The star admits that when it comes to getting in shape she doesn't have any tips or tricks. The expectant mother has confessed the only way she knows how to maintain her curvaceous figure is to work hard in the gym. "Anything in life that is worth having takes hard work. There are no secrets," Beyonce told the British edition of InStyle magazine.

"You just have to work hard and you have to sacrifice. Some people are just really lucky and I can't stand those people. But most of the time you have to work hard."The singer, however, does allow herself some treats. She loves to eat junk food and confessed nothing is off limits. "I give myself moments where I can indulge in whatever I want," she said. "Then I try to reel it in."

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Beyonce Knowles, who is expecting her first baby early next year with rapper husband Jay-Z, says she is really looking forward to meeting her little one. The Single Ladies singer opened up to British New! magazine about her feelings. "I guess it's kind of a cliche, but I just can't wait to hold my baby in my arms," the 30-year-old superstar said.

And although she hasn't had the first one yet, Knowles is already looking to the future and expanding her family. "I have always said that I want to have all my children by the time I am 40," she said.

"So there's still a lot of time left. There is an attraction for sure about having a large family, but we will have to see what we are blessed with."Knowles revealed that as a first-time parent she will have lots of support from her mother, sister Solange Knowles, best friend Kelly Rowland and other celebrity mum Gwyneth Paltrow.

"Gwyneth has been such a great support," she said. "Her and Chris (Martin) are both great parents, and they have really beautiful kids. She makes sure that her children are the priority in her life but, at the same time, manages to have a really successful career. I have always said I will work my career around my children and not the other way around."

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Beyonce Knowles wants a large family. The 'Run The World (Girls)' hitmaker is currently pregnant with her first child with husband Jay-Z but revealed she hopes to have lots more kids before she turns 40 in 10 years time. She said: "I have always said that I want to have all my children by the time I am 40, so there's still a lot of time left. There is an attraction for sure about having a large family, but we will just have to see what we are blessed with."

Beyonce also revealed she is excited about having her family and Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland - who has been working as a judge on UK TV show 'The X Factor' - around to support her after the birth.
She said: "We are a really close family so I will have lots of support from my parents and my sister. Also, I don't think I'm going to be able to get rid of Kelly now 'The X Factor' has finished. I know how much she wanted to be here during my pregnancy, but she was doing a great job on the show. I know she will be a great help. She's a great help now, even just knowing I can call her any time.

"My sister will be amazing. She is one of the most important people in the world to me. If you ever upset my sister, you better run away from me as fast as you can!"Beyonce, 30, also revealed she is most excited about holding her baby for the first time. Asked what part of parenthood she is looking forward to most, she told new! magazine: "I guess it's kind of a cliche, but I just can't wait to hold my baby in my arms."

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American singer Kelly Rowland is looking forward to babysitting Beyonce Knowles' baby. Although the When Love Takes Over hitmaker wants to have kids of her own some day, for now she is excited about being an aunt to her Destiny's Child bandmate's baby, reports femalefirst. "I will babysit and change a diaper or two, and then give it back," she said.

"I do want kids, but every time I think about a little person growing inside of me and getting bigger and bigger and then having to come out... a watermelon coming out of something the size of a lemon is insane to me," she added.

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R&B diva, Beyonce was subject to rumours in October that she was padding her stomach on an appearance at the Australian talk show 'Sunday Night HD' - and may have hired a surrogate to carry her child, but the star simply slammed the rumours.

Her representative who had put the record straight after rumours circulated, said they were: "stupid, ridiculous and false," but Beyonce did not seem to be phased by it, in a 20/20 interview, which aired on ABC Friday (02.12.11). She revealed: "You know, there are certain things that are so far, it doesn't even effect me.""I'm cool. It doesn't bother me."The ‘Best Thing I Never Had’ singer may not have cared but her mum, Tina Knowles and sister Solange certainly did.

"My mom is like, 'Nobody's talking about my grandbaby! My grandbaby's not even here yet!""I was like 'Calm down, mom! It's okay!' My mom and sister are so protective."The 30-year-old decided to put other rumours to an end as well, after she read she had "gross pregnancy cravings."

Beyonce said: "I read that I like ketchup on everything...not true. "I was on a plane and the flight attendant came and was like, 'I have your hot sauce and pickles and bananas.' I'm like, 'That is disgusting! What are you doing?' And he's like, 'I read it on the internet!'"

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As much as I love a good rumor, even I couldn’t co-sign the fake baby bump allegations that have dogged Beyoncé Knowles pretty much ever since she announced her pregnancy during the MTV Video Music Awards in August. The rumor mill went into overdrive in October when the “Countdown” singer’s belly appeared to have collapsed during an interview on an Australian talk show. Conspiracy theories ranging from Beyoncé using a mystery surrogate to conserve her figure, to a secret plan by she and Jay-Z to adopt and later play it off like they gave birth have run amok. Nevertheless, the music superstar has tried to remain calm in the midst of all the innuendos, suspicions, and speculations. She told Katie Couric in an interview for 20/20 that aired last night:

But although she hasn’t let the rumors get to her, the former Destiny’s Child frontwoman admitted the same can’t be said about Mama (Tina) Knowles. She said: As for Jay, who’s long rumored to have wanted to be a father, Beyoncé basically describes him as endlessly excited about their impending bundle of joy. She told Katie: I hope people lay off this woman so she can have her baby in peace. There’s nothing worse than turning what is supposed to be the most joyous and blessed time in a person’s life into something sordid and scandalous.

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Beyonce's baby bump is as real as they come. The mom-to-be sat down to talk all things baby with Katie Couric during Friday night's 20/20, setting the record straight about her growing belly and debunking rumors that she's been using a surrogate while padding her stomach.

"You know, there are certain things that are so far, it doesn't even effect me," she told Couric. "I'm cool. It doesn't bother me."But the star admitted that her mother Tina Knowles and sister Solange haven't been quite so calm.

"My mom is like, 'Nobody's talking about my grandbaby! My grandbaby's not ever here yet!" the singer said. "I was like, 'Calm down, mom! It's okay!' My mom and sister are so protective."Knowles, 30, who announced she and husband Jay-Z were expecting their first child at the MTV Video Music Awards in July, was also quick to dismiss rumors about her crazy pregnancy cravings. She said that she's been trying hard "not to lose control" when it comes to maintaining good eating habits.

"I read that I like ketchup on everything...not true," she said. "I was on a plane and the flight attendant came and was like, 'I have your hot sauce and pickles and bananas.' I'm like, 'That is disgusting! What are you doing?' And he's like, 'I read it on the Internet.'"

One thing the star wouldn't reveal? The baby's sex. Like any good mom, she said she has no preference so long as it's healthy. "I don't care. I just want--I'm just like everyone else. And now I know why people say that, it's true. I just want [a healthy baby]," she said.

As for the sleepless nights ahead of her, the expectant mother said she's ready. "I know it's going to be difficult at times and I know that, like my mother, I'm going to get on my child's nerves, but it's all out of love and I'm just ready. I'm ready for the next chapter," she said.

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Beyoncé Knowles remains 'conscious' about what she eats despite her pregnancy cravings. The 30-year-old songstress is currently expecting her first child with her husband Jay-Z. Although she is now eating for two, Beyoncé is not forfeiting good dietary habits.

"I've been really conscious [about food]," Beyoncé told Katie Couric on American news programme 20/20 on Friday. "I've been trying my best not to lose control.'After her baby is born, Beyoncé wants to get back into shape quickly. She does not want to endure a lengthy struggle with eliminating baby weight.

"Because I've met so many people that say, 'My second baby, my third baby, I've learned my lesson,'" she explained. "So I haven't been going crazy. I know it's important that I don't lose myself."Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been wed for three years. The Grammy-winning singer is elated that her personal life is blossoming.

"It's exciting! I know it's gonna be difficult at times. I know that, like my mother, I'm gonna get on my child's nerves [but] I'm just ready! I'm ready for the next chapter."Beyoncé and Jay-Z are thought to be welcoming their newborn early next year.

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Pregnant Beyonce Knowles has dismissed reports that she likes pouring ketchup and hot sauce all over her food to satisfy her cravings, saying that the crazy concoctions sound “disgusting”. Apparently, the R and B queen, who is due to give birth to her first child with husband Jay Z later this month, had requested a variety of bizarre food combinations from catering staff in recent months, prompting one eager air steward to go shopping in preparation of serving the singer on a recent flight.

The singer was asked if she has had any pregnancy cravings on U.S. TV show ‘20/20’. “Not really anything. I read that I like ketchup on everything... Not true,” Contactmusic quoted the singer as saying. “I was on a plane and the flight attendant came and was like, ‘I have your hot sauce and pickles and bananas’. “I’m like, ‘That is disgusting! What are you doing?’ And he’s like, ‘I read it on the internet!’” she added.

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Beyonce has again hit out at claims that she faked her pregnancy, and has gone on to suggest that there's a chance that she and husband Jay Z could have a Christmas baby in a video that's recently surfaced online. Nme reports that the clip, apparently from September 23rd shows Beyonce holding a copy of the Daily News and saying "Hello, it's Sept. 23. Oh baby! Oh baby! Oh baby! Oh baby! This was on the cover of the Daily News." This was in response to reports that that she'd been faking her pregnancy following her considerably flat-bellied appearance at this summer's Glastonbury Festival in the UK. The 30 year-old went on to say, "Right now I'm actually shooting the video for 'Countdown' and I'm six months pregnant, pretending that my stomach is flat in body suits," going on to add "But thank god you can't really tell from the front, but when I turn to the side... oh baby! Oh baby!"

Excited journalists have worked out that if the 'Single Ladies' star was six months pregnant in September, then it can rightly be expected that she'll have given birth by the end of 2011, possibly leading to a Christmas birth. Earlier this month Jay Z had professed his confidence at how he would take to fatherhood, citing his own Dad as inspiration to Mtv, "My dad was such a good dad that when he left, he left a huge scar. He was my superhero."

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