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It takes me six weeks to gain, it takes me 10 to 12 weeks to lose. I gain like 10-15 pounds when I come home from filming each season. "No one is going to check the label on the back of your jeans or your blouse," she continued. Just get a bigger size.’ Because you’ll look slimmer in the size that’s right for you." I have a great wardrobe stylist on ‘Top Chef’ who buys me things in three different sizes.… I always tell women, ‘Don’t try and squeeze into those jeans you wore in college. I have to give up alcohol, fried foods a lot of sweets." I eat mostly plant-based, though I will have fish and chicken and eggs. I eat a lot of food both on ‘Top Chef’ and on ‘Taste the Nation.' And, honestly, I eat very simply at home. "I probably work out when I have the time one to two hours a day, six days a week. You have to work out all the time," Lakshmi explained. The bestselling author stressed that staying in shape all year long isn’t always smooth sailing, especially in between filming "Top Chef" and "Taste the Nation." Padma Lakshmi said she follows a primarily plant-based diet loaded with lentils and beans. PADMA LAKSHMI, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT'S NEWEST MODEL, REVEALS HOW SHE STAYS IN SHAPE: 'REALLY DIFFICULT'


She also modeled a two-piece made of seashells, a suit that resembles seaweed and a sunshine yellow bikini. For the upcoming issue, she rocked an itsy bitsy bikini by Toxic Sadie beaded with golden mother-of-pearl sequins. The mom of 13-year-old daughter Krishna was photographed by Yu Tsai in Dominica. "This was a three-week boot camp of boxing, jumping rope, working out with weights and rowing machines," she said. Still, the author admitted that she broke a serious sweat to ensure she would look – and feel – her very best for the sizzling shoot. I’m not a different size now than before I got the call – I’m the same size." "I tried the Atkins diet for four hours one time and I had a wicked headache and was angry. Padma Lakshmi revealed her no-nonsense approach to preparing for her sizzling shoot.
