Padma Lakshmi Reveals All The Foods She Cuts Out After ‘Top Chef’ To Stay Skinny
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Padma Lakshmi Reveals All The Foods She Cuts Out After 'Top Chef' To Stay Skinny
Padma Lakshmi says staying thin after weeks of filming "Top Chef" and being presented with tons of delicious dishes isn't easy — and it's hard to keep off the pounds!
The 47-year-old host told Access Live hosts Kit Hoover and Natalie Morales that as she's gotten older, she gains even more weight than she used to during taping of the show. Padma says on average she's consuming 7,000-8,000 calories a day during the show and she's required to taste everything the's presented with, including stuff that's not usually on her diet.
So when the cameras stop rolling — she cuts down the calories ASAP!
"I don't drink alcohol. I don't eat fried food. I don't eat red meat. I don't eat an dairy, except low-fat cottage cheese and non-fat yogurt. I don't eat sweets. Oh, and I don't eat flour," Padma shared about her diet restrictions. "I am at m..