Padma Lakshmi gains 15 pounds every ‘Top Chef’ season

Padma Lakshmi says she goes up two dresses — and back down again — every season of ‘Top Shop.’

Padma Lakshmi says she has gained — and lost — 15 pounds 10 times during the past seven years.

No, the 43-year-old is not a yo-yo dieter; the weight comes with her job. Lakshmi tells Fitness magazine that every season on “Top Chef,” she goes up two dress sizes by eating the contestants’ decadent dishes.

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Lakshmi shares her secrets for staying in shape with Fitness magazine.

In the story, she shares her secrets for staying in shape.

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Lakshmi says she has gained and lost 15 pounds 10 times during the past seven years.