Ali Landry: How I Slimmed Down, Post-Baby, in Two Months
Actress Ali Landry arrives at "Mirror Mirror" Los Angeles premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on March 17, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
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After gaining 45 pounds with her second child, son Marcelo, now 5 months, Ali Landry tells Us Weekly she was anxious to get her body back for work on the drama Little Boy -- just 14 days post-delivery.
"It was pressure," admits the 5-foot-8 mom, 38, wed to producer Alejandro Monteverde.
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So the former Doritos Girl turned to Chef's Diet meal delivery (chefsdiet.com), featuring a 1,300- to 1,500-calories-a-day meal plan based on the Zone Diet, which prescribes 40 percent calories from carbs, 30 percent protein and 30 percent healthy fats in each meal.
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"I don't get it delivered on the weekends," she tells Us. "It has helped me be aware of portion control and to include a balance of of protein, vegetables and complex carbs in my meals."
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By following this routine, she dropped two pounds in the first week, and in two months Landry lost 12 pounds! "It was a thrilling moment for me to fit into a size 4 dress at the Oscars," she says.
