Alessandra Ambrosio: "I Eat Whatever I Want"

Victoria's Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio talked to WWD about her eating habits after ABC News called likened her body to that of "a pre-pubescent teenager" last week.

"I've been tiny since I was four, and I eat whatever I want," she told WWD. "All that matters is that I stay healthy."

Ambrosio recently blogged for the Huffington Post, writing that her favorite breakfast is my "a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and a cappuccino with extra foam."

"If I'm two pounds heavier, I'm fat. If I'm skinnier, I'm sick. It's ridiculous. And that's not coming from agents or designers," she added, alluding that the media is to blame.

Although Ambrosio previously said she barely works out, in this interview, she said she does Pilates, yoga and runs. She also spends time ensuring that her 18-month-old daughter Anja develops a good relationship with food.

Comments

[mercedes25]

10:09 PM on 03/25/2010

I think she has a great body. The other chicks in the picture look out of shape and unhealthy.

At the same time, she has a history of contradicting herself when it comes to how she keeps her body in shape. She's said everything from never working out, to regularly doing cardio & brazilian butt lift sessions.

As noted, she said she eats whatever she "wants." That still doesn't mean she takes in very many calories a day. Maybe she wants to eat low-calorie foods, or small amounts of high calorie foods. And MY 'favorite' breakfast is over medium eggs, bacon, steak potatoes, and waffles with syrup and real butter. But I'm not actually eating that except maybe a few times a year on special occasions.

If she is actually one of those rare people who in fact eat 'whatever' they want (assuming they mean the high calorie junk food that tastes so good), then she has a body disorder; basically, fat is stored in/ on your body as a way of keeping the toxins in junk food from damaging your organs. If her body isn't storing the fat, then there is internal damage going on.

[killerbarbie]

12:21 PM on 03/17/2010

I was like you when I was 20...let´s speak when you are 30...honey

[levoyageur]

11:30 AM on 03/17/2010

she has a sick body. yes.. am jealous

[Cloball]

10:50 AM on 03/17/2010

She's only 28. Give me a break!

Who doesn't have that ability at that age, to eat what you want, granted you're not eating too badly. As long as you exercise, you can eat what you want at that age.

Wait until you're in your 40's. Someone please find her then and lets see how its going! Most people have to cut their food intake in half and still aren't as slim as they were in their 20's.

[santiago sherwood]

04:51 PM on 03/16/2010

IF you are anorexic than yes she does eat what she wants. NOTHING

[noladeb]

03:22 PM on 03/16/2010

I don't care what you look like or what you weigh but don't lie and say you don't work out.

[RachelMc]

05:38 PM on 03/16/2010

how can models work out with out accidentally getting a little muscle?

[Conk]

01:49 PM on 03/16/2010

I wish I was a cheeseburger!

[wmholt]

02:03 AM on 03/16/2010

Of course! A grape here, a grape there, maybe a spoonful of Jell-O...

[jeneemaree]

01:49 AM on 03/16/2010

Anyone who actually sees a Victoria's Secert model in person is shocked by how tiny they really are. Looking at the magazine, they seem really healthy - next to a normal, relatively thin size 4-6 woman (say Scarlett Jo or the likes) they do kind of look sick. She may be a naturally very tiny person who eats whatever she wants, but there is no convincing me she does not work out regularly.

[RachelMc]

05:43 PM on 03/16/2010

some ppl dont have to work out normally. i have never actually just worked out and the last time i played sports was 5 years ago and ppl come up to me and ask if i work out. hey some ppl got it like that. metabolism and genes and maybe being picky about food. my lil bro was born looking like he lifted weights in the wound. he's only 11 now and he has been "built" like a little muscle man since he was younger.

[Skaterx999]

12:21 PM on 03/20/2010

It's not like they dont scour the WORLD to find these women.

[madam cream puff]

11:32 PM on 03/15/2010

I wouldn't say she is anorexic. Some people are able to eat whatever they want and remain thin. They think it's just the metabolism. Lifestyle also plays a very important role they might not be aware of.

She is lucky to be a working model with lucrative deals. She doesn't sit behind a desk all day. She doesn't sit in her car stuck in traffic 90 minutes (round trip) every weekday. Her vacation photos of her running around on the beach, surfing, and paddleboarding are all over the internet. She is taking full advantage of the flexible hours and lifestyle her job can offer. With the freedom to go to beach anytime while every working bee is at work, she doesn't need to work out everyday.

It is much easier for her to be active and maintain healthy weight than a computer programmer working all day behind a desk. I don't think she has exceptionally high metabolism. It's just everything is in her favor.

[judyx]

10:29 PM on 03/15/2010

Comments like this are so annoying. Like, congrats on your fast metabolism, I guess?

[KillaKate]

01:56 AM on 03/16/2010

Hahaha my thoughts exactly...

[RachelMc]

05:42 PM on 03/16/2010

lol...

[Papasito]

03:05 PM on 03/15/2010

I can relate to Alessandra even though I'm a guy *snickers*. I eat everything and never gain weight, so clearly that kind of situation exists. Plus if you look at her Body, her latin genes enhance her curves and makes her body look like anything but a "teen boy" (overused term anyway). She looks smoking!! it's not like she's one of those caucasian women with no latin genes who have no curves.

[sweetwhine]

10:47 PM on 03/15/2010

Who cares.

[KristinNoelle]

02:24 PM on 03/15/2010

That metabolism card is overplayed. The metabolism for almost everyone is very closely linked with lean body mass, weight, and body surface area. There are very few people who actually can eat all the time and remain skinny. Some people seem like they eat all the time, but generally it is because they eat irregularly so when they pig out, they are only doing so because they have eaten like a bird for the last two days. My sister is the same way. I'll often see her eat a half a pizza for dinner, but if I ask her what she had for breakfast and lunch the answer is usually "nothing".

Of course, it is POSSIBLE that she does eat all day long and remains that thin...if she throws all the food back up.

[Feanor]

04:17 PM on 03/15/2010

She didn't say anything about "eating all day". She said she eats what she wants. Perhaps you want to eat all day, maybe that's why you projected that onto her. Also she didn't say, or imply, anything about 'metabolism'.

My guess is you are fat and jealous.

[SaltyLassi]

09:49 PM on 03/15/2010

haha. That's true, she didn't say she eats a ton of food, just that she eats what she wants. So if she eats it in small portions, it's fine. I eat what I want, and maintain small portions, so it's all good.

[Skaterx999]

12:22 PM on 03/20/2010

Like I said before, it's not like they dont scour the world to find these ladies. There are plenty of fast metabolisms out there, I can think of at least 10 I know personally.

[coveark]

02:01 PM on 03/15/2010

Youth + good metabolism...............great combo

[CheechandBruno]

01:13 PM on 03/15/2010

There are way thinner and sicker looking models out there that no one is picking on, it's funny that she's probably naturally this way and gets slack for it