Paris Hilton has gained worldwide recognition for her lavish heiress spending ways, high-profile relationships with multi-millionaires, ability to turn socialite status into massive fame...and that ridiculously svelte body. After seeing the starlet shovel down fast food on The Simple Life and seemingly experiencing little weight fluctuation, we've assumed Paris is one of those magically forever-thin women. Recently though, she's opened up about being too thin in the past, momentarily becoming a little gym-obsessed, and finally – finding a happy medium with her body.
[Picture] Diet: Paris is no stranger to majorly indulgent foods like Taco Bell and McDonald's, and it's always fun (though kind of strange) to see the bigger-than-life starlet going through a fast food drive-thru. Don't be too fooled. The long and lean lady is able to down those greasy treats because she keeps her portions in strict control, and she's also become quite the lover of clean foods.
Paris has said she doesn't "fully indulge" but takes small tastes. "I have no diet secret, just sensible eating," she's said. It's hard to say if her organic streak is still going strong since her breakup with health guru Cy Waits, but earlier this year Paris said: "Now I only eat organic foods. [Cy] makes me watch documentaries on food, like Fast Food Nation, and he makes me aware of what things are good for your body because he's very into that." Paris has also been known to ditch her favorite ice cream and burger fixes for the Green Leaves diet (lettuce, cabbage, spinach, etc.) to flatten her stomach back to it's chiseled ab form.
When the nightlife princess graces the red carpet at ultra-exclusive clubs around the world, it's actually often Red Bull she's drinking. Booze can load on the calories – according to Webmd.com the average alcoholic drink has about 96 calories – and we're sure Paris opts for the light version of Red Bull. When she does hit the liquor, Paris loves to mix a dash of cranberry juice, peach schnapps, and jagermeister.
[Picture] Exercise: Paris Hilton's never been an athletic one, per se, but she does get her exercise in with personal trainer Teddy Bass. He guides her through aerobic exercises twice a week and in her own time Paris loves to surf, bike, and do Pilates.
When she met health nut Cy and challenged herself with high-intensity cardio, weight-lifting, and bench pressing, Paris bulked up – especially on her upper body – and underwent the inevitable pregnancy rumors. "Even if I'm a few pounds overweight, people will be like, 'Oh, she's fat. And it's not fair that it's like that, but it is," she told People.
Paris, who weighed 105 at her partying-girl peak and 125 when she explored the hard core work out world, now weighs around 115 pounds and says she's "really happy with the weight" she's reached.
Staying Skinny, Gaining Weight, And Then Finding Her Happy Place: Paris has said she was too thin when she spending nights dancing until the wee hours and sustaining herself on coffee and Red Bull. "I'd been to every incredible party in the world," she told People. "Being on the go, I would just grab fast food or skip meals because I was busy." At the time, Mama Kathy Hilton stepped in and said she was looking too thin, but since we're assuming Paris has settled on a compromise between her once skinny, partying lifestyle and her bodybuilding, intense workout self.
More pictures of Paris frolicking on the beach:
Paris Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits frolic around in the waves on Maui beach. The couple are spending Christmas in Hawaii with Paris's parents Kathy and Rick, her sister Nicky and Nicky's boyfriend David Katzenberg. . (Pacific Coast News)
Paris Hilton and boyfriend Cy Waits frolic around in the waves on Maui beach. The couple are spending Christmas in Hawaii with Paris's parents Kathy and Rick, her sister Nicky and Nicky's boyfriend David
Katzenberg. . (Pacific Coast News)
Paris Hilton enjoys the Maui surf with her new boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. The couple took pictures and splashed in the ocean. Non-Exclusive by Flynet2008 (FlynetPictures.com)
Paris Hilton enjoys the Maui surf with her new boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. The couple took pictures and splashed in the ocean. Non-Exclusive by Flynet2008 (FlynetPictures.com)
Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky participate in the American Red Cross 'Youth Run 4 Japan', hosted by actor Josh Duhamel, in Santa Monica. All funds raised from the charity run will go the the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Relief Fund for the relief effort happening in Japan. (Pacific Coast)
Paris Hilton and her sister Nicky participate in the American Red Cross 'Youth Run 4 Japan', hosted by actor Josh Duhamel, in Santa Monica. All funds raised from the charity run will go the the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Relief Fund for the relief effort happening in Japan. (Pacific Coast News)
Paris Hilton arrives at premiere of Oxygen's New Docu-Series "The World According To Paris" at Tropicana Bar at The Hollywood Roosevelt on May 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)
Paris Hilton poses during a photocall at 'Pacha Lounge Bilbao' Night Club on June 3, 2011 in Bilbao, Spain. (Getty Images)