How Many Calories do Celebrities Eat?
Note: I did not write this article & only advise healthy dieting and exercise. I get emails from so many readers who try to starve themselves and end up binge eating because their bodies are so deprived of food. Think of how good you feel after you exercise! It’s such an energy boost! Eating healthy makes me feel good about myself. What about you?
Well, here’s a few celebrity calorie counters for you:
Kirstie Alley revealed how at her heaviest she demolished up to an astonishing 28,000 calories a day.Kirstie now eats healthily — around 1,500-2,000 calories a day.
RENEE ZELLWEGER: for both Bridget Jones films Renee consumed 4,780 calories a day for three months, eating 20 doughnuts a day, battered beef, fast-food burgers, chips and shakes as well as pizza and peanut butter.
After the first film, she embarked on the Atkins diet. Now the 5ft 5in star maintains her 7st figure on tuna, cold meats, dressing-free salads and raw vegetables.
Two poached eggs: 148 cal.
One banana: 95 cal.
One tuna steak: 180cal.
Two portions dressing-free mixed salad: 100 cal.
100g cured thinly sliced beef: 160 cal.
One portion raw vegetables: 90 cal.
Total: 773 CAL.
KATE WINSLET: Having weighed more than 13st at school, she earned the nickname Blubber and was mercilessly teased. In 1992, she realised she was being cast for her size and lost 3st inside 12 months, leaving her a healthy 10st.
But two years later she convinced herself the industry would grant her entry only if she was skinny. She existed on only an apple a day and her weight plummeted to 7st 10lb.
In 2003, while pregnant with her second child, Joe, she gained nearly 4st. She lost this following an Oriental face-reading diet — where an analysis of skin, hair and eyes determined the best way for Kate to shed the pounds. Kate ate no red meat or milk, instead filling herself on chicken, potatoes, salad and butter.
One tuna salad: 386 cal.
One portion roast chicken: 255 cal.
One large baked potato: 176 cal.
One tbspn butter: 102 cal.
Total: 919 cal.
LIZ HURLEY: In the past, Liz has admitted to ‘eating very little breakfast, not too much more lunch. Then tiny little snacks in the day, such as a banana or six raisins. The only meal I have is dinner’.
Dinner consisted of a combination of brown rice, oatcakes and steamed fish. She also takes regular pilates classes which burn around 300 calories per session.
One banana: 95 cal.
Six raisins: 10 cal.
One 100g serving brown rice: 111 cal.
One oatcake: 48 cal.
One portion steamed cod: 90 cal.
One portion steamed haddock: 95 cal.
Total: 449 cal.
GWYNETH PALTROW: Mother-of-two Gwyneth has followed a macrobiotic diet for years. Recently she adopted a diet prescribed by celebrity health guru Dr Joshi.
As well as dairy, red meat and alcohol, she is banned from eating wheat, tomatoes, peppers, fruit, sugar and gluten. Typically she eats celery sticks for breakfast, lentil soup for lunch and salmon with brown rice for dinner.
One portion celery sticks: 10 cal.
One portion lentil soup: 150 cal.
One portion grilled salmon: 127cal.
One 200g portion cooked brown rice: 216 cal.
Total: 503 cal.
KELLY OSBOURNE: After dinner with Sir Elton John in 2003, Kelly suffered severe food poisoning. She vowed never to eat a piece of fish again — sticking to cheeseburgers, hot dogs and chips. Besides, she recently told Teen Vogue: ‘Skinny celebrities look beautiful in photographs, but when you see them in person they look hungry.’
One bacon double cheeseburger with relish: 708 cal.
One portion large French fries: 570 cal.
One vanilla milkshake: 211 cal.
One hotdog in white bun: 242 cal.
One portion fried onions: 180 cal.
One large Coca Cola: 255 cal.
Total: 2,166 cal.
CLAUDIA SCHIFFER: For supermodel and mother-of-two Claudia, a ‘no breakfast’ rule works best. She says: ‘I eat nothing but fruit and vegetables before noon.’ When she does eat, her diet consists of grilled chicken salad and water for lunch and a dinner of steamed fish, steamed vegetables and water(she does not drink alcohol).
One apple: 47 cal.
One orange: 37cal.
One 100g serving grapes: 60 cal.
One portion grilled chicken breast with no skin: 215 cal.
One serving mixed salad (no dressing): 50 cal.
One portion steamed cod: 90cal.
One serving steamed vegetables: 38 cal.
Water: 0 cal.
Total: 537 cal.
VICTORIA BECKHAM: Before the birth of her third child Cruz, Mrs Beckham was on the strawberry diet. She ate a bowl of strawberries for breakfast and little else for the rest of the day, except for litres of mineral water.
With such strict calorific intake, she maintained her 23in waist — the same measurement as a seven-year-old child’s. Victoria upped her eating when she fell pregnant, but five weeks after Cruz was born her flat tummy was back. She said it was down to ’sensible eating’ and sticking to solely Spanish food.
Victoria reportedly ate lots of paella, olives and omelettes to shed the baby bump.
152g of strawberries: 49 cal.
One portion paella: 320 cal.
One 200g portion cooked brown rice: 216 cal.
One 8g portion olives: 10 cal.
Total: 595 cal.
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Hi Mel, the food and the calories you have given, is that what they eat everyday in one week to lose weigh? Thanks. ANnie
is it actually possible to survive on those kinds of food for more than a month?
surely it’s not healthy as you’re depriving your organism….
So we all know that all of this is completely unhealthy, right?
It seems highly unlikely that Kirstie Alley ever consumed 28,000 calories- even at her highest.
And I hope that Claudia Schiffer knows that Sumo Wrestlers don’t eat breakfast, because when you don’t everything else you eat during the day turns into fat!
its not really the amount of calories you eat its what you eat first and burn more calories than you take in.
im pretty sure this isnt true, thats the kinda of amounts that anorexics eat. those celebrities dont look anorexic.
Amy: Your comment was very uneducated and almost quite sick. Please, tell me what an anorexic “looks like”. The diagnostic criteria no longer includes needing to have a low BMI, and they may have any number of eating disorders not just anorexic
It is people like you that push anorexics to go further. Honestly, If i was an anorexic, or even one of those celebs and i saw your comment it would read to me “well clearly im not thin enough”.
Well done.
I agree Amy. Those amounts are what anorexics eat yet the majority of those actresses don’t look anorexic… they look skinny healthy… well maybe not Posh though…
what happened to mel testing hoodia diet pill i never saw the results!! =(
did you just make these meals up? this seems highly unrealistic. you are misinforming your readers.
Ladies I didn’t write this article I found it on the internet and thought it was interesting so reposted it here. Who knows whats true or what isn’t
Being 5″9 and having an athletic build, and this is per my doctor as several friends who are trainers, eating less than 800 calories is flat out dangerous. In my case, I always had problems losing weight, always was heavy as a teen…then at age 25 I asked a friend of mine who played American football…what gives. I axercise 45minutes a day, didn’t eat much…why was I not losing. Simply, I was not eating enough…turns out I have been hypoglycemic and never knew it. And this applies to women who are not hypoglycemic as I am, but all, when you do not consume enough healthy calories in a day (the right combination of proteins, fruits, veggies, and yes some fats) and for the average woman my heght that exercises 30 minutes daily, ikt is recommended by my doctor I eat 1800-2500 calories a day to maintain weight, 1600-1700 to lose weight. Eating anything less than 1500 calories in a day will make you GAIN WEIGHT because it slows your metabolism down. When I do not eat at least 1200 calories in a day, I suffer from severe migraines…and bloating. So, like everyone should say…No person is the same. See a doctor and a nutritionist. They are the ONLY people qualified to determine the proper balance of nutriets you need in a day. Not some posting on a website.
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I think its ok what they are eating…. First of all they are not eating all those stuff one by one… they make meals on plates… Im pretty sure alot of slender fit girls will get fit with these diets… and the nutrients are good… you have fruits protein carbs… so many people dont even eat those! by any chance are you guys over-weight?
There is no doubt that the kinds of foods they are eating are good but the quantities are very dangerous! The amounts shown barely make up a meal. Most people could double those quantities and still lose weight easily.
Sheri, sorry that I offended you. The typo wouldn’t have helped my post’s credibility.
I should have said that people on Xanga who have anorexia or other eating disorders eat about that much, and their pictures show smaller frames than these celebrities. It’s impossible to live on such tiny amounts in the long term, these must be temporary amounts to lose a lot of weight or just plain fabrications, because permanently eating so little would cause a mild case of death.
Sheri,
You’re numbers are wrong. It’s so obvious. As a former anorexic, i know that in the longer term eating this little food your hair falls out, your skin turns to shit, your eyes look guant and you look ungraceful, unhappy, and extremely underweight. I was eating 500-700 calories a day and losing 2 pounds a week. Then I stopped losing weight. My metobolism slowed down severly. When I went to therepy, I started to lose more weight because I was eating more and my metabolism was getting faster. My main point is, even at my lowest, 90.2 pounds, I was eating more than most of the celebrities you listed. And I highly doubt that Liz Hurley is all-in-all eating 150 calories a day.
Liz Hurley and Gwenyth Paltrow look fantastic! I doubt if they eat this way all the time. Gwenyth recently stated on her GOOP newsletter that she is a former vegetarian. Still, she eats pretty healthy and rocked in Iron Man.
this is awesome! Thankyou!
i am seriously going to try and cut down to about 900 cals a day in a bit to loose weight and there some great tips here thanks
Amy, I now you commented a while ago, but I just wanted to say that what you said about not looking anorexic is terrible. I am anorexic and receiving treatment, and its comments like that, meaning they don’t look that skinny, that caused my disease in the first place, and may (but hopefully not), some day cause a relapse. Next time please consider who can read it before you say it.
This isn’t true no one eats 28000 calories a day. The others are amounts of anorexics. Trust me I would know.
Everyone who wants to follow a celebrity diet should look up Miranda Kerr. She’s thin, beautiful, and best of all healthy:) Eat healthy foods that make you feel good: Fish, Veggies, fruits, and whole grains. I have suffered from Anorexia/Bulimia too. And to that girl, Don’t say things like “hopefully not”… referring to a relapse. You have to make the decision to go back. LIke you would with smoking, the urge may come, but it will pass. All of you, don’t let weight define your happiness:) Work on the aspects and real reasons you are unhappy with yourself. I am only 23, but it took me 5 years to figure it out. I’m just happy sooner rather than later.
I doubt if Gwenyth Paltrow eats only celery for breakfast and lentil soup for lunch. She could not keep up with the exercises that Tracy Anderson promotes. Who publishes this stuff?
Mona, great advice. At twenty three, you sound very mature.
Thank You Patti, I started struggling at a young age with body image. Now I have two kids, and have been married for three years….so I did everything young. haha The truth is anyone and everyone will eventually gain weight eating the foods that are readily available in American culture. The calorie content is way too high. (I promise that once you cut out the processed junk, the cravings for it will fade) However, it is so easy to stay under a specific amount of calories eating healthy. I eat massive amounts of fruits, vegetables, and lean meats….and by the end of the day I record it in my food journal which sometimes only adds up to around 800 calories.(so I get to eat more
) It’s ok to eat junk occassionally, as long as the bulk of what you eat is all natural good stuff 
Recovering from an eating disorder doesn’t mean you have to gain tremendous amounts of weight…it just means that it is possible to be LEAN, FIT, and HEALTHY by doing it the right way. I used to idolize vogue models, but now I look up to healthy women…like Jessica Biel..Amazing! Just look at the magazines! Frail women do not look good, they look like 12 year old boys. Women should be curvy and beautiful. Oh, and to anyone looking to lose weight… I cannot stress how important it is to drink lots of water. Trust me;) I have 2 kids, one of whom is 8 months…and I weigh 114. I was at 150 full term. trust me water water water:)
Water is the best!
I stumbled on this article somehow while looking for how many calories are burned in a work out DvD I was doing. I’m only 15, so I bet my advice may not mean a whole lot to a lot of you. But eating less than 1,200 calories is extremely unhealthy & it took me until just recently to realize that. For about 2 years I ate less than 900 calories a day because I was over weight & kids made fun of me & yes, I lost about 30 pounds from then until now; but, I only just recently stopped doing it when I started working out a lot. I started gaining weight & now, I’m almost 10 pounds heavier.
My point is, you can still be fit & eat the right amount of calories. I just cut carbs to reduce bloating. I also work out in the mornings instead of night so that I can have a higher metabolism. I run in the evenings & eat a little lighter throughout my day so I can enjoy a nice dinner with my parents.
I eat grapes & egg whites in the mornings, snack on an apple during the day, eat some kind of meat for lunch, snack on a banana & then eat a healthy dinner. Everyone just needs to find a diet that works for them even if it means just going to a doctor to figure it out. I apologize for this being so long; but, this article is unrealistic &it just bothered me a bit.
Oh, & Mona is right, water is like the best thing to drink when dieting. Best best best thing!
I lost nearly 2 stone just by not eating breakfast, then healthy normal sized portions for breakfast and lunch….all this ya gotta eat breakfast is rubbish, no ya dont u are not gonna become fat from skipping a meal as long as u eat healthy for the rest of the day….
Dont appologise, u didnt mean it to be hurtfull or bitchy, some people get on their high horse when this is ur opinion and u entitled to it! Plus i get wot you mean, as in they dont look like theyre on there last legs from malnutrition…
If they may have a number of disorders then she was right, they are not anorexic??? I agree with her some of them look like there is a problem there but they do not look ‘anorexic’ persay. And for saying they may go further and turn anorexic, because of a comment an innocent girl has made then thats rubbish, and quite frankly up to them, and shame on you for implying that someone could turn anorexic because of a comment she made (that happened to be true)….maybe u should be the one appologising ??
Why because ur aim is on too look anorexic and anyone who says tha u dont is being hurtfull? even if its true? Grow up pls these post make me mad…
I ment lunch and dinner pahahaa, sry bout that!
How do they found out this stuff? I mean a celebrity doesn’t just say I eat this and this and this.
@Evalee:
This is a myth! Eating 2 or even one meal per day does not put your metabolism to sleep. Google intermittent fasting and read how it is actually good for you to ‘skip’ breakfast. But I also very much doubt those numbers! With moderate exercise, most can maintain a <20 bmi on 1200 or maybe more cals per day. Kids, do NOT try this at home! Eating under 1000 calories per day is just stupid!
There is no way Kirstie Alley ate 28.000 calories!! Come on..
we all know she is overweight, but 28.000 is a lot!!!
Maybe more like 10.000 maybe a bit more, but not 28.000!
Katie, Im a little shocked at your attitude and im amazed no one has brought you up for it sooner as you seem to be hell bent on injecting your opinion on everyones view that differs from your own. Firstly HOW DARE you tell someone who just admitted to having a disease to grow up? SERIOUSLY how heartless are you? Lets not even touch on your lack of tact in the matter. These are people who HAVE been affected by comments like this, first hand! Now just because it doesnt affect you doesnt mean it doesnt send a message that thin celebrities are the normal weight and not to thin, and that therefore someone reading it would be forced to rethink their own body type. In future perhaps if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all. I’m sorry but your comments just disgusted me.
I’m sure these are not what they eat everyday, but im pretty sure they maintain very low calorie diets, like 1000 calories or less a day.
can anyone tell me once you’ve finished dieting on one meal ( have to eat one because parents would get suspicious if I eat less ) a day how do you start eating 2 without putting on weight and on the back of gum it say contains… Excessive consumption can cause laxative effects how much is excessive
These girls have some serious will power! I wish so bad I could just eat what they eat!I give in so bad
I beat my self up all the time after I eat. Does anyone have any advise for me?
Love yourself. Eat mostly healthy foods. For example: Mostly steamed green vegetables (spices work wonders for taste), lean proteins (like turkey, chicken or fish), and fruits. However, don’t beat yourself up if you induldge sometimes. In fact it is okay, because your body is telling you what it needs. There is a huge difference between induldging and over eating sweets. For example when you induldge, you allow yourself one piece of cheesecake on a saturday night, and you enjoy it without any guilt. When you over-eat sweets you demolish 8 cookies every night before bed.
Tips: 1.) Get 30-45 minutes of cardio a day. For example: walking, jogging, cycling, elliptical trainer etc. (This will release natural endorphins to give you a sense of well being).
2.) If you love icecream switch to Fat Free frozen yogurt. (Not only does it have roughly half the calories and tastes great, but it contains probiotics which naturally balance your digestive system).
3.) Don’t deprive yourself just make healthier choices in general.
I hope I could help you. I suffered from severe annorexia and bullimia for about 5 years and I am fully recovered. It is a path that I would not wish for anyone. When I read your post my heart went out for you. Don’t go down an unhealthy path just because you think it’s what you need to do. If you are healthy and happy that is what matters. It’s okay to desire a thin body, but when it consumes your thoughts it can lead to a very unhealthy way of life. I hope I could help hun! God bless you.
I’ve been eating 1200 calories a day… Sometimes slightly less and almost never more than 1350 for a little over 2 months… And I have lost 27 pounds. I exercise for about an hour 4-5 times a week (sometimes a little less) And the weight loss is steady. I started at 200 pounds and am down to 173 and am 5 ft 10… And I think the gym scale reads heavy by a few pounds plus shoes and clothing, so I am in an ideal weight range now… And my metabolism is as good as ever as far as I can tell… And I don’t feel hungry or tired. Supposedly I’m not supposed to go below 1400 caloties for my height and build, but I’m doing fine with it. On days I feel weak I eat more and feel fine after. So as long ad you are getting the nutrients you need the whole you are eating too little to drop weight is basically bull. I’ve read studies that show that once you cut enough calories to have a two pound weight loss a week (about 7,000) that the extra caloties you work off don’t allow you to drop weight at the same rate… The drop off might have actually been at about 2.5 pounds.. Or something like that… And there are of course exceptions to that rule like people the size of those on the biggest looser shows and all. But yeah… Listen to your body and be healthy. I am curious about what some of these ladies eat on a regular basis and how much exercise they do. I am not planning on sticking to 1200 calories a day forever.
Hi jaime i totally agree i had anorexia and was living on about 800 to 1000 calories a day i was so unhealthy and lost so much hair i never had any energy! work out your basal metabolic rate and eat for that if you want to be healthy our bodies aren’t built to survive on low calorie diets for too long it will just make you really sick in the long term!
I think there is validity to what Sheri said. For one – there is no “look” to an eating disorder. An anorexic could have a bulging stomach they have starved themselves so much. Or perhaps they have larger bones, or are early in the disease onset, or do gymnastics (many gymnasts fall under the category of anorexic – they don’t look like it because of all the muscle… but they are). Also, aren’t you criticizing Sheri for making a true comment herself? It is true that Amy’s comment may be an influencing factor in an anorexic wanting to take it that much further. She never said some one would “turn anorexic” just that they would want to do it better… to look thinner.
+1 to emj
These posts make you mad? Really? What is your problem? I do think that some people can be oo sensitive about comments on here… To blame you for a potential relaps is harsh… First of all, you are not resposbible for anyone else’s mental health problems, secondly- if someone knows they have an eating disorder and they are trying to beat it, reading posts like these is unhealthy and you get what you get… It’s up to the person with the disorder to take control and responsibility for their own actions. I don’t have an eating disorder, but I do have bipolar disorder, and while it would be great to blame genetics or someone else, at the end of the day, I am the one responsible for my own actions. Believing that the world has to handle me with kid gloves would be harmful to myself and my successful management of my mental health. If you have an eating disorder, stop reading this kind of stuff and know that you will run across a variety of opinions… Of course people don’t think models and celebs look too thin… That’s the image of beauty that is forced on us… It’s up to every individual to be healthy and ignore the media. I know it’s not easy, but it doesn’t change a person’s responsibilities at the end of the day. But anyway… Telling someone to grow up and that you are mad is just plain rude and off base. This person’s struggles should not make you mad, and beating an eating disorder has nothing to do with growing up. I hate when people dismiss mental disorders as something you can just snap out of… Ridiculous.
I agree competely with you becuase I used to eat very little of everything and then I would to much. Being balanced is the key to everything in life and don’t get me wrong I love to indulge and have bread, mashed potatoes or just about any kind of potatoes and I love cereal but It’s all about moderation and to everyone out there. It’s ok to have what you want but just exercise and eat healthy most of the time. I mean who doesn’t love good food
I have tried every diet there is and I am currently on a diet of 1200 cals per day with as little carbs as possible. I have lost 14 pounds in 6 months and have now plateaued with a BMI of 22.5. I think you can eat around 1000 cals per day if what you eat is really nutritious proteins and veggies, lots of raw foods.
This is probably the most ridiculous article I have ever seen. It is never a good thing to make a habit of eating under 1000 calories a day and 1200 is a much better number. Eating 1200 calories a day will take pretty much everyone to the bottom of their healthy weight range. Eating less than 1200 calories is just unnecessary and makes life kind of difficult what with needing energy and such. Obviously a day here or there is okay, just not a month to month diet.
Seriously, for anyone out there trying to lose weight, DO NOT try crazy low cal diets!!!
Instead of being extreme just try being consistent!
You will lose tons of weight eating around 1200 calories a day, roughly 2 pounds a week. Just be healthy and happy and love yourself.
This article is so crazy I can’t even believe it. There is honestly no way in the world that these people are eating 500 calories a day, EVERY DAY.
This article could practically give someone an eating disorder.
For all those claiming that saying these women don’t look deathly thin or anorexic, could trigger someone… I say, take some responsibility for your own disorder! This article is NOTHING BUT TRIGGERING. Don’t be rude to someone who is speaking the obvious truth.
So do You understand what you are doing by putting this small amount of food that the celebrities eat on the Internet? You are causing eating disorders first off these celebs most lilly eat way more than this. To maintain a thin lean body form you must eat carbs and proteins at every meal or you will slow your metabolism and in the end gain weight because your body will store on the food you do eat because u are not eating close to enough food for you to function this is so dumb good job idiot
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@katie: I second that, people are soooo sensitive, oh barf. I got eating disorders and it didn’t offend me. Stop placing blame, when the problem is inside us. No one can say anything to make you anorexic. You are damaged goods to begin with because everyone has some kind of issue. I don’t blame magazines for my anorexia, but I don’t buy them, because I have issues. Not them…….actually they do have issues………because they are a magazine……………..bwahahaha!
I recovered from anorexia 3 years ago. What I learned was that it’s just as unhealthy to be underweight as it is to be overweight. If you want to lose weight, consult your doctor. If you want to learn how to maintain a healthy weight, consult your doctor. Seeing a nutritionist is also a wise idea. These medically trained people will know what you should be putting into your body on a daily basis. I wouldn’t believe what the papers/magazines tell you about models and celebrities diets. It’s often misinformed information.