How does Bourdain stay so thin?

I've often wondered that. I guess it's a combination of skinny genes and being 6'4", and having a guy's metabolism instead of a gal's. Plus maybe he doesn't eat/drink much off-camera, so he stays hungry for the filmed stuff.

I did notice that his face looked very puffy in the SW episode -- as if he had kidney trouble or was gaining weight. Otherwise, though, he pretty much seems like a miracle of nature.

And no, there hasn't ever been any explanation of that.
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Good meth and lots of it in between filming jaunts.

"Ehhh ehhh ehhh?"

I have an acquaintance who plays video games, smokes and drinks all day. This has been going on for the better part of a year. He hasn't gained one pound. Some people just don't gain weight. Some people can exercise 4 times a week and never lose a pound. Why don't you get off of your high horse sometime?

You are an idiot.

Yes, genetics and metabolism both play a part in a person's body type. Bourdain himself admits that he doesn't lead a healthy lifestyle, yet he remains thin. Queen Latifah dances, works out, and eats sensibly, and she is still a woman of substance. Go see any production of "Hairspray" and you will see a girl who is destined to be heavy no matter what she does- that is a dance-intensive role, which means she gets a good workout every night.

I can see similar examples in my own family. My oldest sister is short and heavy, even though she does a lot of walking (and running around after a very active small child) and cooks very healthy foods. My brother is tall and skinny, even though he is very much the meat-and-potatoes type and drinks a lot of soda; granted, he does bike or walk almost everywhere he goes, but he also spends several hours each day playing videogames and/or at his computer and his job keeps him seated most of the day. Judging by their habits, my sister should be slim and trim and my brother should at least have a bit of a paunch, but that ain't how it works.

For the record, I'm about average, but tending towards thin. And yes, it is because of both genetics and metabolism.

I think he's just blessed like that, but remember thin people can have a protruding gut that's the giveaway. Ant's face sometimes looks puffy and off-color but I think that's from smoking and drinking. I have maybe a few beers or a bottle of wine every month.

Don't talk like that about pigs they're usually much nicer than people

He's gained some weight over the last few years since he quit smoking.

I asked him that when I met him once and he said a lot of people ask him that question. if I remember he said he doesn't eat that much throughout the day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgyoqTevmvg&feature=channel

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