Los Angeles, Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The former Sports Illustrated cover girl Tyra Banks is in sizzling shape once again, after having lost 30 pounds.

On the “Tyra” show this Wednesday, the gracious host Tyra Banks revealed her longtime painful struggle with chronic stomachaches. “I would get major attacks,” Banks, said. “I would be in bed for days, it was so painful.” She got rid of them by the help of nutritionist Heather Bauer, Banks re-evaluated her eating habits by keeping a food diary.

“I switched up my unhealthy eating habits for healthier eating habits, and I haven’t had a tummy attack since December ‘08,” she said.

“I feel good about my curves and my imperfections – my booty, my boobs, my thighs – I embrace it all,” she said. “Now I really can say … kiss my fat – and still fat – ass.”

Nutritionist Bauer suggest that, ‘to “get your shape in shape” like Banks, the first step is to keep a record of what you eat. “You have to write everything down,” she said, explaining that this will let you identify what foods make you feel good and which do not’.

Add Banks: “It’s about working with what you’ve got, and knowing, and learning what’s right for your body.”