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NeNe Leakes: How I Got My Bikini Body

Find out what she told E! News exclusively

By Corinne Heller May 11, 2016 9:54 PMTags
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NeNe Leakes received much praise this week when she posted on Instagram photos of herself in swimsuits, including a string peacock feather-printed bikini.

"Girl, that body is everything!" one person wrote in response to the latter pic.

"You look fabulous. Please tell me your secret!" one person said.

In comments made exclusively to E! News Wednesday, the 48-year-old, who rose to fame as a star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta, shared some of her diet tips.

"My biggest problem has always been and will always be that I work all day and forget to eat and then I eat late at night with some cocktails," she said. "And I don't eat breakfast! Lately, I've been trying to be good and eat something small for breakfast to kick start my metabolism and I'm eating smaller dinners earlier in the evening."

"We all know what our weaknesses are and what we overindulge in so it's all about being mindful about what we eat and PORTION CONTROL," she added. "That's the key...because hunni, we like to eat! And having to deprive myself of anything is a no-no for a girl like me! Summer fun and sun is right around the corner so that's a great motivator for me!" 

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Leakes, who is currently on the road for her One Woman Show stand-up comedy tour, had also posted on her Instagram page a photo of her in a different bikini last August.

Leakes had said last year while guest-hosting Live! With Kelly and Michael she was on a no-alcohol cleanse to get healthier and had also given up bread. She said she lost a few pounds as a result.

"Well, you know, I'm a funny eater," she said. "I'm a small-portion eater. I don't like to feel full. A lot of people when I meet them, they say, 'I thought you were this big woman.' I'm, like, 'I'm curvy, honey, but I am not real big.'"

Watch: NeNe Leakes Dishes on New Stand-Up Comedy Show

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