Walking the runway for Victoria’s Secret takes a lot of work—but not much food!

Being chosen as a Victoria’s Secret model is the gig of a lifetime, one that millions of young girls dream of but only a few will achieve. While the fame, fortune, travel and career opportunities make working for the brand very desirable, there’s also a lot of work involved—like staying in shape to model scanty lingerie like these little panties at all times. Adriana Lima has come clean about the grueling routine she follows before the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which takes place later this month. The sultry brunette has been working out each day with a trainer since August, and for the last three weeks has moved up to twice a day. She explained, “It is really intense, it’s not really the amount of time you spend working out, it’s the intensity: I jump rope, I do boxing, I lift weights, but I get bored doing that. If I am not moving I get bored very easily.” Maybe one reason Adriana’s bored is that she’s not getting any real food! For the nine days leading up to the show, the supermodel subsists on just protein shakes, vitamins and supplements, plus a gallon of water per day. For the final 12 hours before the show, she consumes nothing at all. No wonder the Angels look so fat-free and perfect! We hope they all get to go out for pizza and beer after the show’s over!