Jenny McCarthy Shape Magazine May 2009

Jenny McCarthy, 36, is showing off her hot bikini body on the cover of the April issue of Shape Magazine.  She reveals that three years ago she switched to a gluten- and dairy-free diet, and now a typical day of eating includes egg whites, fish, fresh fruit and veggies. She also adds that between meals, she snacks on “those little packets of nuts from Starbucks.”

On losing her pregnancy weight loss through the Weight Watchers program: “I thought I might be 170 when I left the hospital, but no, I was 200! [Weight Watchers] taught me portion control and to be conscious of what I put into my mouth.”

On going from sex-kitten to mommy: “In 2002, when my son, Evan, was born, I dialed back that whole sex-kitten thing. And then when I went public about his autism, I gained credibility as a passionate mom.”

She says being around boyfriend Jim Carrey: ” is like having a front-row seat to the best play you can imagine—every day.”

On teaching him to play poker: “He’s got the worst poker face. He jumps up and down when he has a good hand.”

On teaching him yoga: “I’ve seen him eyeing my toned arms.  I give it six months before I find him twisted into a pretzel!”