See what new techniques and ingredients Richard Blais now uses in his cooking on his new upwave show `` Cook Your Ass Off , '' premiering December 1 on HLN . Richard Blais used to weigh 225 pounds ; now he 's at 165 . Blais won ` ` Top Chef : All - Stars '' and operates two restaurants in Atlanta . He credits his weight loss to his wife , who is a former personal trainer .
Richard Blais used to weigh 225 pounds ; now he 's at 165 . Blais won ` ` Top Chef : All - Stars '' and operates two restaurants in Atlanta . He credits his weight loss to his wife , who is a former personal trainer .