To play Margo Banks in “The Hunting Wives” on Netflix, Malin Akerman intensified her workouts, working with a personal trainer and in adding weight training. To fuel her gains and keep her full during long days on set, she often turned to her favorite high-protein snack.

“I have such a sweet tooth so I can eat chocolate all day, which probably isn’t great,” Akerman, 47, tells TODAY.com. “I swap it out for chocolate protein shakes because then it satiates my sweet tooth and keeps me going for a while.”

While she often enjoys a protein shake in the afternoon, she hasn’t completely abandoned her love of chocolate.

“I do have chocolate at the end of the day,” she says.

While the protein shake boosts her energy and keeps her feeling fulfilled, she also eats a high protein diet filled with l

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