09 May,2011 09:28 AM IST | | Payal Kamat Samat
TV Actor Neha Desai who has been seen in a number of TV serials is very particular about her fitness. She loves to workout in the gym whenever she has free time at hand. She shares her fitness rehime with CS+ve:
Gym gyaan
I have been working out rigorously for the past five years or so. I hit the gym at least five days a week. I train specific body parts like chest, shoulders, triceps, back and biceps, legs, abs on different days. As I am already slim, I don't need any cardio workout. Also it's easier to tone my muscles, which is what I concentrate on.
Weighty issue
Genetically, I am quite thin. But since I have a high metabolic rate, I have to balance my workout with my daily food intake. Also, my weight has been stable throughout. I don't have a tendency to put on kilos. If I don't work out regularly, I tend to lose weight. So, I need to exercise to stay healthy.u00a0u00a0
My diet
I start my morning with a huge glass of warm water, followed by tea with ginger (I do not compromise on my first tea for the day). It is followed with a heavy breakfast, which could be a brown bread sandwich (with lettuce, cucumber, cheese) or Poha / Upma, oats or fruits on somedays with protein shake.
Lunch is normally roti, sabzi, dal and achaar. In the evenings, I have a protein bar or fruits or Maggie. My dinner is similar to my lunch. I drink around three litres of water every day. I try to drink as much water as I can. It's good for my skin and keeps my body hydrated.
Chilling out
I love listening to music. I always have my music on me. It helps me cut off from people whenever I want to andu00a0 be in my own zone. Reading novels, watching films and chilling out with my friends also helps me unwind. Sometimes, just a drive is enough to end the day on a good note.
