Ms. Namita Nayyar:
What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine?
Ms. Devin Alexander:
These days I mostly play tennis and beach tennis…along with doing power walks with girlfriends and colleagues on a regular basis. I used to be an avid runner but I was in a car accident just over a year ago that has made that impossible. I hope to return to that…and weigh lifting (light weights)…when my body returns to it’s fully healed state.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Share with us your diet plan that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit.
Ms. Devin Alexander:
I eat what I “really want” to eat. I gave up the diet mentality years ago and I don’t count calories (which always shocks people) given that I’ve pretty much been the same weight for the better part of the last 20 years! I don’t eat fried foods or fast foods ever – because they just don’t make me feel good and I don’t crave them. I have makeovers that I love on that front. Beyond that, I eat about 5 times a day and most of my meals are comprised of 4 ounces of lean protein, lots of veggies and a normal portion (not restaurant-sized portion) of whole grains…and then I throw in Devinly Delites ( my brownies) and other treats for good measure…without allowing myself to feel guilty! I have a very healthy relationship with food, which I feel so grateful for since I literally spent years in Over Eater’s Anonymous decades ago after being a yo yo dieter and seriously bullied! I never even imagined my life today…free from food angst! 🙂
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Give us Your Top 5 Hair and Skincare Tips.
Ms. Devin Alexander:
Ah, I’m blushing!!! Honestly, most of it is healthy food…and “not worrying about it”. I have never colored my hair and I don’t use hair spray or any hair product regularly. I’ve only ever once (in the 80’s – lol!) had a perm. So beyond using my all-time favorite shampoo and conditioner (Aussie!), I don’t do anything for my hair. I rarely use a blow dryer and I don’t even own a hair brush (also surprising to people). I’m a “shower and go” type. Skincare also comes down to healthy food and drinking enough water (which I do!) as the primary, if you ask me. I do have a number of products I’ve been using in my 40s from Murad and derma e and Bliss Spa…before that, I did nothing! :p
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
You have created an incredible benchmark by maintaining your 70-pound weight loss for close to 30 years. What advice and tips can you give to our readers looking to do the same?
Ms. Devin Alexander:
Resolve NEVER to follow a diet again. Focus on making sure you drink enough water, eat the recommended servings of fruits and veggies and then become intimate with your cravings and make sure you don’t eat mindlessly. If you love pizza, why? You like a certain crust? You crave pepperoni and that’s your vehicle for it? Is it the gooey cheese? If you become clear on what part of foods feel indulgent to you, you can create dishes you LOVE that truly nurture and NEVER feel deprived. It’s super easy, but it’s not what people think they should do. For some reason, we all think we need to starve or have willpower or count calories or beat ourselves up or rot in a gym, none of which are true! Once you master it, it’s like magic! 🙂
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