Farhan Akhtar Quotes

Fitness, for me doesn't mean a bikini body or a size zero. I just strive to be and feel healthy.

If I have to be at work at five A.M., I will get up at three and work out. I run. I do weights. I'm very toned. I'm like every other woman. I'd love to be 10 pounds or 20 pounds lighter. If I'm not, I'm OK with that, too. I'm good as long as I'm healthy.

I am not endorsing being thin; I am endorsing being your fittest self.

The idea is to be healthy, not to wear yourself down or to try and be a twig or change yourself drastically.

I'm not a waif-y girl and never will be. I think it's healthy when fitness experts encourage fitness rather than getting a certain body shape.

I don't work out and be healthy and want a strong body because I want to look good in a bikini. I do all of those things for me and for my health. I'm not going on the cover of 'Maxim' and 'FHM' because that's not me.

I used to be hung up on my figure, but it's a waste of time. I don't believe in diets. Have four pints one night, be healthy the next.

A sound mind in a sound body.

Your personal gym should be a place where you can exercise and just be yourself.

The biggest misconception is that the purpose of going to the gym is to change your body. We should be working out to be healthy.

I don t have a scale; I'm not big on measurements. Until a person looks in the mirror and is happy with themselves, you have not reached your fitness goals.

Sit mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body)

I can bulk up very fast. I can lift heavy weights because, like most people, I started off with heavy workouts. That's stayed in my muscle memory. I feel horrible when I feel my jeans are getting tight. Workouts peace me out.

I don't happen to think magazines should be full of thin people. What I do say is that we can all work a little harder with what we have. It is possible to achieve a better body shape and heart rate with nutrition and exercise.

I am all about health... and to me, size is not what defines your health.

I do Pilates and yoga and try to eat healthy.

I'm a healthy weight for my height, and I like how I look on most days.

So I've broadened the fitness concept to make it one of moderation and balance.

I realize my arms aren't as toned as Halle Berry's but I don't want them to be.

I keep fit as much as I can.

For so many years, I felt so insecure, so inferior, and I still have those moments, but I have a newfound confidence since I got in shape and changed my diet.

I love my body. And, I'm always working out. I'm an exercise freak, be it cardio, weights, t'ai chi or yoga.

I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.

I'm a big-boned, athletic-looking woman, and I have to make the best of what I've got. I like to stay fit and healthy, but I could probably give myself a break sometimes.

I believe that fitness needs to come from within you. You need to respect your body. Only then will you have the zeal to maintain it. For me, keeping fit is a part of my lifestyle.