Long before Meghan Markle became a royal, the star has been open about her love for food and exercise as a self-confessed foodie.
In an old interview while she was still an actress on Suits, the Duchess of Sussex spoke with Shape Magazine for its Fit and Famous video series when she was asked about her diet and exercise routine.
The now mum-of-two credited jogging, fitness DVDs and a form of yoga called Moksha for keeping her in tiptop shape while she usually sticks to a diet of fish and veggies on the weekdays, the Express reports.
When interviewer Bahar Takhtehchian asked Meghan what she does to stay in such 'fantastic' shape, she replied: “I love running but I think you have to find a workout routine that really speaks to you beyond trying to get goals for your body.
Meghan continued: “So for me, running is I need it as much for my head and to clear my head as for keeping in shape. I love to jog. I do a lot of hot yoga, Moksha yoga specifically and then Pilates at Pilates Platinum in LA.”
What is Moksha yoga?
Moksha yoga is a type of hot yoga that was founded in 2004 by two Canadian yoga instructors.
It's described as a 'vigorous form of exercise yoga that is practised in a heated studio' by Yogapedia and 'includes more than 40 different poses with its foundation in traditional yoga'.
Moksha is said to offer a cardiovascular workout, yet reduces stress by calming the mind, because the heated room “detoxifies the body through sweat” and “relaxes the muscles for safe stretching”.
Participating in a 90-minute Moksha yoga class is said to make the average person burn up to 700 calories.
What other exercise does Meghan Markle do?
Meghan also revealed that instead of using a personal trainer, she opts to train herself through her fitness DVDs as she says "if you can self-motivate, that's half the battle".
In terms of which particular workouts she follows, the actress said: “I’ve been doing the Tracy Anderson DVDs, gosh for, five, six years almost now. I just find the results are great and you can do 15 minutes in my trailer - just find those little bits of time and at the end of the day you’ve had a full workout.”
Tracy Anderson is the founder of The Method - a “revolutionary method that can give anyone - regardless of their genetic background - the physical and mental results they desire”.
How Meghan Markle has described her diet
In addition to working out, the Duchess of Sussex "loves to cook" and tries to keep her diet as healthy as possible during the week and allows herself to some more treats on the weekends.
She explained: “I try to avoid the things that are going to make me feel lethargic and sluggish. I eat mostly veggies and fish, but I am also a foodie! So on the weekend, all bets are off.
“I think if you deprive yourself of anything you’re just going to crave it more. For me, it’s finding that balance, eating really good in the week and then treating yourself to whatever it is you want over the weekend.
“Last night I had the best food, a great burger, I love fries - but then you find ways to still make that healthy; have sweet potato fries or bake them. And I definitely love good Italian food and Mexican food - again California girl having a lot of fish tacos!”
When asked what 'being in shape means' to Meghan, she replied: “Feeling confident, being as healthy as you can and I guess owning whatever it is you have - being happy with your size and being kind to yourself - and love yourself.”
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