Tyra Banks – A healthy attitude goes a long way!

Tyra Banks has seen many changes in her body since she stopped modeling and started focusing on her tv career. She has been publicly scrutinised for her weight and also very publicly lashed back against the tabloids on her show. I say good on her! Tyra shouldn’t have to be subjected to critisism about her body just because she used to model. Its putting a very unfair standard on women. I believe the comments really upset her and prompted her to exercise more and eat healthy foods. Here is what Tyra Banks told in shape magazine about her diet and exercise regime.

What Does Tyra Banks Eat?

"Sometimes the only thing in my kitchen when I got home at night was Tang and microwave popcorn, so that was my dinner.”  Today, she eats plenty of fresh fruits (her favorites: mango and papayas) and salads with chicken, shrimp, or other protein, and she snacks on crudités with onion dip. She recently hired a part time chef to help her out in the evenings…. “He makes meals and leaves them for me when I get home,” she says.

How Does Tyra Banks Workout?

“Whole months went by when I didn’t work out,” she admits. “Months! But then I’d get on a kick and become really motivated and do three miles every day on the treadmill for weeks.” “Now I’m much more diligent,” she says. “I do treadmill intervals – I mix walking and running. Or I just run outside.”

On making the decision to become an healthy eater:

“I realized I needed to take better care of myself, and I knew this would be the best way to do that.”