Balancing a thriving acting career and personal commitments while staying fit is not easy especially when you are an actor. Actress Elakshi Gupta, who plays Sakshi in Hamara Parivar on Zee TV, shares how she maintains her fitness amid her hectic schedule. Shooting for almost 8-10 hours per day, 14 days a month, Elakshi’s journey from Pune to Mumbai adds more complexity to her fitness regime. Here, she shares her secrets to staying in shape and juggling between her workout and shooting schedule.

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Elakshi opens up on her regime and how amid such hectic schedules she never fails to give time to her body she says, “Before starting this shoot for the serial, I used to do my workout almost 5 days a week and follow my routine diet with proper nutrition. But then, I faced challenges when I started shooting,” Elakshi reveals.

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With approximately 18 days between the shooting, traveling from her home base in Pune, where she also has her dental clinic, and traveling back to Mumbai, she has limited days left for dedicated workouts.

“I get only 12 days for my workout, and sometimes even that isn’t possible. If I’m unable to do my workouts regularly, I ensure that I follow my nutrition and diet plan, especially my intermittent fasting cycle,” she explains.

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She reveals how diet and intermittent fasting always energize her, “Whenever I’m on set, I make sure I have my breakfast by 9 a.m. and finish my last meal around 6:30 p.m.,” she shares. My intermittent fasting plan helps me keep weight in check even when workout time is limited. I prefer having paneer paratha or chilla for breakfast because it keeps me energized until my lunch break at 2 p.m. If I’m home, I might have oats with protein powder, dry fruits, and black coffee. I don’t take milk tea; black coffee is my go-to. I avoid chapatis and wheat, but instead, I choose 50 grams of rice and 100 grams of veggies, along with paneer or dal, for protein. I avoid eating packets, fried foods, and sweets but when I crave I have a small bite of it and work out a bit hard the next day”

Elakshi opened up while being on the TV set about how she incorporates physical activity, saying, “I prefer taking stairs over lifts, even at the airport or during shoot breaks. If I want something, I don’t call Spot Dada and ask him to get me this, instead, I go to him and tell him so even a little bit but my body moves which helps me to keep my body active and keep me away from laziness.” she says.

Elakshi’s routine proves that even with a packed schedule, maintaining fitness is achievable. Elakshi Gupta’s balanced routine is an inspiring example for anyone looking to stay fit while managing a busy life.