Leilani Dowding spread in Maxim Indonesia March 2012
People have been asking me what I do to keep in shape, how I work out and about my diet. I’m going to share some tips, and what I do. I am not a professional so I cant’t say I recommend any of these to anyone else.
#1 Don’t think about dieting, think about what food is going to nourish you and keep you healthy. Its more a healthy lifestyle than a short-term fix
#2 Drink a lot of water, I try to drink at least 2-2.5 liters a day. More if I work out. Keeping fully hydrated actually increases your metabolism a little, and often being thirsty can make you feel hungry
#3 I try to eat fruit rather than drink juice. Fruit juice is filled with sugar and you don’t get any of the fiber
#4 when I work out I don’t drink sports drinks. I drink a lot of One coconut water, its high in Magnesium and potassium and lower in sugar
#5 I don’t drink or eat anything containing artificial sweeteners. I have heard too many bad things about aspartame, including that it makes you more hungry, and that it’s bad for your health
#6 I try to substitute white foods such as white rice, bread, and pasta for brown bread, rice and pasta
#7 I don’t use the microwave or make quick ready meals, even when I am short on time. by warming stuff up I eat more because I can, rather than because I am hungry.
#8 I do a lot of jump rope, 15-30 mins at a time. I started by jumping rope to 1 song on my Ipod and built up from there.
#9 I do most of my arm weights using the swiss ball, and also my core workout on there too
I’m excited to be in the December edition of the US Maxim. Obviously I’ve done this kind of thing in the UK, but its the 1st time in the US and I feel like I’ve gone to straight to the top in terms of the Mens Mags.
Hope you enjoy the pics.. Here is a low resolution taster, you will have to get the December Edition to see the full thing or click on the maxim site for more photos xoxo
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This week on the show we were given the task of doing a sexy photo shoot.. I chose to do mine in jeans and a tank top, because I believe in a photo shoot they can be sexy.. Unfortunatly it turned out to be a fashion show. But what are your thoughts? Can a tank top and jeans be sexy
“Tough Love Miami’s” Leilani Dowding 2012 Calendar is available now from www.glamourgirlcalendars.com/leilani
Leilani Dowding 2012 calendar cover
Leilani Dowding calendar back
On “Tough Love Miami” I said “a bit of everything” I want an all-rounder.. Why would I be with a good-looking and funny guy if he wasnt loyal? or a loyal and ambitious guy with NO sense of humor…? I’m looking for a bit of everything, and that won’t change.. Is that superficial…? HMMMMM It’s funny to see how the REAL superficial asshole on Tough Love interprets “success” and a “bit of everything” Only a person who is superficial themselves would just ASSUME it meant material success or that bit of everything is about material.
I didn’t realize that I had to state I want loyalty, honesty, etc, etc. Isn’t that obvious?? I’m on a dating show.. Did I come on looking for a liar or a cheat? But I suppose its not obvious when the matchmaker’s Steve Wards own mother says on Jimmy Fallon that he’s dating a couple of girls. I have to make it clear. Here to idiotic 1st dates from now on.
So this week I was named Miss Superficial on “Tough Love Miami” Am I? It’s not my job to convince anyone of anything but for you to decide.
Yes I like good-looking men. Physical attraction is important to me. When I have sex I don’t want to turn the lights of because his appearance is off-putting to me. But here is the key. As the age-old saying goes “Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder” and what is good-looking to one person may not be good-looking to me.
Brad Pitt is considered one of the hottest men but I have never found him attractive. And women and men have asked a couple of times why I found a couple of my ex’s hot. People reading this may think I’m hot, pretty, or just down right ugly. It’s subjective
If I was asked to go to a party with the top 100 party of. A) the hottest men in the world B) the smartest C) the most intelligent or D) the funniest. I’m stuck at which I’d choose. All I know is it most definitely WOULD NOT be A) the hottest. But as soon as I got to party B C or D I’d seek the hottest men..
So Steve Ward told me all I am looking for in a man is looks and money.
I said SUCCESS and I pity the person who defines success purely by money.
If that is the sole definition of success then no wonder so many people are miserable because not everyone is going to be wealthy. So by their own definition they are a failure.
However, my definition of success goes along with setting and achieving your own personal goals. That could be passing an exam, getting a new job, teaching a child to read, hosting a charity event that went well, winning a race. Completing a marathon, getting in shape. Every one has different goals and different standards that they set. There is no way that a goal driven person who achieves each goal and step they take should feel unsuccessful because they aren’t millionaires.
Anyone that says I am looking for a ‘rich man’ because I said I want a ‘successful man’ is money oriented themselves, and to be honest I hope they live a life of unfulfillment.
Ironically, ‘what is success?’ was my question when I won Miss Great Britain in 1998 judged by Simon Cowell. Although I cant remember what I said word for word 14 years ago, I certainly know it didn’t involve money… and nor does it today.
Watch the show.. See if I ever mention money, or see whether people assume that that’s what I meant by success.
Leilani Dowding set to star in cast of VH1’s “Tough Love Miami” Premiering October 2nd at 8pm
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