Get Fit With Richa Chadha: The Gorgeous Actor Reveals Her Fitness Secrets

There are plenty. I go to Suzette, Pali Village Cafe, Yoga House because it does make stuff on request. I am a pure vegetarian, hence I have always been particular about where and what I eat.

On cheat days, which I rarely have now, it’s become cheat meals and I honestly prefer comfort food. And that’s mostly homemade, fresh and piping hot dal-chawal or rajma-chawal if I am lucky enough to have my mom make it. Occasionally, I eat Mughalai cuisine for a cheat meal, which such few places get right in Mumbai. And ice cream is another thing I like and have, though very rarely.

Over the years, I have learnt to make myself stronger and figure what works best for me. And hence, I don’t have a trainer now because I train myself.

For almost a year in the middle as I was recouping from an injury and over work, I trained at home. I installed a pull up bar and did resistance and body weight training. One doesn’t need a gym. One needs an education into what works. I am on my way to my ideal weight and shape. But it needs consistency. It’s more like a year-long plan, rather than a month or a three-month goal if one wants long term health benefits.

My cardio playlist is full of Beyoncé, chart-toppers of the day, nostalgia mix like the ’90s ‘Tip Tip Barsa Pani’ {I know, right?} and the occasional Coke Studio gems. I also must be the only person who has Punjabi, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani folk, Arabic, Spanish, French and Armenian songs all in my cardio playlist. This is music I have Shazam-ed through my travels and I quite love it.