Nina Dobrev: "Starving to Be Skinny Is not My Issue "

Nina Dobrev may possibly be pin thin, but it truly is not due to the fact she's diet obsessed.

"Starving to be skinny is not my point. When I do not consume, it affects my mood," the Vampire Diaries actress, 23, tells the November concern of Self. "On-set, I fuel up with smaller meals and I am always grabbing substantial -protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also retain me going."

Dobrev also just lately bought an ice cream maker, so she's "been generating coconut-milk ice cream topped with shredded coconut." The self-proclaimed health nut eats organic and natural foods, "but I also delight in eating at dining establishments and, lately, cooking. I enjoy obtaining dinner parties at my spot in Atlanta, the place we film."

The Bulgarian attractiveness also workouts frequently because it gives "endorphins and vitality," Dobrev says. "I do it 4 days a week. I spin with Candice Accola and Claire Holt from the present. Operating is my solo time doing work my muscle tissue outdoors in fresh air is therapeutic."

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Dobrev also credits yoga with reshaping her body. "It tones anything and leans you out. Dancer's pose is wonderful. It performs each muscle," the starlet raves. "And you have to target. If your thoughts is someplace else, you are going to fall. If you can not quiet your thoughts, try out downward dog. It makes you concentrate on your breath, which resets you."

Needless to say, the 5 -foot- 6 star is pleased with her seems. "I have a flat tummy, but I'm not rock challenging. If I am going to be in a bikini, I'll train additional and skip desserts for a couple of weeks," Dobrev tells Self. "But normally, I work out to feel very good."