Fitness Profile, a new segment starting this week, is going to bring to you the training routines and diet details of people who follow healthy lifestyles - exercising and eating right. 

 

This week's fitness profile is none other than Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2010 Ishanka Madurasinghe.

 

Name: Ishanka Madurasinghe

 

Current weight: 55 kg

 

· How and when did you adopt training and a healthy lifestyle? 

I started exercising first when I was 16, because I did athletics in school. I continue to this day, but I take breaks when University and exams take up all my time.

 

· How do you stay motivated?

I’m a model and when I look in the mirror I need to know I deserve to be one. If I have to stay for long in this industry, I’ve got to keep in shape.

 

· What types of cardio have worked best for you?

Mostly I exercise in the gym. Then I like to swim for about an hour, but due to time constraints this happens like only twice a month!

 

· Are you on any kind of a diet programme?

Not really. I just limit the portions that I take when I eat.

 

· How do you deal with cravings for junk food, sweet and salty foods?

I rarely crave that way. But when I do, yes I do go ahead and indulge, provided that I do a workout afterwards and burn the calories.

 

· Favourite exercise/s?

My favourite one will have to be cardio on a treadmill.

 

· What is your training routine like?

I exercise once a week for an hour.

 

· Do you have a particular goal when it comes to fitness?

That will have to be remaining 55 kilograms. The moment I exceed that, I somehow bring it back to 55 kg and try to keep it at that.

 

· Who are your favourite fitness models/athletes? 

There’s no such person in particular, but there’s a new model called Amanda who has a great body.

 

· What are you favourite healthy foods?

Fruits.

 

 

 

Text by Nivedha Jeyaseelan