Mindy Kaling says her weight loss journey wasn’t driven by vanity, and she understands the frustration fans feel when bodies change. She credits her focus on health, her plan to “live at least 20 more years” for her three children, and a fitness routine that s
Mindy Kaling is used to cameras and commentary around her appearance now—but she says the part that really sticks with her is the way scrutiny can land on someone who’s just trying to take care of her health.
“It’s sometimes no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight,” she told Bustle. She added that it “never a joy to be scrutinized. ” while also explaining that she “truly understand[s] it. as someone who consumes pop culture.” Kaling said her choice to lose weight wasn’t about “vanity reasons.”.
Her motivation, she said, is rooted in staying well for the long haul. Kaling pointed to a desire to stay fit and “live at least 20 more years” for her three children. “Do I wake up every day being like, ‘I look amazing, and I’m so gorgeous’?. No, unsurprisingly, but I truly feel so healthy,” she said.
She’s also talked openly about how her mindset has changed over time. Kaling said when she was younger, she wanted to lose weight for “vanity reasons.” Now, she wants it “to stave off things like diabetes,” explaining that she has diabetes “on both sides of my family.”
Back in 2022. she described working out as something that once had to be strict and “punishing.” Her approach has shifted since then. and her routine is built to keep moving a body in different ways. Her fitness schedule includes walking, running, weight training, hiking, yoga, pilates, strength training, and tai chi.
She previously told Self. “I refuse to let [my workout routine] get monotonous. ” and she has reiterated that she tries to keep exercise enjoyable. In an interview with E!. News four years ago. Kaling said she looks for “little pockets of time where I can move my body. ” and she makes room to “make sure I enjoy working out. too.”.
One example she gave: “I will go on a two-mile walk after dropping my kid off at school and call a friend from high school to catch up on the phone.” She said it “doesn’t feel like I’m working out, but I am, and I enjoy that I get to socialize too.”
Kaling also said she stopped depriving herself of food and moved toward eating in moderation. Speaking to Today in 2022. she explained that before. if there was an awards show or she was shooting something. she would “stop eating these foods. or six weeks beforehand. I’m only going to juice.” Now. she said. “I just am really. for the first time in my life. trying moderation. and I love it.”.
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So she “understands” fans frustration but also gets roasted by everyone anyway lol.
Okay but like… the headline says weight loss mindset shifts, and I’m just like why are we still pretending her body isn’t being watched all the time. It’s never just health 🙄
She said she wants to live 20 more years for her kids but also says she doesn’t look amazing every day… isn’t that normal? I feel like she’s making it deeper than it is. Also walking + tai chi = weight loss now? seems kinda fake to me.
The part about diabetes on both sides of her family caught me—like so is that why she did that 6 weeks thing with food before filming? I don’t know, I didn’t read all the way. But honestly the workout list sounds like she’s sponsored by every gym class on earth. Walking after dropping the kid off then calling a friend?? that’s just normal life, not a “fitness routine” lol.