Marilyn monroe diet and exercise
Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights. A diet focused on nutrient rich animal foods with a notable absence of grain based and starchy foods was likely a key reason she only required light exercise to maintain her enviable figure. I have evolved my own exercises, for the muscles I wish to keep firm, and I know they are right for me because I can feel them putting the proper muscles into play as I exercise. I repeat the exercise another 15 times from a position with my arms above my head. By nature, I suppose I have a languorous disposition. She spent only 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights. The curvaceous, full figured actress certainly represented the antithesis of the scary thin, androgynous models of today. Each morning, after I brush my teeth, wash my face and shake off the first deep layer of sleep, I lie down on the floor beside my bed and begin my first exercise. It is a simple bust-firming routine which consists of lifting five-pound weights from a spread-eagle arm position to a point directly above my head. No mention of any bread, cakes, cookies or pies. I hate to do things in a hurried, tense atmosphere, and it is virtually impossible for me to spring out of bed in the morning.
On Sunday, which is my one day of total leisure, I sometimes take two hours to wake up, luxuriating in every last moment of drowsiness. My biggest single concern used to be getting enough to eat. Monroe also especially enjoyed raw carrots and usually ate several along with the meat she had chosen for the evening meal. For treats, ice cream sundaes were the favorite on the way home from her evening drama classes. Light jogging, yoga and horseback riding were other active pursuits she enjoyed. Monroe whipped two raw eggs into a glass of warm milk to drink. Eggs and milk were her favored morning fare even while traveling and staying in hotels. I have never cared especially for outdoor sports, and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming or golf. Instead of opting for the best restaurant food which she undoubtedly could easily afford, Marilyn would stop at a market near her hotel and select steak, liver, or lamb chops for dinner. The September 1952 edition of Pageant magazine highlighted the Marilyn Monroe diet, which was comprised of extremely simple fare, written in her own words. Now I have to worry about eating too much.
