Keshav Sthapit, former mayor of Kathmandu
He swanks about the fact that he doesn’t look his age—the credit goes to his fitness regime. Sthapit, in his 50s, doesn’t miss a day at the gym. Despite his busy schedule, he said a trip to Club Oasis at Hyatt “is a routine.”For Sthapit, sauna is a must, he said, because it’s the time he can devote to his yoga practices too. While in the steam, he practices yoga asanas (positions) like Pranayam.
He also makes it sure to use the Jacuzzi when the sun is out. After that he said, he performs Bipashyana for about 20 minutes daily and sometimes Bikram Yoga, which he says helps to reduce the toxins and fats from the body since the yoga is done in 41 degrees Celsius.
“It gives you a different kind of freshness,” said the former Kathmandu mayor.
Stahpit is also considerate about his diet— breakfast includes fortified flour with milk and two cups of coffee, heavy lunch at around 2 pm and a light dinner, which is usually soups, noodles and fruits. He advises not to eat junk and oily food and stick to home-cooked meals.
But apart from all these, Sthapit said that one should be “spiritually healthy,” and stresses that one cannot be healthy physically and mentally unless they’re spiritually fit.
“That’ll make you happy and satisfied. It gives you good and positive spirit,” he said.
Kamal Bahadur Adhikari, weightlifter
Obviously, Adhikari looks physically fit and in sound health. The 32-year-old said the main key to good health is being focused on proper nutrition and setting a timetable for exercising.“You can’t just sit and eat right to be healthy,” Adhikari said. “To be healthy, to digest food, one needs to exercise.”
He said any form of exercise helps to release sweat from the body and makes one active and energetic.
For this athlete, his day starts at 5:30 am with his fitness regimen that lasts for almost two hours. While morning workouts are personal, afternoon trainings are professional, he said.
To be fit and healthy, Adhikari also has a fixed eating habit. He has his morning meal at 9:30 am and dinner at around 6 pm. His diet includes mainly milk, eggs, rice, vegetables and fruits. In addition, Adhikari never misses his portion of cashew nuts, almonds and raisins dipped in honey after his morning meal and two bananas before bed.
He recommends an hour of exercise despite one’s busy schedules.
“You’ll feel the difference, and after one to two months you’ll not want to leave it,” he said.
Simrika Sharma, news anchor
Her job keeps her on the run. As a journalist, the 24-year-old doesn’t have a fixed work schedule. However, she manages to keep herself fit and healthy.Sharma said her main idea of staying healthy is being clean and hygienic and following the basic rules: showering everyday, keeping the nails clean, wearing clean clothes, and eating a healthy diet. However she isn’t picky about food.
“I do eat whatever I feel like, but I make sure that’s clean, hygienic and healthy,” she said.
As part of her diet, Sharma has yogurt along with her morning meals and a glass of milk in the evening. She has stuck to a routine of “one fruit a day.”
She doesn’t have a fitness regimen or a workout schedule.
“Working is a sort of workout for me,” she said.
Ashoke Rana, CEO, Himalayan Bank
At 51, Rana’s mantra for staying healthy and fit is proper exercise and diet control.The chief honcho of Himalayan Bank said he starts his day with his fitness routine: 30 minutes of stretching and about 40 minutes on the treadmill. This helps him stay active despite the time he spends working at his desk. Rana also plays golf during weekends, which gives him an extra six to seven kilometers of walking during the play. Time permitting, Rana also said that he goes for treks.
“I try and keep physical activities going,” he said.
But apart from exercise, Rana also focuses on his diet. It includes a “lot of fruits, vegetables and less meat.” He also stressed the fact of eating in small proportions than heavy meals.
He advises young working professionals to cut down on junk and fatty food and to have a routine timetable for exercising and eating.
Jharana Thapa, actress
Being healthy is one of the greatest assets, says Thapa.She cited good eating habits and regular workouts as her way to be fit and fine. As an actress, her job keeps her on the move, and at times “her shootings work as exercise,” she said. But while not on movie sets, the actress usually wakes up at 6 am and starts her day with an hour of yoga and also visits the fitness club for workouts and swimming.
Though her schedules bar her from being regular to maintain her fitness routines, she makes up on days she is free.
As for Thapa’s diet, she stresses on eating a healthy diet and avoid junk and oily food. She said she is used to “regular Nepali meal” and regularly takes soaked grams, fruits, juices, milk and three liters of water every day.
On her abs and fit body, Thapa said it’s because of her workout sessions during the previous years.
“That helped to maintain my body structure, and surely exercising helps to maintain it in the long run too,” she said.
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