6 Things Eva Mendes Does To Stay In Killer Shape

In her April Shape 2017 cover story, Mendes shared her daily routine, which starts with a filling breakfast. "I mostly keep it simple and have scrambled eggs and a piece of Ezekiel toast," she said. "I find that when I start out with the right source of protein, it definitely helps."

Water, that is. While Mendes often has coffee (with coconut oil or sugar) with breakfast, throughout the day she makes sure to down plenty of water, and says it's the secret to her glowing skin. That and taking fish oil supplements. "I start to get sallow if I'm not eating well," she told the magazine.

Mendes typically has the same lunch and dinner every day — often salmon and rice or quinoa, with a side salad. "I'm a creature of habit that way," she said. "I don't get bored with food. I try to think about it as fuel for my body."

When she's not preparing for a role or major event, Mendes hits the gym three times a week, otherwise she bumps it up to 5x. "I love doing intervals, like running and sprinting, and I see great results with that versus the 30 to 45 minutes of steady cardio I used to do on the treadmill," she explained.

Mendes has a weakness for Cadbury Creme Eggs, though she admits she's obsessed with sweets of all kinds. "I'm always bartering with myself: No, no, I can't have that after dinner, but maybe I can have it after lunch instead," she said.

In a recent Women's Health interview, Eva mentioned her sweet tooth again and also that she'll drink about a soda or two each week. No further clarification on what those sodas are (she strikes me as a Coke Cherry Zero gal, no?), all she mentioned is that she's "not squeaky-clean healthy."