Southern Charm’s Naomie Shares Health Tips: I Felt Like a ‘Swollen Sausage’

It’s not all enjoyable and video games! Naomie Olindo broke down what it’s actually prefer to movie Southern Attraction and the toll it took on her physique forward of season 8’s premiere.

The 29-year-old actuality star dished on how she balances the partying and ingesting side of filming with a wholesome life-style in the course of the Monday, February 7, episode of the “Dabble Co.” podcast.

“In the event you movie 4 days per week, 5 days per week, most individuals drink whereas they’re filming as a result of it’s already so awkward. Once you drink you then get hungrier,” Olindo revealed, calling herself a “swollen sausage” after taking pictures scenes for season 8. “It’s about attempting to make up for it with different good habits. I’m not going to not work out after which do three different unhealthy issues. It’s simply steadiness.”

The L’Abeye founder first appeared on the Bravo sequence throughout season 3 whereas she was courting castmate Craig Conover. The pair’s ups and downs performed out for a number of seasons forward of their 2017 cut up. Olindo exited the present after season 6 in 2020, however Us Weekly completely confirmed in September 2021 that she was returning for the upcoming eighth season.

On Monday, the Blueprint to Breakup cofounder dished on how she’s navigated the limelight for therefore lengthy, revealing that she very hardly ever will get upset by strangers’ feedback about her life.

“There have been two instances that I’ve been actually damage by one thing somebody stated and it was folks that I knew personally,” she instructed the podcast listeners. “It crushed me.”

Olindo — who’s newly single after splitting from Metul Shah in July 2021 amid dishonest allegations — additionally broke down how she stays in form regardless of having such a busy schedule.

“I simply alter to no matter my life-style is on the time. If I’m touring lots, I attempt to curb sweets and unhealthy meals as a result of I do know I’m going to be ingesting,” she defined. “It’s only a steadiness. I don’t actually limit something. I attempt to eat intuitively. I don’t at all times succeed. Nobody does.”

The Faculty of Charleston alum expressed concern with the unrealistic magnificence expectations and health objectives which are placed on girls. As a public determine, she tries to be as clear as attainable, even when she doesn’t share each a part of her life on-line.

“I’m so completely satisfied for J. Lo.,” Olindo stated, commenting on how Jennifer Lopez has managed to stay so match at age 52. “What I’ve an issue with is regular girls are taking a look at that like, ‘S–t, I’m not growing old nicely as a result of have a look at J. Lo, she doesn’t do something. She’s utilizing olive oil and I’m not, and I don’t seem like that. What’s fallacious with me?’”

The Bravo star added: “Except you will have the very best staff of the very best all the things, you’re not going to [look like Jennifer].”

Scroll all the way down to see all of Olindo wellness ideas and tips revealed on the podcast — and the way her Southern Attraction antics led to zipper issues: