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“Six-pack abs?
“I have a flat tummy, but I’m not rock hard.
But usually, I work out to feel good.”
“Exercising gives me endorphins and energy.
I do it four days a week.
I Spin with Candice Accola and Claire Holt from the show.
Running is my solo time; working my muscles outside in fresh air is therapeutic.”
“Starving to be skinny isn’t my thing.
When I don’t eat, it affects my mood!
On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I’m always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds.
Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.”
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Earrings, $375;MiguelAses.com.
“Remembering my roots matters to me.
Now, at Christmas, I rent a house in the Rockies and take my family snowboarding.”
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“I’m like George Clooney inUp in the Air.”
“When I fly, I never check my bags.
I bring a carry-on, an eye pillow, noise-canceling headphones, a big pillow and a blanket.
“I have two love interests on the show, and we have to kiss a lot.
I’m always brushing my teeth!”
Yes, Dobrev gets paid to have costars Ian Somerhalder (also her real-life boyfriend!)
(left) and Paul Wesley ravish her.
“This is the best yoga move for a sexy bod.”
“Yoga changed my body 100 percent.
It tones everything and leans you out.
Dancer’s pose is amazing.
It works every muscle!
And you have to focus.
If your mind is somewhere else, you’ll fall.”
Extend left arm forward as you feel the stretch in the raised leg and your abs firing.
Repeat on other side.
“My favorite yoga pose to clear my head.”
“If it’s possible for you to’t quiet your mind, try Downward Dog.
It makes you concentrate on your breath, which resets you.”
“This is the best yoga move for a happy mood.”
“Savasana is the easiest and most important yoga move because it’s so simple.
Lying there is meditative.”
“A red dress is red-hot.”
“I love this color!
I buy a few pieces that are meaningful, versus a lot of things.
My mom says only buy something you think is special enough to be worth three times its cost.”
In Donna Karan: “I wore this gown to the 2011 Emmys.
I felt so good in it!”
Words I Live By
“Breathe deep, and let things go.”
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Cami, $220;CamillaAndMarc.com.
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“I indulge in dessert, probably more than I should.”
I love having dinner parties at my place in Atlanta, where we film.”
