Inside Florence Pugh's exact diet and exercise routine

Pugh is all about a healthy, protein-packed breakfast that fuels her for the day ahead. "Usually for breaky, I’ll do at least two boiled eggs," Pugh shared in Harper's BAZAAR's Food Diaries series. "They’ll be medium to hard-boiled, so I’m thinking four and a half, five minutes [to cook]. I want [them] to be a little bit gooey, not too gooey, not any runny white, and [with] some salt on the side. I don’t need the egg with anything; just egg. That will sort me out for a good few hours."

We all need a snack or two to keep us going, and Pugh tries to make nutritious choices wherever possible. “Sometimes I’ll make a smoothie with protein [and] banana, and [I'll] make it jazzy with some leaves and some spinach, or I’ll just take a protein bar," she told Harper's BAZAAR. "[For] a snack, what I’ll usually do throughout the day is I’ll pop into a [store] and I’ll get one of their little protein pots, because they’re amazing." Another alternative? Veggies dipped in something delicious. "If I don’t have anything to dip into peanut butter, I’ll chop up a few carrots; carrots and peanut butter is actually quite nice. Basically, anything just serves as a spoon for peanut butter." Such wise words.

How does Pugh stay in shape? Well, while she tones her exercise routine up or down depending on upcoming roles, she relied on the powers of kickboxing and CrossFit to prepare for two of her more physically demanding characters (Yelena Belova in Black Widow and Paige in Fighting with My Family). She described her prep for the latter as “a month of intense squatting”, while her Black Widow training included everyone’s (least) favourite: burpees.

Once lunchtime rolls around, Pugh relies on vegetables once again, this time with a little extra flavour kick. “[For a] typical lunch, I'll go for a small but really energising salad, I’ll [have] rocket, spinach, finely chopped pepper in little cubes, cherry tomatoes, loads of cucumber, [and] red onion, sliced really finely," she revealed to Harper's BAZAAR. "Then depending on what mood I’m in, I always like a bit of feta in my salads. So I’m gonna crumble the feta, olive oil – nice olive oil – not cooking olive oil, and then maybe some rice wine vinegar or some white wine vinegar. If I’m wanting a bit of spice, I’ll chop up a chilli. Give it a stir and then just chow down.”

Pugh's go-to dinner option is a little out of the box; she actually prefers to graze on a selection of cheeses, dips and crackers. “I make myself a cheese board with some crackers – I’ll get out a Manchego, I’ll get out a crumbly cheddar, I’ll get out a goat's cheese, it doesn’t matter if it’s gooey or hard, or even if it has one of those nice crusts. Then I’ll get some nice quince out, I’ll get some chutneys out, maybe a bramble and an apple and an onion. Sometimes I eat that and it’s so mega [that] I don’t have dinner, but I don’t mind, I’ll just have more of the cheese," she told Harper's BAZAAR.

If she is sitting down for a more classic dinner, however, she keeps it just that: classic. A family roast is her fave! “What I fancy for dinner is going home to my parents and [getting] dad to cook me his famous roast chicken with his potatoes and Chorizo and his vegetables," she shared with Harper's BAZAAR, breaking down her dad's signature trick. "He cubes up a potato with an onion and garlic and puts it in the pan and then it cooks for about 15, 20 minutes, getting stickier and crispier. And that with a roast chicken and some gravy – mwah! That’s what I want for din-dins.”

Anyone who follows Pugh on Instagram (AKA anyone with taste) knows she loves a good dancing video. Her playlists are always top notch, and her moves are even better. But while a quick dance party is a fun and easy way to get your body moving, she also sometimes uses it as a way to procrastinate finishing her actual workout. “This is my ‘procrastinating doing another set of abs’ dance,” she once wrote in an Instagram Story.

Pugh admits she's not a huge dessert person, but doesn't mind the odd sweet treat (especially if served with ice cream). “I love a rhubarb tart-y thing; I love something sweet and sour and crispy with a bit of ice cream on the side, but I can kind of go without dessert. I love ice cream but I’m more about the cheese," she also revealed to Harper's BAZAAR. Fair enough; cheese fan club for life!

Pugh definitely doesn't like to deprive herself when a craving hits, and considering she once wrote an ode to a hot dog on Instagram, it’s safe to say she’s a fan! “'Load it with everything,' the hungry woman in very white jeans exclaimed. 'Everything..?' The hot dog trolley lady hesitated, her tongs held in pause in the air. 'Everything,' the hungry woman wearing very white jeans said. Then, looking at her dead straight in the eyes, focusing hard and serious she repeated, 'every. Thing.' P.S if you walk out of The Bourbon on a Saturday night and there’s a fantastic hot dog lady serving out front, GET THAT CASH OUT AND EAT ONE. Cuz it was the tits. Yours truly, FP. X” We’re trying not to tear up; what a haunting hot dog review...