" The true statement is that I expend so much time and vigor trying to be healthy . "

Mindy Kalingis no stranger to the red carpet. The writer-actor-showrunner powerhouse has appeared at many recent major events, includingNew York Fashion Weekandthe Oscars.

Just last week, she even attendedthe Met Galain a gorgeous Jonathan Simkhai gown.

Her recent public outingshave not been without scrutiny, as some online havecommented on her weight and physical appearance.

Understandably, Mindy has thoughts about the public interest in her appearance, and she shared her conflicting feelings in a new interview.

While promoting a new swimwear collection she co-designed with the brand Andie, Mindy toldPeopleon Wednesday that she finds the heightened attention on her body to be “flattering” but “just a little much.”

“I know people are really interested in the changes in my body, and I think it’s flattering, but sometimes, it’s just a little much, so I try not to tune into it,” she told the outlet.

“The truth is that I spend so much time and energy trying to be healthy,” Mindy continued before detailing her workout routine. The multi-hyphenate, who is also the mother to a 5-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son, said she runs or hikes 20 miles weekly and also lifts weights.

“It’s a big commitment for me,” Mindy told People about exercising. “I basically live in workout clothes so I can get it in.”

Regardless of what others might think, Mindy said she feels good about her appearance. “I’m feeling really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I’ve been able to say for my whole life, unfortunately,” she told People.

“I eat what I like to eat. If I do any kind of restrictive diet, it never really works for me,” she toldET. “I just eat less of it… I wish there was something more juicy or dynamic about the way that I’ve lost a little bit of weight, but that’s the way I’ve done it."

Mindy at a red carpet event in a long dress with cutouts on the upper torso

Mindy smiles on the Met Gala red carpet in Jonathan Simkhai strapless hi-lodress with an exaggerated waist and long underskirt

Mindy walks out of a building in a pantsuit with matching bag and stilletto heels

Closeup of Mindy Kaling

Closeup of Mindy Kaling

Mindy waves to a crowd as she exits a building

Closeup of Mindy Kaling

Closeup of Mindy Kaling