Drew Barrymore Looks Amazing Using These 7 Tips

Drew Barrymore, actress, talk show host, national treasure, has seemed luminous her whole life. And while her charisma comes naturally, staying fit takes some effort, especially now that she’s 46. Inspired by her recent posting of a photo with Charlie’s Angels co-star Cameron Diaz, we rounded up seven ways Drew Barrymore stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She’s Not A Fan Of Extreme Diets

While filming the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet, Barrymore began obsessively dieting. “I would have to diet so hard that, as soon as the show was over, I'd gain it all back, because I would just be so excited for food again, and that is not balance. That's extremes. And I hate extremes,” she told InStyle. Barrymore says that she tries to eat a balanced diet everyday, and avoids obsessive eating.

2. She Doesn’t Pressure Herself To Workout Every Day

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In one of ET’s advice segments called “Dear Drew,” one viewer asked Barrymore how she finds time to workout every day. Barrymore answered that she didn’t work out every day, but rather takes a balanced approach to fitness. “My best advice, you don’t feel like working out, that's okay,” she says. “Maybe eat better that day. You let it go for a couple days, get on it for a couple days. You gotta find that balance.”

3. She Loves Arm Workouts

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Barrymore’s trainer at ATK, Becky Anderson, told Insider.com that she loves to do arm workouts with the actress. One of Barrymore’s favorites is an exercise using the triceps blaster. "It works the arm muscles to fatigue, and you’re forced to hold your core," Anderson says. "Plus, you don’t feel like you’re bulking up, but rather toning and getting lean."

4. She Works To Achieve Balance

Barrymore is all about balance when it comes to fitness and her diet. The actress tells InStyle, “If I drank less wine, I'm sure I'd be thinner, but I do enjoy it. I think I'm always going to be the kind of person who is trying to achieve that elusive 80-20 — that balance that everybody talks about that's so ultimately hard to achieve, but can be achieved. It's like Frodo with the brass ring.” She continues, “I wish I could eat pasta every day, all day long. I can't. I'm not genetically built that way. But I do notice more people who exercise get to eat more of what they want. That's just a fact. You're burning it. I get to exercise the emotional demons and eat a little more? That is all the carrot on a stick I need.”

5. She Does Zoom Workouts With A Trainer

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Barrymore tells Shape that while she isn’t a fan of Zoom workouts, she does meet with her trainer to do them. “I do Zoom with my personal trainer, Katrina Rinne D.P.T. ," she says. Barrymore gushes about Rinne and her methods. "She's an incredible physical therapist. I love working out with her because she knows all the things to do to prevent injury. She's a genius — she's changed my life, and she's the one I see every [time I work out] on Zoom because I won't do it on my own."

6. She Follows A Modified Plant-Based Diet

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Barrymore revealed on Instagram that she recently followed Kimberly Snyder’s plant based diet. “She is my guru and a genius. And a great heart,” Barrymore wrote in the accompanying caption. “[If] you want to learn about everything from digestion to diet to inner peace, she is your girl. She cured me naturally [of] so many ailments. She is the real deal.” Barrymore told Us Weekly that she did modify Snyder’s plans. “I feel really great. I followed Kimberly Snyder’s methods, but I added some protein like fish and chicken since she’s all vegetarian or vegan,” she said.

7. She’s A Fan of EMSCULPT

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Barrymore says she hasn’t always had time to prioritize her fitness, but that all changed a few years ago with a new program. Barrymore told InStyle that she is a fan of the body sculpting program, EMSCULPT. “I'm just able to exercise in a whole new way,” she says. “Health and wellness was third, fifth, tenth priority in my life, because I have two kids, and I'm working all the time, and I just wanted health and wellness to have the same level of time and priority that everything else gets [that’s] put on the front burner." EMSCULPT allows people to build muscle and sculpt in the area they choose, and Barrymore said she saw results. “All of a sudden, I'm able to plank. Everything is different because I have this awakened core,” she says. "This has been a game changer for me, because I'm getting out there, I'm working out, I'm exercising, and, oh my God, the mental stability, it's amazing.”

Drew Barrymore is starting the summer off hot! On Wednesday the actress shared a photo of herself in a yellow swimsuit, showing off her fabulous figure to her millions of fans. “Feel the heat,” she captioned the snap, urging fans to share their favorite summer photos. How does the 47-year-old take care of herself? Read on to see 5 ways Drew Barrymore stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Drinks Lemon Water

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Drew is one of the many stars who start their day with a big glass of lemon water. She told Grub Street that it is "a great way to jump-start your body for the day." The Mayo Clinic endorses the daily habit. “Acid helps break down food. That’s why there’s so much of it in our stomachs. The acid in lemons may be especially helpful in supplementing stomach acid levels, which tend to decline as we age,” they say. “Most of us don’t drink enough water. A daily lemon water habit is an easy way to get your day off on the right foot.”

2. Her Diet Is (Mostly) Plant-Based

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Drew's approach to health includes healthy eating, which includes a lot of plants. "I eat pretty clean for the most part, which is hard for me to say about other areas of my life. I'm getting better as I get older. I did not [always] take care of myself. I didn't workout or eat healthy, I didn't take care of myself, I probably drank too much. I worked too hard and was an extremist. I resented it when people told me to find the balance. It's different now and I feel like I'm in a much better place. I feel better and I like it. I know when it doesn't feel in balance. I am quick to notice it and get it back on track. I eat a lot of vegetarian and pescatarian food. I eat meat here and there,” she told Eating Well.

3. She Cheats

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Drew eats healthy, most of the time! “I love my 'cheat meals', too, for sure,” she revealed to Eating Well. “I love tacos and enchiladas and refried beans. The other day I had the best ravioli I've ever eaten in my life. I don't eat like that all the time, but having it be a celebratory meal that feels special.”

4. She Does Yoga and Exercises

Drew, who is a longtime yogi, maintains it is great for the body and mind and is one of her go-to self-care practices. She is also a fan of The Class workouts. “Some of my mom friends and I try to do this class together once a week. It’s a tough one, but a great way to get Friday going,” she told Grubstreet.

5. She Doesn’t Obsess Over Her Weight

Drew doesn’t put much emphasis on the numbers on the scale. “I go up and I go down. The rollercoaster of my body is a challenging, but beautiful ride,” she wrote in a recent Instagram caption. “That said, there have been times I have stood in my closet and just cried. Hated getting dressed. Didn’t feel good! It takes so much for me to look decent. I have to eat just right and work my a— off!”

6. She Works Hard

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Drew maintains that she works hard at maintaining her figure. "I have to work so hard at not being the size of a bus... And it's OK. That is just my journey. That is my karma. I don't know, maybe I was thin and mean in a past life," she toldInStyle. "If I looked decent on anything that I have done since I had my two kids, I have clawed my way there. You can too! However, it is hard to sustain and can take a lot of the joy out of life with food,” she added in an Instagram post. "I have to eat just right and work my ass off! I cannot fight that I have the propensity to be the Pillsbury doughboy!"

Jennifer Garner has done a lot in her career. She starred as the lead on the ABC drama series, Alias. She also starred in films like Daredevil, 13 Going on 30, and Yes Day. Garner has also worked as a spokeswoman for Neutrogena and Capitol One. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Jennifer Garner stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Lives In The Moment

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Garner is all about focusing on where she is now, rather than looking back. "Do I wish I could go back and, do the last 20 years with everything I know now, of course, but also not really," she tells Shape. "Because where I am now is great, and I want to just really enjoy it and not waste any time that I have on this planet wishing for something else."

2. She Uses Retinol

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Garner shared some of her favorite skincare products with Shape. She says that she likes to use products with retinol, and uses a lot of things from Neutrogena. "I love the Retinol Pro+ Power Serum," she says. "This bad boy is no joke. I'll start with serum and sometimes while I have the serum on, that's when I'll floss and brush to give it a minute to absorb."

3. She’s Consistent With Workouts

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Garner tells Shape that she makes sure to workout on a consistent basis. “I do think that being consistent with workouts is a big part of having healthy skin," says Garner. "You've got to keep your blood moving…Man, there's no time that I feel more like myself, more like I look pretty...The time I'm going to feel absolutely my best is right after a hard workout and a shower because my skin has a lot of vibrancy.”

4. She Isn’t Hard On Herself

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Garner makes sure to have confidence in herself. She tells TODAYthat she makes sure to not be too hard on herself. "When you start getting super critical of yourself, turn around, pivot in that spot and go do something nice for someone else. Or go work out, or just take that and make it active instead of letting it just fester in you."

5. She Uses Sunscreen

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Garner shared some of her skincare secrets with Prevention. She says that one of the best advice she had received was to protect her skin from the sun.“Nothing looks better in your 50s than sunscreen in your 20s,” she says. “It is the truest thing ever spoken. I did use sunscreen early on and I stayed out of the sun when I was young because I was always in the theater.”

6. She Doesn’t Diet

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Garner shared some of her diet secrets in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. She says that she no longer likes to restrict herself when it comes to food. "I dieted for so long in the middle of doing Alias and being a superhero, that there’s something in me that can't do anything that extreme.”

7. She Loves Salads

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Garner tells Entertainment Tonight that she makes sure to eat a lot of veggies. "I eat a lot, a lot of salads. That’s the way that I get my veggies. I eat lots of leafy greens, dark greens, with rice too because I want it to be a meal. I just have a big bag of greens… I keep it in a Ziploc bag and I just pull out handfuls of it for lunch every day."