Elizabeth Kitley Shows Off Fit Figure After a "Dip"

Elizabeth Kitley is a college athlete. She is best known for playing on the women’s basketball team for Virginia Tech. Kitley shared some highlights from a trip she took to Aegina Island on Instagram. In them, Kitley is seen on the beach and enjoying steak. She captioned the post, “My Apple Watch went scuba diving in the Aegean today🤩 didn’t return itself tho.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Elizabeth Kitley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Plays Basketball

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2. She Goes To The Beach

As you can see from her Instagram post, Kitley spends a lot of time at the beach. OrthoSouth.org states that spending time at the beach has a lot of health benefits. “Walking on the beach has proven benefits to your emotional and mental health. A 2019 study found that spending at least two hours in nature per week helps lower levels of cortisol, a primary stress hormone. It also increased overall feelings of well-being. Walking along the shore each day is a simple but effective way to calm the cortisol response in your brain. Try a morning stroll to help you feel more awake and alert or an evening walk to relax and unwind.”

3. She’s Inspired By Her Sister

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Kitley is extremely close to her sister, Raven. She says to Virginia Tech News that her sister inspires her to be more positive. “When I’m thinking about challenging myself, she’s definitely in the back of my mind. She’s just so positive about life and opportunities, and she wants to take advantage of everything she can, so that makes me want to do the same, even though the opportunities are different.”

4. She Loves Pasta

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Kitley shares a lot of her favorite foods on an Instagram story highlight. In one photo, she’s seen enjoying a plate of pasta. UH Hospitals states that cold pasta has a lot of health benefits. “When simple carbohydrates like pasta and rice are freshly cooked and hot, the starch molecules they contain are widely spaced and easy to break down and digest. They are converted very quickly into sugars in the stomach and small intestine and released into the bloodstream. If starchy foods are refrigerated after cooking, another process begins. As they cool down, the starch molecules begin to rearrange themselves, becoming more tightly packed in a process called retrogradation. Once the pasta is thoroughly chilled, the natural starches are converted into resistant starches, a type of fiber that is present in many plant foods.”

Amanda Lamb is cooling down in her swimsuit! The A Place in the Sun star shows off her fit figure in a swimsuit in one of her latest posts, taking a dip in some cold water. “Before, during and after.. finally got myself in and it was so worth it. There’s a lot swimming around in my head at the moment and a dip in the big old blue stuff really helps to clear and calm everything.. huge mug of hot sweet tea after helped too.. I hope your weekend is going swimmingly. Will link the @davyjs swimsuit as it’s perfect for this time of year if you’re into swimming in cold water,” she captioned the Instagram post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Amanda Lamb 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 Gained Weight on A Place in the Sun

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Amanda explained to Daily Mail that she packed on the pounds after becoming host of the popular real estate show. "I weigh around 10st 7lb. Last year I was 11st 7st, which was the heaviest I've ever been,” she said. "I put on weight while filming A Place In The Sun in Europe. We'd go out boozing, and I was eating baguettes for lunch, followed by stodgy dinners."

2. She Started Working Out

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She opted to commit to healthy living. "Since then, my weight has slowly returned to normal,” she said. "I eat healthily and go to the gym four times a week." But it wasn’t easy. "I hate celebs who say they’re naturally skinny – I worked my butt off to look like this!" She added that she "isn't one of those women who can get up at 5am to go to the gym".

3. She Eats Healthy

As for diet, she maintains that it’s all about eating less. “One day I’m going to write a book about how to [lose weight]. It will be called Eat Less; Move More. It’s not rocket science,” she joked. "My take on it is that it’s about choices and trying to use good sense." When it comes to cravings she's "pretty normal" and struggles with snacking. "I have to stop myself eating the leftover fish fingers at teatime. I think I’m pretty normal in that respect!"

4. She Hikes

Amanda also stays in shape by hiking. “I will never ever tire of this place. A good old lung buster of a walk to get here then you’re rewarded with this. It’s heavenly. Next time I’m bringing a flask and a hunk of fruit cake… care to share your hidden gems?” she captioned a post from a recent hike.

5. She Reads

One way Amanda relaxes is by picking up a book and reading. In this post, she enjoys a quiet moment while on vacation, explaining that she struggled to get into holiday mode. “So this morning I woke up and thought ‘Sod it’ I cannot be everything to everyone. I need a bit of me in there somewhere. So here I am. Rose in hand, diving into the most brilliant book (have any of you read it?) and I’m just letting go. It’s taken me a few days but I think I’m finally there…. I also want you all to realise that despite the Insta perfect pictures, shit hits my fan too,” she wrote.

Dani Dyer, star of Love Island and True Love or True Lies, is known for keeping in shape. And she looked fantastic in a bathing suit top for her latest photo online, which she captioned "Happy Easter❤️." She probably needed the break, after keeping busy podcasting on Sorted with the Dyer’s, and caring for her young son. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Dani Dyer 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 Does Lunges

"Can’t sleep. Bring on gym training @malwina_pt. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that pain,” Dani captioned one workout video, in which she did lunges. When doing lunges: “If you can't lower your knee to a 90-degree angle, simply go as low as you can. Do as many repetitions as you can, depending on your fitness level. Stop when you're fatigued or your form begins to suffer. For a variety, try a traveling lunge. Simply step ahead with the opposite foot rather than return to the starting position. Remember, for best results, keep your back in a neutral position and let your knee follow your foot on the way down. Keep your movements smooth and controlled,” says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Does Box Jumps

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When doing box jumps: “As you develop your jumping and landing skills, you can progress the exercise intensity and complexity by: (1) driving your arms behind you during the downward phase (illustrated), (2) driving your arms forward or upward (illustrated) during the jumping phase, (3) driving your knees towards your chest (illustrated) during the jumping phase, or (4) increasing the height of the raised platform or box,” says ACE.

3. She Hits the Heavy Bag

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“When it comes to exercise, consistency is important, but so is variety. Exercise physiologist Katie Lawton says that a solid workout plan involves a good mix of cardio and strength training, but that doesn’t mean you need to train for a marathon or bench press 150 pounds. Everything comes down to what your fitness or weight loss goals are and what type of workouts you’re planning to do,” says the Cleveland Clinic.

4. She Starts Her Morning With Oats

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Try overnight oats. “There are countless health benefits of overnight oatmeal. A cup will help you feel full and satisfied. People who eat oatmeal for breakfast feel full for longer and consume fewer calories at lunch than when they consume corn flakes, according to an Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism study. Overnight oats are good for your gut health. Uncooked, rolled oats that you use in overnight oats contain 8.5 grams of resistant starch. Cooked oatmeal, on the other hand, only contains 0.3 grams of resistant starch,” says our sister site Eat This, Not That!

5. She Has a Bit of Chocolate Sometimes

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"In the week I'm really trying to be good and healthier and cut down on the chocolate, biscuits, crisps and stuff because that is my downfall, I just love a bag of crisps and chocolate and it don't fill me up I don't know why I do it….The only problem is after dinner I do like a bit of chocolate - I can't give that up but I'm just trying to eat a bit healthier to feel better."

Demi Jones is showing off her teen spirit and her body in a swimsuit top! The Love Island star was one of the many celebrities who used Halloween to flaunt their fit figures, dressing up like a cheerleader. “Sorry, I can't. I have cheer practice,” she captioned an Instagram snap of her costume. How did the reality star get into the best shape of her life? Read on to see 5 ways Demi Jones 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 Lost 42 Pounds

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A few years ago, Demi revealed a massive body transformation, after losing 42 pounds. “I've had quite a big reaction from when I posted my throwback yesterday of me in January 2019 to now and my three stone [19kg] weight difference," she said in her Instagram Stories. "I'm no professional. I was on no strict diet. I was on no strict gym routine." She proceeded to explain that she had been in a “long term, very toxic relationship” that left her isolated. “I was eating so unhealthily and a really bad lifestyle. As I came out of the relationship I started seeing my friends again and started becoming happy again and believe it or not the weight just dropped off me," Demi said. "I think I was eating out of pure depression in the evenings. Just like sadness and boredom because I was in a toxic, controlling relationship, so I thought as soon as I got out of the relationship I naturally started dropping off the pounds."

2. She Enlisted the Help of Professionals

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Demi enlisted the health of professionals to get into shape. “I noticed my clothes weren't fitting me anymore and I said to my mum, 'Something needs to change'. So I went to Slimming World (a UK-based weight loss organization) for a couple of weeks,” she continued.

3. She Cut a Few Things Out of Her Diet

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"Just cutting out things I was eating a lot of like bread, chocolate and takeaways and I cut all that out. I was mainly eating Weetabix for breakfast and then for lunch rice and chicken or rice and tuna, and then whatever my mum cooks me in the evening, and I wasn't really snacking,” Demi revealed about how she changed her diet.

4. She Started Working Out

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Just by changing her diet she lost 28 pounds. “Then I got scouted for Love Island, but I was scouted very last minute. I only had six weeks notice. So I went to the gym every single day. I was probably unhealthily maintaining a gym routine but it wasn't really for me, and then in the space of about four or five weeks before Love Island I lost another stone," she continued.

5. She Did It Over a Long Period of Time

Demi doesn’t believe in crash diets. "Personally, for me I can't do these quick diets and lose weight within a month. I need to do it over a long period of time and it needs to drill into your lifestyle in order to be maintained or else you're going to put it back on," she said.

Taylor Hill, the supermodel and former Victoria's Secret Angel, is no stranger to being in front of the camera. That’s one reason why she’s so good at social media. She has almost 19 million Instagram followers, who come to see her latest looks; accordingly, she shared her latest swimsuit scenes from Zara Swim. “Stunning Lady,” said Emily in Paris star Lily Collins. “Tay so beautiful❤️❤️” commented fellow model Elsa Hosk. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Taylor Hill 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 Does Group Fitness Classes

Hill has gone to ModelFit, which did full-body group fitness classes. "We do a lot of slow, muscle-targeting movements with gliding discs and two-pound weights. Almost kind of floor Pilates in a way because we get on the floor, and she puts resistance bands around my ankles and things like that. It's so hard—it doesn't sound hard, and it doesn't look hard, but I could back squat, like, 85 pounds, and I quiver when I do this. I'm like, Oh my God, I can't stand up anymore because I'm so sore! It's amazing," she told Byrdie.

2. She Tried Strength Training

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"I used to do a lot of weight training, lifting, and things like that," she says. "It was really difficult, which I liked, but then I realized I wasn't getting the results that I wanted. You have to drink gnarly protein shakes and all of that to build that muscle, especially when you're as tall as me. I'm like; I can't develop muscle; it's just not working!” she told Byrdie.

3. She Used to Bulk Up Before a Show

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“I eat 3,000 calories a day before the VS show. Three thousand!” she told The Sunday Times back when she was modeling for Victoria’s Secret. “There’s no way you look like that and don’t eat. You would die. Victoria’s Secret girls are like athletes. We’re like Olympians. We’re strong.” She added: “I just love being me.”

4. She Cares for Her Skin

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“I just keep it really easy, and I use really clean products without a lot of chemicals in them. I use a very simple face wash called CeraVe. It’s for [removing] makeup that causes acne. And then I use coconut oil for hydration. It’s the best! Hair, skin and nails,” she once told Coveteur. “When I’m not working, I literally don’t have a beauty routine. I try to just roll natural, because, you know, I work everyday and put makeup on like crazy everyday. I think on my days off, it’s really nice to just give my skin a break and just hang out; put my hair in a knot and just walk around.” Consuming coconut oil can be good, as well. “It's the quality of your cholesterol that matters, and coconut oil actually increases the good cholesterol, HDL. It increases the LDL, but it makes the particles better so they're not as damaging,” says Dr. Mark Hyman to the Mayo Clinic.

5. This Was Her Diet in NYC During the Victoria’s Secret Years

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"I drink protein shakes, eat a lot of chicken, and try to make more home-cooked meals. It's really hard in New York because everything is so small. My kitchen is tiny, but it's nice because it forces me to learn something new every day and not cook the same things over and over. Snack-wise, I like dark chocolate just because it's something sweet and it makes me feel like I'm eating what I want," she told Allure. Dark chocolate is a healthy choice. "Flavanols are a type of flavonoid that’s found in plants such as the cacao tree. These trees produce the cacao beans used to make chocolate," says the Cleveland Clinic. “Flavanols are abundant in cacao beans,” says dietitian Devon Peart, MHSc, BASc, RD. “The cacao beans are fermented and roasted, producing what we call cocoa beans. We make cocoa solids from those" and dark chocolate "contains two to three times more flavanol-rich cocoa solids as compared to milk chocolate,” Peart adds. “It’s significantly higher.”