Model Molly Sims in Two-Piece Workout Gear Does "Self-Care"

Molly Sims is a model, host, and blogger. She shares a lot of her wellness secrets with her fans. Sims recently shared a video on Instagram of herself doing an at-home workout, while doing things like painting her nails. Sims captioned the post, “Take work calls, self care, workout, pack for a family of 5 for two months, make lunches, hydrate, go to sports practice, repeat 🫠 Countdown 2 days.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Molly Sims stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Cuts Certain Foods Out

Sims shared some of her diet secrets with Parade. She says that she limits alcohol and protein bars. “You have to watch your wine—it's a lot of sugar. One glass is fine, but after a while, you start to really feel it. You have to be careful with all the bars. You can go down a rabbit hole, but half of them are A) not good, and B) not good for you."

2. She Loves Whey Protein

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Sims also tells Parade that she adds whey protein to a lot of her food. “I add Isopure whey protein to my coffee. I'll also add it to an egg white recipe and I made banana blueberry muffins with vanilla icing [with it]. It’s not chalky, so you don’t taste it, and I'll also add it to a smoothie with blueberries and dates and almond milk, flax seeds and chia seeds."

3. She’s Not Fussing About Her Weight

Sims opened up about her past body image struggles, and how she’s working through them, to HollywoodLife. “Having to be a size two for 20 years is never easy on the mind. I think I’ll always have some type of body dysmorphia just because of that. You know, my hands still sweat when I try things on. I don’t think that’ll ever go away. I think my mindset, now that I have kids, is just different. I use my jeans. I don’t weigh myself. I know that I’m not good with a number on a scale, but I am good with a pair of jeans or a pair of pants or a dress, to know my body and where I am.”

4. She Schedules Her Diet

Sims shared some of her wellness secrets with Allure. She says that she schedules out her diet. "Schedule your time. People always ask, 'How do you do it all?' I'm like a walking calendar. I literally make my snacks on a Sunday if I'm traveling on a Tuesday, and I'll pack them before I leave. Or I'll look at the menu of a restaurant we plan on going to beforehand, and I'll say, 'OK, we're getting tacos on Tuesday, so we're going meatless on Monday.'"

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Sims likes to do different things to stay fit. She shared her favorite workouts with HollywoodLife. “I do pilates, I do hot yoga, all to strengthen the core and get lean and long. I love Megan Roupe‘s Sculpt Society, I love hot pilates with Shannon Nadj. I think my body does better when I do different things.”

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1. She Doesn’t Deprive Herself

Sims tells OK! Magazine that she isn’t afraid to indulge in her favorite treats, and she thinks that it helps keep her on track. "Sometimes, when you take everything away, that's the moment when you absolutely go crazy and want whatever you're craving. So of course I indulge!"

2. She Gets In A Quick Workout Each Day

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Sims says that she always tries to work out, but that she doesn’t always dedicate a lot of time to it. "I always tell people you don't have to work out an hour every day," she says to OK! Magazine. "But I do make sure I sweat."

3. She Believes In Herself

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Sims tells OK! Magazine that she used to doubt herself in the gym, but is working to ease her fears. "I used to be that girl who wouldn't pick up the two-pound weights at SoulCycle with the fear that I'd bulk [up]," Sims has admitted. "That mentality has shifted drastically."

4. She Does A Lot Of Different Things

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Sims says to OK! Magazine that to stay in shape, she commits to a lot of different plans and steps, and encourages others to do the same. "There's not one thing. People think like, 'Oh, if you just do this, you'll get this,' but it doesn't really work like that. It just doesn't."

5. She Motivates Herself

Sims tells Shape that she bribes herself to stick to her healthy habits and routines. "I'm going to get up every morning at 6:30 to work out," she explains. "Then, when I've kept with it all week, I give myself something I really want, like a new handbag or a piece of jewelry I'm coveting."

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1. Her Diet Is Extremely Healthy

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Molly doesn’t go on drastic diets. “It's more about living healthy and how you're feeling," she told Women's Health. "I truly, truly don't like the word 'diet.' I don't even like the scale. I use a pair of jeans; the jeans don't lie I can tell you that." However, she is very strict about what she puts in her body. "I tend to stay away from anything super sugary, like orange juice grapefruit juice, because it really spikes me," she added. "I try to stay away from dried fruits; it's ultimately full of sugar.” She also keeps gluten intake to a minimum. "It's not that I'm celiac; I just feel better when I have less of it," she said. "I don't care if I'm being rude to the rest of the table," she added to Shape, revealing that she always orders a salad first thing after sitting down at a table to keep herself from snacking on carbs. Then I'm not tempted to reach for that bread." Finally, she fuels up on healthy fats. “I would have never eaten an avocado 10 years ago if you paid me,” she told Health. “Like, are you joking? But now, instead of binging [and] not eating all day, eat it and then you won't binge.”

2. She Does Intermittent Fasting

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Molly is one of the many stars who swears by intermittent fasting. She starts the day with a smoothie with blueberries, almond milk, Vital Proteins protein, and greens at noon. She finishes her last meal of the day by 7 p.m.

3. She Likes Short But Intense Workouts

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Molly is a fan of HIIT style workouts, after years of being a cardio queen. “I used to be that girl who wouldn’t pick up the 2-lb weights at SoulCycle with the fear that I’d bulk. That mentality has shifted drastically,” she explained on her blog. "On good days, workout. On bad days, workout harder,” she captioned an Instagram post of her workout. “Today’s circuit is what I do when I just have 20 minutes with @lauralizkeller [Sims' personal trainer] to get it in and still break a sweat!” Usually she does 45 second intervals of the following, with the entire set repeated two to three times: jumping jacks, modified pushups, tricep dips, squat jumps, leg raises, burpees, ab lateral bend and hold. To make it harder, she uses ankle and wrist weights the entire time.

4. She Tries New Things

Molly is all about trying the latest and greatest health and fitness hacks. “Instagram isn’t real, let’s be honest. I probably had one of the hardest summers of my life, so thank you. I definitely put energy into trying to feel good and look good—I take care of myself. But I also have a lot of natural energy. For the most part, I’m a very positive person. I hate when celebrities say, ‘I just sleep a lot and drink a lot of water.’ You might, but you also do more,” she told New Beauty. “I am definitely one to keep my pulse on beauty and wellness treatments, and we’re learning about so many things right now, like peptides and spironolactone and metformin, herbs, mushrooms, and collagen. Look at where CBD was for the past 30 years and where it is now. Those little hippies were right. I do really try to follow through with these things. I’ll do intermittent fasting, I’ll do the Mediterranean diet, I’ll try it all. I really do try.”

5. She Prioritizes Self-care

“You have to” prioritize self-care, Molly told New Beauty. “You literally have to calendar your own self in. As we all know, guilt isn’t real; it’s just what we tell ourselves. The better you feel about yourself, the better person you are; the better mom you are. You feel more prepared to take on the world. Like yesterday, I was like, ‘I want to go to summer camp. I want to be fed, I want to sleep. Put in me summer camp, OK? Send me to mom summer camp.”

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1. She Doesn’t Believe In Restricting Herself

When it comes to her diet, Sims doesn’t believe in being too restrictive. She tells OK! Magazine that when she limits and restricts her food options, it doesn’t help her stick with her plan. She says that a balanced diet helps her eat healthy. "Sometimes, when you take everything away, that's the moment when you absolutely go crazy and want whatever you're craving. So of course I indulge!"

2. She Uses Shopping As Motivation

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Sims likes to set fitness goals for herself. In order to make sure she actually completes them, she uses. "I'm going to get up every morning at 6:30 to work out," she explains to Shape. "Then, when I've kept with it all week, I give myself something I really want, like a new handbag or a piece of jewelry I'm coveting."

3. She Works Out Everyday

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Sims tells Shape that she commits to working out each day. She says that she always made sure to get some sort of physical activity in, no matter what it was or how much time she had. "I wanted to be consistent with my exercise, so I committed to working out for 30 days in a row, no matter what," she says. "For an hour every day, I did something. I was on the elliptical or the treadmill, and if someone asked me to go to a class-whether it was spinning, boxing, yoga, you name it-I went. By the end of the month, I felt so good, I just kept going. I didn't want to lose my momentum."

4. She Orders Salads And Avoids Bread Baskets At Restaurants

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When Sims goes out to eat, she makes sure to eat healthy, specifically to avoid the bread baskets. She tells Shape her secret to doing this is ordering a salad every time, and as soon as possible. "I don't care if I'm being rude to the rest of the table," she says. "I just do it. Then I'm not tempted to reach for that bread."

5. She Does Dry Skin Brushing

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Sims has gorgeous skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. A big part of Sims’ skin care routine is dry skin brushing. She says to Shape that it not only helps with her skin, but it helps with blood flow and cellulite. "Before I get in the shower, I use a loofah or brush to exfoliate. There's nothing better for getting your circulation going and helping with cellulite."