Alexandra Burke in Bathing Suit Says "We are So Grateful"

1. Six Small Meals a Day

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Burke overhauled her health regimen due to concern about diabetes running in her family. "I started eating six small meals a day: porridge for breakfast, soup for lunch, a dinner of chicken or fish, with salad, and fruit and nut snack in between," she says. "I suddenly had so much energy from eating regularly.” Experts say smaller meals can be beneficial, especially for athletes. “Mini-meals can aid in satisfying the appetite, stabilizing blood sugar levels, and providing nutrients to the body throughout the day,” according to Cleveland Clinic.

2. Working Out Five Times a Week

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Burke was so inspired by the results of her dietary changes, she started working out too. "Healthy eating encouraged me to kick-start my gym routine,” she says. “I now work out five or six times a week, and my training schedule never changes, not even when I'm on holiday… Two years later, I'm three dress sizes smaller and two stone [28 lbs] lighter, and I've built up muscle. It's been a slow process but the rewards are for the long term."

3. Living With IBS

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Burke says she has learned to be open about her struggles with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). “I just didn’t talk about it,” she says. “It’s just such a taboo subject which it doesn’t need to be, but I just didn't bring it up. And then, finally, I went to my GP and she suggested this amazing product called Symprove [a probiotic supplement] and I started taking that and it’s been my life-changing friend.”

4. Anxiety Issues

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Burke says by dealing with her IBS, she also dealt with anxiety issues. “Anxiety played a massive part in it all,” she says. “It’s something that I was too shy and too ashamed to speak about, which you shouldn’t be really. Those are symptoms that you don’t naturally want to talk about. I feel like it’s a good time to talk about it because people are going through this every single day.”

5. Making Time For Self-Care

Burke says making time every day for self-care is key. “Find an hour a day for yourself and find a sport or exercise that you absolutely love and do your thing!” she says. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a gym workout, running, walking, swimming, yoga, or a dance workout at home - once you find that thing you love you’ll always look forward to it. I’ve never regretted a workout, not once. The feeling afterwards and during the day is all worth it, it really does pump those endorphins around your body.”

1. She’s Grateful

Serhant and her husband took a trip together to the Maldives after their daughter was born. In this Instagram post, she opened up about the feelings she felt when taking this trip, specifically with leaving her daughter at home. She says that she is focusing on the good things in her life and being grateful, rather than putting energy into the negative. “I am grateful for so much,” she wrote. “And am making the conscious decision to celebrate the precious things in life, instead of feeling so guilty all the time.

2. She Spends Time In The Water

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Serhant loves to spend time in the water. Her Instagram is full of photos of herself in the pool or ocean. She posted this photo of herself with her husband wading in a pool in the Maldives. Serhand captioned the photo, “No one else I’d rather fight the waves of this blue hole plunge pool with.”

3. She Worked Out Her Issues

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Serhant and her husband struggled to have children. She wrote a revealing piece about the process for Parents.com. In it, Serhant says that the process helped her and her husband work out their issues. “We bonded more than ever before. I finally stopped expecting him to be a superhero with the ability to read my mind and started to understand him more. I respected him for stepping up and really being there. In many ways, I'm grateful we got the time to rebuild our relationship with an even stronger foundation, before we welcomed our daughter.”

4. She’s Inspired By New York’s Fitness Scene

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Serhant revealed some of her wellness secrets to Bella Magazine. She says that living in New York City helps her stay in shape, as there is a large fitness scene there. Serhant also says that she’s inspired by the workouts her husband does. “Once I got into it, and saw I gained muscle and didn’t lose weight, I was hooked!”

5. She Eats Healthy

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Serhant is from Greece, where she grew up eating healthy, fresh food. She tells Bella Magazine that this has helped her eat healthy while living in the states. “After eating fresh food in Greece, I had trouble eating meat and dairy in the United States,” she says. While Serhant is not a vegan, her diet is pretty close to one.

Victoria Larson, also known as “Queen Victoria,” first made waves as a standout contestant on The Bachelor. She also returned to the franchise this year, starring in this season of Bachelor In Paradise. Larson has become an active presence on Instagram, like many other Bachelor alumni. She isn’t afraid to share stunning photos on her page. Larson shared a bikini photo this week. In it, she posed in a black bathing suit on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. Larson captioned the photo, “Feeling thankful.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Victoria Larson 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 Doesn’t Take Things Too Seriously

Larson opened up about her stint on The Bachelor on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. She says that she didn’t take the show super seriously, and just enjoyed herself. "I feel like a lot of the girls [on the show] were careful about what they said or [did]," she explained. "They wanted to present themselves well and like, yeah, I just wanted to have fun. It's a show. I wasn't taking it seriously. 'Cause, I mean, that's what it was."

2. She Sticks Up For Herself

Larson was subjected to a lot of criticism because of her time on The Bachelor. Unfortunately, that included some body-shaming. However, Larson made sure to defend herself. When her season’s lead, Matt James’ friends commented on her body, she immediately responded. Larson posted a photo on Instagram and captioned it, “Tell me again, how my body doesn’t look good?”

3. She Got Lasik

Larson revealed on Instagram that she received Lasik surgery. However, this wasn’t just to fix her eyes, but to help with her anxiety. She captioned her post, “Feeling ready for anything after my lasik!!!!! On cloud 9!!! Holy sheeet I can seee!!!! Thank you to Doctor Lessner and your entire staff. @havelasik I have severe anxiety and felt so comfortable trusting you to take care of my vision. I’m blown away by my immediate results and cannot wait to continue to have my vision develop the next 24 hours. I’ve worn glasses since I’m 8, and contacts since I’m 10, and always had so much anxiety at eye exams. Not being able to see was so frustrating.”

4. She Goes To The Beach

The Bachelor in Paradise home is a comfortable place for Larson. She spends a lot of time at the beach. Her Instagram is full of photos of herself by the water. Larson shared this adorable photo of her dog playing in the sand. She captioned it, “Miami pup.” Larson also shared this photo of herself posing on the beach, captioning it, “No talking stages this year. We’re going to Paris or not.”

5. She’s More Positive

On her Not Skinny But Not Fat interview, Larson revealed that she is working on being more positive. She says that after receiving criticism from social media, she isn’t going to say anything negative to someone else. “I mean, I prayed a lot and, like, it was hard and I had moments for myself and I would just ask, you know, God and my higher power, like, ‘What is the lesson here? Like, why is this happening?’ And I did feel like it was a growing experience. Like, I'm never going to talk [badly] about people.”

Actress Sofia Castro, star of El Dragón: Return of a Warrior and Malverde: El Santo Patrón, is on vacation, and has the photos to prove it. She just posted a new photo to Instagram of herself wearing a yellow bathing suit, and climbing on a ladder out of the water. She captioned the photo, "Of those beautiful days in BACALAR,” referencing the town that has a Lake Bacalar, also called the Lagoon of Seven Colors, for its beautiful blues and greens. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sofia Castro 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 Believes In Balance

Castro opened up about her wellness philosophy on the talk show Hoy. She says that she believes in living a balanced life. “I take great care of myself. Right now on vacation zero, I took care of myself,” she admitted. “Tomorrow I start (going) to the gym because I ate pasta, crepes, macaroni, everything I wanted to eat; It's a balance, it's being good with you, I try to take care of myself when I'm not on vacation, I'm super strict with the gym and food.”

2. She Focuses On The Positives

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Being in the public eye, Castro has to deal with a lot of criticism. However, she said on Hoy that she ignores critics and focuses on the positive side of things. “You have to understand that it's not personal, that's what my career is about sometimes. I have always said, one thing is an opinion and another thing is aggression; I respect opinions and read them, and I try to throw away aggressions.”

3. She is Grateful

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On her 25th birthday, Castro went to Disney. “Cheers to 25,” she wrote. (This is roughly translated.) “They have been an adventure and I cannot be more grateful to life for so many beautiful things, so many friends that fill my soul, for the beautiful family I have. For all the good, bad, regular experiences that have made me the person I am today. For the love of my life @pbernotk ❤️ THANK YOU LIFE FOR SO MUCH! Happy, grateful and blessed❤️ THANKS to each of you who have congratulated me by writing here, calls or messages, each of you has a very important place in my life and of course in these 25 years🎂 Ready for 75 more years amen.”

4. She Has Gone Skiing

Dr. Jonathan Finnoff, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center says, according to the Mayo Clinic, “to prevent some downhill ski injuries, you should identify any deficits you have in strength, flexibility or balance. Physical conditioning starts with endurance exercises, particularly aerobic, which prevents fatigue. Strength training in your leg muscles helps you maintain control and absorb shock. And balance exercises coordinate your muscles to protect your joints.”

5. Her Partner is Into Fitness, Also

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Castro is partners with Pablo Bernot, who is reported to be director of new projects at the Las Mañanitas hotel and restaurant business. He’s also an athlete who competed in a triathalon recently. “I'm not going to deny you I was very nervous, never doubting you,” wrote Castro about him. (This is a rough translation.) “On the contrary I knew how well you were going to do but that sea is quite complicated. When you came out of the water my soul came back (literally) I saw you so confident and so smiling that I could only shout your name and everyone would hear the baton you brought, then you grabbed the bike and left faster than I even thought I had time to take a picture of you. When I saw that you were already in the transition for the last stage (running) I began to feel that my heart was jumping out of seeing how incredible you were doing ❤️ But when I saw you cross the finish line my eyes filled with tears and I couldn't feel more than a lot of pride, respect and admiration for you love, for your discipline, your determination, your desire and above all your COURAGE, This you did requires a lot of courage and preparation. I love you and I'm so proud of you❤️ Congratulations my champion You Escaped From Alcatraz❤️”

Model April Love Geary is not afraid of posting revealing photos on social media. She just posted a stunning new one on Instagram. In it, Geary posed in a white crop t-shirt and a bright orange bathing suit bottom. She captioned the post, “I love summer.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways April Love Geary 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 Embraces Her Body

Geary is a mother of three, and she has embraced her new body. She revealed on Instagram that she has embraced her post-baby body, and is grateful for it. “Just letting you know that I’m not really bothered by all your guys’ comments when you say I was so much more attractive when I was skinnier because before having babies I didn’t have this fat ass,” she said. “I am forever grateful for this baby weight.”

2. She Has No Time For Haters

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Geary is not afraid to call out haters. When people were slut shaming her for posting revealing photos, she called them out on her Instagram story. ​​“Oh no, my poor kids will have to see this picture when they’re older … hoes, they’re 1 & 2,” she wrote. “You really think THIS INSTAGRAM PIC will still be NEWS by the time they have a cell phone?”

3. She’s Open

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Geary is not afraid to open up about experiences she’s had. In this Instagram post, she revealed that she decided to have an abortion. “I’ve been getting a bunch of DMs saying things like ‘how could you support abortion when you’re a mother yourself’, so this is MY body, MY body after having an abortion in 2014, a miscarriage in 2017, delivering a baby in 2018 & 2019. I’m glad I was able to make decisions about MY body without facing any type of punishment.”

4. She Advocates For Abortion Rights

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In the same Instagram post, Geary opened up about her support for abortion rights. She encouraged others to support is as well. She wrote, “It’s scary to think that women won’t be able to choose to abort if that’s what they want/what’s necessary. ‘You can be anti abortion for yourself and pro choice for anyone who isn’t you because you realize you shouldn’t get to make the rules for someone else’s body and you’re not going to a single thing for the child they can’t/don’t want to carry. This is possible & necessary.’

5. She Supports The Black Lives Matter Movement

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During the rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement in June 2020, Geary was extremely supportive. She posted several photos in support on Instagram. She captioned this post, “Continue to out racists. Continue to donate to black communities. Continue to educate your friends/family/followers. Continue to show police abusing their power. Continue being an ally."