Amanda Lamb in Bathing Suit Goes "Cold Water Swimming"

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.