Chanelle Hayes in Bathing Suit "Enjoys the Day"

Chanelle Hayes first came into prominence when she was 19, and appeared on the eighth series of Big Brother. Since then, Hayes has become a large presence on Instagram. She recently posted a photo on her page from a trip to Barnesley. In it, she posed in a strapless swimsuit with flowers. Hayes captioned the post, “Don’t allow someone’s edited snapshot they share on their socials to ruin your reality. Back to school/work/uni tomorrow so I didn’t spend my day scrolling thinking someone else’s body is better than mine, someone else’s house is bigger than mine, someone else’s garden is posher than mine. I just enjoyed the day.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Chanelle Hayes 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 Compare Herself To Others

Hayes is all about body-positivity and self-love. In this Instagram post, she talked about not wanting to compare herself to others, especially when it comes to social media. “I thought I would post this to try to remind you guys that SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT REAL and things are so easily edited so please try not to stress and compare yourself or your life. BE KIND TO YOUR MIND. It’s something I have to remind myself daily because I subconsciously compare the chosen snapshot of life on people’s social media to my whole life warts and all. It’s unkind of me to do it to myself, but I do.”

2. She Does Activities With Her Kids

Hayes has two children, and she revealed in this Instagram post that she is doing a lot of physical activities with them. “One of the best things since my #gastricsleeve is being able to move more and spend more quality time with my boys,” she wrote in the caption. “In the left pic, I sat sweating due to my excess body weight watching my son play football. In the right, I had just beaten him at a race of the Monsal trail, so I was sweating for the right reasons! Last weekend I took the kids trampolining, next week we are going swimming. None of these activities were something I could have done before. Partly, because I felt so much shame I didn’t want to embarrass them but partly because I knew I would be in agony for days afterwards.”

3. She Got Gastric Sleeve

Hayes opened up about her decision to receive gastric sleeve surgery in an interview with New! Magazine. She says that she did a lot of research before choosing to have the procedure done. “I tried every single diet there is but I was completely out of control. If I was abusing alcohol or drugs the way I abused junk food, somebody would have intervened and done something about it. I felt as though there need to be more of a medical intervention, so I went away and spent a year researching it.”

4. She Eats Healthy

Hayes makes sure to eat healthy. She even shares some of her favorite meals on Instagram. She captioned this photo, “Grilled fillet of salmon with a low carb salad. Plenty of healthy, necessary fats in this one. Plus it’s absolutely gorgeous.” Hayes also posted this photo with the caption, “Early dinner for me: chicken breast, spinach, rocket, watercress, pine nuts, feta, tomatoes, green beans, lemon juice. Summery and beaut.”

5. She Enjoys Working Out

Hayes opened up about how life has changed since her surgery in this Instagram post. She says that she enjoys working out more. “Exercise is different now. I’ve always enjoyed working out (I’m actually a qualified PT, crazy as this may seem) but I actually feel proud to exercise and improve my body after all the junk I’ve been feeding it all these years. It’s my way of saying ‘hey body, I’m sorry for abusing you...here’s an olive branch’ (or a dumbbell).”