Denise Welch in Bathing Suit is "Loving Life"

Denise Welch, the author and star of Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks, has never seemed too shy. As if to prove it, the 63 year old just posted another stunning shot this week. In it, she posed on her balcony in a pink one piece swimsuit. Welch captioned the photo, “Lovely to have a day off even though unexpected as someone unprofessionally pulled out of filming with 2 hrs to go!! Anyway, I’m loving life here in LA but I miss my pals and my @lighterlife gang. Much easier to eat healthier when it’s constantly sunny though. Won’t ever tire of this view and feel very lucky ❤️❤️.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Denise Welch 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 Moderation

Welch is a big fan of the LighterLife program, and is open about how it helped her lose weight. She also tells Good.to that the program also helped her learn better eating habits. Welch says that one of these things that she learned is the concept of moderation. “It taught me how to enjoy treats, in moderation, without slipping into bad habits of comfort eating again.”

2. She’s More Mindful Before Eating

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Welch also told Good.to that the LighterLife program has helped her become a lot more mindful about food. “I now stop and think before I eat,” she says. “I find it helps to ask myself, ‘Are you really hungry, or are you just fed up, tired or stressed?’ This helps me catch myself from falling into unhelpful eating patterns.”

3. She Has Fasting Days

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Welch is a fan of what she calls “fasting days.” She explains this concept to new! Magazine, saying, “A fasting day is when you just eat four LighterLife meals. It works for me because I don't count calories and every meal has all your vitamins and minerals. I feel better physically and mentally than I did in my twenties and thirties.”

4. She Still Eats Healthy, After Meeting Her Goals

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One of the biggest criticisms of fad diets is that they don’t build healthy habits after people meet their goals. However, Welch tells Good.to that she has not fallen into that process. ​​“Once you have reached your goal weight there is a tendency to think, ‘I’ve lost the weight. Job done, I can go back to eating normally’. Wrong! The only successful way to keep the weight off is to continue with the same thought processes as before when you were on a strict diet.”

5. She’s Cautious Of Her Portion Sizes

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One of the healthy habits that Welch has built over the years is watching her portion sizes. She tells Good.to, “Watching what you eat and your portions sizes will help you learn a healthier way of eating, and how to deal with the urge to binge eat or overeat.”