Elsa Pataky in Bathing Suit Has "Amazing Holidays"

Elsa Pataky, the supermodel, is on vacation with her family. She made sure to post some stunning photos on Instagram. In her most recent post, Pataky posted a variety of photos, including several shots of herself posing in different swimsuits. She captioned the post, “Such an amazing holidays. I feel so grateful!” Read on to see 5 ways Elsa Pataky 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 Diet

Pataky might be a supermodel, but she doesn’t believe in going on diets. She said in an interview on the Australian talk show, Sunrise, that she focuses on eating healthy, rather than going on quick diets. "I don't believe anything about diets, like quick diets that you do before summer. I feel like miracles don't exist. Mediterranean food every day, not just [for] periods of time.”

2. She Indulges When She Wants

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Pataky revealed a lot of her wellness secrets in her book, Strong. She says that she isn’t afraid to have cheat days or indulgences. "In general, I try to make my 'cheat day' a weekend day, but if I am feeling really low mid-week because of something that's happened, I will give in to what my body asks for, whatever craving it is. Normally that is all I need, but I sometimes have a period where I'm feeling low for a few days, and that's when I take the pressure off myself."

3. She Works Out Everyday

Pataky revealed some of her exercise secrets in an interview with Now To Love. She says that she is extremely consistent with her fitness. “I do that by exercising daily, eating healthy foods and keeping my mind active. I could not imagine my life without exercise. For me, it is the glue that holds everything together: my health, my happiness, my relationship.”

4. She Sets Specific Goals

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Pataky tells Now To Love that she likes to set specific goals with her fitness. She says that this helps her know what she has to do to get her satisfied. “If your goal is too broad – ‘I want to get in shape’, for example – it can be difficult to know where to start and you can easily get discouraged or side-tracked. What works for me is to break my goals down into smaller ones. If we want to climb a ladder we must begin by reaching the first rung, then the second one and so on until, little by little, we get to the top.”

5. She Ignores The Scale

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For Pataky, the number that appears on the scale doesn’t matter. She tells Now To Love that she focuses on how she feels, rather than how much she weighs. “For me, a number on a bathroom scale is not all that useful. Instead, I want to know how my body performs: its stamina, strength and endurance.”