Gisele Bündchen in Bathing Suit Says Happy Thanksgiving

Gisele Bündchen is one of the most iconic supermodels of all time. She made a name for herself as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Bündchen is still modeling to this day. She shared a highlight on Instagram, and posted about a cause close to her heart. "From planting trees, regenerating springs and depleted soils, and protecting turtles, jaguars … everything impacts nature. The power of nature comes from its diversity, and it depends on it for survival. Every form of life uniquely creates balance on Earth so all of life can flourish. Like with people, our differences are also our strengths, and we get stronger when we work together. Last year, I started a project called Biomes to help regenerate the biodiversity of Brazil," she wrote. "From north to south, east to west, we selected seven projects in different regions of the country. Each biome's species have an important role in nature because everything is connected. Now, together with The Luz Alliance Fund in partnership with @brazilfound on Saturday, May 20th in Miami, we are having a dinner to raise more funds to expand our efforts and have a more significant impact." In the post, Bündchen posed in a swimsuit. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gisele Bündchen 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

Bündchen shared some of her wellness routines in her book, Lessons. She says that she doesn’t like to put herself on a diet. Instead, she opts for rules that she lives by. “I don't call my nutritional regimen a diet, but rather healthy eating habits,” Bündchen writes. “So I can maintain a high level of vitality and the mental clarity to have a productive and enjoyable life."

2. She Loves Yoga

Bündchen is open about her love of yoga. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself doing yoga. Bündchen talked about her love of yoga in her book. She writes, "[Yoga is] so serene that I can be in a state of meditation while I practice ... Whether it involves music or mantras or breath work or meditation, [yoga is] a powerful beautiful spiritual practice. Yoga gave me back my life."

3. She Eats A Healthy Breakfast

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Bündchen shared some of her favorite meals to Vogue France. She says that she makes sure to eat a healthy breakfast. "Around 6am, we face the day head-on with a glass of warm water and pressed lemon to balance the body's alkaline levels and kick-start the digestive system. We'll follow this up with a revitalizing herbal juice and super-vitamin smoothie, made in a blender with organic fruits. Later in the morning, we'll have brunch with fresh fruit, eggs, avocados, gluten-free bread and coconut butter.”

4. She Cooks

Bündchen loves to cook healthy meals for her family. She shared some of her favorites with Vogue France. “I love the principle that 'the body is like a temple', and that by loving and nourishing our bodies, we can improve how we feel. My favorite homemade recipe is a dish split into seven portions, with kale, broccoli, quinoa, avocado, beetroot, sweet potato and cherry tomatoes. It works just as well for lunch as it does for the afternoon or during a hectic evening."

5. She Limits Red Meat

Bündchen tells Vogue France that she has limited some things for her family. "We don't eat nearly as much red meat as we used to,” she revealed. “Maybe once a month now. We mainly eat fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, nuts, fish and organic chicken."

Model Gisele Bündchen gave you something to be thankful for over Thanksgiving: some good advice. “The key ingredient to happiness? Gratitude," she wrote on Instagram, captioning a bathing suit photo. "Gratitude awakens our best selves, transforms our energy, and makes life lighter, happier! Cultivating gratitude means that we recognize the blessing of being alive. I am grateful today and every day for the opportunities I have for improvement, and for every person past and present who shares this journey with me. Thank you to all of you who come here to express your support and affection. Sending you so much love and light, and a very tight hug, and please know you have my eternal gratitude! Happy Thanksgiving!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 7 ways Gisele Bündchen 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 Meditates

Gisele has been known to practice Transcendental Meditation. “It’s a different awareness and new level of peace. Once you learn how to do it, it’s yours forever—you can always access that,” she says. “All you need is 20 minutes. Even with a schedule like mine, I can find 20 minutes.”

2. She Wakes Up Early for Me Time

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“Life is so fast and there are so many things going at us and we feel like: ‘I have so much to do and I have so little time,’” she told Vogue. “This is why I wake up at 5:30 in the morning, because nobody needs anything from me at 5:30 and I can take care of myself…it’s like charging my batteries.”

3. She Boxes

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“There's no proof that fitness boxing is superior to any other types of exercise, but it does have many health benefits. One is strength,” says Harvard Health. "You're swinging your arms, moving the muscles of your arms and shoulders, increasing your upper-body strength. And when you're in the boxer crouch with a wide stance, with your knees slightly bent, you're strengthening your core muscles, back, and legs," physical therapist Linda Arslanian, director of rehabilitation services at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's hospital, tells Harvard Health.

4. She Does Yoga

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“You can do it anywhere. All you need is a tiny space to do a few asanas and to sit and do a five-minute meditation.” “Since yoga is based on breathing, parts of the nervous system are affected when exhales are lengthened and breath is controlled. This is cued throughout particular yoga sequences. Specifically, yoga can help lower the fight-or-flight response and improve the body's ‘rest-and-digest’ response,” says the Mayo Clinic.

5. She Hikes

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“The faster, farther and more frequently you walk, the greater the benefits. For example, you may start out as an average walker, and then work your way up to walking faster and walking a mile in a shorter amount of time than an average walker, similar to power walkers. This can be a great way to get aerobic activity, improve your heart health and increase your endurance while burning calories,” says the Mayo Clinic.

6. She Just Moves Her Body

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"I surf, I horseback ride, so I think I just really enjoy moving my body. It makes me feel good, and I make it a priority to do that every day, [when] it's the time of day for myself,” she told E! News.

7. She Nourishes Her Body

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“You can go and buy all the products you want, but if you are not nourishing your body by eating nutritious food, if you are not exercising and oxygenating your blood and doing things that bring you joy, you are not going to feel good, and if you don’t feel good you are not going to look good,” she told Vogue. “Because I have never seen someone who doesn’t feel good looking good, have you?”

Gizelle Bryant, the Real Housewives of Potomac star, spent her weekend at the beach. And she just posted a new boomerang on Instagram of herself by the water. In it, she wore a one-piece swimsuit and skirt, her impressive legs on display. She captioned the post, “Have a great weekend.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gizelle Bryant 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 Uses Nutrisystem

Bryant is open about her love of the Nutrisystem program. She is even an ambassador for it. She tells E! News, “With Nutrisystem, it gets delivered to your door so I didn't need to worry about going out and buying all this junk, all this stupid stuff that I was eating...The pounds just literally fell off."

2. She Works Out To Feel Good

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Bryant tells E! News that she is working on living a healthier lifestyle. She says that her main goals aren’t necessarily to lose weight, but to feel better about herself. "I don't really have a set number of pounds I want to lose," she revealed. "I just want to look in the mirror and feel like a hot, sexy mama, that's it."

3. She Eats Healthy On Vacation

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For Bryant, eating healthy doesn’t take a vacation. She revealed on Instagram that she still keeps her healthy habits up when she goes on a vacation, or is having fun. “Even when on vacation, I can still maintain portion control and make smart choices. If I can do it, you can do it!"

4. She Goes Outside

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Bryant revealed some of her favorite workouts that she did during the pandemic to BravoTV.com. She says that she does a lot of outdoor activities. "I've been riding my bike. I've been taking long walks.”

5. She Works Out Her Lower Body

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Bryant has an amazing set of legs, which means she does a lot of lower body exercises. She tells BravoTV.com that she does a lot of these exercises at home. "I've been doing my squats," she says. “Keeping the booty tight.” Try a glute bridge. "Lie in a supine position with the knees bent and the feet flat on the floor. Place the feet hip distance apart. Tighten the core and move into a slight posterior pelvic tilt. Exhale, contract the glutes and press the hips up and away from the floor. Inhale and lower the hips to the starting position. Complete 12 repetitions; rest and repeat for a total of two to four sets," says ACE Fitness.

Kelly Bensimon, the real estate agent, lifestyle icon and alum of The Real Housewives of New York City, is a former model, but she could still be one today. In a new Instagram series of photos, she posed in a house she’s selling, looking ageless in a swimsuit. How does the 54-year-old, who goes by Kelly Killoren Bensimon, stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Kelly Bensimon 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 Finds Her Balance

In a video she made with her daughter Teddy, in which they discussed workouts, Kelly said: “I've been studying, practicing yoga for a long, long time. And the great thing about yoga, even just the little moves that I incorporate in my workout every day, they really help with balance. And we're always talking about balance in our life and that's really what wellness is all about, is that creating that balance, not just with food, not just the emotional balance, but your physical balance. Like if you feel good and you're treating your body well, then you will have this balance that we're talking about.”

2. She Walks

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“So I've been doing a lot of walking,” Kelly said. “My oldest daughter and I have been walking all over Palm Beach and,” as a realtor, “I've been seeing the most beautiful houses. And it's been really interesting too, when you're walking, you're really in the trenches and it's incredible how each different community has such a different landscape. So it's been fascinating to see the West Palm Beach area by foot. That's been really, really great.”

3. She Jogs

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“I jog like 25, 30 minutes a day. And the reason I started doing that was when I was a kid, when I was a swimmer, I needed to balance off my swimming.” How does that balancing work? “Because your body's using different muscles. And so when I would get into the water, I was faster and yeah, I used to mow the lawn before, like if I had a big meet, I would go for a run, I'd mow the lawn….Great core workout.” She adds: “What's great is that I really started running more when I was a model living in all these different countries all over the world. And it was just a really easy way for me to understand where I was, where I was going during the day. And just to get, again, like a different view of each city's landscape. And so I learned so much about all these cities and I was never intimidated by them because I would run them in the morning… I always say, you know, just put your sneakers on it. Doesn't cost a thing and you know what you get out of it.”

4. She is Thankful

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“It's good to wake up that way in the morning if you stretch. That's one reason why I like to exercise in the morning. So I just get that. I mean, it makes me feel really, really good. St the end of my workout, I always do a headstand. And I used to do, when I was doing my headstand, I used to say what I was thankful for and what I was, and then I, and then I switched and then I was like, what I'm grateful for? And then I realized, I'm so incredibly lucky. I have most beautiful family. We're healthy. We’re well. I am so fortunate to be able to raise them on my own. And so now I just say like, who I'm thankful for. So the people in my life, when I pick three people a day.”

5. Good Begets Good, She Says

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Who is she thankful for? It “depends on what person taught me a lesson or brought something new into my life or whatever it is. It's just like, I think it's just a nice gesture to put that out there. That I am thankful for the different people in my life. And I have a lot of people in my life that I'm so thankful for. So that's just kind of what I do. And so that's why you guys were like, oh my God, Kelly's always in such a good mood. I'm in a good mood because good gets good. I mean, I'm trying to be the best person I am. And I'm trying to work out as much as I can.”