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Hailey Bieber in Bathing Suit is All Rainbows

Here’s how the model keeps herself fit.

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Hailey Bieber is hanging ten! The supermodel wife of Justin Bieber showed off her fabulous figure over the weekend via Instagram. In photos shared to her account, she rocks a tiny swimsuit from Candice Swanepoel’s Tropic of C swimwear collection while lounging on the beach and then on a surfboard. (She captioned it with a rainbow emoji.) How does the 25-year-old keep herself so fit? Read on to see 10 of Hailey Bieber’s top tips for staying 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. Do Strength Training

Hailey works out like it’s her job, doing hardcore workouts at The Dogpound, a New York City and Los Angeles based studio offering HIIT and strength training style workouts. In 2021 the gym shared a video taken from one of her sessions, which involved some muscle building exercises like a sled pull, pull-ups, kettlebell squats, plank pikes, landmine squats, and mountain climbers. Read all about it here.

2. Eat Mostly Plant-Based

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Hailey’s diet is incredibly healthy. "I tried a plant-based diet for two months during quarantine," she recently explained in Harper's Bazaar. "I felt great and I had a lot of energy, but it was not for me. I don't eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat. I just don't eat a lot of it. I've picked up more fish, greens, and lentils." She recently added to Byrdie that she eats "a lot of vegetables and fish, not much meat, minimal dairy,” adding that she follows this diet not just to look good. "I just feel better when I eat that way." She added to ELLE that she eats three meals a day. "On a regular day, breakfast is usually eggs or oatmeal, some type of healthy protein, or a smoothie. Lunch is usually salad, fish, grilled veggies, or maybe a sandwich. I don't really eat a lot of gluten so I'm trying to be particular. I love a good kale Caesar salad [but with] no croutons. That's usually one thing I leave out. Dinner is usually kind of along the same lines; some sort of vegetable, or pasta, like a gluten-free pasta," she said.

3. Do Pilates

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Hailey added to Harper’s Bazaar that pilates help lean out her body. "I used to be a dancer, so I love Pilates because it really elongates and strengthens my muscles. That's probably my favorite workout."

4. Try Boxing

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Hailey also revealed to Harper’s Bazaar that she likes one fighting form of fitness. "I also recently started to box for some cardio," said. "I found that remembering the combinations and learning how to move your body in boxing has been good for mental health."

5. Let Yourself Cheat

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While she eats a primarily healthy diet, Hailey allows herself to cheat on occasion. "A really good cheat day?" she told Byrdie. "A cheeseburger and fries." She added to ELLE that she likes the occasional dessert. “I really like the Magnum bars, that's a great one,” she said, adding that she generally tries to avoid sugar. “Sugar's a big one for everyone, I think.”

6. Hydrate

Hailey drinks a lot of water. "I think drinking a lot of water helps. I try to drink, like, a couple bottles throughout the day. I don't know how many glasses that would amount to, but it's important,” she told Elle. “Monday plans = hydrate + hydrate +hydrate,” she captioned a recent photo of herself downing a glass of ice water in a bikini.

7. Maintain an Active Lifestyle

Hailey might be busy, but she always makes time for outdoor activities. Hailey and Justin spend a lot of time together doing everything from swimming and hiking to paddleboarding.

8. Turn Up the Heat

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Hailey is also a fan of hot workouts. “I’ve been doing hot Pilates for years now," she told Vogue Australia. "I find that when you do any hot class your muscles are more pliable and you’re stretched out easier. You come out dripping in sweat and my face is like a tomato and it’s good for your skin! I love it! I’m obsessed and it’s addictive."

9. Cook Your Own Meals

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"We grill a lot of stuff: steak, veggies, corn on the cob, right on the grill," she told Vogue Australia about another healthy eating tactic. "Honestly, the food tastes different at home because it’s so fresh."

10. Have Faith

Hailey and Justin are very religious. “Spirituality and having something to center yourself is important,” she told Vogue Australia. “I live my life believing that when I die, I’m going to go to heaven. If I so happen to die and there’s nothing at the end of it, at least I lived my life believing in something.”

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1. She’s Been Choosing Plant Based Options

Saying the plant-based diet trend has blown up is truly an understatement. It’s healthier and quite a bit easier than it used to be with there being a lot of plant-based meat replacements available. "Over the past 2 and a ½ months I completely cut out meat (other than fish) out of my daily eating and have been sticking to more vegetarian/vegan dishes," she said on her Instagram. "I have never felt better! Feel so clear and energetic. Just sharing for anyone who may be thinking about cutting out meat," she continued. Hailey Bieber was inspired to try this after her husband, Justin, found out he had Lyme disease. At that point they both really prioritized healthy eating. "I don't eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat. I just don't eat a lot of it. I've picked up more fish, greens, and lentils," added the model.

2. She Loosens the Reins Sometimes

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Hailey loves her social media accounts, as a popular socialite, so she’s often sharing her perspective on things through her Instagram. One of the things the star shared was about leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle and the picture featured a piece of gluten free lemon poppyseed cake and an iced coffee, showing fans that she still indulges from time to time. "I did go to the Maldives not too long ago," she said. "I felt like that was like, super lavish, indulgent. I was eating whatever I wanted when I was there because it was just like you've got to take advantage of those moments." Indeed.

3. She Makes Gluten Free Choices

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Hailey makes it a point to try her best majority of the time, choosing to eat a very clean diet and limit her sugar intake and the amount of gluten she consumes. "I try to be very strict about eating just for my skin and my body," she told ELLE. A gluten-free diet diet is mainly for those struggling with signs of celiac disease, but it can potentially lead to weight loss, increased energy, and improved health, but there isn’t a lot to back that up according to the Mayo Clinic. That might just be from eating less bread and more fresh foods, but if it’s easier for Hailey to follow a gluten free diet, then more power to her!

4. She Swears By Pilates

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On the Women’s Health Going for Goal podcast, Hailey said she’s in the “best shape” when she’s doing pilates on a regular basis. “Exercise is another thing that keeps my mind and my body really healthy,” said Bieber. “I really like pilates and boxing for cardio. And I'll do a couple of sessions a week in the gym, weight training and cardio.”

5. She Stays Hydrated

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"I think drinking a lot of water helps. I try to drink, like, a couple bottles throughout the day. I don't know how many glasses that would amount to, but it's important," Hailey said. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “about 50-75% of your weight is water! Getting enough fluid in your diet is important for everything in your body to work well and be healthy, including your heart, digestion, brain, muscles and skin.”

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1. She Eats A Plant-Based Inspired Diet

Bieber revealed her workout and wellness routine that she adapted during the pandemic to Harper’s Bazaar. She revealed that she briefly tried a plant-based lifestyle, and while she no longer is doing so, she did adapt some of the qualities in her current diet. "I tried a plant-based diet for two months during quarantine," she explained. "I felt great and I had a lot of energy, but it was not for me. I don't eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat. I just don't eat a lot of it. I've picked up more fish, greens, and lentils."

2. She Loves The Ocean

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Bieber has incredible skin, and she has even become a spokeswoman for BareMinerals. She says to Harper’s Bazaar that one of her skincare secrets is spending time in the water. "My skin feels the best when I've been in the ocean. Salt water is the best skin healer for me, and I've found that nature can be the most soothing for my sensitive skin."

3. She Does Pilates

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Bieber tells Harper’s Bazaar that one of her favorite ways to stay in shape is by doing Pilates. "I used to be a dancer, so I love Pilates because it really elongates and strengthens my muscles,” she said. “That's probably my favorite workout.” "Pilates mat exercises contributed to increase in the strength and endurance of core muscles in post delivered women and even improve the fitness of women by improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness and decrease in the girth measurements," says one study.

4. She Boxes

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Bieber also told Harper’s Bazaar that she recently started to pick up boxing to help her stay active. “I also recently started to box for some cardio. I found that remembering the combinations and learning how to move your body in boxing has been good for my mental health."

5. She Occasionally Cheats

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While Bieber tries to eat healthy, she also isn’t afraid to give herself a break or a cheat day if she feels like she needs it. "I try to be very strict about eating just for my skin and my body but on a recent trip, I was eating whatever I wanted when I was there because it was just like you've got to take advantage of those moments," she told ELLE. "A cheat day for me, the first thing that I crave, I'll eat. That's my rule. So if I wake up and I want pancakes, I'm gonna eat pancakes. If I want a cheeseburger for lunch or for dinner, I'm gonna eat it. If I want fries, I'm gonna eat the fries."

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1. She Limits Gluten and Sugar

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Hailey eats a very clean diet, limiting gluten and sugar intake. "I try to be very strict about eating just for my skin and my body," she told ELLE.com. "The association between diet and acne isn't clear — but some research suggests that a diet rich in fish oil or fish oil supplements and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger looking skin. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin hydrated," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She Eats Lots of Plants

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Hailey encourages a plant-based diet, with meat sprinkled in. "I tried a plant-based diet for two months during quarantine," she told Harper's Bazaar. "I felt great and I had a lot of energy, but it was not for me. I don't eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat. I just don't eat a lot of it. I've picked up more fish, greens, and lentils." She also makes sure to consume "a lot of vegetables and fish, not much meat, minimal dairy,” she added to Byrdie, maintaining that diet isn’t only about looking good. "I just feel better when I eat that way."

3. This Is What She Eats in a Day

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Hailey detailed her diet to Elle. "On a regular day, breakfast is usually eggs or oatmeal, some type of healthy protein, or a smoothie," she said. "Lunch is usually salad, fish, grilled veggies, or maybe a sandwich. I don't really eat a lot of gluten so I'm trying to be particular. I love a good kale Caesar salad [but with] no croutons. That's usually one thing I leave out.” And her final meal of the day? “Dinner is usually kind of along the same lines [as lunch]—some sort of vegetable, or pasta, like a gluten free pasta. Chicken, maybe. Sometimes [I'll do dessert]. I really like the Magnum bars, obviously that's a great one. [But I generally try to avoid] sugar. Sugar's a big one for everyone, I think."

4. She Does a Lot of Workouts

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Hailey does a lot of workouts. Strength training at The Dogpound is one of her go-to methods. In 2021 the studio shared a video of one of her workouts, which included a sled pull, pull-ups, kettlebell squats, plank pikes, landmine squats, and mountain climbers. Read all about it here. She also loves pilates. "I used to be a dancer, so I love Pilates because it really elongates and strengthens my muscles. That's probably my favorite workout," she told Harper’s Bazaar. "I also recently started to box for some cardio," she added. "I found that remembering the combinations and learning how to move your body in boxing has been good for mental health."

5. She Hydrates

Hailey prioritizes hydration. "I think drinking a lot of water helps. I try to drink, like, a couple bottles throughout the day. I don't know how many glasses that would amount to, but it's important,” she told Elle. “Monday plans = hydrate + hydrate +hydrate,” she captioned a recent snap of herself sipping a glass of ice water in a bikini.

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1. This is Her Morning Routine

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"Brushing my teeth, drinking a celery juice, washing my face in the shower, moisturising and taking vitamins after I've eaten," she told Elle Australia. Then for breakfast, she will eat "Either a smoothie, some boiled eggs and bacon, or oatmeal."

2. She Hydrates

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“Monday plans = hydrate + hydrate + hydrate,” reads the caption of one of Hailey’s Instagram posts. “So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need?” asks the Mayo Clinic. “The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine determined that an adequate daily fluid intake is:

  • About 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) of fluids a day for men
  • About 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids a day for women

These recommendations cover fluids from water, other beverages and food. About 20% of daily fluid intake usually comes from food and the rest from drinks.”

3. She Doesn't Eat a Lot of Meat

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"I tried a plant-based diet for two months during quarantine," she explained. "I felt great and I had a lot of energy, but it was not for me. I don't eat a strictly plant-based diet and I do still eat meat. I just don't eat a lot of it. I've picked up more fish, greens, and lentils,” she told Harper's Bazaar.

4. She Uses This on Her Skin

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Hailey is a bareMinerals ambassador and told Harper’s: "My skin feels the best when I've been in the ocean. Salt water is the best skin healer for me, and I've found that nature can be the most soothing for my sensitive skin."

5. She Boxes

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Hailey boxes. Harvard Health describes two types of common boxing classes. “In one, you follow a leader and do a series of boxing moves all choreographed to bouncy music, similar to an aerobics class. The moves include a combination of large, sweeping punches (crosses, hooks, uppercuts); smaller punches (jabs); squats (ducks); and short, quick steps forward and back. The other type of exercise class involves strength training, stretching, and hitting a punching bag. Don't have the strength to stand and do boxing moves? Both types of classes are available for people who wish to remain seated while punching at the air or at a punching bag."

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This weekend, the celebrities went to Turks and Caicos, worked out, wished pals Happy Birthday, and enjoyed a vacation after a hit TV show—and all in their bathing suits. How do they keep so fit while staying so busy? Read on to see all the ways Britney Spears, Rita Ora, Hailey Bieber, Sarah Hyland and more stay 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. Britney Spears

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Said Britney on Instagram: “Yellow hello 💛 !!!! So the gym in Maui 🏝 was beautiful and working out is way better in Maui especially when you can squeeze in 'Hips Don’t Lie' movements outside by the fountain ⛲️🌹💋🌹 !!!! Pssss had to do the hula dance !!!” She captioned her workout video. And another: “So I was a little too excited for my trip to Maui 🏝 !!!! I might have over done it a bit 😂🤷🏼‍♀️ …. I mean I was extremely excited to be there !!!! Here’s me at the gym 💪🏼 doing an intense workout … I’m sweating A LOT 💦 !!!! Honestly after being that sick before I have the need to survive in a different way !!!! Being present in the utmost way ✨!!!!! Pushing it just a TOUCH does wonders in my opinion…God speed … God speed.”

2. Rita Ora

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Rita Ora has been busy as a panelist on the Masked Singer UK but somehow, she had time to wish us all a "Happy Sunday" in a swimsuit, shielding the sun from her eyes while lying down on a lounge. She once revealed to Shape that she refuses to starve herself. “I used to be like, 'I'm not eating!' Eating isn't the problem, though. It's about what your body needs, and everyone's body is different,”

3. Hailey Bieber

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Hailey Bieber celebrated her friend’s birthday—in her swimsuit! The supermodel wife of Justin Bieber shared a photo honoring her friend, professional surfer Kelia Moniz, on her special day (she turned 29). Hailey does hardcore strength and weight training workouts at The Dogpound. Earlier this year the studio shared a video of one of her workouts, which included a sled pull, pull-ups, kettlebell squats, plank pikes, landmine squats, and mountain climbers.

4. Sarah Hyland

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Sarah Hyland is on Team Bride! On Saturday, the loyal friend and Modern Family star shared a 2019 photo from pal Kimberly Daugherty’s bachelorette party in Cabo San Lucas—in which Hyland wears a “Team Bride” swimsuit and walks on the beach with the wedding party. Why repost? To celebrate Daugherty’s birthday. “Happy birthday to my Aquarius queen!” she captioned the black and white pic. “I love to be STRONG. (I’ll be using that word a lot) Strength is everything. Being strong has gotten me where I am. Both mentally and physically. I am not a fan of ‘being skinny,'” she wrote on Twitter.

5. Sophie Nélisse

One look at Nélisse’s Instagram, and you will notice that she loves to get outside and does a lot of outdoor exercises. One activity she likes to do is ride horses. The Yellowjackets star posted this series of photos from a trip she took to South Dakota, which featured herself and her friends riding through the wilderness, and herself posing with her horse. She adorably captioned the post, “​​His name is Trigger. We are very good friends now.”

6. Vanessa Hudgens

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Hudgens has been in the industry since she was a teenager, and she’s said that this has caused her to evolve as a person. “I feel like I’ve lived many, many lives just because I’ve been in this industry for so long,” she said in her Glamour interview. “I had big dreams and was so excited and bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.” Hudgens adds that the global pandemic has also caused her to reflect and grow as a person.

7. Ashanti

Ashanti is in Turks and Caicos, the go-to spot for celebs this winter. And she’s feeling introspective, posting photos of her pondering life on a crystal clear paddleboat on even clearer waters. “2022 definitely didn’t start out the way I thought it would… or the way I wanted it to… but everything happens for a reason… #Grateful #Still looking forward to an Amazing Historic Year.”

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Blake Lively’s Quick Workout is a Total Game Changer

Blake Lively's trainer, Don Saladino, shares how he preps her body for life and red carpet events.

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Blake has trained with Don Saladino for around 15 years. His goal is “to combine these worlds of performance physiques,” he told Women’s Health.“She's got to be on the red carpet, she's got to be in movies, she's got to prepare for specific roles.” He also preps her body for life. Resiliency is a big priority. “I want to make sure her being a mom of four, her being on the road, changing time zones, running businesses—we got to make sure her body doesn't break down,” he says.

They Start by Assessing Her Needs

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Saladino starts each session by discussing how she is doing. “When her body doesn't feel right or she gets a really bad night's sleep, we might go heavier on the steps or we might do more restorative work,” he says. Another example? If Blake's back hurts or is tight, he will focus on glute activation or posterior chain work. “We recognize how she's feeling day in and day out,” Saladino says. “If it's not the day to put the foot on the gas, it's not the day to put the foot on the gas.”

Activating Muscles and Increasing Heart Rate

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Next, they will spend 10 to 15 minutes activating different muscles and increasing her heart rate. Saladino also tries to “make sure that she's feeling ready,” he says.

Strength Training

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Blake does four to six workouts a week, focusing on strength training. Her workouts are split into "linear days," working on bilateral moves, and "lateral days," doing unilateral movements, which really engage her core. Saladino usually splits their workouts into upper and lower body days. He told Women’s Health that her sessions start with her carrying a weight, like a farmer’s carry, to engage her muscles and warm up. Next she does kettlebell deadlifts, split squats, and bilateral and unilateral presses.

She Does Circuits and Lots of Reps

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They also strengthen the core and glutes, as well as her arms. "She's picking up kids all day," he says. Blake does about 15 to 25 reps for each move, Saladino says. “She just connects with it a little bit better” than doing, say, eight to 10 reps, he adds. She is also open-minded about her circuits. “When she goes, she likes to go,” Saladino says. She might do more reps than he asks her to. If “she's feeling it, she's in the groove, I'm like, ‘Go for it,’" he adds.

Supersets and Tri-Sets

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They also do many supersets or tri-sets, performing two or three back-to-back exercises. “We like to keep moving,” Saladino explains. “We like to make it a little bit about endurance.” He also adds higher-intensity cardio bursts at the end of their workouts.

Walking

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He also ensures she gets her steps in by walking on the treadmill. She aims for a zone one or zone two restorative cardio range with low-to-moderate cardio levels. “My goal with her is not to break her down,” Saladino says. “We need to make sure that every day she's waking up, she's feeling great, she's feeling energetic, and she can rinse and repeat.”

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Since soaring to fame on American Idol, Kelly Clarkson has struggled with her weight. "My heaviest, I was like 203, and I’m 5 foot 3 and a half," Clarkson told Whoopi Goldberg on an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. "It’s funny because people assume, ‘Oh she must’ve been miserable, depressed, whatever,’ and I was like, ‘No I was not.' I was never insecure about it, I was happy,” she added. However, she recently embarked on a weight loss journey, with reports she has lost a whopping 60 pounds. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her weight loss journey.

She Took a Weight Loss Drug

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On the May 2024 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Clarkson revealed that she used a weight-loss drug – not Ozempic – to lose “a lot” of weight. “Mine is a different one than people assume, but I ended up having to do that too because my bloodwork got so bad,” she said. She noted that it is “something that aids in helping break down the sugar—obviously my body doesn’t do it right.”

She Was Pre-Diabetic

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According to Kelly, her doctor "chased [her] for, like, two years" to take the medication, and she resisted because she was concerned about how her thyroid would react to it. But she finally caved. “All of a sudden I paused it, and I was like, ‘Who is f*ck is that?’” she said. “You see it and you're like, ‘Well, she’s about to die of a heart attack,’" Kelly said. On January 29, 2024, Kelly told King of Queens star Kevin James that she “was told I was prediabetic,” by her doctors. “That was literally what happened,” she continued. “They were like — and I was, well, I wasn’t shocked. I was a tiny bit overweight. So, yeah, but I wasn’t shocked by it. But they did. They were like, ‘You’re prediabetic. You’re right on the borderline.’” However, she didn’t do something about it initially. “And I was like, ‘But I’m not there yet,’” Kelly said. “And then I waited two years and then did, however, move into the — I was like, ‘Okay, I’ll do something about it.’”

She Moved to New York for Her Health

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“I was very unhappy in L.A. and had been for several years. I needed a fresh start,” Kelly told People in 2024. “We told NBC, ‘I’m not trying to sound ungrateful, I just can’t stay here anymore for my mental health; for me and my kids.’ They weren’t doing well either. For the past few years, I’d just been showing up and smiling and doing what I’m supposed to do, but you can only compartmentalize so long until you break."

She Started Walking More

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After moving to New York City, Kelly started walking with her kids a lot more. “We go walk the dogs a few times at the park,” she told People. “We'll go for ice cream because my daughter will wear me down. We'll go make slime and we go to the museum. Walking in the city is quite the workout."

She Focuses Her Diet Around Protein

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Kelly focuses her diet around protein. “I eat a healthy mix,” she told People. “I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor—a couple years I didn’t. And 90 percent of the time I’m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway. I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat—sorry, vegetarians in the world!”

She Splurges

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Kelly’s diet is "healthy mix," with room for treats. “I still splurge. The other night I had a frozen yogurt with my daughter, and it was magical," she added.

She Modifies Meals to Make Them Healthier

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In 2018, Kelly explained that she modifies her favorite meals to make them healthier. “It’s the same stuff you eat—I just use different ingredients,” she said. “Even like fried chicken, I use cassava flour, tapioca, or almond flour, and you use non-hormone chicken.”

Cold Plunges

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She also does cold plunges. “I just got a cold plunge because everybody wore me down,” Kelly added.

Therapy

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Kelly is open about her mental health struggles and goes to therapy. “They give you so many tools for how to navigate certain situations and also to have somebody outside your circle that doesn’t know anything, but just knows what’s happening in the now,” she told Entertainment Tonight Canada.

Fitness

Rayna Vallandingham Shares "Dojang Diaries"

Learn how actress Rayna Vallandingham maintains her washboard abs with martial arts, strength training, and flexibility exercises.

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Rayna Vallandingham is flashing her washboard abs – in a two-piece exercise set from Alo. In a new social media post the actress flaunts her impressive midsection during a workout at the gym. “dojang diaries,” she captioned the series of snaps. “Magnific! Very very beautiful,” commented one of her followers. “♥️More like diaries of a hottie♥️” added another. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here are her top lifestyle tips.

Be Consistent

Consistency – at the gym and the martial arts studio – is the key to success. "It is a way of life," Rayna says. "It's not only teaching your body movements and being in synchronicity with your body, but also just like the mental aspect of it."

Fight Your Way to a Hot Body

Rayna is a big fan of martial arts. She has been doing taekwondo since she was 2, earning her first black belt at 6. "In the very beginning, my parents put me in the sport because I was just really shy, and I think they could tell that I needed something," says Vallandingham, who lives and trains in Los Angeles. "Immediately, I just loved it. I felt at home, and every single day, instead of watching Dora, I wanted to go to the dojo,” she told Well + Good. Studies confirm that the practice helps with balance, cognitive function, psychological health, weight loss, and physical fitness.

Work on Strength and Flexibility

Rayna recommends prioritizing strength, flexibility, and power. "Of the three, I think strength and flexibility are the top two," Vallandingham says. "We used to have people stand on my legs and force my knees to come down in butterfly stretch," she says. "I have permanent damage to my body—I have tendonitis [because of this]."

Lift Weights

If you want a strong, lean body like Vallandingham, you must lift for it. The star strength trains, focusing on supersets, doing two moves back-to-back that target the same muscle groups to double down on their gains. One of her favorite exercises is a goblet squat. She stands with her feet shoulder-width apart, folded forward until she can slide her palms underneath her soles (you could also hold your ankles or calves), then bends her knees, lowering her butt toward the floor while lifting her chest, coming into a deep squat. She'll bend and extend her legs several times in this position. Then, it's on to the main event, holding a weight in her hands while bending down into a deep squat. "I love utilizing a Bosu ball—they're pretty much in every single gym," she adds.

Stretch

Rayna never skips stretching. She starts by by lying on the floor with her legs up the wall and then allowing them to open out into a side split. "I let gravity do its work because that's my body telling me, okay, this is where we're at," she says. "My hips are opening on their own, and I'm not having to force anything." “Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints,” says Harvard Health. “Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage.”