Jane McDonald in Bathing Suit Say "I Explore Kenya"

Jane McDonald is a singer and cruise ship performer. She’s a TV personality, with appearances on The Cruise, Loose Women, and Star Treatment. Currently, she stars on On Safari with Jane McDonald. She advertised her newest episode on Instagram. In the photos, she sat in a pool and stood overlooking the plains. McDonald captioned the post, “Don't miss 'On Safari with Jane McDonald' - this Thursday, 8pm on @channel5_tv. Join me as I explore Kenya, experience my first safari and sleep under the stars!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Jane McDonald 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 Sought Help From A Nutritionist

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McDonald spoke to YourHealthyLiving.co about the changes she made to her diet. She says that she sought help from a nutritionist to change her eating habits. “I used to eat so much rubbish,” McDonald starts. “I didn’t realise how much rubbish I used to eat. I’ve always loved a pie, and I was very carbohydrate-led, as I was always hungry. I ate far too much and all the wrong things. I didn’t realise that if you eat the wrong things, it doesn’t feed your body so you will want more. I like my life, and my schedule takes a lot of energy, but I was beginning to get quite tired and I was blaming it on age – I’m 53. I thought it’s just normal to have a big waist and a spare tyre because of my age. Then I was invited to take part in Sugar Free Farm and I met Angelique Panagos, the resident nutritionist. She said that I’d get a lot more energy if I just changed my diet and I looked at her with that ‘whatever’ look. But within two weeks I’d lost about 9lbs and I didn’t feel hungry. I always used to be hungry and was always snacking on something, but I don’t have any of that now. It’s because of a change in my mindset. I used to live to eat, but now I eat to live.”

2. She Makes Smoothies

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McDonald shared some of her favorite healthy options to YourHealthyLiving.co. She says that she likes to make a smoothie each day, and shared her favorite recipe. “I start the day with a green smoothie every other morning. I blend up a mixture of raw greens, flax seeds, chia seeds, spinach, kale, mint and a banana. It really is lovely. If I go for about four days without it, I really feel a difference. I think it’s the raw greens that give you loads of energy.”

3. She Keeps Healthy Food On Her Tour Bus

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McDonald tells YourHealthyLiving.co that she has changed other aspects of her life to be healthier. And that includes how she travels. McDonald says that she keeps healthy food with her on the bus. “I even have a tour bus now instead of staying in posh hotels while I’m on tour,” she revealed. “I’ve got a fridge in there stocked with kale and I can plug my blender in. The only bread I eat is one that I’ve got a recipe for from Angelique. It’s got no yeast in it and it’s made with lots of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, wholemeal flour, oats and yogurt of all things! It’s literally 20 minutes and it’s made – ready to put in the oven. I don’t eat a lot of it, but when I’m really craving a bit of starch, I just get some out of the freezer and stick it in the toaster and it’s done.”

4. She Eats Healthy Snacks

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McDonald tells YourHealthyLiving.co that she eats healthy snacks, and shared some of her favorites. “I don’t eat any crisps now whereas I used to devour them. They were my guilty pleasure, crisps and dips. Now I buy organic nuts and seeds and I have Pulsin’ bars – they’re fabulous! It’s just changing your snacks. It’s easy to just sit and watch television and snack on crisps but now I do something else when I’m watching TV – I chop up my salads!”

5. She Limits Her Alcohol

In 2016, McDonald shared some of the lifestyle changes she made to The Mirror. She says that she has limited the amount of alcohol she drinks. "We had to cut out alcohol, cakes, biscuits, convenience food… everything. The hardest thing for me was missing red wine. Oh, I love my wine! But now I've completely cut down on it, and only have a glass once a week. That's a HUGE deal for me!"