Molly Sims Shows Off Fit Figure in Swimsuits

Model Molly Sims is known for her lifestyle brand and website, her impressive Instagram presence, and seemingly not aging in ten years. Sims posted a new bikini photo on Instagram this week, showing off her figure, while enjoying a margarita. Read on to see 5 ways Molly Sims 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 Deprive Herself

Sims tells OK! Magazine that she isn’t afraid to indulge in her favorite treats, and she thinks that it helps keep her on track. "Sometimes, when you take everything away, that's the moment when you absolutely go crazy and want whatever you're craving. So of course I indulge!"

2. She Gets In A Quick Workout Each Day

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Sims says that she always tries to work out, but that she doesn’t always dedicate a lot of time to it. "I always tell people you don't have to work out an hour every day," she says to OK! Magazine. "But I do make sure I sweat."

3. She Believes In Herself

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Sims tells OK! Magazine that she used to doubt herself in the gym, but is working to ease her fears. "I used to be that girl who wouldn't pick up the two-pound weights at SoulCycle with the fear that I'd bulk [up]," Sims has admitted. "That mentality has shifted drastically."

4. She Does A Lot Of Different Things

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Sims says to OK! Magazine that to stay in shape, she commits to a lot of different plans and steps, and encourages others to do the same. "There's not one thing. People think like, 'Oh, if you just do this, you'll get this,' but it doesn't really work like that. It just doesn't."

5. She Motivates Herself

Sims tells Shape that she bribes herself to stick to her healthy habits and routines. "I'm going to get up every morning at 6:30 to work out," she explains. "Then, when I've kept with it all week, I give myself something I really want, like a new handbag or a piece of jewelry I'm coveting."

Model and lifestyle maven Molly Sims is no stranger to showing off her incredible figure. One of Sims’ most recent photos is another incredible photo. Sims posted a photo of herself in a bathing suit in Miami, with the caption: "Blending in quite nicely. I will miss this slice of paradise." Read on to see 5 ways Molly Sims 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’s A Fan Of Intermittent Fasting

According to Women’s Health, Sims is one of many celebrities who is a fan of the intermittent fasting plan, which involves putting off eating until a certain time each day.

2. She Loves Avocados

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Sims is a big fan of eating healthy? One of her favorite foods? Avocados. However, she admits that she wasn’t always a fan of the food. “I would have never eaten an avocado 10 years ago if you paid me,” Sims tells Health. Sims says that the food helps her avoid unhealthy cravings and binge eating. “Instead of binging [and] not eating all day, eat it and then you won't binge.”

3. She Reduces, But Doesn’t Eliminate, Carbs

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Sims tells Health that her diet includes limiting her carb intake. However, she hasn’t ut the ingredient out of her life completely. “I do think you have to have carbs,” she says. “You can’t live. You can’t eat only [saturated] fat because then it’s gonna corrode your arteries. So I think it’s a really big balance, and just trying the best to be healthy, but also happy.”

4. She Plans Her Meals In Advance

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Sims tells Allure that she likes to decide her snacks and meals ahead of time, and that this method helped her lose the pregnancy weight. “I literally make my snacks on a Sunday if I’m traveling on a Tuesday, and I’ll pack them before I leave. Or I’ll look at the menu of a restaurant we plan on going to beforehand, and I’ll say, ‘OK, we’re getting tacos on Tuesday, so we’re going meatless on Monday.'”

5. She CoolSculpts

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Sims tells Allure that when losing her last big of pregnancy weight, she turned to the process known as CoolSculpting. “I went to my derm, and I said, 'Is there anything else I can do? I can't do any more sit-ups.' And she was like, 'Yeah, we have this new thing called CoolScultping [a procedure that uses controlled cooling to freeze fat cells].'"

Molly Sims, 48, is enjoying her summer in the Hamptons, spending lots of time in her swimsuit. The supermodel has been sharing a bunch of photos on her Instagram feed of herself and family having fun in the sun. How does the mother-of-three manage to stay in such great shape? Her approach to fitness and diet is actually quite reasonable. Read on to see 7 ways Molly Sims 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 Bikini Photos!

1. HIIT Workouts Are Her Go-To

Molly claims that amping up weight training helped her slim down. “I used to be that girl who wouldn’t pick up the 2-lb weights at SoulCycle with the fear that I’d bulk. That mentality has shifted drastically,” she revealed in one of her blog posts. In a video for Women’s Health she outlined her morning routine: A few minutes of meditation with coffee followed by exercise at 6:30 am.

2. She Loves This 20-Minute Workout

"On good days, workout. On bad days, workout harder,” she captioned an Instagram video, revealing her go-to short and intense workout. “Today’s circuit is what I do when I just have 20 minutes with @lauralizkeller [Sims' personal trainer] to get it in and still break a sweat!” The short-but-intense workout involves 45 seconds intervals of the following, with the entire set repeated two to three times: jumping jacks, modified push ups, tricep dips, squat jumps, leg raises, burpees, abd lateral bend and hold – all while using ankle and wrist weights the entire time.

3. Molly Doesn’t Diet

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Molly opts for smart lifestyle choices over a strict diet. It's more about living healthy and how you're feeling," she explained to Women's Health. "I truly, truly don't like the word 'diet.' I don't even like the scale. I use a pair of jeans; the jeans don't lie I can tell you that."

4. She Fuels Up with Healthy Fats

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“I would have never eaten an avocado 10 years ago if you paid me,” she revealed to Health. “Like, are you joking? But now, instead of binging [and] not eating all day, eat it and then you won't binge.”

5. She Does Intermittent Fasting

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Molly is a fan of intermittent fasting, eating her first meal of the day, a smoothie with blueberries, almond milk, Vital Proteins protein, and greens, at noon. She tries to stop eating by 7 p.m.

6. She Avoids Sugar

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Molly avoids sugar and opts to load up on veggies, lean proteins, and fruits. "I tend to stay away from anything super sugary, like orange juice grapefruit juice, because it really spikes me," she told Women’s Health. "I try to stay away from dried fruits; it's ultimately full of sugar.”

7. She Is Gluten-Minimum

While she doesn’t maintain a gluten-free diet, she keeps her gluten intake to a minimum "I try to cut out as much gluten as I can," she explains. "It's not that I'm celiac; I just feel better when I have less of it,"she explained to Women’s Health.