Rebel Wilson Reveals Exactly How She Lost 70 Pounds

Rebel Wilson’s health journey has inspired millions. The Pitch Perfect star, who has transparently detailed her weight loss on social media, has lost a whopping 70 pounds and is the healthiest version of herself. In a new interview with TODAY Health, she opens up about her journey, revealing the small changes she has made to sustain her weight loss. Read on for 7 things Rebel Wilson does to 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. She Takes Leisure Walks

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Rebel maintains that leisure walks are one of her favorite methods of exercise. "It's just about keeping your body moving and keeping the blood pumping. I feel like sometimes people think you need to work your body really hard to get results, and yeah, if you were training to be the next Thor or something you would be doing hardcore things, but as a regular person, walking is just so healthy for you. The body is designed to move in that way,” she explained. "When I go for a walk, I can put in a podcast or listen to music, and it's so easy to do anywhere in the world. I can just go out and do it. It's become my favorite form of exercise right now."

2. She Avoids Stress Eating

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Rebel maintains that stress eating is a concern of hers, especially when she went back to work.

"It's actually been stressing me out a little bit ... I was like 'Oh God, what if I go back to my old habits of eating a whole pint of ice cream because I'm stressed?'" she said. "Or reach for the sugar, because that's what I do when I'm tired and stressed."

3. Her Lifestyle Habits Are Ingrained In Her

Rebel maintains she has yet to "gain back any of the weight" she lost in 2020, and has even lost "a few extra pounds" during 2021. "It is weird, because I haven't been trying to, it's just that the lifestyle habits that I did last year have kind of become ingrained. So it's good. I think I'm a little bit shocked, because I was worried. I think everybody who's struggled with their weight has at times (felt like that) ... I've managed to maintain that for almost a year. It's just all those lifestyle habits changing."

4. She Prioritizes Self Care

Rebel continues prioritizing self-care, in the form of getting regular massages and facials, sleeping eight hours a night, and taking vitamins. "When I'm filming, at about 3 p.m., I would go and take all my Olly vitamins and stuff," she explained. "It felt like a treat, because they're so yummy ... They're not candy, but they (remind me) of the Haribo gummy bears I used to eat and they actually have things that are good for me."

5. She Is Motivated By Her Dreams of Motherhood

"I'm still trying," Rebel explained when asked about her ongoing fertility treatments. "Women have that biological ticking clock, that's very powerful. But it's hard when you're a working woman to fit it in. But I'm trying to get some more options for that end. I don't know how it's going to end up, with that process, but I'm just trying it out. It's a high priority." It inspires her to continue her health journey. "The healthier I am, the more chances I'll have (of having kids), Thinking of potential future children to be healthy (for) is an extra motivation."

6. It’s Never Too Late to Prioritize Health

Rebel maintains that it's "never too late to start" improving your health habits. "Some people go 'I'm old, I don't need to look good for anybody,' or 'I'm married,' or whatever," she said. "And I think what the pandemic taught us all is that health is so important. Your health is your world. It doesn't matter how much money you've got, if you've got terrible health, you can't enjoy anything and if you're healthy, you can live life to the fullest."

7. She Doesn’t Focus On the Numbers

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Rebel doesn’t focus on numbers, but is simply committed to being a "healthier version" of herself. "Just give it a go," she suggests. "Don't beat yourself up if in the past you were unhealthy, because I definitely was engaging in unhealthy habits like eating junk food and sugar all the time. But it doesn't do any benefit to beat yourself up. It's more about going 'OK, I'm going to do this for me.' ... Try things throughout the year, different lifestyle habits that are positive and healthy, and see what results you get. Any steps that you take towards having better health is a plus."

Rebel Wilson is vacationing in her swimsuit. In a recent social media post, the Pitch Perfect star shows off her 100-pound weight loss in a bathing suit, wowwing her followers. “First time on Hamilton Island!” she captioned her Instagram post from Australia. Rebel has been open about how she lost so much weight and got into her best shape ever. But how is she keeping it off? She recently dished on all the details.

1. She Has Relaxed Her Approach to Fitness Since Becoming a Mom

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In a recent interview with Women’s Health, the newish mom revealed how she is maintaining her 100-pound weight loss while juggling the duties of motherhood. While she used to spend "at least an hour every day, six days a week," at the gym, her approach to diet and fitness is less aggressive now. "When I was losing weight, I was doing quite aggressive workouts," she said. "With a baby, that's just an impossibility."

2. She Reduced Portion Sizes

Rebel has a few diet hacks. "I can't cut out carbs and sugary foods completely," she says. Instead, she "drastically reduced" portion sizes and fills up on protein. However, she doesn’t cut out food groups entirely. "I think that's a positive, that I'm not too focused," she says. "I'm not on any particular diet or anything like that."

3. Here Is What She Eats in a Day

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Rebel starts her day with eggs and avocado toast or a protein shake with berries or bananas. For lunch, she eats a fresh salad with chicken and for dinner, grilled chicken, salmon, and other types of fish.

4. She Indulges

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Rebel allows herself to indulge on occasion with Ben and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream and Klondike Bars. "I'm obsessed with Klondike bars," she says. "They're just a simple [treat]."

5. She Walks

Rebel makes sure to get her steps in. "I went to this big health retreat in Austria, the biggest thing they said to me is get outside and just walk," she revealed. "[Walking] for me, is the best thing to burn unwanted body fat," she says.

6. She Does At-Home Workouts

Rebel also does at-home workouts, incorporating her daughter into her routine. "I lift her up while squatting," she said. "I'll do stretching on a mat and put Royce next to me."

Rebel Wilson continues to flaunt her 70-pound weight loss. The Pitch Perfect star shared a slow motion video of a walk on the beach to Instagram on Tuesday, flaunting her incredibly fit figure in a neon orange zip-down one-piece swimsuit. How did the 41-year-old get into the best shape of her life? Read on for 7 things Rebel Wilson does to stay fit 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 Takes Leisure Walks

Rebel recently revealed to TODAY Health that leisure walks are one of her favorite methods of exercise. "It's just about keeping your body moving and keeping the blood pumping. I feel like sometimes people think you need to work your body really hard to get results, and yeah, if you were training to be the next Thor or something you would be doing hardcore things, but as a regular person, walking is just so healthy for you. The body is designed to move in that way,” she said. "When I go for a walk, I can put in a podcast or listen to music, and it's so easy to do anywhere in the world. I can just go out and do it. It's become my favorite form of exercise right now."

2. She Is Conscious About Why She Eats

Rebel understands that why you eat is sometimes just as important as what you eat. "It's actually been stressing me out a little bit ... I was like 'Oh God, what if I go back to my old habits of eating a whole pint of ice cream because I'm stressed?'" she explained to TODAY. "Or reach for the sugar, because that's what I do when I'm tired and stressed."

3. She Has Made Health a Habit

Rebel hasn't gained back any of the weight she lost in 2020, and has even lost "a few extra pounds" in 2021, which she attributes to her healthy lifestyle. "It is weird, because I haven't been trying to, it's just that the lifestyle habits that I did last year have kind of become ingrained. So it's good. I think I'm a little bit shocked, because I was worried. I think everybody who's struggled with their weight has at times (felt like that) ... I've managed to maintain that for almost a year. It's just all those lifestyle habits changing."

4. She Prioritizes Self Care

Rebel continues prioritizing self-care, in the form of getting regular massages and facials, sleeping eight hours a night, and taking vitamins. "When I'm filming, at about 3 p.m., I would go and take all my Olly vitamins and stuff," she explained. "It felt like a treat, because they're so yummy ... They're not candy, but they (remind me) of the Haribo gummy bears I used to eat and they actually have things that are good for me."

5. She Lost Weight for the Right Reasons

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Wilson xplained to the Australia's Daily Telegraph that her weight loss wasn’t motivated by vanity -- she had good reasons. "It's not about being a certain size or body weight or anything," she said. "It's just about loving yourself and loving the journey that you're on. And to me, the women I think are most beautiful are those who step into their own power." One of them? Her dreams of becoming a mother.

6. She Stays Accountable

Accountability is a big part of Rebel’s health journey. While she admits that she may “annoy some people” with her health journey updates on social media, it is a key way she maintains accountability. “I feel really good within myself and I like to celebrate the journey,” she explained to Jamila Rizvi on The Weekend Briefing per Yahoo Australia. “And also, why I did it publicly was for accountability as well, because it’s all good and well just having a little experiment and if you don’t tell people about it you could just easily fail, whereas if I tell the whole world on social media, then that's pretty good motivation.”

7. She Doesn’t Focus On the Numbers

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Rebel is committed to being a "healthier version" of herself and tries not to focus on the numbers. "Just give it a go," she suggests. "Don't beat yourself up if in the past you were unhealthy, because I definitely was engaging in unhealthy habits like eating junk food and sugar all the time. But it doesn't do any benefit to beat yourself up. It's more about going 'OK, I'm going to do this for me.' ... Try things throughout the year, different lifestyle habits that are positive and healthy, and see what results you get. Any steps that you take towards having better health is a plus."

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1. She Walks

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Wilson opened up about the changes she made to her lifestyle in an episode of Apple Fitness+. She says that she did a lot of walking to stay in shape. “An Austrian doctor said 'Rebel, the best way for you to lose unwanted body fat is just simply walking. ‘Doesn't have to be high-intensity, doesn't have to be uphill, just moderate walking an hour a day. ‘And if you can do that, for you, for your body type, it's, like, the best way to lose unwanted body fat.'"

2. She’s Easy On Herself

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Wilson tells Apple Fitness+ that she does workouts that are easy on her. “I would train at the gym, you know even when I was at my heaviest, like hardcore and do weights and do things where you just feel absolutely exhausted afterwards, and I didn't actually need to be doing that. It just made me think: 'OK I should take it a bit easier on myself, and just do it gently and do it lightly.'”

3. She Holds Herself Accountable

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In 2020, Wilson documented her journey to living a healthier life on social media. Her trainer, Jono Castano, tells Today that this was a way of helping her stay on track. "Keep yourself accountable, free posting on social," he said. "Rebel has been posting for the whole 2020 about her journey, the ups and downs."

4. She Moves 45 Minutes A Day

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Castano tells Today that he and Wilson rethought exercise. He says that she aimed to move for at least 45 minutes each day. “I guess the thing with Rebs as well, we rethink so many ways that you get around," he said. "Don't just jump in your car, like even if it's Uber or whatever it is, think of different ways to get to your destination. Maybe it's a walk. I think that's a great thing as well because I'm a big believer that #45Daily, so include 45 minutes into your day where you are moving."

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

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Castano broke down Wilson’s typical workouts to E! News. He says that he made sure to do different things with Wilson. “A typical week will look like this—Day 1: HIIT and mobility, Day 2: weights and resistance, Day 3: HIIT, Day 4: HIIT, Day 5: HIIT and weights, Day 6: rest period, Day 7: HIIT. We focus on plenty of HIIT circuits, but at the same time, focusing on technique and tempo. And understanding that each exercise is vital when working at a quick capacity. Another element we focused on was resistance and mobility training to ensure we're covering all areas, including posture.”

6. She Eats More Protein

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In addition to working out, Wilson changed her diet. She shared some of the changes she made in an interview with People. “So, I've really changed to eating a high-protein diet, which is challenging because I didn't used to eat a lot of meat. I eat fish, salmon, and chicken breast.”

7. She Believes In Balance

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Wilson tells People that she believes in eating a balanced diet. "I'm just trying to go for overall balance, overall healthy balance," she says. "I have this state of being, which is not my quote, but I go 'Nothing is forbidden.' We’ll be like, 'Should we get In-N-Out burger?' And I'm like, 'Nothing is forbidden.' I can go there, I just might eat half of what I used to eat before. You know? And I'll have a burger, and a few fries, and then you feel fine."

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1. Her Focus Has Always Been on Her Health

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Rebel’s first secret to weight loss is focusing less on the number on the scale and more on her overall health. “To me what the year of health was, was just being a healthier version,” she told Jamila Rizvi on The Weekend Briefing per Yahoo Australia. “It wasn't about losing a set amount of weight, although I did put a goal originally of 75 kilos so I could have something tangible to work towards. But it's not about a number or a dress size, or anything like that.'It was just about being the healthiest version of me and I dedicated all of 2020 to doing that, and I'm proud of myself.”

2. Accountability Has Been Key

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Rebel constantly shares photos of her health journey on social media, even though it may “annoy some people,” she explains. “I feel really good within myself and I like to celebrate the journey. And also, why I did it publicly was for accountability as well, because it’s all good and well just having a little experiment and if you don’t tell people about it you could just easily fail, whereas if I tell the whole world on social media, then that's pretty good motivation.”

3. Rebel Loves Herself No Matter Her Clothing Size

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Rebel explained to The Weekend Briefing that her weight loss hasn’t made her love herself any more than she already did. “I think people are beautiful in all different sizes, and I would feel just as confident rocking my size 16 dress as I do now. I’m about a size 8 now,” she said. “I loved being bigger and it never stopped me from achieving anything in my life.”

4. She Hydrates and Sleeps

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During her recent Q&A, Rebel revealed that a few healthy habits help her stay in shape. "Adequate sleep, walking, hydrating, [and] drinking water," she said. "You'll always see me with a FIJI [water] in my hand, and balance it with the nutrition.”

5. Health Is An Inside Job

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Physical health is an inside job, per Rebel. “I think because I approached it from all areas ... the biggest thing that I haven't ever worked on was the emotional side, what I suffered from, I guess, as classical emotional eating … so I really worked on that side," she explained to Extra about her weight loss.

6. She Is On a Diet

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Rebel follows the Mayr Method diet, even visiting the VivaMayr clinic a few times, detoxing via spa treatments, mental health sessions, and undergoing diet and fitness revamps. One of the big changes she made to her diet was reducing gluten and dairy, and amping up high alkaline food intake like veggies and fish and altering her dietary approach, which includes when and how she eats.

7. She Exercises

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Rebel makes sure to slip in a workout, even when she is extremely busy. "This week was super busy but I got up super early 3 times (6am 😜) and went on a hike...even did a couple of 100m sprints to get the heart rate even higher (although my 'sprint' is probably someone else's 'slow jog' 😝) but I felt proud of myself and now only 3kg's away from my goal weight!" she wrote on Instagram.