Shama Sikander in Bathing Suit Says “Be Yourself”

Bollywood star Shama Sikander shared a new reel on Instagram of herself enjoying time by the water, in a pretty unique way. Sikander lounged in a circular chair, handing over the ocean. She wore a black one-piece swimsuit, looking stunning. She also decided to give her followers some inspiration for the day, writing, “You don't need to be perfect. You just need to be yourself.” Read on to see 5 ways Shama Sikander 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 Dances

Sikander is a fan of dancing, and has posted a lot of photos and videos on social media of herself busting a move. Sikander posted this reel on Instagram of herself dancing to a Bollywood track. Dancing is great for the body. "During aerobic activity, you repeatedly move large muscles in your arms, legs and hips. You'll notice your body's responses quickly," reports the Mayo Clinic. "You'll breathe faster and more deeply. This maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. Your small blood vessels (capillaries) will widen to deliver more oxygen to your muscles and carry away waste products, such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid."

2. She Changes Her Eating Habits To Focus On Different Things

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In a video revealing what she eats in a day, Sikander says that she likes to switch up her diet. She explains that her diet changes depending on what she wants to improve or focus on. “Right now I’m focusing on good health, because I had some health issues in the last year,” she says.

3. She Has Gaps Between Eating

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In the same video, Sikander revealed that she likes to have gaps between her eating times. She says, “Giving gap is very very important.” "Intermittent fasting means that you don't eat for a period of time each day or week. Some popular approaches to intermittent fasting include:

• Alternate-day fasting. Eat a normal diet one day and either completely fast or have one small meal (less than 500 calories) the next day.
• 5:2 fasting. Eat a normal diet five days a week and fast two days a week.
• Daily time-restricted fasting. Eat normally but only within an eight-hour window each day. For example, skip breakfast but eat lunch around noon and dinner by 8 p.m.," says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Avoids Dry Nuts

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Sikander says that she likes to eat nuts, especially in the mornings. However, she recently learned that she had to avoid eating dry nuts. “Dry nuts give you acidity,” she says. “I used to hog dry nuts all the time.” She says that she loves almonds and walnuts now.

5. She Practices Yoga

SIkander is open about her love of yoga, and has posted photos on Instagram of herself doing different poses. Sikander posted this photo of herself showing off her flexibility at home. She captioned the photo, “This one was tough but soooo liberating, powerful strengthening and all glute / back muscle opening.”

Shama Sikander works hard to maintain her gorgeous physique, but she knows when to relax. The Indian actress is enjoying some down time from her busy schedule, taking selfies in a bright pink bathing suit. “Let the sea set you free,” she captioned an Instagram post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sikander 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 Loves Kickboxing

Sikander loves to mix up her workouts, incorporating both high and low intensity exercises. “I do kickboxing, an hour and a half of weight training and an hour of spinning every alternate day,” she says. “And I still have energy left in me, I walk for about half an hour! That constitutes my fitness regime.” Kickboxing is a great full-body workout, experts say. “There’s a physical element of fighting back against things that weigh you down in life,” says Brooke Budke, vice president of marketing for Title Boxing Club. “When the company also questions their clients about why they stick with kickboxing, one-third of members say it’s the stress relief. The biggest thing we hear is that people feel empowered—they consider kickboxing their therapy. They’re fighting for their mental strength, happiness, anxiety and just a release. So, people feel good during the workout, but they also feel amazing after, and throughout the day and week. You’re basically on a boxing high.”

2. She Knows When To Relax

Sikander enjoys regular massages and spa visits. “I just love going to spas and indulging myself in massages at least once a week,” she says. “Sleeping for me is another great way to relax. Listening to soft music helps me unwind after a hard day’s work. Traveling is another passion that always rejuvenates me!”

3. She Puts Cardamom In her Tea

Sikander starts the day with tea, and loves to add cardamom to her brew. Cardamom offers a wealth of health benefits, experts say. “Cardamom is a good source of vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc, and it is also a very good source of dietary fiber, iron and manganese,” says Laura Jeffers, MEd, RD, LD.

4. She Loves a Healthy Breakfast

Sikander enjoys a bowl of oats (no milk), and an egg while omelet with olives and avocados for breakfast. “Olives are rich in plant compounds called polyphenols which have effective antioxidant properties,” says registered nutritionist Nicola Shubrook. “The beneficial effects of these compounds include reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis and cancer. Olives are one of the most popular fermented foods, by consuming such foods you are adding beneficial bacteria and enzymes to your intestinal flora, which increases the health of your gut microbiome and digestive system and may enhance your immune function.”

5. She Has Cheat Meals

Sikander enjoys a healthy diet, but definitely has some indulgences now and then. “I love ice cream, I also love pizza, but I like to stay away from gluten nowadays so I prefer a gluten-free pizza,” she says. “And if my mom has cooked some yummy food (because she's an amazing cook) I'll have that. I love Italian, Moroccan food, Turkish food, Greek food, home food.... all these are my most favorite cuisines!”

Indian actress Kate Sharma is enjoying a magical trip to the island of Koh Samui, Thailand. Sharma shared a reel of herself swimming in a beautiful pool, wearing a bright pink swimsuit and sarong, with palms and blue skies in the background. “Poolside paradise 😍,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Sharma 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. Fresh Lime Soda

Sharma’s go-to drink is fresh lime soda. “Limes are packed with antioxidants and phytonutrients," says Carly Sedlacek RDN, LD. “Limes are low in calories, high in micronutrients and punch above their weight with regard to both water and fiber content. They’re really good for us, but most of us aren’t going to make a snack of them. The juice — without added sugar — is the best we can do.”

2. Running Outside

Sharma loves running outside, especially at the beach. “There’s good evidence that spending time outside can reduce stress, depression levels, and anxiety,” says Josh Lawler, a UW environmental & forest sciences professor. “We suspect that one of the routes for the physical benefits is through [the] decreased stress and anxiety.”

3. She Chooses Happiness

Sharma says she chooses happiness in her personal life. “I don't date much but I have had rough patches in relationships. Ups and down are part of life and moving on is an art of life,” she says. “Break ups were there but that all made me so strong and I am a girl who looks at the broader aspect in life. So pain was there but feeling the pain and being sad is a choice.

So I chose happiness. It took time to heal but today I learned happiness is the most important thing in this world.”

4. Bathing Beauty

Sharma loves to take baths. “Taking a bath has great physical and mental health benefits,” says family medicine provider Amy Zack, MD. “Soaking in a tub is something many people have access to but don’t take advantage of enough. But it can be beneficial for a lot of people.”

5. She Is an Artist

When it comes to her career, Sharma loves the benefits creativity brings to her life. “Artist is an artist, no matter where he/she performs," she says. "It’s always a pack of feelings and entertainment which we have to give to the audience. Films and music videos both tell a story. The only difference is that films are on a larger scale in every form, while music videos take less time but require the same level of consistency and hard work as an artist."

Masaba Gupta, the entrepreneur and founder of the beauty line LoveChild by Masaba and star of Netflix’s hit series Masaba Masaba (in which she co-stars with her mom), knows how to look good, and proves it in a new bathing suit photo. She learned the hard way, after years of feeling bad about herself. In fact, she made that weakness her strength. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Masaba Gupta 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 Once Wanted to Change Who She Was

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When she was younger, “I just wanted to change who I was. I wanted to be somebody else. I just didn't like who I was. I just decided that, you know, why do I have this hair? Or why do I have this, these lips? So why do I have this body? Why can't I just look like everyone else? And just be a part? And I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to fit in.” One worry? “I used to never put on the light in my bathroom. My bathroom would be dark because I didn't wanna look at my skin,” she told Pinkvilla.

2. Be Humble and Turn Vulnerability Into a Strength

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Gupta eventually found strength in her feelings. “If you lose touch of humility in your life, everything can go south,” she told Pinkvilla. On the other hand, “Sometimes when you think that your vulnerability is a weakness, it's actually your strength.”

3. She Played Tennis

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“I was playing professional tennis. Of course it would play on my mind. Am I doing the right thing for my skin? Will I start looking a certain way? Uh, and at the same time, will I just become so muscular or just become so sort of heavy that, you know, I don't have any femininity left in my body. All of those thoughts came to my mind, but I never wanted to give up my sport because of it,” she told Pinkvilla. She finally gave it up to look after her mental health.

4. She Trusts Her Gut

“In my head, being authentic and being yourself is the most powerful thing a person can do. It is also very liberating. But at the same time, when you’re sitting in a room full of people sometimes, they might not appreciate that, might take it for granted or they might look at you and not take you seriously, and think you are a frivolous person or judge you. Yes, people can judge you for the emotions you have. I am a very emotional person myself. I’ve spent my whole life taking decisions based on my gut and my emotions,” she said, according to HealthShots.

5. She Promotes Self-Love

“Self-love is something that happens when you’re not looking. It’s not one of those things that you decide, ‘Okay, I am going to love myself today’, and it will happen tomorrow. It’s a way of life, it’s a course correction where you say to yourself, ‘Each time I lose track of why I love myself, I have to remind myself,'” she told HealthShots.

Namrita Malla is showing off her authenticity – and her incredibly fit figure – in her swimsuit. The dancer shares a message of self-acceptance in one of her latest social media posts, wearing a bathing suit as she dances in the water. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself,” she captioned the Instagram post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Namrita Malla 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 Exudes Confidence

No matter what she is doing or who she is with, Namrita exudes self-love and confidence. “Confidence is sexy,wear it daily,” is even her tagline on Instagram, and she lives by those words.

2. She Dances

Obviously, Namrita’s main form of fitness – and also her claim to fame – is dancing. She performs with Zenith Dance Troupe and regularly shares all of her videos on social media. According to experts, rigorous dancing is a very effective workout, as it involves engaging all of your muscles and limbs and also gets your heart pumping. So, you burn calories, build muscle, and improve heart health.

3. She Does Yoga

Namrita loves getting her zen on with the help of yoga. Not only is yoga a great physical workout, but also helps exercise the mind and improve mental health. “Peaceful mind grateful heart,” she captioned one of her clips, showing off her yoga poses.

4. She Runs

Namritai also knows that cardiovascular exercise is essential. One of her favorite forms? Running. She loves running outside in her swimsuit. “I am sexy & I all know it,” she captioned this clip set to the popular LMFAO song.

5. She Has Workout Buddies

Namrita is a fan of the workout buddy system. In one of her Instagram videos she does a series of strength training exercises on the shoreline with her brother. “Workout with my bro,” she captioned it. Having a workout buddy is a great way to stay motivated and be held accountable.