The One Trick Ashanti Uses to Lose Weight

Ashanti is heating up the islands with her latest swimsuit snap. The singer flaunts her incredible figure on social media this week. “Bahama Mama,” she captioned the Instagram snap. “Looking like a album cover,” one of her followers commented, while others added fire emojis. How does the singer take care of herself and maintain her fantastic figure? Read on to see 6 ways Ashanti 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 Eats a Lot of Plants

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Ashanti’s diet is clean and involves lots of plants. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she told People about a recent dietary change she made. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

2. She Exercises

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Exercise is a big part of Ashanti’s life. She works out with a few trainers. “When I'm home in NYC, I have a trainer, Raheem. We do weight training, cardio, running. I'm kind of a tomboy and I'm very competitive so I never want him to beat me. Sometimes he has me work on mobility, other times endurance, and then we’ll go for strength. I think it's important to mix it up and hit different parts of your body. We’ll do the Stairmaster, lots of core work,” she told Parade. “I have another trainer in L.A., Donamatrix, who I work with when I’m there. He's completely different than my trainer in New York. So I feel like I'm in a really good position to have the best of both worlds on either coast.” She works out four to five days in a week.

3. She Spins

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Aside from working out with a trainer, Ashanti is “obsessed” with spinning. “I would try to do two classes in a day because I would sweat so much and I loved it!” she told Parents.

4. She Takes Two Cheat Days a Week

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Ashanti eats healthy most of the time, but cheats on occasion. She says, “to have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out. However, “you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days so that it doesn’t become too strict,” she told People.

5. She Pushes Herself

Ashanti always pushes herself. “I don’t always feel like working out but finishing a gym session is the best feeling. I did that like two weeks ago. I was l so out of it and I was like, ‘I don’t feel like it.’ We were in New York. It was raining. It was gloomy. It was cold. But I pushed myself and I went and I put it on my Insta stories and I'm laying on the floor in the gym and I was like, “Oh my gosh, I was so dead before I got here. And I'm even more tired now but I’m so proud of myself that I actually did the workout.” Also, Ashanti doesn’t like a certain exercise, but she does it anyway. “I hate burpees! I cannot stand burpees but they are so good for you. And I remember this goes back all the way to middle school gym class where they would call them squat thrusts.”

6. She Drinks Green Juice

Ashanti drinks her nutrients. “I’m really into green juices. I’m glad I got one today! I’m actually drinking one now. And I’ll make a plant-based protein smoothie to snack on in between as well. I also like the No Cow bars. The raspberry one is the best,” Ashanti told Parents.

Ashanti just shared a photo giving her followers all the fitspiration they need to head to the gym in 2024. In a recent social media post, the singer, rumored to be pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Nelly, shows off her incredible body in a bathing suit, dropping some major jaws. “Ms. Ashanti I just left the gym. This post just told me to go back,” commented one of her followers. How does the singer approach health and wellness? Celebwell rounded up her top lifestyle habits.

1. Plant-Centric, Clean Diet

Ashanti made some major changes to her diet in 2019. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she told People about a recent dietary change she made. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

2. Weight Training and Cardio

Ashanti exercises a lot. “When I'm home in NYC, I have a trainer, Raheem. We do weight training, cardio, running. I'm kind of a tomboy and I'm very competitive so I never want him to beat me. Sometimes he has me work on mobility, other times endurance, and then we’ll go for strength. I think it's important to mix it up and hit different parts of your body. We’ll do the Stairmaster, lots of core work,” she told Parade. “I have another trainer in L.A., Donamatrix, who I work with when I’m there. He's completely different than my trainer in New York. So I feel like I'm in a really good position to have the best of both worlds on either coast.” She works out four to five days in a week.

3. Spinning

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Ashanti is “obsessed” with spinning. “I would try to do two classes in a day because I would sweat so much and I loved it!” she told Parents. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis.

4. Cheat Days

Ashanti maintains that, “to have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out. However, “you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days so that it doesn’t become too strict,” she told People.

5. Green Juice

“I’m really into green juices,” Ashanti told Parents. “I’m glad I got one today! I’m actually drinking one now. And I’ll make a plant-based protein smoothie to snack on in between as well. I also like the No Cow bars. The raspberry one is the best.”

Ashanti is one of the most well-known names in R&B. She’s had an insanely successful music career with hits like “Foolish,” and “Only U.” She’s also transitioned to acting, starring in films like Stuck, Coach Carter, and John Tucker Must Die. Ashanti just posted a stunning new swimsuit reel on Instagram. In it, she posed in a pink string bathing suit in her hotel room. She captioned the post, “Planned on having 2 days to myself on the beach after wrapping my movie… but this weather said you’ll be in ur room bookie.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Ashanti 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 Puts Powders In Her Juices

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Ashanti revealed some of her favorite products in an interview with Essence. One thing she does to stay healthy is putting a powder in her juices and other beverages. “My new thing that I’ve been on tastes gross, but if you put it in juice it tastes good,” she says. “It’s called Green Vibrance and it’s a bunch of wheat grass, frozen broccoli, kale, everything grinded up. You put it in a shake or juice and it gives you your greens for the day.”

2. She Researches Her Food

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Ashanti revealed some of her diet secrets to People. She says that she has a new approach to food and eating. “I cut out a lot of meat,” she says. “I think again, self-health and self-awareness are so important. All of that stuff is so important to maintaining your body, knowing what’s in your food, the GMO’s and the chemicals, and I’m super aware of this stuff.”

3. She Believes In Balance

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When it comes to her diet, Ashanti is all about balance. She tells People that she still has a cheat day now and again. She says that this helps her stay consistent. “To have balance, you have to eat clean and you have to work out. you have to allow yourself at least two cheat days, so that it doesn’t become too strict.”

4. She Prioritizes Gut Health

Ashanti has an incredible set of abs, and she makes sure to take care of them. The singer revealed to Blackdoctor.com that she prioritizes gut health. She revealed the tips that she uses to take care of her gut. “I’m going to be honest with you. This may be TMI, but a great colonic does wonders. Wonders, I promise you. Colonics and squats and cut out fried foods.”

5. She’s Confident In Herself

Ashanti has a lot of confidence in herself. She tells Blackdoctor.com that this is one of her secrets to success. “If you are confident in being who you are as a woman, it’s about respecting yourself. If you believe strongly in who you are, you can do it. You can be sexy and be sensual, and be pro-woman, and be a boss, and be a feminist."