Yazmin Oukhellou in Bathing Suit "Meant to be On a Flight"

Yazmin Oukhellou, the reality star and wellness maven from The Only Way Is Essex , has never been afraid to post swimsuit photos on her social media. She is currently enjoying a vacation in gorgeous Dubai, and is making sure to spend time at the beach. Oukhellou posted a new selfie on Instagram of herself enjoying a cocktail in her cabana. She wore a black crochet bathing suit. She captioned the photo, “Meant to be on a flight home but…” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Yazmin Oukhellou 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 Uses Wellness Videos and Apps

During the pandemic, many people found it hard to keep eating healthy and working out, including Oukhellou. She decided to start using fitness and wellness videos and apps to help herself stay in shape. “I would follow YouTube videos, use other apps,” she said to OK! Magazine. “By having an app with a structured plan and sends you notifications and reminders, you feel like someone is there with you pushing you to keep going.” Oukhellou was inspired to create her own app for this reason.

2. She Practices Meditation

Oukhellou tells Closer Online that she loves to practice meditation twice a day. “Every morning, I try to put on a morning meditation before I get out of bed just to start my day off positive,” she says. “Before I go to sleep, I put on a sleep meditation to unblock my chakras and I think that really, really does help."

3. She’s All About Self-Love and Gratitude

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Oukhellou is all about self-love and gratitude. She told Closer Online that this attitude is a big part of her wellness routine and overall well-being. “I think for me, self-love and also gratitude is a really, really big thing. So I try to do that every single morning.”

4. She Eats Healthy

Oukhellou broke down her three major meals in an interview with Closer Online. She revealed that she eats pretty healthy each day. “For breakfast, I’ll have a protein shake, usually a cookies and cream flavour. I love it with a dollop of peanut butter. For lunch, I’ll have something Turkish, like chicken with either bulgur rice or plain rice and salad. For dinner, I’ll make a chicken stir fry or fajitas, or a Bolognese.”

5. She Still Indulges

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While Oukhellou makes sure to eat healthy, she also isn’t afraid to indulge from time to time. She said to Closer Online, “I love sweets, and I’ll snack on Haribos and chocolate. I’ve got a whole sweet cupboard in my house!” "Your best choices are likely dark chocolate over milk chocolate (especially milk chocolate that is loaded with other fats and sugars) and cocoa powder that has not undergone Dutch processing (cocoa that is treated with an alkali to neutralize its natural acidity)," says the Cleveland Clinic.