By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com
Published: 12:20 EST, 14 January 2024 | Updated: 12:43 EST, 14 January 2024 Stainless Steel Coffee Press
Movie and TV actress Blanca Blanco shared several flashback photos on Sunday amid some very chilly weather in California.
'Missing the Hot weather! Stay safe out there loves. I know the snow is pretty bad in some places. ❤️❤️❤️,' said the pinup in her caption.
In the throwback snaps, she posed in a tiny yellow, orange and blue string bikini when on vacation in Bora Bora in August.
The brunette wore two piece as she was seen on a wood dock outside her resort hut that sat over the sky blue tranquil water.
The Tale Of Tales actress showed off her toned tummy and sculpted legs with her wavy hair worn down.
This comes just as her heartbreaking memoir Breaking The Mold hit a major milestone: it has sold 1 million copies after its release last year.
The star, who will next play therapist Alma Gomez in the movie Ash And Bone 2 - also shared with DailyMail.com her diet secrets for 2023 that saves her money.
Hollywood actress Blanca Blanco shared several flashback photos on Sunday amid some very chilly weather in California . 'Missing the Hot weather! stay safe out there loves. I know the snow is pretty bad in some places. ❤️❤️❤️,' said the pinup in her caption
In the throwback snaps, she posed in a tiny yellow, orange and blue string bikini when on vacation in Bora Bora in August
She also has posed for the Swedish brand Chiquelle with ads appearing in Elle magazine Sweden for May issue.
Blanca said that staying slender has a lot to do with timing meals.
'I never eat late at night, this is a golden rule I have adopted this summer. I stop eating at about 6 pm so my body can digest what I have eaten before I go to sleep.
'So no more late night popcorn bowls or cereal bars. The late night snacks are gone. If I am super hungry I chop up some vegetables and add olive oil and sea salt. But usually I just wait until breakfast to eat.
'It also saves money. Because sometimes at night I would pop over to Go Greek and buy frozen yogurt to treat myself. I don't do that anymore.
'I have pretty much given up all desserts at night. Sometimes I would order a fancy dessert that was like $14 after dinner. No more. Sometimes those desserts at nice restaurants can cost a fortune! Once I ordered a chocolate dessert that was $22. It wasn't worth it - too expensive and 1,000 calories.
'If I want something sweet, I have a decaf coffee with some honey.'
The star told DailyMail.com that she is on the Mediterranean Diet at the moment. 'It is heavy in protein so there are not a lot of carbs, which turn into sugar once metabolized,' she said.
'It just requires a lot of fresh vegetables so I am always running to the grocery store.'
The Mediterranean diet beat low-fat diets for weight loss, research has shown.
Switching from an omnivore diet to a plant-based diet was found to help the majority of people lose weight, possibly because of the boost in fiber intake and the reduction of animal proteins in favor of plant proteins, among other reasons, per a systematic review published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy in 2020.
In June Blanca talked working out.
'I try to exercise five days a week for one hour a day,' said the Mission: Possible star.
The brunette wore two piece as she was seen on a wood dock outside her resort hut that sat over the sky blue tranquil water. The Tale Of Tales actress showed off her toned tummy and sculpted legs with her wavy hair worn down
This comes just as her heartbreaking memoir Breaking The Mold hit a major milestone: it has sold 1 million copies after its release last year. The star, who will next play therapist Alma Gomez in the movie Ash And Bone 2 - also shared with DailyMail.com her diet secrets for 2023 that saves her money
'Cardio and weight training are key. I use weights to stay toned. Ten pound dumbbells are great for toning.
'Some weeks are challenging to keep up with the routine, I try to be kind to myself when I can't do routine, and know even one day or five minutes of training a day is 100% better than nothing.
'I sometimes just walk around my neighborhood for 15 minutes when I don't have time to go to the gym.
'I have a walk app too so walking to the car or going to the gas station helps, all add up.'
And she has some diet tricks too.
'I eat grilled food over fried food. It is healthier for the heart and it lowers cholesterol.
'High cholesterol runs in my family gene. So I try to work on what I can that is within my control. I love French fries so it's not easy sometimes.'
And she rules out meat and sugar.
'For two months now, I decided to go on a pescatarian lifestyle, which is a temporary change.
'That means no meats, no chicken, and only seafood. I love fish so this works for me. I often order the grilled salmon at restaurants with a side of vegetables.
'Also I don't eat sugar, so no desserts, no cake, no ice cream, not thank you! It's just not worth it for me. Every time I eat a dessert I have to work out another hour and it's too much time.
The star often takes exotic vacation between acting gigs
'I only eat sugar from fruits which is great because I love apples and strawberries.
'I feel it is important to detox the body every once in a while plus it also shock the metabolism. I feel less bloated, more regular and more energy.'
And she says the advice to drink more water really works.
'Not only it's beneficial to our organs but I notice it helps with my skin too. Bye bye zits. The best way to know if we are drinking enough is take your body weight and divide it by two, the result is the amount of ounces we need for the day.'
And she also shared that lowering stress is also very helpful to weight loss.
'Take it one day at a time,' said the star who grew up in Washington state.
'Stress can get in our way but every little step we take makes a difference. Keep it simple! Be kind to yourself.'
Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd
Salad Series Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group