The Beet published the exact diet called the sirtfood diet, that Adele reportedly followed to shed the 100 pounds since last year, including three green juices a day and a diet that included plenty of healthy plant-based foods like kale, Brussel sprouts, and matcha. The good news is that the sirtfood diet also allows antioxidant-rich treats like dark chocolate and red wine. For the exact diet to follow, and how to do it, click on The Beet’s story here.

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Now The Beet has the goods on how Adele got that toned body, including a video that shows the star pushing it to the limit on a Pilates Reformer. Losing weight is one thing, but showing off lean, toned muscles and a strong body takes some hard work, and some sweat. In an October post on IG, Adele said, “I used to cry but now I sweat.” It worked for her and it will work for you too. The Beet has the secrets to Adele’s success, from her former personal trainer and her Pilates instructor. Here is exactly what you need to know to tone up now. The best news? You can get it done at home.

The Most Important Thing is to Have Motivation and Do It For Yourself.

“Getting skinny was never the goal”, says Pete Geracimo, Adele’s former personal trainer who moved from London to Ontario. Geracimo revealed to Access Hollywood that Adele’s body transformation was not for attention, press purposes, or album sales, it was simply for herself.

“This metamorphosis is not for album sales, publicity or to be a role model. She is doing it for herself and her son Angelo,” he explained. He added weight loss can be “massively empowering: and “a truly personal thing.”

Geracimo says that it is always so rewarding when he “sees his clients blossom during their fitness journeys,” according to US Magazine, and he is always their biggest cheerleader.” He also explained that the best motivation is one that comes from within and that Adele was facing hardships after her divorce, and she wanted to be healthier for herself and for her seven-year son, Angelo. Geracimo says the singer was committed to her fitness and is “sweating” to achieve her personal health goals, which makes us curious as to what kinds of moves she has been using to get there.

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Here is Exactly How Adele Trains and You Don’t Have Live in the Gym for Results.

Pilates appears to be Adele’s go-to workout of choice. Her pilates instructor, Camila Goodis appeared on a video on Access Hollywood congratulating Adele for achieving her health goals. What was most shocking was that Goodis says for a moment she didn’t recognize Adele after the initial weight loss, when the star walked into the studio for class one day. (Adele joins a small group workout, which many people find more effective than one-on-one training.)

In the short video clip, Adele is shown on the pilates reformer exercising and working hard. If you don’t want to watch the entire clip you can fast forward to 2 minutes and 9 seconds to see the star putting in her reps. Pilates is a great toner for abs, legs, abs, and all-around strengthening, and this type of low-impact exercise is effective for toning up as you lose weight. Adele and others use Pilates t build lean muscle, improve posture by target core strength– all of which lets you wear your clothes better, perfect as shorts season is upon us. Adele seems to be a big fan of Pilates but from what the media can see, at least, she only needs to hit the studio a few times a week to get these impressive results.

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Camila Goodis even admits, “I don’t think she is a huge fan of exercise like Robbie [Williams] and Ayda [Field, his wife who are Adele’s workout friends], who exercise five or six days a week,” according to The Sun, Ayda is credited as the one who brought Adele to Pilates in the first place. She introduced the star to the workout after her divorce to help her feel better, The Sun story reports.

“One day I was at their house [meaning the Williams’] in Los Angeles and Ayda asked me if I would train one of her best friends who was visiting,” Goodis told The Sun. “So the exercise had to be very gentle. Pilates was perfect for her. She said she had done Pilates before in London, and she was very appreciative. The funny thing was I hadn’t caught her name and I didn’t recognize her at the time. She wasn’t wearing makeup or her eyelashes and was wearing sweatpants and a loose top. After she left I mentioned to Ayda that she looked a little bit like Adele  and Ayda  gave me this look … and thought it was  hilarious.” When Adele returned to LA she did more sessions and the weight started dropping off.

Adele Also Hit the Weights With Her Personal Trainer

Adele’s physical exercise program also incorporates weight training with dumbells, as you can see from Geracimo’s post, which helps to stimulate muscle growth, increase metabolism, and burn even more calories while at rest. Perhaps what is most shocking to cardio devotées is that there is no evidence that Adele is doing much in the way of cardio. But strength training helps burn fat even after you stop working out, according to exercise research.

“Metabolism may stay elevated for longer after weights than cardio,” according to several weight-loss studies published by Healthline. The research suggests that “weight lifting is better for building muscle.” Another thing that we can learn from Adele is you don’t need massively heavyweights to feel the burn, as the photo below posted by Geracimo indicates. As long as you work muscles to exhaustion you can get toned with small handheld dumbells.  This is great to keep in mind now that everyone is working out at home and may not have access to weight training machines.

Pete Geracimo is now hosting free Instagram Live classes so you can literally workout like Adele for free! Sign up at his Instagram account. And get your set of hand weights delivered today. We love this set because it has different sizes and you can work up to the heavier ones.

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We Are In Awe of Adele but the Star Took Some Heat After Her Body Transformation

In a press release, Pete Germacio mentioned, “It’s disheartening to read the negative commentary and fatphobic accusations questioning the genuineness of her amazing weight loss.” The talented celeb received harsh comments about her weight loss, which some critics called “unhealthy.” Meanwhile, other fans commented with support for Adele such as “you’ve worked so hard to look like this and I’m so glad you’ve got your purpose, but I want to tell you that for me you were always a spectacular, beautiful and sexy woman.”

The Beet agrees that being healthy and happy is the goal, and the only thing that really matters here is if Adele herself feels happy and healthy.

Bottom Line: You don’t have to be a world-famous superstar to transform your body or reach your personal wellbeing goals. Adele’s workout regime consists of personal training sessions with Pete Germacio, which now you can do on IG Live thanks to his daily classes.

As for the Pilates classes, Goodis has a video you can try in your own living room. And someday we will all be allowed back into the workout studio, but until then floor exercises can provide plenty of core strength and toning so the key is finding the discipline to do it on your own.

Way to go, Adele, we applaud all your hard work to reach your goal. You are an inspiration.

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Here, for all who want to try it, is the diet that reportedly got Adele to her new fighting trim. Even if you only want to lose 10 pounds, or like me, the 15 I gained during this “working from home” phase (which I call working from next to the fridge phase), then try the Sirtfood diet.

By the way, many stars have tried the Sirtfood Diet, including Pippa Middleton, Lorraine Pascale, the Food Network chef, Jodi Kidd the model, Sir Ben Ainslie, and a boxer named David Haye.

What it is:

Sirtfoods are mostly plant-based and high in antioxidants that help trick your body into burning fat at a higher rate. It’s called Sirt because it includes eating foods that are high in sirtuin activators, defined as seven proteins found in the body that regulate metabolism, inflammation, and the longevity of cells. Developed by two British Nutritionists, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten, the foods are supposed to activate your body’s “skinny gene” to burn fat faster. They wrote a book that is the “official” guide: The Official Sirtfood Diet.  

Why it works:

Sirt foods help signal the body that it should rev up your metabolism and increase muscle mass while you burn fat. Also known as superfoods, the top 20 sirtfoods include the list below. Note that everyone gets excited about the wine and chocolate but your body is actually consistently eating more fiber, more antioxidants, and nutrient-dense foods.

What you can eat:

• Kale
• Red wine
• Strawberries
• Onions
• Garlic
• Soy
• Parsley
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Dark chocolate (85% cocoa)
• Matcha green tea
• Buckwheat
• Turmeric
• Walnuts
• Arugula (rocket)
• Bird’s eye chili (peppers)
• Lovage (herb)
• Medjool dates
• Red chicory
• Blueberries
• Capers
• Coffee

How to Start:

Week 1. on the Sirtfood diet means you limit your calorie intake to 1,000 calories a day and drink three Sirtfood green juices throughout the day. the ingredients of a Sirtfood green juice are: Kale, arugula, parsley, celery, including the leaves, half a green apple, the juice of half of a lemon, and matcha green tea (we like. You can have it over ice or add water but don’t add plant-based milk or other ingredients not on the list above.

Week 2. You should increase calories to 1,500 a day and only drink two of the Sirtfood Juices a day, plus have two sirtfood meals each day. Continue on this pattern until you have lost the healthy amount of weight that your body needs to feel your best.

The healthy slow and steady weight loss will add up. If you lose 2 to 3 pounds a week that means you’ll have lost 15 pounds in five weeks. Keep in mind that Adele didn’t shrink overnight. Her weight loss was evident back in late 2019 so if you have more than a small amount to lose, just tell yourself that consistency is the key, in order to sustain it over time.

Sandra Oh and 20 Others It Might Surprise You to Learn Are Plant-Based

1. Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney is no stranger to a meat-free life as he’s been vegetarian for 45 years. He initially went vegetarian in 1975 with his first wife Linda McCartney and began his advocacy for animal rights.

2. Sia

If you find yourself constantly singing along to the song The Greatest, then you’re already a Sia fan. Sia tweeted that she is “fully vegan now” back in 2014 and stays true to her word

3. Sandra Oh

Way back at the start of Grey’s Anatomy, Sandra Oh took the cast out for a plant-based lunch at Truly Vegan in Hollywood. In her effort to inspire contemporaries to eat vegan, the TV star is known to invite her friends for vegan meals that are delicious. She adopted the vegan lifestyle years ago and continues to quietly live a cruelty-free life.

4. Gisele Bündchen

Giselle revealed that when she was at the peak of her modeling career, her diet consisted of “cigarettes, wine, and mocha Frappuccinos,” according to an interview in People Magazine. Now 39 and the mother of two children, Gisele eats a “mostly” plant-based diet to nourish her body and stay fueled.

5. Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin has made a bigger commitment to plant-based eating since he was first told by doctors that he was pre-diabetic and needed to change his diet. That was decades ago. But, over the last few years, he’s been vocal about the benefits not only to his health but also the impact plant-based eating has on the environment.

6. Miley Cyrus

Miley adopted a gluten-free diet back in 2012 for health reasons and two years later, committed to a vegan diet she still lives by today.

7. Pamela Anderson

We all remember Pamela Anderson as the curvaceous blonde in the hit series Baywatch as she played Casey Jean in the red one-piece swimsuit that brought her world-class fame. She is a life-long active animal rights advocate and teamed up with PETA to join the Animal Protection Organization.

8. Kristen Stewart

“We shouldn’t eat as much meat guys,” Kristen Stewart told GQ in an interview in January. The Twilight star has made a full 180 from vampire to vegan. When she appeared on the game show “Hot Ones” she chose to skip the wings and instead compete by eating increasing spicier sauce on vegan cauliflower wings.

9. Jared Leto

This award-winning actor eats a high-protein diet consisting of only plants. Leto, who has been plant-based for 20 years, says it keeps him “shredded” in an interview. Now, 48, Leto looks half his age.

10. Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith switched up his diet from vegan to vegetarian, meaning that he doesn’t eat meat but does eat dairy from time to time. In a recent article by Plant Based News, Smith admits he skipped meals and was not getting the proper nutrition when he was vegan, but this hasn’t stopped him from espousing the plant-based life.

11. Meghan Markle

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex has never admitted to being fully vegan, but sources say, she eats a plant-based diet most days during the week. She is teaching Prince Harry vegan cooking and in a Plant-Based News article, Markle explained how she hopes to raise baby Archie on a mostly vegan diet.

12. Serena Williams

As a professional athlete, fueling the body is a key factor to Willaim’s successes. In a Bon Appetite article, she explained that she adopted a plant-based diet back in 2012, she was eating a lot “healthier” for her sister, Venus, who eats a strict vegan diet for health reasons.

13. John Mackey

The popular grocery store, Whole Foods Market sells vegan products and nonvegan products which arises black lash from ethical vegans as CEO John Mackey follows a strict vegan diet. The successful businessman grew up in Houston Texas and told Business Insider that he would traditionally eat processed foods for dinner while watching TV with his family. Now, Mackey steers clear from the processed isle and eats a clean vegan diet and feels amazing at the age of 65.

14. Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz, singer of the popular song, I’m Yours, committed to a vegan diet to support his friend diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Mraz says he eats mostly raw food and told magazine sources his favorite vegan dish is “Chocomole, a mixture of avocados, dates, cacao, agave nectar, and coconut oil.”

15. Leona Lewis

Long time vegan, Leona Lewis grew up in a vegan household and continues to eat a plant-based diet. Lewis first adopted the diet at 12 when she learned about the health risks of eating animal products but told Women’s Health Magazine she occasionally eats an omelet. She also mentioned her 2:30 lunch is normally a kale salad topped with dried cranberries and she loves a veggie stir-fry for dinner.

16. Hannah Teter

Hannah Teter changed her diet after watching the documentary, Earthlings when she discovered how “horrible” factory farming is. After a strict vegetarian diet, Teter liked the way she performed as an athlete and believes that her diet helped her win gold at the 2006 games.

17. Maggie Q,

You may recognize Maggie Q as the star of the Nikita series, but in the plant-based world, she’s well-known for her heroic activism. Maggie Q has followed a strict vegan diet for 19 years, making her a true veteran of the lifestyle. She made the plant-based diet transition because she felt sluggish and had low energy, she has said. The famous actress keeps in shape by eating veggies and plant-based protein and working out with a passion.

18. Madelaine Petsch,

Winner of the first Masterchef vegan cook-off with Gordon Ramsay, Madelaine Petsch was raised vegetarian and went completely vegan at age 14. She claims that she started this diet before it was “trendy” and shot a campaign for PETA last year wearing a dress made of bok choy. Petsch says her vegan diet allows her to feel “healthier” and not “lethargic.”

19. Millie Bobbi Brown

After doing a little sleuthing on her social media platforms we think Millie Bobbi Brown qualifies as plant-based. Whether or not she is actually skipping all meat and dairy, one thing is for sure: She eats mostly salads, vegetables and grains and lives a predominantly plant-based lifestyle full of healthy foods.

20. Chloe and Halle Bailey

The grammy-nominated sisters went vegan for a week with their mom but liked it so much they decided to stick with it. For one thing, it helps keep their “voices in shape” by eating a vegan diet and they emphasize the fact that dairy helps to limit extra mucus build-up, according to a PETA interview.

21. Hilary Duff

Best known for her role as Lizzie Mcguire in the long-running series, Hilary Duff is a recent vegan advocate and entrepreneur. She recently launched the vegan and cruelty-free eyeshadow palette, “Day Dreamer” and changed her diet to plant-based last fall.

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