I lost 20LBS in a year so I could try out for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit – here are the four foods that helped me lose the weight and achieve an amazing bikini body

A woman has revealed the four foods that helped her lose 20 pounds – prompting her to audition for Sports Illustrated.

Alex Abel32, has lifted the lid on how she lost 20 pounds – starting with the foods she relied on.

The New York-based model and content creator regularly shares her daily life with her more than 46,600 followers.

Recently, Alex dished on the four things she ate during her weight-loss journey — adding that these ingredients helped her feel confident enough to audition for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

She revealed how she lost 20 pounds – starting with the foods she relied on (shown after her weight loss)

Alex (shown after her weight loss) shared the four things she ate during her weight loss journey — and added that these ingredients helped her feel confident enough to audition for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

In a viral video that has over 140,000 views to date, Alex shared her top tips for losing weight while dieting, sharing a photo of what she looked like before and after she started incorporating these foods into her daily routine. implement.

“The four foods I ate to lose 20 pounds and these go to this girl who auditioned for Sports Illustrated,” she said at the beginning of the clip.

During her weight-loss journey, which lasted “about a year,” Alex noted that she focused on getting as much protein as possible.

She noted that she relied heavily on Whole Foods organic gluten-free chickpea pasta.

‘I started focusing my meals on protein, so this Whole Foods chickpea pasta became my life. Honestly, they should sponsor me with the amount of it I still eat to this day,” Alex explained.

The 32-year-old noted that she often throws in some sauce, sausage and cheese to boost the protein levels.

Then Alex gushed about the Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Collagen.

According to the Ancient Nutrition website, it helps support a healthy digestive system.

She noted that she relied heavily on Whole Foods organic gluten-free chickpea pasta

Alex then gushed about the Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Collagen, which the website says helps support a healthy digestive system

‘I love putting this in my coffee at the start of the day, so you immediately get 14 grams of protein. It keeps you full until lunch and it tastes great,” she explained.

Alex then revealed her favorite protein sources.

‘The following are my three favorite protein sources: eggs, chicken and cottage cheese.

‘I always add cottage cheese to my eggs for a little extra protein.

“I eat the same range every week because that’s what’s best for your body when you’re trying to lose weight,” she explained.

Finally, Alex gushed about lemons, adding that they became her “best friend.”

“Lemons became my best friend, they are a natural diuretic, rich in vitamin C, help with liver detoxification and are high in soluble fiber,” she said at the end of the clip.

Alex then revealed her favorite protein sources: eggs, chicken and cottage cheese

Finally, Alex gushed about lemons – adding that they became her ‘best friend’

In the comments section, Alex (shown after her weight loss) revealed that it took her a year to lose the weight

In the comments section, Alex revealed that it took her a year to lose the weight.

She also said she did Pilates and yoga about four times a week.

Alex revealed that during her weight loss journey she also made sure she took 10,000 steps a day.

Although Alex said she auditioned for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, she didn’t reveal any further details.