'Our health and wellness is determined by how our body functions not how big our muscles are, not how thick our glutes are and certainly not by our abdominals,' she said (pictured with her daughter).

'Our health and wellness is determined by how our body functions not how big our muscles are, not how thick our glutes are and certainly not by our abdominals,' she said.

'If our prime food source is preserved with either salt or sugar we are prone to fluid retention and swelling especially around our joints,' Belinda told FEMAIL.

While some people enjoy starting their day with a smoothie or green vegetable-packed health drink, Belinda steers clear. .

'We tend to grab a quick fix, especially juice or iced tea, however these are high in sugar and do not provide the body with its most simple requirement - clean water,' she said.

While some people enjoy starting their day with a smoothie or green vegetable-packed health drink, Belinda steers clear.

'It is easy important, particularly post-coronavirus, as many of us are are out of our usual routine of movement,' Belinda said.

Once a week, Belinda said she'll do a heavy weights session - either with her own body weight or heavy dumbbells. 

'I never do heavy weights on heavy period days either,' Belinda posted on Instagram

Even during the weight loss process Belinda praised herself for small accomplishments along the way.  

Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline

Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual

Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline

Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual

We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline

To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account

We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook

You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook