Beyonce opens up about her post-baby weight loss and diet, admits she's not 'naturally thin' and reveals how she got back into shape

Beyonce has opened up about her post-baby weight loss diet secrets.

Beyonce has opened up about her post-baby diet and weight loss to Shape magazine. Copyright [Shape magazine]

Appearing on the cover of Shape magazine, Beyonce admits she's not a "naturally thin" woman and says she worked very hard to get her body back.

She revealed: "I'm not a person that is naturally very thin. I am a person that has to work at keeping my body in shape.

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"Not everyone is supposed to be the same. Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you."

The 31-year-old gained a whopping 57lbs during her pregnancy and had just three months to lose the weight before her first post-pregnancy show.

She said: "I didn't have a lot of time to lose the weight because I scheduled a show three months after I gave birth, which I would never do again."
Beyonce lost a whopping 57lbs by eating fish and vegetables after giving birth to Blue Ivy. Copyright [Shape m …

Beyonce credits her weight loss to dieting and dance, but admits that reducing her food intake was what made the biggest difference.

She told the mag: "I ate a very low-calorie diet. I stayed away from red meat and ate a lot of fish, replaced pasta and rice with quinoa.

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"I always have breakfast, say, scrambled egg whites, a vegetable smoothie, or whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk.

"For lunch and dinner, I eat a lot of fish and vegetables. And throughout the day, I try to stay hydrated."

And while she may have stuck strictly to her high-protein menu during the week, she always gives herself a 'cheat day' on Sunday.

Beyonce appears on the cover of Shape magazine in America. Copyright [Shape magazine]

She added: "I always treat myself to one meal on Sundays when I can have whatever I want. Usually it’s pizza, which is my favorite indulgence."

Bey looks flawless in the cover shoot for the US magazine, showing off her flat tummy in a colour-block bikini before striking a few poses in floral high-waist pants a cropped top.

The full interview and photoshoot appears in America's Shape magazine, out now.