In Shirley Ballas’ amazing transformation: From age-defying to fitness regime as Strictly star, 64, reveals five months of weight loss ahead of new series return

Shirley Balls never fails to offer a captivating appearance for the Saturday Night Live show.

However, there is a lot of hard work behind the scenes that goes into her amazing transformation.

The 64-year-old judge undergoes a strict weight-loss regime every year to ensure she is in top shape for the BBC dance show.

Ahead of this year’s 20th anniversary series, Shirley revealed she could even fit into the same jeans she wore in her 20s as she showed off her impressive weight loss.

From intense juice diets, the controversial paradox plant diet and endless yoga classes, Mail Online takes a look at how the queen of Latina achieves her incredible transformation.

Weight loss

Shirley revealed that she has embarked on a weight loss journey every year since the beginning of hardship.

Setting herself a goal on April 14 this year, Shirley took to Instagram as she tried on a pair of pants she’s had for forty years.

In a clip filmed five months ago, she told her followers: ‘These are a pair of trousers I’ve had since I was 20, as you can see they’re not fully zipped up, but they will Firmly I assure you’.

It’s Thursday the 19th and I said I want to get into these little pants. And here they are zipped up, but it’s a little hard work but I’m happy with the results.

So yes in those pants I promised myself I would be.

the food

Shirley is also an advocate of the Juice Only diet and attends Juice’s annual retreat to prepare her strictly.

At the retreat, called Juicy Oasis Portugal, guests will drink only juice for seven days. According to the website, there is no food – load an optional salad upon arrival and departure.

Guests can stay for several weeks, but Jason Weil, the juice master, recommends a maximum of four consecutive stays.

Prices start at £1600 and controversially, anyone over 14 is allowed to join.

Showing results after stepping out this year, Shirley looked stunning in a polka dot bikini.

She captioned the photo: ‘Starting day 6 at @juicemasterretreats feels like a clear head space.

‘It’s important for me every year to get myself in a good place. @jasonvale is just simply the best place Jason thank you for all you do for so many people here in Portugal.’

Back in 2023 Chief Justice revealed that she lost 9lb in just seven days on the juice camp.

Shirley also tried the controversial ‘Vegetable Paradox’ diet which restricts the types of vegetables you can eat.

The plant-based paradox diet claims that while certain types of fruits and vegetables should be encouraged, other plant-based diets are not as healthy as they seem.

Followers of the diet try to avoid lectin-carbohydrate-binding proteins such as those found in beans, lentils or chickpeas, grains and nightshade vegetables – some of which like to grow in shady areas – such as tomatoes and peppers.

The theory, first advanced by the US doctor Steven Gundry, is that this lectin can cause weight gain and chronic disease – but there is little evidence to support this philosophy.

She told Closer magazine: ‘I also do the plant paradox diet. It consists mostly of plant-based foods such as nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. It’s all about healthy eating and not dieting. Food doesn’t work. I have spent my whole life with each other.

Shirley also does intermittent fasting, meaning she only eats during a six-hour window each day.

She told Weekend magazine in January: “I broke it today because I had a sliver of Parma ham. I avoid anything that’s white. If it’s not green and grown on the ground Well, I try not to put it in my mouth.

However, there are daily treatments. One cup of coffee a day, in a china cup. In it, a teaspoon of brandy, coffee mat and two brown sugars. This is the highlight of my day.

Fitness regimen

Like a strict diet, Shirley A juice retreat is put through its paces which includes a variety of workouts and activities.

The star attended several spin and yoga classes, as well as starting each morning with a two-hour walk.

She told MailOnline after the 2023 exit: ‘I lost 9lb. Yoga is definitely something that I will stick with throughout the whole hard cycle. I have also cleansed my system, I do bowel movements, I get up at five o’clock every morning.

I wasn’t there to sunbathe, I was there to take every spin class, two hour hikes that would get my heart rate close to 179, that’s how high we were going.

‘It was a tough, tough, tough week, but I came back really fresh.

After attending the retreat in 2021, she wrote on Instagram: ‘I did it all today and I’m tired but proud of myself.

The journey was just beautiful, the views were amazing. All classes are informative and professionally placed at all levels, so effective.

I even tried volleyball today lol trampolining was an experience in itself.

Like yoga, the star is also a fan of working out on her Pelton bike as it ensures she stays in shape.

Cold water treatment

There seems to be no shortage of celebrities taking a dip in the freezing cold bath and Shirley showed off her incredible figure as she took a quick dip earlier this month.

Looking sensual in a yellow swimsuit, the TV judge, 64, She took several deep breaths as she worked up the courage to slowly lower herself into the diving pool.

Shirley gradually reduced the temperature of her pool after she revealed she could now only submerge herself in three degrees of water, having originally started at six.

She told her Instagram followers: “So this morning it’s the first day of hard. I did my workout and I’m going to go to my diving pool.

Anyway, to dive in. frozen Exhale then bring the hands in. And it’s very breathable.

Once settled in the pool, Shirley revealed her progress: ‘I started at six degrees, I went to four degrees, and today I’m at three degrees, so I’m getting colder and colder.’

She joked: ‘Strength in the mind’ before taking a deep breath as she worked up the courage to go completely underwater in the freezing cold bath.

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Shirley has thanked her non-surgical facelift for giving her back her glow after she admitted the visible signs of aging had affected her confidence and left her feeling depressed.

Last September the star signed up for a year-long series of NeoGen nitrogen plasma treatments with renowned cosmetic specialist Dr Judy Todd.

The non-invasive procedure relies on superheated nitrogen gas to boost the skin’s collagen and elastin, thus refreshing the skin from within and achieving a natural look.

Shirley decided to rejuvenate her face and neck after becoming increasingly concerned by some of the more noticeable signs of aging, among them the loss of skin elasticity.

She said: ‘Contrary to what people think, I’m not the most confident person in the world. Just a year ago, I was really down on myself because of the appearance of my face, I’m really serious.

My chin and jawline were rough, my skin was cold, I was very red from sun spots, and I had small veins on my nose. My face just wasn’t glowing and it really hurt my confidence.

She added: “I wanted to continue the treatment because I don’t want my skin to darken, I want it to be bright and clear and so I continued the treatment every six weeks and I am completely I’m happy with the results.

“Recently I’ve had a lot of comments from friends, colleagues and family saying my skin looks amazing, and it’s a huge improvement. I just turned 63, and I’m really happy with how my skin looks. .

After her first procedure in early 2023 she was so pleased with the results that she decided to have more treatments with Dr. Todd.

She said: “Afterwards I just felt like a diamond, everything was just where it needed to be, it really, really helped me.

“When I look at the pictures from day one and compare them to what I look like now, I can see that my skin has improved dramatically, and the progress since January has been steadily improving.”