Why Isla Fisher loves her post-baby belly
Great Gatsby star admits she loves her body more than ever now she’s a mum
Isla Fisher has broken the Hollywood rulebook (hurrah!) by admitting she loves her post-baby figure and wouldn’t change it for a thing.
The Great Gatsby star, who is mum to five-year-old Olive and two-year-old Elula, says she’s thrown away the scales because projecting a positive body image for her daughters is extremely important.
“I don’t need to be perfect. I don’t even own a scale. I have two young daughters and I wouldn’t want them to see me weighing myself all the time. I don’t think it sends the right message,” says Isla, reports Fitness magazine.
“For me, so much about life is acceptance. You can look in the mirror and find a million things wrong with yourself, or you can look in the mirror and think, ‘I feel good, I have my health, and I’m so blessed.”
And the starlet, who is married to Borat actor Sacha Baron Cohen, has been embracing her curves, especially her post-baby belly, because of the story it tells.
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“Even though it’ll never be flat again, my stomach is my favourite [part of my body] because it reminds me of my greatest achievement - my babies.”
Isla, who gained 65 pounds with her first child, suffered cravings during both pregnancies but found one particular meal killed two birds with one stone.
“I [craved pasta] and mostly ate supersize bowls of it with loads of butter and cheese because that was the only thing that took away the nausea.”
If you’re pregnant, check out our guide on body changes to expect, projecting a positive image pre- and post-baby, and how to love your shape!
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