{"id":19791,"date":"2013-04-15T14:22:40","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T19:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=19791"},"modified":"2014-10-29T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T16:22:38","slug":"why-isla-fisher-gained-close-to-100-pounds-and-how-shes-lost-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/why-isla-fisher-gained-close-to-100-pounds-and-how-shes-lost-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Isla Fisher Gained Close to 100 Pounds and How She’s Lost It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With two young daughters, Olive and Elula, ages 5 and 2 and two big spring movies, Isla Fisher is one busy woman. Mrs. Sacha Baron Cohen, 37, dishes about gaining weight for The Great Gatsby and flaunting her curves, her favorite body part and how she dropped 70 pounds post-baby.<\/p>\n

On gaining weight for The Great Gatsby and flaunting her curves:<\/strong> \u201cI gained weight for that role because Myrtle, the character I play, is supposed to be heavyset. So I ate lots of protein, and I gained 15 pounds. It mainly manifested itself in my boobs, which was very exciting. Sadly, that\u2019s gone now.\u201d<\/p>\n

How she lost the baby weight:<\/strong> \u201cI gained 65 pounds with my first baby and 70 with my second. I had severe morning sickness both times, so I mostly ate supersize bowls of white pasta with loads of butter and cheese because that was the only thing that took away the nausea. I had to shoot Confessions of a Shopaholic about three months after I gave birth to Olive, so the producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, hired a trainer to work with me three times a week. That was both inspirational and terrifying because I didn\u2019t want to let the trainer down. After I had my second daughter, I slowly lost the weight by breast-feeding, hiking Runyon Canyon and working with a trainer every couple of weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why she practices yoga five days a week:<\/strong> \u201cWhen you\u2019re really focused on your breathing, you\u2019re able to clear your head, and all the worries of everyday life go out the window. I love that feeling of being connected with my own body. If I\u2019m stuck in traffic or have a bad moment in my day, I go back to my yoga practice and I breathe. Sometimes I solve a problem that was bothering me, like deciding whether to take a role in a movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

On loving her \u2018yoga butt\u2019: <\/strong>\u201cEvery woman likes her tush in jeans when she\u2019s worked on it a little more!\u201d<\/p>\n

Why she doesn\u2019t own a scale:<\/strong> \u201cI have two young girls, and I wouldn\u2019t want them to see me weighing myself all the time. I don\u2019t think it sends the right message.\u201d<\/p>\n

Isla\u2019s favorite body part: <\/strong>\u201cMy stomach. Even though it will never be flat again, it\u2019s still my favorite because it reminds me of my greatest achievement: my babies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Staying active with her girls:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m an outdoor girl. I have a lot of natural energy. I\u2019m always moving. I do yoga, and I love to hike. And I swim every day with my kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finding peace with her body:<\/strong> \u201cFor 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\u2019m so blessed. That\u2019s the way I choose to look at it. I don\u2019t need to be perfect. I\u2019m doing just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

To find out more about Isla, including her favorite yoga poses and work-out playlist pick up the May 2013 issue of FITNESS, on newsstands April 16th, 2013.<\/a>
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