Former model and actress Rebecca Romijn, 39, is gracing the cover of the March issue of Fitness magazine that has already hit the newsstands. Though the images appear heavily airbrushed to make her look flawless and glowing, we’ve gotta hand it to her for shedding an amazing 60 pounds after the birth of her twins Dolly and Charlie with husband Jerry O’ Connell. 

Many new mothers relate to her entirely because, she did not lose weight overnight. Rebecca Romijn has struggled indeed. She has taken a solid 3 years to get back in shape and to be back in the movie business.  So, here are a few excerpts from her story that is featured in the Fitness magazine.

On Losing 60 Pounds: “Losing that weight was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I had to change the way I worked out, the way I ate — everything. Everything I did before I got pregnant — like Pilates, which I had done for about 14 years — didn’t work anymore. I had to find a completely different way to challenge my body. A friend suggested I try Bikram yoga. At first the idea of doing a 90-minute workout in a 105-degree room sounded like torture. But the sweating is exactly what I became addicted to. My body changed dramatically almost immediately. Within three classes I noticed less belly fat. My knees and legs are stronger than ever now; my arms have definition for the first time in my life; and my posture is much, much better. I also feel completely energized from all of the deep breathing. I leave class relieved of any anxiety I went in with, and the sweating and detoxifying make my skin feel great. I can’t recommend it enough.”

On Her Diet: “After eating more throughout my pregnancy and while I was nursing for eight months, I forgot how much I was supposed to eat to keep my weight in check. Having a little bit of chocolate after dinner was turning into too much chocolate every night after dinner — or too much wine or too many pancakes. So I went on a major diet about eight months ago. I cut out starch, dairy, fat, red meat, alcohol, and sugar. Just being on a diet was weird for me. I had never been on one in my life, and suddenly I was counting calories and measuring my food. Cutting out sugar was definitely the hardest. The first week I thought I was going to die. The cravings were bad. But after that, it was easy.”

Lesson Learnt: Bikram yoga minus the pancakes, wine and chocolates could do the trick for new mommies.

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