Yahoo Lifestyle Zoe Saldana Shares Advice on Getting Fit After Baby
Shortly after welcoming her twin boys, Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio, last November, the Star Trek Beyond actress began documenting her trips to the gym on her Facebook and Instagram. At the end of July, Saldana posted a selfie that gave fans a peek at her impressive progress (and those enviable abs!).
Zoe Saldana and her husband Marco Perego on June 14. Photo: Getty
It was a proud moment for Saldana, who, at that moment in particular, hoped to inspire first-time mums. "We are stronger when we stick together — wishing each other good, cheering each other along," she wrote on her Facebook page.
When it comes to embarking on a fitness journey, Saldana stresses the importance of appreciating one’s current state.
“Be easy on yourself and embrace the place you’re at in life,” Saldana tells WHO exclusively of the advice she would share with new mums. “And that also involves embracing where your body is at, and just waking up every day with a determination to get to where you want to be.”
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In other words: Set your sights on the goal at hand, but make your mind — not so much your body — a priority.
“Our bodies got here because we had children, because now we’re mothers, because we’re full blown f—ing women so it’s a gift; it’s really beautiful,” Saldana tells WHO.
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“I’m not going to let the extra pounds or what I used to be or what I am, consume my time and take away from the beauty of where I find myself today. I can’t allow that to happen because at the end of the day, it’s physicality, and thinking about it in a very cosmetic way is superficial, and it’s become more spiritual for me.”
