Christie Brinkley in Bathing Suit Flaunts Figure at 67

Christie Brinkley is one of the most legendary supermodels of all time. Her career has spanned decades. Brinkley is still looking amazing today, and recently celebrated her 70th birthday. She shared a set of photos on Instagram for the occasion. Brinkley captioned the post, “Looking in the mirror on my 70th Birthday and what do I see, I’m finally happy with the person looking back back at me. I’m no longer critical and demanding now I’m grateful and understanding. I’ve put this body thru it. I’ve broken every bone, in tiny miracles I’m all healed, in my heart and soul I’m home. It’s taken 70 years to get here, in tears and joy I’ve found my happy, so now I’m going to end this poem, before I get too sappy! Happy Birthday Indeed!” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Christie Brinkley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Does Things That Build Her Confidence

Brinkley is open about having work done. She talked about why she chose to have it done to People. “When I look in the mirror, I want to feel like I look as good as I feel. And if you can have something done to feel more confident and better about yourself, then you feel like your face matches your spirit—and my spirit is enthusiastic and energetic."

2. She Ignores The Haters

Shutterstock

Brinkley tells People that she doesn’t care what people think about her. Especially when it comes to the people who critique her plastic surgery. "There are always going to be the people who build themselves up by pulling you down. But then there are the women who are supporting women. And if there are little things that I can do that are going to make me feel great, make me look good for my job and that would be selfish of me not to share it.”

3. She Exfoliates Her Skin

Brinkley has amazing skin, and she makes sure to take care of it. She shared her secrets in an interview with Byrdie. “I start every day by exfoliating my face. That’s something I’ve done for the past 40 years. I feel like it’s really contributed to my skin feeling fresh and smooth. Forty years ago, I read an article that said men always look five years younger than women who are their same age. They contributed that to them shaving every day, and the daily exfoliating with shaving their skin makes them look younger. I was like, I’m not going to let them get away with that!”

4. She Eats A Lot Of Produce

Brinkley is open about being a vegetarian. She tells Byrdie that she eats a lot of fruits and vegetables. “My diet is plant-based. I’ve raised my kids on what I call the ‘rainbow diet.’ I want as many colors as possible. These are all the ingredients that do wonderful things to your skin. The deep green, the leafy greens, the purples in the skin of the grapes, which produce all the antioxidants and vitamins you get from a colorful, rich diet like that.”

5. She Eats Healthy

Brinkley makes sure to eat healthy. She tells Byrdie that she avoids certain unhealthy foods. “I would say avoid sugar as much as possible. It causes inflammation...And can cause all kinds of problems... I think avoiding artificial sugar, avoiding white bread, and going for deep, rich, plant-based foods is best.”

Model Christie Brinkley is known for appearing on three consecutive covers of Sports Illustrated from 1979-1981—and she returned to her swimsuit modeling days in a recent Instagram snap. Brinkley posted a series of beachside photos, including selfies in a white bikini. She captioned the series of photos: “Soaking up every last inch of Summer.” Read on to see 7 ways Christie Brinkley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bikini Photos!

1. She Stays Active Throughout The Day

Brinkley makes sure to stay active throughout her day to keep her energy up, and encourages others to do the same. "Don’t stop moving because you’ll rust. You have to grease the joints and keep moving," she told The Cut. "As long as I do that I feel great. If you start to hold still, they’ll start acting up."

2. She Loves This Breakfast

Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Brinkley eats a healthy breakfast, and she has a favorite food. “A lot of mornings lately I will take a bowl and I throw some oatmeal right into it,” she told Shape. But she doesn’t stop there. “I rarely have time to cook it so I just eat it raw. Then I'll pour some flax seed on top of that and maybe a little wheat germ, then I'll grab a couple of handfuls of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and rinse them off, toss them in and then I pour one of those Dannon things on top and stir it up. I always describe it…it's like a really moist juicy muffin. It is so good. I feel like it is giving you a lot of good things. You can also throw a handful of walnuts in there.”

3. She Loves Veggies

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Brinkley is open about being a vegetarian, which means eating a lot of vegetables. And she makes sure to eat a lot of salads throughout the day. "For lunch, I go into greens and do a salad, then add a protein like a bean or nuts," Brinkley told The Cut.

4. She Eats A Lot of Colors

Shutterstock

Brinkley told Shape that she tries to keep her lunchtime salads colorful, and tries to eat a lot of colors throughout the day. “For many, many, many years, I've always said go for as many colours as possible in a day,” she says. “That's my main concept for making sure my kids get all the nutrients—making sure the deep greens, yellows and reds and purples, all of that."

5. She Takes Care of Her Skin

Brinkley takes good care of her skin, but she told Forbes that she used to get bad advice from people. Brinkley described her early days as a model when people told her, "Here's a bathing suit and go get a tan." But now she says, "Don't bake, fake instead."