Samara Weaving is still celebrating the new year in her swimsuit! The stunning Australian actress flaunts her fit figure in a bathing suit via one of her latest social media posts. “NYE at the Bimbo Summit,” she captioned the Instagram post of herself dancing with a friend. How does the Babylon star stay so fit? Read on to see 6 ways Samara Weaving 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 Bathing Suit Photos!
1. She Isn’t “Obsessive” About Exercise
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Samara maintains she isn’t “obsessive” about exercise. “I just listen to my body,” she told Women’s Health. “I know that sounds cheesy but you can tell when your body needs a good workout – it’s so good for your mind and wellbeing. I just feel like a newborn baby after a good workout! I have scoliosis [a curvature of the spine] so my back can get quite sore. I don’t go to the gym or do heavy weights.”
2. She Used to Run
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Before being diagnosed with scoliosis, Samara loved to run. “I used to run a lot, I would run five to 10 miles a day, and I miss that a lot. It was sort of just trying to figure out how I could get the same endorphins. Running you can really take your mind off everything. It was almost like meditation,” she told Marie Claire.
3. She Does Yoga
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Samara loves yoga. “When I’m not working, maybe three times a week. I go to this place in LA called Modo Yoga,” she told Women’s Health. “It’s not Bikram, but it’s still in a heated room. It’s got a really good meditative aspect to it, so that helps when I’m feeling stressed about a bad day. Or, if there’s a lot going on, I can escape for an hour and settle my mind. Then when I’m working, I don’t exercise as much; I try to rest as much as I can. I take a yoga mat with me because you can do yoga anywhere, like in a hotel room. It usually ends up just sitting in a corner gathering dust, to be honest. But at least I tried!”
4. She Changes Up Her Diet
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Samara’s diet “varies,” she told Marie Claire, “as cliché as it sounds, you’ve got to listen to your body. If I go for three days of just having fruit and vegetables, I’ll make a salad and a rice bowl for dinner and have lighter meals. The next three days I’ll have pasta and more carbs and eggs benedict for breakfast. I listen to my body and what am I really craving? As soon as you go, ‘I’m going to diet for two weeks,’ what you’re craving is what you set out not to have.”
5. She Eats a Light Breakfast and Heavier Dinner
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Samara elaborated on her diet to Women’s Health. “I have a small breakfast of tea and fruit – or, if I’m on holiday, my favourite is eggs Benedict – and then lunch around 12pm. If I’m at home, I make a big salad with Spanish rice, rocket, parmesan, shallots, capsicum and sometimes I put some chicken or whatever in. But at work [on set] there are caterers, so it’s hard to resist the temptation of the delicious food! I’ll have a heavier meal for dinner because I have trouble sleeping and being full actually helps me sleep. I don’t go on forceful diets where you have to eliminate everything, because as soon as someone says I can’t have something, that’s all I want to eat.”
6. She Prioritizes Her Mental Health
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Samara revealed to Cosmopolitan that she battles anxiety, but has a variety of coping methods. “I go to therapy a lot, and use grounding techniques. I try to meditate and exercise every day. I take medication sometimes if that’s what I need - I went to a doctor and we had a very thorough conversation about it. I don’t drink alcohol, which helps with anxiety, and I’ve noticed really sugary foods can trigger me the next day,” she said.
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