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Poppy Montgomery exclusive: How I got my body back after baby

By Gill Pringle

Pictures: Jack Guy

The TV star is thrilled with her stunning new shape. She shares her diet and workout secrets.

Poppy Montgomery is bringing her one-year-old baby boy home to Australia to spend his first Aussie summer with his proud grandparents.

And son Jackson isn’t all she’ll be showing off — Poppy plans to reveal her fabulous post-baby bikini body, too.

The 36-year-old actress piled on 32kg during her pregnancy, but has slimmed down to a svelte 53kg after swearing off sugar since Jackson was born.

The Without A Trace star tells Woman’s Day the secrets of her new hot bod, her plans for another bub and why she’s thinking of marrying long-time partner Adam Kaufman, 35.

What was your pre-pregnancy weight?

I was 51kg, and my weight before I delivered was 82.5kg. How about that? But I felt good — I ate and ate…

So, you put on almost 32kg during pregnancy?

Yes, I was very, very free with my eating.

And your weight now?

About 53kg. I’m good with that — I’m not stressing to lose the extra five pounds [2.25kg]. I fluctuate, like I think everybody does … 51kg is actually too small for me and that normally means I’m stressed out, so 53kg is a great weight for me.

For the full interview, see this week’s Woman’s Day (on sale December 29).

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