1. Slowly, I’ve realised my boobs are a part of being me and I’ve started to embrace them. After I interviewed hot swimsuit model Kate Upton for her movie The Other Woman, I suddenly thought, hey, boobs are really sexy. They’re not something I should hide or wish away (it only took me 36 years).
2. Like it or hate it, weight is closely linked to confidence. I’ve only recently purchased scales. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s valuable to have a set because it’s important to be responsible for myself. I should know how much I weigh. I don’t have to share it – in fact, it is no one’s business but my own. If the numbers start to creep up, I can do something about it.
Samantha Armytage is The Weekly’s cover girl this month.
3. I walked past a blackboard sign at my local farmers’ market that read, “Love food that loves you back”. Brilliant. The best advice I’ve ever been given is, “If your grandmother wouldn’t recognise it, it’s probably best you don’t eat it.”
4. Visit your GP for a check-up and blood test to see where you’re at. I regularly have my zinc and magnesium levels checked. If these levels fall, my energy levels drop, digestion will falter and I put on weight.
5. My weight goes up and down dramatically. I can be very hormonal. I have an addictive nature and, like a lot of women, eat emotionally. I eat when I’m sad, angry or bored, not when I’m hungry. I try to be aware of this and control it.
6. Work out what part of your body is beautiful and play it up – and don’t fret about the stuff you don’t like. If you don’t like your arms, cover them up. If you think you have got a big bum, wear an A-line skirt.
Tips from Shine by Samantha Armytage, published by Hachette Australia, $24.99.
