Iskra Lawrence is “Stepping into 32 feeling brand new” – in her swimsuit. The body confidence model flaunts her curves in a cutout swimsuit via her latest social media post. In it, she explains everything she has learned this year, including how to ask and accept help from others, stepped out of her comfort zone, and working through “mom guilt.” “So 32 I’m ready for you,” she added in the Instagram post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Iskra Lawrence 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!
Iskra, who began her career as a model in her teens, suffered from body image issues. “If being a teenager wasn’t hard enough already, she entered the modeling world at 13 and had a new set of peers to compare herself to—a group that consisted exclusively of sample-sized models. “Relatively I was just a normal, healthy-looking teen. But I developed body dysmorphia and an eating disorder because I had these unrealistic comparisons,” she told Women’s Health.
Iskra avoids using negative terminology to talk about her body. She refuses to use words like “flaw” or “problem area” and replaces other words like cellulite and stretch marks with terms CelluLIT and tiger stripes. “If you can get rid of that negative terminology or embrace it, it’s going to make you feel better,” she told Women’s Health.
Iskra explained to Life & Style that she likes to start her day off with a smoothie. “Lately, I’ve just been having a smoothie for breakfast because I’ve been at home and I have all my powders and protein, collagen, spinach and I’m literally going crazy,” the U.K. native, 28, said of her diet. “It gets me excited about the day because I know I’m fueling myself with good stuff.”
Iskra maintains variety with the rest of her meals. “For lunch, it can be literally anything. I love Asian food and making my own noodles or stir fry,” she told Life & Style. “For dinner, I love going out. It’s so nice getting together with friends and go out for a nice meal.”
Iskra does a lot of workouts. Not only does she do strength training in the gym and goes for walks, but loves to strike a pose. “I just tried aerial yoga for the first time,” Iskra revealed to Life & Style. “I really recommend it. It was a little bit painful because of the pressure points, but I felt amazing afterwards. You have to try it.”