Supermodel Christie Brinkley has a smoking-hot bikini body at 61, thanks to her longtime dedication to a healthy vegan diet and regular exercise.
Brinkley showcased her fit bikini body while vacationing in Turks and Caicos with her family, including daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, who celebrated her 29th birthday.
At 61, Brinkley barely shows her age, thanks to her longtime vegan diet and yoga workouts.
“[My fitness secret is the Total Gym,” said Brinkley. “I really do use it! It keeps me limber and able to get out there and do what I want to do, and be active.”
Brinkley also lifts weights and does yoga and cardio workouts, including spinning and running.
Yoga is anti-aging and promotes natural weight loss by reducing stress, building lean muscles and suppressing appetite, said Jennifer Aniston’s yoga teacher, Mandy Ingber. Christie has also followed a vegetarian diet since age 12. “I’ve been a vegetarian since I was about 12 years old,” she said. “When I became a vegetarian I got my mom and dad to become vegetarian, and my brother became a vegetarian.”
Christie typically has oatmeal with mixed berries with breakfast, a large salad with beans and nuts for lunch, and pasta with vegetables for dinner.
The 5-foot-9 blonde stunner snacks on dark chocolate, nuts, seeds, soy snacks or Fuji apples with peanut butter.
Brinkley said her beauty secrets include hair extensions, a positive attitude, and staying engaged in the world around her.
“I don’t believe in allowing my age to define me,” said Christie. “And I really believe attitude plays a huge part in how you feel. I would be remiss when talking about beauty secrets to not say that one of the best is to care about the world around you. That’s what really matters.
The ridiculously gorgeous Christie insists she has never had plastic surgery, saying she relies on “special facials” once a month to smooth out wrinkles.