As a child of the 90s, I can remember when Tori Spelling was all over 90210, and we didn’t have the Internet (and weren’t skilled at reading television credits) so we completely missed the fact that she was cast for being the 90210 creator Aaron Spelling’s daughter.
Now Tori Spelling is all grown up, and I’m finding it slightly confusing to see sweet, virginal Donna with fake boobs and a couple of kids, and 90210 on the TV again. Turns out she’s just like the rest of us, she isn’t a fictional character, and is finding it hard to lose the baby weight.
“I would look at pictures of myself and compare them to Jessica Alba, who had her baby two days before me,” Tori, 35, tells In Touch.
“I’d see photos of her two months after and go, ‘Look at her!’” But rather than give up, Tori says she developed a healthier attitude, passing on fad diets and hot Hollywood trainers and enlisting the help of her husband of two-and-a-half years, Dean McDermott, their 19-month-old son, Liam, and Stella. Together, they cook healthy meals and stay as active as possible.
“The best way to lose weight is to make it a family affair,” she explains. “It has changed my life.” “I’m embracing the fact that it’s a struggle for me to drop the pounds,” Tori reveals.
“It’s easier now because I’m not as focused on it.” Her advice to other moms trying to lose weight? “Take your time,” says Tori, with Stella. “If you get obsessed, you’ll miss out on great moments with your children.”
I really appreciate that she’s said this. I had my baby at the same time as Milla Jovovich, sort of. We went into labor on the same day, but she then proceeded to take another week to pop that kiddie out, so I beat her at something. What I didn’t beat her at was losing the baby weight, and she was about 8 times bigger than me during pregnancy. I remember seeing pictures of her looking slim and model-ish, and I was having the worst day ever, and just eating a block of chocolate to feel better. Which obviously made me feel like a big fat loser.
I feel much better knowing that Tori Spelling feels like a big fat loser too. Even if she actually looks pretty darn good to me.
Tori Spelling is shown out at the pumpkin patch with her family on 10/11/08. Credit: BAC/WENN
