2020-05-01_Good_Health

Younger

“Ibecamesoobsessedthat

I’dpretendIhadtogotothe

toiletjustsoIcouldescape

thekidsforfiveminutesto

watchit!”

TheSpiceGirls

“Seeingthem

inLondonat

Wembley ast year

was one of the

highlights of my

life. My inner-

teenager was out

and proud. I knew

every song and

belted them out!”

Vietnamese

“It’sfresh

healthy and tastes so

good. Oh, and my nana’s

Anzac biscuits.”

ByronBay

“It’smyhappypace.There

issomethingaboutthe

sandandthesoundofthe

wavesthatmakesmefeel

freeandcontent.”

OrgasmblushfromNARS

“Thisblushisperfectfor the

weekend when I am tired and can’t

be bothered putting makeup on. It

hasa beautiful shimmer in it.”

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BEKIRI, CARLIE CHRISTIE

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marriage to Greg, and two children, Evie

and Adelaide, with current partner, Chris

 Carrie also credits motherhood for

shifting her perspective.

“I’m very aware of how fleeting it can

all be  especially since having kids,”

she admits. “I spend a lot of time trying

to enjoy the fact that we’re all healthy

and we’re all okay, and that’s because I

realise how quickly things can change.”

Embrace imperfection

The star’s approach to diet is as

pragmatic as her approach to exercise

and wellbeing. Rather than restrictive

diets and calorie counting, her motto for

food is very much in the ‘everything in

moderation’ school of thought.

“I’ve never been someone to diet or do

anything like that,” she says. “Growing

up in a family that likes fresh, healthy

food, I naturally eat  and give my kids 

fresh, healthy food, in turn. Saying that,

I also grew up in a family where having

yummy things was totally fine. So, I love

chocolate, and lollies, and all those kinds

of things, too.

“My mum used to make the most

amazing dinners. I remember her going

through phases, like, she went through

an Italian phase, then a Thai phase for

about three years!”

While the domestic goddess gene

may have skipped a generation, the TV

presenter does relish time in the kitchen.

“I didn’t quite get that gene,” she

concedes, chuckling. “But I’m getting

better. I do love cooking, I just don’t get

anywhere near as much time to do it as

I’d like. I actually love to cook with

my son.

“For a long time it was just the two of

us. A lot of my friends cook with their

daughters, and I’ve always cooked with

my son. And now he makes a couple of

meals a week, which is amazing that at

the age of 12 he can do that.”

Knowing just how fleeting and

precious life can be means that Carrie

has little time for a perfectly organised

pantry or a home that’s uncluttered

and organised.

“I think I’ve probably always had

to embrace imperfection,” she muses.

“My 20s was nothing like I thought it

would be, as we were trying to navigate

Greg’s brain cancer diagnosis, and now

I’m raising three gorgeous kids, while

working full time  it’s chaos! Our house

is messy two seconds after it’s cleaned.

Nothing in my life has been ‘perfect’, but

it has still been incredible in so many

different ways.”

This knowledge that life can change

in a heartbeat has also had a part in the

way she views the ageing process. And

though she earns a crust in the visual

world of TV, where aesthetics reign,

the go-getter doesn’t have the time to

analyse her looks.

“Of course I’m aware of my

appearance, given I work on TV,” she

allows. “But I’m fortunate that my life is

so busy that, even if I wanted to spend

time obsessing about it, I just can’t!”

It’s an ethos that is also applied

to the down-to-earth personality’s

approach to getting older. With the big

4-0 taking place later this year, she sees

the milestone as just a number.

“A lot of my good friends are turning

40 this year, so we’re calling it the

‘festival of 40’,” she finishes, smiling.

“It’s a chance to have a damn good party

and to celebrate just how lucky we are to

be happy and healthy. Ask me closer to

the time and I might feel differently, but

right now, I just feel really content. I’m

more comfortable and happy in my skin

now than I’ve ever been.”

Miss Dior by Dior

“I am obsessed with

this – I wear it all

the time.”

The Project airs 6.30pm Sunday

to Friday on Channel 10. For more

information on Carrie’s Beanies

4 Brain Cancer Foundation, see

carriesbeanies4braincancer.com