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Drew Barrymore on loving her 'saggy and weird' post-baby body


MARCH 26, 2015 12:14 PM EDT

While we're used to seeingHollywood starlets show off their perfectly trim figures, Drew Barrymore recently opened up about her less than perfect post-baby body. The comedicactress took a lighthearted approach when discussing the changes she's gonethrough since having children.

"You feel like akangaroo with a giant pouch; everything’s saggy and weird," she told Glamour  on Tuesday. "After making two babies, holy cow, does your body do somecrazy stuff." Though mostly relaxed about the changes, the 40-year-olddoes admit, "it’s hard to stay positive and love yourself."

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Drew Barrymore opened up about her body changes Photo: Getty Images

But having the ability to have children made it all worthwhile for the actress. "You think about howbeautiful it is that you’re able to make children," she said. "When Ilose sight of that, I exercise, read Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, and spend time with my kids. Then Istart to see things that are bigger than myself."

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The actress has two children named Olive and Frankie Photo: Getty Images

The Never Been Kissed star has two daughters Olive, 2, and Frankie,11 months, with her art consultant husband Will Kopelman, 38, who she wed in2012. And Will seems to fall in line with one of Drew's favorite looks on aman. "I love beards. They’re the sexiest," she said. "But, Iwill say that under no circumstances is a goatee OK."

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Drew married Will in 2012 Photo: Getty Images

Having been in theindustry since she starred in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in 1982 at age 7,the blonde beauty has learned a thing or two about beauty secrets. "I feelperfect when I match my cheeks to my lips. It brightens up my whole face, thatmonochromatic color splash," she said. "I’m lost without AquaphorHealing Ointment, as lip balm and for every other odd emergency."

The actress has nailed her role as a mom and is set to appear inthe dark comedy Miss You Already, co-starring ToniCollette.