Molly Sims, who expecting to give birth to her second child any day now, appears to be having an easier pregnancy this time around.
The 41-year-old former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model told baby magazine The Bump, which features her on the cover, that she gained 80 pounds while she was pregnant with her and her producer husband Scott Stuber's son Brooks, who is now 2.
"With baby number two, I've only gained about half of that and I've felt much more energetic," she said.
Doctors generally recommend women gain between 15 and 40 pounds while pregnant with one child.
During her interview with The Bump, Sims, who is expecting a baby girl this time, revealed how she's been keeping fit during her current pregnancy.
"I did a lot less cardio and a lot more Pilates," she said. "I still did Tracy Anderson and spinning, but I took it much easier. My body just didn't feel like I needed it, especially in the middle months, and I didn't want to push it as hard. Some days you have energy, and some days you feel like you've been hit by a bus. It's so important to really listen to what your body is telling you and go with it."
Sims also talked about how she lost her baby weight after giving birth to her son.
"Aside from working out two hours a day, I wore two pairs of Spanx for nine hours a day for four months after Brooks," she said. "It totally sucks, but it helps with the elasticity of your skin. Some people believe and some don't, but I know it 100 percent helped me keep everything in and I plan to do it again."
In addition to weight gain, Sims also suffered from several unpleasant and common pregnancy symptoms while she was pregnant with her son—she was swollen and retaining fluid and had "bad" cases of two skin conditions: acne and melasma, in which dark patches appear on the person's face.
This time around? Not so much.
"My melasma hasn't gotten bad, and, the best part, I haven't had a single blemish," she said about her current pregnancy.
Her food cravings are different as well. This time, she's all about citrus fruit.
"With my first pregnancy it was apples, but this time around I've had so many mandarin oranges and grapefruits to the point where I got gastritis," she said. "It's really painful, but I can't stop! Normally I don't even drink OJ, but this morning I drank it straight from the jug. It's so weird."