Kate Beckinsale Isn't Afraid of Cupcakes

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(Nov. 7) - Kate Beckinsale loves a good cupcake and refuses to give up the dessert just to stay thin. "I'm not aiming to be Gisele," she reveals in the December issue of British Elle.

"I'm entirely normal. I have my good days and my bad days... but if someone turns up with cupcakes, I'll have one... I'd hate to be one of those people who won't allow themselves a slice of birthday cake," she says.

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Kate Beckinsale (R) seen on the streets of Manhattan on October 29, 2008 in New York City.

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Kate Beckinsale attends the Martin + Osa event in support of FilmAid International on October 26, 2008 in Hollywood, CA.

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Actress Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman arrive at the FilmAid International Benefit hosted by Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman at the Chateau Marmont on October 26, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

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Actress Kate Beckinsale arrives at the FilmAid International Benefit hosted by Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman at the Chateau Marmont on October 26, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

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HOLLYWOOD - OCTOBER 26: Len Wiseman and Kate Beckinsale attend an In-House Garden Screening of "All About Eve" Presented by Martin + Osa and hosted by Kate Beckinsale in support of FilmAid at the Chateau Marmont on October 26, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John M. Heller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Len Wiseman and Kate Beckinsale

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HOLLYWOOD - OCTOBER 26: Kate Beckinsale attends an In-House Garden Screening of "All About Eve" Presented by Martin + Osa and hosted by Kate Beckinsale in support of FilmAid at the Chateau Marmont on October 26, 2008 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by John M. Heller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kate Beckinsale

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She admits that she's in better shape now than she was in her 20s. Beckinsale says that she "didn't have a clue" about healthy eating. "I'd eat a small breakfast and lunch and then have a baked potato for dinner and feel really horrible."

Now the actress sticks to a healthier foods and incorporates more exercising into her life. "My typical daily diet is eggs or oatmeal for breakfast, a chicken or vegetable wrap for lunch, then fish and vegetables for dinner."

On the media's fascination with her weight: "[I'm] amazed that people obsess over my body image so much. Why do we encourage this war on women's bodies? It's a horrendous way to live, and I refuse to."

On her exercise regime "I just can't make it part of my daily life," Beckinsale said. "I go to the gym when I have to, and if I have to bulk up or slim down for a film, I will. I've recently got back into exercising four times a week. I run for half an hour at a time but never outdoors, as I don't exercise in public. My gym's in my garage at home."

On Victoria Beckham's new fashion line "I'm really proud of her. I'd definitely wear one of them, provided I could fit my bum into it."

On her friendship with Victoria Beckham: "Victoria is lovely and very down-to-earth. She loves taking the piss out of herself, which is a good thing, as far as I'm concerned... we laugh a lot together."

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