Beyonce may be a woman with a great curvy figure, but keeping that body fit and fabulous isn’t always easy. The leggy songstress struggles just like any other person out there to maintain a fabulous figure. What separates B from us average peeps is that she just has different motivations for her fitness madness. Beyonce graces the cover of the June issue of SELF magazine and dishes on how she keeps her mind focused on staying healthy. Peep out some of the details of the interview below.

ON A PAINTING IN HER GYM FEATURING AN IMAGE OF AN OSCAR:

“I look at it, and I’m like, OK, I have to stay in shape.”

HOW SHOPPING HELPS B STAY ON TRACK:

“I buy something too small and then say, ‘I have a reason.’ I need to wear these jeans or this hot dress.”

ON LOSING 15 POUNDS FOR HER ROLE IN DREAMGIRLS:

“I felt very chic, like a model. But it didn’t look natural for me. I didn’t feel very sexy or feminine, and I didn’t have much confidence because I didn’t feel like myself.”

ON HER ALTER EGO’S SEXY WALK:

“It’s about self-esteem. It’s in the hips. Lean back, stretch your neck, keep your shoulders low, point your toes and cross one foot in front of the other.”

You can pick up the new issue of SELF on newsstands now, bitches!