‘Puro tikim lang’: Sharon Cuneta reveals 9-year weight loss journey
MANILA, Philippines — Sharon Cuneta gave details on how she managed to gradually lose pounds in her nine-year weight loss journey since she turned 50.
The "Megastar," as she is alternately referred to, revealed that she started her journey in 2016 when she turned 50. She decided to go all the way by losing “the last several pounds” this year.
“It’s been nine years of losing weight, gaining weight again, being happy and inspired, feeling disappointed and frustrated. So I finally decided to step it up and lose the last several pounds this year,” Sharon wrote on Instagram yesterday.
It was a tiring journey where she said she did almost all kinds of diet.
“Nakakapagod. Nakakaiyak. Nakakagutom. Lahat na yata ng diyeta ginawa ko. Pero focused na now. Praying tuloy-tuloy na! Please pray for me. Excited na mamili ng mga damit na talagang gusto ko. But most of all, para super healthy na talaga!” she said.
The said post is accompanied by an undated blurred photo of hers that showed her slimmer frame.
In a follow-up post, Sharon posted a screenshot of the popular vlog titled “Egg Diet for Weight Loss, 900 Calorie Diet to Lose 10 kilograms in 10 days,” posted on the Versatile Vicky Official YouTube channel in 2023.
Sharon said that since she had many inquiries on how she managed to lose those pounds, she decided to share more details about her weight loss journey, starting her post by advising her fans and readers to consult their doctors before proceeding with any kind of diet.
“Malala po at malupit ito pero ilang beses ko na ginawa just to jumpstart my weight loss. 'Di ko naman binubuo ang 10 days lagi kasi ‘pag sobrang bilis ka mag-lose ng weight magsa-sag ka at magmu-mukhang tuyot! Tapos normalized uli ang kain ko,” Sharon said, referring to the egg diet.
She would follow this up with a diet prescribed by the husband-and-wife tandem of Dr. Aivee Aguilar Teo and Dr. Z’Shen Teo, founders of the beauty clinic The Aivee Group. Sharon said this diet is based on her body makeup. After this, she goes back to normal eating.
Sharon cautioned against taking her word for it. She also revealed that she gets to eat whatever she likes but they were all just “tikim lang.”
“Babala: ang normal sa akin ay ‘di normal sa iba! Una, ‘di talaga ako mahilig sa kanin. Bread ang downfall ko! So ‘pag ‘normal’ ko na ang kain ko, 1/6 cup lang ng rice (mineasure ng yaya ko!), iwas tinapay, tapos LAHAT kakainin ko - pero lahat tikim lang! Nasanay na ako na ‘pag gusto ko ng cake, ‘di ko naman pala kailangan ubusin ang buong slice! Ulam gusto ko (minsan gulay ang ginagawa kong kanin) - tikim lahat at pag busog na, stop na. Kahit every two hours ako kumain, puro tikim lang,” she said, adding that even singer Regine Velasquez remarked about how she only tastes most of the food but she does not finish them.
Sharon revealed that she orders whatever she likes, only to taste them and leave them for others to finish. She said that she cannot deprive herself so that she would not binge-eat.
She again cautioned against following her diet plan and advised to seek the doctor. She motivated her readers to think about the benefits of losing weight by visualizing how they would look once they have shed off the unwanted pounds.
“Konting tiis lang - ivisualize niyo bawat minuto ang itchura niyo ‘pag payat na at isipin niyo ‘di naman mawawala ‘yung pagkain na gusto nyo at kakainin nyo lahat ‘yun ‘pag payat na kayo (yun ang ginagawa ko)! Kung kaya ko na pinakamatakaw sa mundo, kaya niyo rin!!! Love you all,” she said.
As a postscript, she revealed that she has a heart condition diagnosed in 2003 that makes her heart rate faster than normal. She said that she has been on medications. Sharon also said to not take any medicine to curb one’s diet.
“Ask your doctor muna and that is the best!” Sharon ended her post.
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