Aiko Melendez Reveals What She Went Through To Lose Weight
AIKO MELENDEZ – The Kapuso actress revealed the secrets behind her catchy weight loss which ignited accusations against her.
Undeniably, a lot of people have experienced body-shaming. Some felt bad as they are criticized for being too thin while others are facing criticisms of being fat.
One of the Filipino celebrities who experienced body-shaming is Kapuso actress Aiko Melendez. In a vlog, she revealed that her weight has been her problem all her life.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of things on pause as everyone has to stay at home to prevent the spread of the disease. Even the celebrities who live busy lives got a temporary break from their usual busy schedules.
As for Aiko, she took the time at home as an opportunity to do things to become healthier and fit. She went through a lot to lower her size from size ten (10) to size six (6).
However, following her weight loss, there were people who accused Aiko Melendez of just editing her photos. In her vlog, she revealed the secrets and what she did to lose weight.
According to Aiko, she was told that she looks like a mother and a cabinet. As for her, she is really a proud mother to Andre Yllana, her son with ex-husband Jomari Yllana, and Martina Jickain, her daughter with ex-partner Martin Jickain.
The Kapuso actress said that amid the quarantine period, instead of eating a lot, she went on a diet. She put a limit to her calorie intake to as low as 500 calories only for a day. According to her, for breakfast she had one (1) boiled egg which has 30 calories and one (1) glass full of water. For lunch, she also had one (1) egg.
For her coffee, Aiko takes Theobroma coffee to normalize her blood pressure and achieve weight loss. She drinks it 30 minutes after breakfast.
In her vlog, Aiko Melendez also gave some tips on how to suppress the appetite. Here is a video revealing the actress’ weight loss secrets:
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