“Sumunod na ako dahil parang tito lang ako pag katabi ko siya,” Ogie jokes
Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid has revealed the secret behind his and wife Regine Velasquez’s slimmer looks, sharing in a recent social media post that the couple had help from a doctor.
In a “then and now” post, Ogie said their main goal was to become healthier. “Noon at Ngayon! Gusto talaga namin ni misis na mas gumanda ang health namin but the truth is age has caught up with us,” he wrote.
According to Ogie, it was Asia’s Songbird who started the journey. “So Regine sought the help of Dr Roland Angeles who is a family friend. She also started training as she was preparing for her concert series,” he shared.
He could not hide his pride in his wife’s transformation. “She has become radiant and has lost all the unwanted pounds,” Ogie said.
The OPM hitmaker then admitted, with his trademark humor, why he decided to follow her lead. “Sumunod na ako dahil parang tito lang ako pag katabi ko siya,” he quipped. (I followed because I looked like an uncle next to her.)
Ogie said he has so far shed 11 pounds and is close to reaching his ideal weight. “I have lost 11 pounds, malapit ko na ma-reach ang ideal weight ko. Slowly, surely, and safely. Ty Dr Roland Angeles,” he wrote.
Regine’s fitness push came ahead of her sold-out three-day “Finale” concert series this month. In an earlier interview, Ogie said watching her perform filled him with “extreme pride.”
“What made me emotional was simply watching her perform for her fans with everything she had. While we do not disclose just how difficult it was for her, there were certainly many, many challenges, and yet she persevered,” he said.
Asked about Regine’s plans after the concerts, Ogie said he wants the two of them to travel more. “We are not getting any younger, and the days of just working and working are slowly trickling down,” he said, adding that they still have career dreams they will announce “very soon.”