‘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.”

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