Mikee Quintos makes no secret about her struggle with weight loss, and she keeps at it not just to look good.
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She tells PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) during a recent interview how she used to have a negative perspective on shedding pounds for the sake of work.
"Kasi, di ba, before may mga stereotype na kailangan super skinny lang or whatever.
"Pero, lately, mas nagkaroon tayo ng awareness na yung body positivity and loving, embracing yung what we have, yun.
"Feeling ko, a big thing that changed with me recently is my mindset about losing weight with work.
"Parang, for the longest time, I always felt the pressure of losing the weight for work.
"I never saw it na parang to lose the weight just because it's good for me, just because it's healthy."
Mikee goes on to say she didn't want to do it merely because being a celebrity, she must look good.
Describing how she felt about it, she relates, "It's like, parang may bigat. Alam mo yun, may negativity.
"May judgment ako agad na na-label at nalagay dun sa pag nagpapayat kasi kailangan kasi, ganyan kasi, for other people's expectations.
"Na-label ko agad siya na it's a negative thing to do."
Mikee continues to reveal her realization, "Yun lang pala yung kailangan ko i-change.
"Nagbago yung point of view ko dun in a way na I started enjoying it.
"Ewan ko, lumakas yung faith ko recently. And, parang nahiya ako kay Lord.
"Parang na-bless niya ako with the opportunities. Na-bless niya ako with a good support system, with a talent, with my body, with my face, and I don't take care of it.
"Parang nahiya ako sa Kanya. Parang it's the least I can do to be the best I can be.
"And do the best that I can with everything that I can to deliver.
"Parang have purpose in life. I think that's it. Yun yung nagkulang, nawala."
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HOW MIKEE QUINTOS LOSES WEIGHT
PEP interviewed Mikee during the store opening of Sheena Beauty Clinic held on September 13, 2024 at Osquare 2, Greenhills, San Juan City.
An endorser of the beauty clinic, the Kapuso actress says her go-to treatment is mesolipo treatment, which, according to her, is a non-surgical procedure that helps with weight loss for three years now.
"It has L-carnitine, injectable siya," says Mikee, referring to a substance that according to webmd is a substance that turns fats to energy.
She continues, "I usually do it sa arms. Kasi yun yung pinakamabilis na [mag-gain ng] weight sa akin.
"Yun nga yung kinukuwento ko, takot ako dati sa mga ganung in-inject. But, Sheena was able to explain everything to me na it's not that scary naman.
"And it actually helps you lang. Nothing really permanent on the effect.
"Parang mas mabilis ma-loose yung fats so, it's really good to work out after kasi mas mabilis ka rin magpapawis."
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MIKEE QUINTOS TIP FOR "EXTRA HYDRATION"
For her skincare regimen, Mikee says she doesn't use a lot of beauty products on her face.
Her simple regimen is not skipping on sunscreen and drinking eight glasses of water a day.
"I bring my tumbler everywhere I go. Tapos, I like gulping water. I mean, kapag nakaramdam ako ng uhaw, yung sasagarin ko yung inom ng tubig.
"Parang matagal bago mauhaw ako ulit. Ganun yung mindset ko. So, napapadami lagi. Yung extra-hydration na feeling, I like it. "