Jessy Mendiola and her daughter Isabella Rose. Image: Instagram/@jessymendiola
Two months after she gave birth to her first child Isabella Rose, Jessy Mendiola has begun working out again not to get her pre-pregnancy figure back, but to “build a better” body.
The actress spoke about her fitness journey while showing herself lying down in her active wear, through her Instagram Stories on Thursday, March 9.
“Back at it,” she said. “It’s so important to take it easy, especially if you’ve just given birth via CS (cesarean section). Take time to rehab your pelvis and core before going back to your pre-pregnancy workouts.”
“I do not want to go back to my pre-pregnancy body (or weight). I want to build a better one,” she continued. “It’s all about acceptance and challenging yourself to move forward.”
Mendiola admitted that there are times when she finds it hard to accept the changes in her body, but she reminds herself that “a life grew inside of [her]” and that her body “went through so much.”
“My body went through so much (nine months of pregnancy and delivery via CS) so now, I’m giving it the [tender loving care] it truly deserves,” she stated.
“Good job, body! I love you, thank you for taking care of my little Peanut,” she expressed appreciation to herself. “The reason why I want to stay active is because I want to be able to carry and run with my little one until I grow old.”
Image: Instagram/@jessymendiola
Mendiola and her husband, actor-TV host Luis Manzano, welcomed their first child on Dec. 28 last year, but only announced it to the public in January. The couple revealed Isabella Rose’s face a month after she was born.
Mendiola and Manzano got married in an intimate ceremony in 2021. /ra