Melissa Ricks. Image: Instagram/@mellyricks09
Melissa Ricks inspired fans and fellow celebrities after she shared her fitness journey, saying she lost 21 lbs in just two months.
Through her Instagram page on Wednesday, July 31, the celebrity mom showed a before and after photos of herself in workout clothes, crediting her doctor for guiding her in her weight loss journey.
“Sabi nga ni Doc, ‘Long way to go,’ but it’s reachable,” she said. “This is for me, for my kids and for my wellbeing.”
“It takes a lot of discipline and guidance. Wag matigas ulo. Kailangan you have your mind made up na kaya mo, at kaya mo naman talaga!” she continued.
Ricks then underscored that while returning to her 100-lb weight when she was younger is no longer “an attainable and realistic goal,” she and her doctor had set a “possible and doable goal.”
“Watch us do it. [Minus] 31 lbs—21 lbs of those pounds in almost eight weeks,” she added.
The comments section was then filled with compliments and cheers from fans and celebrities including fellow moms Michelle Madrigal, Aubrey Miles and Yasmien Kurdi.
Image: Instagram/@mellyricks09
Image: Instagram/@mellyricks09
Image: Instagram/@mellyricks09
Ricks is a mom to two children named Kiara and Mikaela. The actress shares Kiara with her former partner Charles Togezaki, while Mikaela is her daughter with her non-showbiz husband Michael Macatangay.