Melissa Ricks shows off body transformation: ‘A lot of discipline’

Peter Andrew Acierto

<div><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Actress Melissa Ricks surprised her followers on social media as she showed off her latest body transformation. The Star Circle Quest alumni shared how she lost 31 pounds and plans to lose more to meet her fitness goals.</span></div><div><span style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br/></span></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-EuLyMhbZq/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2565356.100000009%2C%22ls%22%3A2565265%2C%22le%22%3A2565268%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1045" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Melissa dedicated her weight loss journey to her two children.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/1/16/melissa-ricks-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl-1048" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/1/16/melissa-ricks-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl-1048" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/1/16/melissa-ricks-gives-birth-to-a-baby-girl-1048" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Melissa Ricks gives birth to a baby girl</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Without the guidance of Doc @roland_angeles_md and the Angeles Clinic I wouldn&#x27;t have been able to meet this goal.. Sabi nga ni Doc, &#x27;Long way to go&#x27;, but it&#x27;s reachable... This is For me, for my kids and for my well being,” she wrote.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The celebrity mom added that it took a lot of willpower to be able to successfully shed weight. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“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 added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Melissa then acknowledged that her previous weight when she started in the showbiz industry wasn’t attainable anymore but they are currently targeting a more realistic goal for her age. She revealed that she lost 21 pounds in just eight weeks on her weight loss program. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“I started in showbiz I was 100lbs.. I was 14... It&#x27;s not an attainable and realistic goal anymore... so we&#x27;re setting a possible, and doable goal.. Watch us do it,” she shared. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/7/9/melissa-ricks-recalls-second-child-birth-i-was-terrified-1304" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/7/9/melissa-ricks-recalls-second-child-birth-i-was-terrified-1304" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/7/9/melissa-ricks-recalls-second-child-birth-i-was-terrified-1304" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Melissa Ricks recalls second child birth: ‘I was terrified’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, she advised her followers to take their time in their own weight loss program as success doesn’t come overnight. She maintained that there is still a long way to go to reach her body goals.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br/></span><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Reaching a goal never comes easy, especially sa weight! Takes a lot of time &amp; patience, but once you get there, you can definitely be proud of yourself. I&#x27;ve lost a significant amount of weight but there&#x27;s a long journey ahead,” she ended.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Friends and fans of the celebrity were shocked and happy for her in the comment section. Some netizens applauded Melissa for sticking to her goals. </span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

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Melissa Ricks shows off body transformation: ‘A lot of discipline’

Melissa Ricks shows off body transformation: ‘A lot of discipline’

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Published Aug 01, 2024 11:33 PM PHT

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