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The real reason Shaina Magdayao 'had to stop' doing 'ASAP' 8 years ago

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2391391" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>MANILA — Shaina Magdayao feels “renewed” these days, having recently returned to a passion she once had to set aside due to a health condition.</p><p>Magdayao, 33, staged her “ASAP” comeback early this month, eight years since her last performance on the iconic variety program as a regular performer.</p><p>For the actress, finally dancing again is also symbolic of a “renewal” of her health, as she revealed to ABS-CBN News that symptoms of hypothyroidism were a major factor in her decision to leave “ASAP” in 2014.</p><p>“I had to give up on that dream — no, it wasn’t even a dream, I was living the dream, that was my reality. Every Sunday, I would go on stage. It became a part of my life. It became a huge part of who I am as a person that I had to give up on,” she said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/11/22/its-like-a-dream-shaina-marks-return-to-asap-with-girl-like-me">&#x27;It&#x27;s like a dream&#x27;: Shaina marks return to &#x27;ASAP&#x27; with &#x27;Girl Like Me&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Magdayao was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, prior to 2014. At the time, she admittedly wasn’t too concerned about addressing the condition through a lifestyle change, until its symptoms became noticeable.</p><p>Common symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, weight gain, joint and muscle pain, and slowed heart rate, among others.</p><p>“I had to stop it because I got diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I was gaining weight uncontrollably. I did not handle it well. At a very young age, unusual ‘yun. I’ve been puyat since I was 6 years old. I was not taking care of my body. I was not working out. I was not living a fit lifestyle. May gimik pa ‘yun on the side! May taping ka pa! Ta’s may movie pa! Youth, ‘di ba? Hanggang sa siningil ako ng katawan ko,” she said.</p><p>The changes in her body due to the condition affected her confidence as a dancer, Magdayao recalled. She eventually opted to focus on acting, which demanded less of her physically.</p><p>“Also, [mayroong] mental damage na nagawa sa akin. Kasi parang feeling ko, okay, pataba na ako nang pataba, hindi ko na ma-control. I was having breakouts also, na never kong naging problema. Those hormonal changes, sobra siyang naging evident sa buhay ko when I quit ‘ASAP.’ Sabi ko, sige, mag-a-artista na lang ako,” she said.</p><p>Within those eight years, Magdayao did essay major and lead roles in various ABS-CBN films and TV series. In that span of time, she also became laser-focused on becoming healthier, making major adjustments in her diet and lifestyle.</p><p>“I did not think na time will come na masasabi ko, ‘It can be tamed.’ It’s all about hormonal imbalance,” she said. “I’m at my pinaka-fit body, my state now. It did not happen overnight. Grabe ‘yung sacrifices na I had to do. I had to work out every other day.”</p><p>Particularly helpful for Magdayao, she said, was being pescetarian — a vegetarian diet that incorporates seafood.</p><p>Having regained her confidence on the dance floor, thanks to a healthier physique, Magdayao said, “This is my way of telling people, especially sa mga na-diagnose ng hypothyroidism, it’s not impossible to tame your hormones.”</p><p>“You just have to be disciplined. Here I am right now, and I don’t even remember being this grateful for a healthy and fit body. Kasi nga, never ko inisip na makakasayaw ako ulit. I never thought I would get rid of that weight,” she added.</p><p>That she is finally an “ASAP” mainstay again — Magdayao will perform at least once a month starting January — is a gift she hopes “to not take for granted.”</p><p>“Iyong 25 years of my life in the industry, isang malaking aspeto nu’n ay dancing, my being a dancer. Hindi ko siya nakita or felt like a loss noong nag-quit ako sa ‘ASAP,’ because I had other things to do. Okay, nawala ‘yung pagsasayaw, but I had acting projects.</p><p>“Pero, ito, it gives me a renewed perspective even with my being a dancer. Para siyang renewal. In line siya with my life, with my career. Everything that is happening right now, it’s actually already a gift. It’s already a bonus. It’s not even part of the plan,” she said.</p><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cc2QDhO1fdA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aIvUJ5FnL34?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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The real reason Shaina Magdayao 'had to stop' doing 'ASAP' 8 years ago

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 23, 2022 10:34 PM PHT

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