Iza Calzado embraces her postpartum body: 'It's a bit of a rollercoaster ride'

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Iza Calzado reminded her fellow moms to be kind about their body after giving birth.

The celebrity mom shared a couple of workout Instagram videos and admitted that embracing the changes that happened to her body during pregnancy was a bit of a struggle () .

Iza gave birth to her daughter with entrepreneur Ben Wintle on January 26, 2023.

The former Encantadia actress explained, “It has taken me some time to post a workout video even if I started training in March. To be honest, I have been struggling to fully embrace my postpartum body. It's a bit of a rollercoaster ride, really.

“I have my good days when I celebrate it for carrying and birthing to and now taking care of a child. Then there are those moments that leave me feeling frustrated even after years of working on loving and accepting myself.”

She continued, “This is a new chapter in my body and self-love journey. So, I will choose to reframe the anxiety and turn it into excitement.

“Grateful for this new challenge and can't wait to see where my hard work will take me. Whatever the outcome, what matters is I enjoy the process.”

“So here I am posting this to remind myself that no matter the size of my body, it is worthy of taking up space on my feed. It is also a way for me to honor where I am at, physically and mentally. Mahaba haba pa ang biyahe pero darating din tayo dun. Tuloy lang. Laban lang!” Iza said.

Several celebrities saw Iza's post and showered her with love and encouraged her to continue her fitness journey.


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