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"I needed those [words] to wake up from this nightmare." - Aiko Melendez

Many netizens are inspired by the story of former ‘Bubble Gang’ comedienne Aiko Melendez on how she achieved her healthy and sexy body.

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In a post on Instagram last week, the celebrity mom of two shared to her followers the secret behind her weight loss success.

Aiko said that every day is a challenge for her to reach her goal. She also revealed that one should focus and remind oneself to never give-up in pushing yourself to exercise and eat healthy.

“Thank you for all the wonderful write ups about my weight loss journey... It's never easy,nothing comes easy. Everyday is a challenge to keep reaching your goal..”

“Secret is never Stop! Treat everyday as if, it's your first day. First day of choosing what you eat, Dieting also is changing your lifestyle. Plus including the right exercise for your body type. Maintaining is actually the hardest part. But once you set your heart and mind into something then nothing is ever impossible.”

Moreover, she worked hard to get the slimmer figure not for anyone else, but for her self and she's glad to have attained it before she turned 40 years-old.

“What made me do this? Im loving myself more now.. I did this before i turned 40. What could be a better gift to yourself than loving it?”

She added, “I didn't do it for anybody else its for ME ME ME.. And the reward was for ME too:) Never lose hope.. Who would ever thought that this 198lbs mom of 2, will ever come to this point that im the one sharing people how ive done it. I never imagined it really :)”

The celebrity mom also used the comments of her bashers to fuel her motivation and finally shed the extra pounds.

Aiko also expressed her gratitude to these guys for pushing her to make a positive change in her life.

“One day i got tired of people calling me Fat and Ugly but i sincerely thank those people, i needed those actually to wake up from this nightmare.. Being fit and healthy is a choice that you make. Especially when you live in a world full of judgment. Its never too late..”

Finally, the actress promised her followers that she will be sharing some tips on losing weight, to help other people with their weight loss journey.

“With prayers and goal you too can do it :) God bless everyone on their journey to a healthy you :) Remember you only have one body,so embrace it,and love it the best way you can :) #aikosweightlossjourney will be posting tips too soon.. Follow me :) #everydayisachallenge No matter which way you do, if it benefits you then do it :) #happytoinspire”

 

Thank you for all the wonderful write ups about my weight loss journey... Its never easy,nothing comes easy. Everyday is a challenge to keep reaching your goal.. Secret is never Stop! Treat everyday as if, its your first day. First day of choosing what you eat, Dieting also is changing your lifestyle. Plus including the right exercise for your body type. Maintaining is actually the hardest part. But once you set your heart and mind into something then nothing is ever impossible. What made me do this? Im loving myself more now.. I did this before i turned 40. What could be a better gift to yourself than loving it?.. I didnt do it for anybody else its for ME ME ME.. And the reward was for ME too:) Never lose hope.. Who would ever thought that this 198lbs mom of 2, will ever come to this point that im the one sharing people how ive done it. I never imagined it really :) One day i got tired of people calling me Fat and Ugly but i sincerely thank those people, i needed those actually to wake up from this nightmare.. Being fit and healthy is a choice that you make. Especially when you live in a world full of judgement. Its never too late.. With prayers and goal you too can do it :) God bless everyone on their journey to a healthy you :) Remember you only have one body,so embrace it,and love it the best way you can :) #aikosweightlossjourney will be posting tips too soon.. Follow me :) #everydayisachallenge No matter which way you do, if it benefits you then do it :) #happytoinspire

A photo posted by Ms Aiko Melendez (@aikomelendez) on Aug 4, 2016 at 9:17pm PDT

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