‘I eat my feelings’: Yen Santos reveals losing 20 kilos in weight loss journey
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Yen Santos said that she was at her “heaviest” figure last year after “eating her feelings.”
The currently inactive actress shared her weight loss journey in an Instagram post Saturday, May 17.
Yen said she barely recognized herself in the mirror, admitting that she couldn’t even bring herself to look at her reflection.
“I just didn’t like what I saw. Nothing fit anymore! and the frustration started to weigh heavier than the actual weight. I tried dieting and working out, but nothing seemed to work. I eat when I’m happy, when I’m stressed. Basically, I eat my feelings,” Yen wrote.
This cycle kept repeating until she sought help from a cosmetic surgeon and an aesthetic center. Yen said she immediately saw results in the first week of her slimming program by losing three kilograms.
“Since then, I’ve just been feeling better and better. From 72 kilograms to 51 kilograms in two months, and more importantly, I’ve found the confidence I lost along the way,” the actress said.
Yen said that she is still on her weight loss journey, but she is confident that she is on the right path “with the right people.”
Her Instagram photo carousel featured her before-and-after transformation photos.
Yen currently has no announced projects. Her last movie appearance was in the 2021 film “A Faraway Land” with Paolo Contis, whom she briefly dated before their breakup in 2024.
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