What Belo babies do and eat — yes, they indulge in food!

MANILA, Philippines - They have the bodies to die for — or should we say, to diet for!  The heavenly bodies belong to today’s most beautiful/handsome faces in showbiz: Ruffa Gutierrez, 39, beauty queen, actress, model, TV host, and mom rolled into one gorgeous package; Derek Ramsay, 37, the mean and trim Filipino-British sportsman with the six pack abs, model, actor, host, former VJ; Tom Rodriguez, 27, Fil-Am actor/singer whom we fell in love with in My Husband’s Lover; and Alden Richards, 21, teleserye heartthrob from Santa Rosa, Laguna.

They’re four of 12 Belo babies who grace the 2014 Belo beautiful and super hot calendar (the others being Lucy Torres-Gomez, Edward Mendez, Anne Curtis, Enrique Gil, Andi Eigenmann, Angeline Quinto, Matteo Guidicelli, and Ellen Adarna) that’s been selling like proverbial hotcakes at the Belo clinics and National Book Store.

Tom Rodriguez

What his fitness routine is: Before, I was really rigorous with my fitness routine. But for the past few years, medyo naging slacker ako. Now, I want to do it religiously again.

What he’s had at the Belo Clinic: Of all the services I’ve availed myself of at the Belo Clinic, my top favorite is the Skin Master, which takes care of my under-eye area because I have deep-set eyes and, usually, they tend to look dark especially when I lack sleep. This procedure is very relaxing, you get tickled as the machine drives across your under-eye area. Sarap! Usually, the procedure takes 30 minutes to one hour. I don’t really know how long because when I have this, I always fall asleep as the machine gives my under-eye area a relaxing massage. (Now, you know why Tom’s eyes have that lit-from-within glow.)

I’ve had acupuncture, which I really enjoyed, to rejuvenate my face and tighten it.

I’ve also had the Belo Fat Freeze. I guess I’m just lucky that even if I binge — I love to eat Pinoy dishes, my favorite is nilagang baka na may Spam and my favorite comfort food is junk food — hindi ako lumolobo.

Derek Ramsay

How he got his six pack abs: What Edward Mendez is talking about in his book, I’ve been doing that for 20 years now. And I’m really happy that somebody is actually talking about it now because when somebody asks, “How can you keep yourself in shape when you eat all this food?” it will come out na mayabang ako. I’ve been trying to tell people, educate them on how to maintain their body by working out. Because the more you work out, the more fuel you put in your body — it’s like a car, if you’re going on a long road trip, you have to fill it up with fuel. For your body, food is your fuel. So, I eat a lot. In one sitting, sometimes I could eat two cups of rice. I indulge, but that’s because I exercise and do a lot of sports. If I don’t take in food, I’ll feel weak, I’ll burn my muscles.

What Belo has done for him: To maintain my body, I had body sculpting, where you subject your body to electric impulses. It’s like doing ab exercise without any effort.

I also love facials. To take care of my skin, I use the Belo sunscreen, which doesn’t hurt when it gets into my eyes when I perspire.

What else he wants done at the Belo Clinic: Just to maintain my body. I’m very happy with the sculpting they have at the Belo Clinic, I don’t want anything invasive.

Ruffa Gutierrez

How she’s kept her flawless beauty queen looks and what her fitness regimen is: Most of the time, I stay out of the sun and when I’m under the sun, I make sure I’m protected. With a lot of people who are sun worshippers, you can see it right away in their skin. Based on traveling a lot, I must say that the skins of Asians are so beautiful. Everyone I meet says, “Why do you have such great skin kahit walang makeup?” I think, aside from the fact that it’s in my genes, it’s also because I’ve been taking care of my body since I was 13. As they say, “Our body is the temple of our soul.” So, however you treat it, lalabas at lalabas yon. I think it’s just a matter of being kind to our body because it reflects in how we look.

I sleep late, I think I need to sleep more, but I’ve always been insomniac. I’ve always slept late, like 2 in the morning, and I wake up early to take the kids to school, or watch them go to school, and then, depending on my schedule that day, I either go back to sleep or go straight to work.

In terms of fitness, I think I’ll be working out more now than I did last year. I did yoga, plyometrics, boxing and, when I had time, scuba diving and core kinesis.

What Belo has done for her: The Belo Clinic has always been there to help maintain my figure. I just arrived from the States and alam nyo naman, through the holidays, kain tayo nang kain, so I will have to schedule a visit to Belo para magpapayat.

Belo did stem cell treatment on me — got the fat from my arms and thighs, mixed the fat with stem cells, and made me younger, because if you do it the unhealthy way — not the fat from your own body — matigas tignan, you will look fake. So, a lot of people still see the real me, my face still moves, and I can still frown and it doesn’t look fake or plastic because it came from my fat.

I’ve also done the Belo Body Tight because I’ve given birth. What they did was they tightened the loose skin on my tummy and they made it nicer so now, I don’t have unwanted loose fat hanging.

What else she wants Belo to do for her: Dr. Vicki Belo and I have been working together for a long time and I’ve been a Belo baby since I got back from Istanbul so whatever new procedures or non-invasive surgical enhancements they have, I’d love to try. Like I always use their Vitamin B products because I’m always tired and it comes with anti-aging benefits for the skin and hair. I use that to help replenish my tired skin cells.

Alden Richards

What he does to look fab and  fit: Like Derek (Ramsay), I also do the Belo Biosculpt, where they apply electrodes on your abs to make it contract, it’s like an ab workout while lying down.

What he’s done at the Belo Clinic: I’ve done facials, Power Peel, everything in terms of physical well-being at the Belo Clinic. I also use the ZO skincare products.

I did the Fat Freeze and lost 10 lbs. (from 162 lbs., he went down to 152 lbs.) in two months. My prescribed calorie count since I wanted to lose weight was like 2,000 calories per day and it was hard because late TV tapings require food.

What else he wants Belo to do for him:  Maybe just maintenance. I’m very happy I’ve been with Belo since I started in show business three years ago. Dr. Vicki Belo has been a big help in my career — she trusted me when I was just starting; when I was zero, she gambled on me. I’m very thankful and honored that she chose me to be part of the Belo calendar for 2014.