Iza Calzado admits: ‘I have been struggling to fully embrace my postpartum body’

Iza Calzado is a staunch advocate of physique positivity.

So when she took to Instagram on Wednesday to confess she was struggling together with her postpartum physique, we sit up and hear.

Posting a reel of her varied exercises, the actress admitted she had been figuring out since March however wanted a number of months earlier than she may submit a video of herself exercising.

“To be honest, I have been struggling to fully embrace my postpartum body,” Iza mentioned.

While there are good days, she admits to additionally having “moments that leave me feeling frustrated even after years of working on loving and accepting myself.”

According to Iza, she determined to submit the video as a reminder “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,” she added.

Calling it “a new chapter in my body and self love journey,” Iza is selecting to reframe the anxiousness she’s feeling into one thing constructive, like pleasure.  

“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,” the actress mentioned.

“Tuloy lang. Laban lang!” Iza ended her notice with an encouraging tone.

Iza gave delivery to her daughter final January and in March, shared she named her after her Encantadia character Amihan.

In April, she lastly confirmed her daughter’s face for the primary time.

Iza introduced she was pregnant together with her first little one at age 40 final August.

— LA, GMA Integrated News