SHARON HOPES TO GET PREGNANT IN 2002
by Ricky F. Lo, Inquirer News Service, November 21, 2001

In her post-natal movie, Viva Filmsí 20th-anniversary presentation Pagdating ng Panahon (inspired by the hit song of Aiza Seguerra who is not included in the cast), her third team-up with Robin Padilla, Sharon Cuneta will pleasantly surprise her movie fans by being very slim and, thatís it, very sexy, looking far slimmer than she did in December last year after she gave birth to her and Sen. Kiko Pangilinanís first child, Frankie.

Itís the second time Sharon is pulling this feat, the first having been in 1999 when she beat a battle with the bulge (made more serious by hypothyroidism which makes the sufferer gain weight because of slowed-down metabolism).

"Itís easier for me to shed poundage this time because Iíve already mastered the ëtechniqueí," said Sharon who denied that she has had liposuction or been taking diet pills. "I palpitate when I take diet pills," admitted Sharon, "but I do take vitamins."

Discipline and will power ("which you canít find in any how-to reducing book") have been the key to Sharonís triumph over the bulge. Well, you see, if you set your mind to it...

Avoiding rice and fats and sweets (but Equal is okay), Sharon has been limiting herself to a mostly fruit diet ñ a small plateful of suha and wheat bread for breakfast, fruits for lunch and moderate amount of seafood (steamed crab or fish) for dinner. She also works out on the treadmill right at home and, anytime now, is planning to take up Taebo with a gym instructor (also at home).

"Ten more pounds to go," said Sharon, "and Iíll be okay already," refusing to reveal how light, or how heavy, she is at present.

Late next year, Sharon hopes to get pregnant again, wishing for a boy next time since she and Kiko have two daughters (KC Concepcion, aside from Frankie whoís turning a year old next month).

As she did when she got pregnant with Frankie, Sharon might have to take another "vacation" from showbiz (but sheíll continue hosting her self-titled show on ABS-CBN even until her eighth month of pregnancy) and again be "domesticated."