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Leila Alcasid, daughter of Ogie, reveals 'long and frustrating history with an eating disorder'
Leila Alcasid opened up about her "long and frustrating history with an eating disorder."
On her Instagram account, Leila posted a photo of herself clad in a bralette top and said she is "very slowly learning how to be kind to myself and my body, and it’s the most wonderful feeling."
According to Leila, she's received several messages over the years, asking her about her weight loss and how she managed it. "I never really knew how to answer," she admitted.
"I have a long and frustrating history with an eating disorder, and was never quite able to look at my body with kindness and love," she wrote.
Leila admitted to "always trying intense diets and depriving myself rather than providing the nourishment I really needed."
"I could never give a proper answer as to how I lost weight, because I didn’t want anyone else to be so cruel to themselves," she added.
Leila said her weight "has fluctuated greatly over the last 5 years and it has ultimately ruled my life."
She said there were "people would comment on it both in life and on social media, and I was constantly told I wasn’t thin enough, even when I was eating so little."
"I allowed the opinions of others to have such a grip on me, and it was incredibly damaging," she added.
After revealing her struggles, Leila said she is now "at a place where I can say I love my body regardless of the bumps, curves, and stretch marks."
"I move to feel strong, and eat to feel nourished. I still struggle, like anyone else, but I’m working on it and I’m proud of myself," she wrote.
She ended her note with a message to those who are also struggling to embrace their bodies.
"To anyone who looks at instagram photos and can’t help but compare, don’t feel down. Remember that you are strong and beautiful. Life is too short," she wrote."
Leila is the daughter of Ogie Alcasid and former beauty queen Michelle Van Eimeren. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/LA, GMA News
