MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Actress and mom Ellen Adarna is proudly embracing her fitness progress just five months after giving birth to her second child, Liana.
In an Instagram update on April 17, Ellen shared a photo of herself in a two-piece swimsuit, revealing her impressive postpartum transformation—achieved through a consistent workout routine and mindful eating.
“It took me nine months to grow a tiny human, so I’m giving myself nine more months to hit my goals,” she wrote. “Not there yet but progress is progress!”
Ellen also opened up about the physical challenges she’s been facing post-pregnancy, including sciatica and hair fall, which she’s currently managing through therapy. She added a dose of humor, thanking daughter Liana for the “souvenir” of nerve pain.
Her current fitness routine includes Pilates three times a week and yoga twice a week, as she eases into her goals without overexerting. “My sciatica loves to remind me to take it slow,” she added.
Ellen and her husband, actor Derek Ramsay, kept her pregnancy private and only announced Liana’s birth in October 2024. She also has a son, Elias, with ex-partner John Lloyd Cruz.