Model Phan Nhu Thao drops 3 kg in 8 days with starch-free diet plan

Model Phan Nhu Thao. Photo courtesy of Thao

After experiencing a weight gain of 5 kg following the Tet Lunar New Year holiday last month, the model took to exercising and modifying her diet to enhance her physique. She disclosed that she reached her goal by following the diet plan and by eliminating fruit juices, carbonated drinks, and alcohol from her diet.

"In the past, I engaged in a short-term intense fasting regime where I consumed juice made from celery, pineapples, pomegranates, and apples for detox purposes," she shared about her prior attempts at losing weight. "But the juice felt overly sweet to me because of the natural sugars in the fruits. Because of that, despite cutting out sugar entirely from my drinks, the most I could lose was 1.5 kg a week."

Consequently, Phan Nhu Thao had modest expectations this time, aiming to lose approximately 1 kg per week. Therefore, the nearly 3-kilogram weight loss in just eight days came as a pleasant surprise to her.

This time, Phan Nhu Thao focused on consuming minimal amounts of foods, reducing her starch consumption, and choosing foods low in calories. She also consumed ginger honey tea infused with jujubes, goji berries, and turmeric, or gourd tea made with lotus leaves, hawthorn, and sweetgrass. Since her goal for this post-Tet weight loss was to lose 5 kg, she regards reaching the halfway mark as "like a dream."

A weight-loss-friendly meal prepared for Phan Nhu Thao by her husband, businessman Nguyen Duc An. Photo courtesy of Thao

At 36, Phan Nhu Thao is well-known as a model and actress. Following her engagement to businessman Nguyen Duc An in late 2015, she has scaled back her public appearances in the entertainment sector, opting instead to concentrate on her off-camera business ventures.

She welcomed her first daughter in 2016, an event after which her weight peaked at 86 kg. She began her weight reduction journey in 2022, with a current target to maintain her body weight below 62 kg.