In a world where wellness is both deeply personal and constantly on display, Liz Uy is learning to tune out the noise and listen inward.
For her, the idea of a reset isn’t about chasing perfection—it’s about sustaining energy, building discipline, and creating a routine that actually supports the life she leads.
One of the country’s top stylists, Liz leads a busy, multifaceted life. She runs Stylized Studio as its founder and creative director, while also managing Mood Food, her line of high-protein spreads and energy snack bars. On top of that, she’s a hands-on mom to sons Xavi and Mati.
Despite her packed schedule, she always makes sure she has time for movement. She works out, plays tennis and does Pilates regularly.
On the occasion of Women’s Month, Allure Philippines sat down with Liz for a one on one chat at the launch of Belo Body Reset. She opens up about the quiet work behind feeling good: the choices no one sees, the balance between control and care, and why true progress starts from within.
Where are you on your health journey, and what has it been like for you?
It’s [all about] the energy. I work out, I play tennis every day, I lift weights and I do Pilates. Sometimes I go home and I’m like, “Why do I feel tired?” And my husband goes, “Of course you’re tired, you did a lot today.” Of course, there’s also work and the kids are running around. That’s one thing that I think people don’t see. Maybe they see on Instagram that we’re energetic. But of course there are days when I feel low immunity na.
How do you separate empowerment from pressure when you’re constantly in the public eye?
My empowerment is from within. It’s really more of how I feel, how I look, how I am with everybody. It’s not pressure from outside, it’s more for myself.
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What was the hardest part of the process that people didn’t see?
I think it’s the discipline that you show up every single day. Even if I don’t feel like working out today, I still show up and I don’t complain. I want to take care of my body. I want to take care of myself and my health so that when I’m strong and fully energized, then I have more to give to my family, friends and myself.
How do we talk about weight loss in a way that doesn’t reinforce harmful beauty standards?
It’s really your everyday lifestyle. It’s what you eat. It’s what you do. And if you need extra help from the doctors, it’s not bad. It’s an extra thing that will help you be your best.
Is wanting to change your body an act of control or self-care?
I would say self-care, but I’m also very controlling. So I guess a little bit of both.
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Is progress about how you look or how you feel?
It’s how you feel. If you feel your best, deep down and outside, you give 100 percent. 101 percent.
Is wellness a personal journey or a public conversation?
Also a little bit of both. Because of course, I have my private journey. I’ve come a long way from what I was eating from way back and how I am now and what I’m eating now, the changes in my body from when I was single and then after pregnancy. It’s a private thing for me, what I want to adjust or change in my body. But wellness is also talking about it, being open, and seeking or hearing from friends or doctors what they think is going to be good for you. Wellness is like a big pool and different conversations.
Is long-term health about consistency or commitment?
Consistency. Because when you want to commit to something, you have to be consistent. And you have to, every day, be consistent. Even if you don’t feel like it, you just have to be there and do it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Liz Uy works out daily — combining weight training, tennis, and Pilates. She emphasizes consistency over motivation, showing up even on low-energy days. For her, sustainable wellness is less about a fixed regimen and more about building habits that support her energy and family life.
For Liz Uy, progress is measured by how you feel — not how you look. She believes that feeling your best from the inside out enables you to give fully to work, family, and yourself. Physical appearance is secondary to internal energy and discipline.
She draws a clear line between internal motivation and external pressure. Her wellness choices are driven by how she feels and functions — not by how she appears on social media. Empowerment, she says, comes from within, not from outside expectations.
Liz Uy describes it as both. She is self-admittedly controlling, but frames the desire to adjust her body as a form of self-care — a deliberate choice to maintain her health so she has more to give to the people around her.
She treats medical assistance as a valid, non-stigmatized option. In her view, seeking help from doctors — including aesthetic or clinical support — is simply an additional resource to help someone become their best self, not a shortcut or a compromise of personal effort.
