Scheana Shay says she was close to weighing less than 100 pounds because of the “stress” from Scandoval: “It affected my appetite and exercise habits.”
Vanderpump Rules’ Scandoval took its toll on more than just Tom Sandoval (40), Raquel Leviss (28) and Ariana Madix (38).
It also impacted her friends, including Scheana Shay, 38, who has been close to both Sandoval and Ariana for many years.
On the August 11 episode of her Scheananigans podcast, she detailed how the drama has affected her.
“Ever since I did it [my now 2-year-old daughter Summer]”I tried not to weigh myself all the time because I didn’t want to fixate on the number,” she explained to nutritionist Lauren Hubert.
“And then the last two months of my life have been just amazing, a lot has happened lately that has affected my appetite and my exercise habits so I’ve lost even more weight,” she revealed.
She shared that she didn’t want to weigh less than 100 pounds, so she took action: “I stepped on it and I was like, ‘It’s time to up the food and up the weights. I don’t want to be in it.’ 1-0.’
Fallout: Vanderpump Rules’ Scandoval took its toll on more than just Tom Sandoval, 40, Raquel Leviss, 28, and Ariana Madix, 38. It also took a toll on their friends, including Scheana Shay, 38, who was close to both Sandoval and Ariana for many years
And the Sur server didn’t notice at first – until she decided to take the scale out for a random weigh-in.
“The other day I took the scale out of the closet because I don’t display it anymore because I never want to go back there,” she continued.
“I stepped on it and thought, ‘It’s time to up the food and up the weights. I don’t want to be in the 1-0 ranges.” I don’t think that’s a healthy weight for me. It shows what stress and anxiety do to your body.”
Fans noticed her weight loss back in June, when she shared a snap to Instagram of herself standing on a New York City balcony in a sports bra and leggings.
One fan wrote: “You look absolutely like a size 0!”
Another quipped: “Sweet Scheana but why are you so skinny now?”
A third concerned fan added, “Scheana looks cute but she’s obviously a lot smaller than she used to be.”
But eating more and lifting weights isn’t the only step Scheana is taking to live healthier.
Eat more: A random weigh-in revealed she had lost more weight than she intended (pictured here at the Season 10 Reunion Watch party in June 2023)
Not healthy: On the August 11 episode of her Scheananigans podcast, she detailed all the effects the drama has had on her. “Ever since I did it [my now 2-year-old daughter Summer]”I tried not to weigh myself all the time because I didn’t want to fixate on the number,” she explained to nutritionist Lauren Hubert
Wake-up call: “I stepped on it and I was like, ‘Time to up the food and up the weights.’ I don’t want to be in 1-0 position.’ I don’t think that’s a healthy weight for me. It shows how stress and anxiety affect your body (pictured here in June 2023)
“My daughter’s laughter was just what I needed after reliving the emotions of tonight’s episode,” she wrote on her Instagram story on May 31.
“Recently I’ve ramped up my therapy, started exercising again, and am trying to take better care of myself to be the best mom I can be,” revealed the mother-of-one.
“The last few months have definitely taken a toll on me, but I’m feeling strong and I want to thank you all for being with all of us on this journey right now.”
Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules is currently in production, absent Leviss, who was released from a psychiatric facility last month.