Scheana Shay Says She Was About To Weigh Less Than 100 Pounds Due To ‘Stress’ From Scandoval: ‘It Affected My Appetite And Exercise Habits’
Scandoval of Vanderpump Rules took its toll on more than just Tom Sandoval, 40, Raquel Leviss, 28, and Ariana Madix, 38.
It also had an impact on their friends, including 38-year-old Scheana Shay, who has been close to both Sandoval and Ariana for many years.
She described all the ways the drama affected her on the Aug. 11 episode of her Scheananigans Podcast.
“Since having[my now 2-year-old daughter Summer]I’ve tried not to weigh myself all the time because I didn’t want to get fixated on the number,” she explained in a conversation with nutritionist Lauren Hubert.
“And then the last two months of my life have been just insane. A lot has happened that has affected my appetite and exercise habits lately, so I lost more weight,” she revealed.
She shared that she didn’t want to weigh less than 100 pounds, so she took action: “I got on it and I was like, ‘It’s time to eat more and step up the weights. I don’t want to get into the 1-0s .”‘
Fallout: Vanderpump Rules’ Scandoval took its toll on more than just Tom Sandoval, 40, Raquel Leviss, 28, and Ariana Madix, 38. It also took its toll on their friends, including Scheana Shay, 38, who has a close relationship with both has had Sandoval and Ariana for many years
And the Sur server didn’t notice at first – until she decided to pull out the scale for a random weigh-in.
“Recently I took the scale out of the closet because I don’t leave it on display anymore because I never want to go back to that place,” she continued.
“I got on it and I was like, ‘It’s time to up the food and weights. I don’t want to be in the 1-0s.’ I don’t think that’s a healthy weight for me. It shows what stress and anxiety do to your body.’
Fans took notice of her weight loss in June when she shared a photo on Instagram standing on a New York City balcony in a sports bra and leggings.
One fan wrote, “You totally look like a size 0!”
Another joked, “Nice Scheana, but why are you so skinny now?”
A third concerned fan added, “Scheana looks cute, but she’s obviously much smaller than she used to be.”
But eating more and lifting weights isn’t the only step Scheana is taking to get healthier.
Eating More: A random weigh-in revealed she lost more weight than she intended (pictured here at the Season 10 reunion party in June 2023)
Not healthy: She described all the ways the drama affected her on the Aug. 11 episode of her Scheananigans podcast. “Since I had[my now 2-year-old daughter Summer]I tried not to weigh myself all the time because I didn’t want to get fixated on the number,” she explained in a conversation with nutritionist Lauren Hubert
Wake-up call: “I got on it and thought, ‘It’s time to step up the food and weights.’ I don’t want to be in the 1-0.’ I don’t think that’s a healthy weight for me. It shows what stress and anxiety do to your body (pictured here in June 2023)
“Having a laugh with my daughter was just what I needed after reliving the emotions of tonight’s episode,” she wrote in her Instagram Story on May 31.
“Recently I’ve stepped up my therapy, started exercising again and am trying to take better care of myself to be the best mother I can be,” the mother of one of the children revealed.
“The past few months have definitely taken a toll on me, but I feel strong and want to thank you all for being on this journey with us all now.”
Season 11 of Vanderpump Rules is currently in production minus Leviss, who was released from a mental health facility last month.