Despite trying various diets for more than one year, her weight remained at 68kg — until she adopted intermittent fasting.
Also known as the 16:8 diet plan, it involves fasting for 16 hours a day and eating within an eight-hour window.
Makiyo limits herself to just two meals a day as she believes “eating small, frequent meals can be harmful to the body”.
Having less meals gives your digestive organs time to rest too, she reasoned.
She also abstains from sugar, which she calls “the worst”, and complements her diet with collagen supplements.