This young girl's weight loss journey is inspiring!
Weight gain took a tremendous toll on Shruti Singh - a 21-year-old young girl, who was still pursuing her graduation. She lost all her confidence, dealt with anxiety, suffered from loneliness and over time, developed certain health ailments, all because of her increasing weight. However, after her doctor advised her to lose weight, although she was heartbroken, she made up her mind to up her fitness game. In just 3 months, she lost 17 kgs. Here’s her weight loss story:
Name: Shruti Singh
Occupation: Undergraduate B.Sc ( science ) final year student
Age: 21 years
Height: 5'4
Place: Moradabad
Highest weight recorded: 85.5 kg
Weight lost: 17 kgs
Duration it took me to lose weight: 3 months
The turning point
When I gained a lot of weight, I became extremely anxious, felt lonely and had no one to talk to. I used to experience low grade fever and over time, developed several health and emotional challenges.
At one point, due to a slight pain in the left side of the breast, I visited the doctor. After diagnosing my condition, the doctor adviced me to lose weight, which was quite heartbreaking for me and became one of the turning points. That is when I decided to change the course of my lifestyle and invested my time in eating healthy, exercising and reading self-help books like “Life’s amazing secrets” and “Weight loss: Tathastu”.
Diet followed
Breakfast: Handful of peanuts with chapati/parantha/daliya/ vermicelli with veggies and tea without sugar
Lunch: Any dal, sabji, 1 chapati and raw paneer or besan chilla/ dal chilla/ saute vegetables
Dinner: Turmeric milk, 1 chapati, sabji
Pre-workout meal: I had peanuts or makhanas before going for walk
Post-workout meal: After coming from walk I at sautéd vegetables (bell peppers and paneer)
I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): No cheat meals for 1 month, but after a month I started consuming a little bit of sugar in the form of yoga bars.
Low calorie recipes I swear by: Besan chilla, moong dal chilla
Workout regime
Walking is an integral part of my workout regime. I started with 30 minutes of walking initially, which I have now extended to 1.5 hrs.
Fitness secrets I unveiled: If you are happy within, everything will feel good.
After quitting sugar and refined flour, I only ate home cooked meals. I could see change in my body within 20 days and so it was the point I realized I can do it and so I did it.
What’s the most difficult part of being overweight?
Getting bullied by your closest ones is the most difficult to handle. People called me names and they never realized that they were hurting my emotions. Additionally, finding clothes at the stores became a challenge. I felt like all the eyes were on me and my confidence level reduced to point zero.
What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line?: In 10 years, I want to be healthy. Being fat and being fit are just phases. I believe being healthy is important.
What are the lifestyle changes you made?
I avoided eating packaged foods as much as I could. No sugar, no refined flour, but more fruits and raw items
Lessons learnt from weight loss: Those who initially gave me tips and advices to lose weight, are now asking me for suggestions. This is why I believe that people’s attitude towards you changes with time and circumstances. Do not lose yourself, but love yourself for however and whoever you are.
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These views are not generic in nature. Weight loss results vary for individuals and the views shared in this article offer no guarantee of specific results. The content is not intended in any way as a substitute for professional advice.