Weight loss story: “I lost 24 kilos by eating protein-rich foods and salads, helped manage my cholesterol levels”

Ramanjaneyulu Malampati weighed a staggering 102 kilos, which made him prone to several health issues. In August, 2022, during a company-sponsored health check up, he was not only diagnosed with high cholesterol but was told he had a grade 2 fatty liver. It is then that Ram decided to change his lifestyle, started indulging in portion control, ate healthy and walked regularly. In just a matter of months, he was able to achieve his desired results. Here’s a detailed look at how he did it…

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Name: Ramanjaneyulu Malampati (Ram)

Occupation: Software Employee

Age: 33

Height: 5’10

City: Bangalore

Highest weight recorded: 102 Kg

Weight lost: 24kg

Duration it took me to lose weight: About 4 months.

I was not healthy. I always felt tired after some physical activity. On August 11, 2022, when I went for a company sponsored annual health check-up, I realised that I have a high cholesterol and was overweight by 25 kilos. That’s when I decided to change the course of my lifestyle.

My breakfast: Egg whites, ragi Java, cucumber and Carrot salad, apple, Pomegranate, Custard Apple.

My lunch: White Rice cup, Chapati, roti with curry, vegetable curries, salads, chicken 250 grams per 2 days a week, Panner weekly once.

My Dinner: Vegetable Upma, Fruits, Jowar roti with dal, Ragi dosa, dates.

Between each meal: 250ml Butter milk 3 times a day.

Every morning, I walk for 1.5 hrs and in the evening, I walk for an hour along with my daily routine activities.

I gave up on:

Ice cream

Sweets

Deep fried items

Cakes and cold drinks

Determination always helped me reach my goals!

We need to visualize our goals and must ask ourselves why we started our fitness journey in the first place. Our reasons must be stronger than our excuses to move things ahead. "Train your mind, your body is bound to follow".

Consistency is the key in the weight loss journey.!

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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.