Weight loss story: “I lost 15 kilos by changing my diet and walking for 30 minutes every day! ”
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Name: Shreya Somaiya Ganatra
Occupation: Homemaker
Age: 34 years
Height: 4 Feet 11 inches
City: Dubai
Highest weight recorded: 65 Kgs
Weight lost: 15 Kgs
My ketodiet : Click here
Duration it took me to lose weight: Around 4 months
The turning point: There was a point in my life where I knew that I needed to do something for my health, but I was not serious enough. However, I slowly piled on kilos and realised that my weight had touched 65 kilos. At that point, my BMI was also 29. I was not able to wear my favourite clothes because of the growing weight and I felt lethargic and bloated. I decided to do something about my weight, even though I wasn’t a huge fan of exercising (or even walking) and was a big foodie. The day I decided to lose weight and get healthy, there was no looking back. It was been five months since then and I have lost approximately 15 kilos.
My breakfast:
Since I love cooking healthier variants of the regular dishes, for my first meal of the day, I choose between masala oats, quinoa and daliya (cooked in one tablespoon of desi ghee with moong dal and lots of vegetables), cereals (a mixture of whole-grain flakes such as oats, wheat, rye, barley, rice, and sunflower seeds without any form of sugar) and milk with almonds.
My lunch:
For lunch, I used to choose anything from boiled chickpeas salad, rajma with lettuce, zucchini and cucumber, multigrain roti with vegetable curry made in ghee and lastly, watermelon, carrot and beetroot smoothie.
My dinner:
I choose from tomato moong dal soup, veg biryani, khichdi (with more dal), jawar and ragi roti with vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and paneer curry made in ghee.
Pre-workout meal:
Since the only workout I do is going for a walk, I drink a glass of warm water after waking up and before going for a walk.
Post-workout meal:
I have my breakfast after walking for 30 minutes.
My best keto bool:
My workout:
I make it a point to walk for at least 30 minutes every day, no matter what happens.
Low-calorie recipes I swear by:
Laddu made from ragi flour, ghee and dates, chaat made from roasted makhana (lotus seeds) and yoghurt with spices and date chutney and pancakes made from oats and moong dal.
Fitness secrets I unveiled: I realised that the first thing you need to do is understand your body type and then only you will be able to stay fit and healthy. Here are some of the fitness secrets that I revealed:
1 I have made it a point to stop eating after I feel full, no matter how tasty the dish is.
2 — It is important to determine a balanced diet for yourself which fulfils all your requirements of protein, fibre, vitamins, essential fats and carbohydrates.
3 — Portion control is a must.
4 — Dinner should be light so that it’s easy to digest because your metabolism is slowest during the night.
How do I stay motivated?
Some of the gradual changes like witnessing the numbers on the weighing scale going down, experiencing the change in the shape of my body and not feeling bloated and lethargic anymore were enough to keep me motivated.
Lessons learnt from weight loss:
Health is indeed wealth. After losing weight and making healthy lifestyle changes, I have become more committed to taking care of my family’s health as well. Most of us tend to overeat when it comes to satisfying our taste buds, hence cutting down on the portion of your food is really important. I have understood the importance of portion control.
