Theres never going to be a good enough time to start losing weight, eating healthy or switching your lifestyle unless you decide otherwise! You are the only person responsible for your future, and if you want to make fitness a part of it, you need to get up and get moving to lose that extra weight and burn the excess fat thats holding you back. And thats exactly what 26-year-old Vidit Gupta did to lose 60 kgs!
At my highest, I weighed a whopping 124 kgs with a waistline that expanded up to 48 inches. Not ideal, right? To top this, I was also I was a diabetic and suffered a high cholesterol and thyroid problem. But its not like I suddenly gained weight, even as a kid I was always on the heavier side of things and would hardly fit into XXXL or XXXXL-sized clothes, he says.
All my life, my parents, friends and relatives would give me long lectures on how and why I should lose weight but it wasnt until my uncle, a cardiologist and diabetologist (who I also hold in the same regard as my father) told me that hes been watching me getting fatter, each year, and is now very worried about my health and psyche. So as I kept climbing the obesity ladder, he requested me to lose weight for his sake. He said, Vidit, for me, could you please try and shed your excess weight? In this moment, I promised myself that no matter what happens, I will lose weight and bid adieu to my obese self for good.
And I stayed true to my own promise! I trimmed from 124 kgs to 64 kgs with waist size of just 32 inches in 9 months by following the below weight loss plan.
Gupta says that the first step he took to lose weight was waking up earlier to change his lethargic way of life. This also enabled him to dedicate a decent amount to a gym routine that forbade him from practising fast-paced workouts. Id wake up very early in the morning, and start my day with a glass of warm lemon water. At, 6 am, sharp, Id leave for the gym and workout for 3.5 hours. And this was just round 1 at the gym. Id go again in the evening and workout for 1.5 hours.
For the first 7 months, I focused majorly on cardio - every day. In fact, Id pack two t-shirts in my gym bag every day as Id sweat through the first one in just one hour. Post an hour-long cardio session, Id work on my abs and leg muscles; and in the evenings Id indulge in a strength training routine.
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While this took care of the physical aspects of my weight loss journey, I cracked the code to a perfect weight loss diet plan for my body by completely refraining from fats, carbs and sugar, and only sticking to the below meal plan.
Morning (Post-workout): Protein shake
Breakfast: A slice of brown bread + oats in milk + fruit salad + sprouts + a bowl of museli or poha
Lunch: A bowl of dal + a small serving of brown rice OR a bowl of salad
Dinner: A bowl of soup OR fibre-rich fruits, veggies or beans
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Presently, I weigh around 75 kgs after losing so much weight, I had to put on some back to tighten my loose skin. However, I have been able to maintain this weight by following a calorie deficit diet pattern and practising compound exercises. I also run for 20 minutes, every alternate day.
A calorie deficit diet pattern is one of the easiest and the most recommended weight loss diet patterns. The basic principle of this diet is to ensure that you consume lesser calories than your body can burn on a daily basis.
This diet pattern does involve a little bit of mathematics as it requires you to calculate how many calories your body needs to consume to function smoothly without feeling hungry, and how much deficit you need create without harming your health. Keep in mind that the number of calories required to create a deficit is different for different body types. You can calculate yours online via a calorie calculator.
To lose weight, the first thing you need to do is say NO to sweets, shakes, ice-creams, and any other high calorie meals. Second: Trust yourself enough to go through the entire journey and not give up during a weight loss plateau be a gym freak and enjoy the journey while updating yourself with new fitness trends.
Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.
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