The news arrived as my fianc, Peter, and I were prepping a dinner of creamy pesto linguine and crunchy ciabatta bread, with pistachio gelato for dessert. My blood sugar was higher than normal, my nurse practitioner told me. She was nice about it, but warned me that I should make dietary changescut down on sweets and foods with a heavy carb load. Never had a dinner plate seemed so foreboding.

She told me my hemoglobin A1c test (one of the ways to test for diabetes) had revealed that my blood sugar was in the prediabetic range. The results shouldnt have surprised me. I have a family history of diabetesa great-grandmother lost her footso while part of me had been waiting for these results, most of me preferred to pretend I was immune. I grew up on deep-fried foods, and I dont love cooking. I have a sweet tooth that could make a dentist cry. Plus, Peter is a fantastic cook who fries up the worlds best breakfast potatoes. And lately, between obligatory work and non-obligatory Instagram scrolling, Id grown increasingly sedentary.

So I saw the call from my NP as the equivalent of a warning that Id been speeding (instead of a ticket, or the loss of my license). When she told me to come back in a few months, I decided to go to the equivalent of driving school.

The first thing I learned was the scary stuff: Untreated diabetes can result in stroke, kidney disease, and loss of vision along with at least eight different skin conditions, most of which involve itching. About half of diabetics will suffer from neuropathy, nerve damage that begins with tingling at the extremities and can progress to conditions that require amputation, as my great-grandmother came to know far too well.

Then I looked into why certain (delicious) foods are a problem: The human body breaks down carbohydrates, including beans, corn, and oats as well as my friends pasta and sugarinto glucose, which enters the bloodstream. The pancreas creates the hormone insulin, which escorts glucose to the heart, brain, muscles, and tissues, where its burned as fuel. But for me, along with 88 million other American adults on the prediabetes-to-diabetes spectrum, the pancreas cant keep up, and it doesnt produce enough insulin. As a result, unchaperoned glucose is free to wreak havoc in the bloodstream.

My prediabetes diagnosis meant my blood sugar levels were higher than average, but werent yet in the diabetic range. For the most part, prediabetes and diabetes are preventable and even reversible, says Marilyn Tan, M.D., chief of the Stanford Endocrine Clinic. Long-term studies have shown how effective diet and exercise changes are, says Rita R. Kalyani, M.D., a diabetes specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a former chair of the American Diabetes Associations clinical guidelines committee.

Theres a catch, though: The standard lifestyle advice doesnt work for everyone. In her 20s, Dr. Tan was surprised to find that she herself was prediabetic despite walking 20,000 steps a day and watching her carbohydrate intake. Apparently her family history was too much to overcome. Sometimes, despite their best efforts, people cant fully reverse abnormal numbers, Dr. Tan says. Could I reverse mine?

Dont put off a test. During COVID-19, it's more important than ever for those with a family history of diabetes or risk factors for it to get tested and treated. As an underlying condition, diabetes increases the risk of hospitalization and death for those who get the virus. Ask your doctor about options.

Changing eating patterns is critical for reversing the progression of diabetes, but theres not a one-size-fits-all diet, Dr. Kalyani says.

Friends who had successfully managed a prediabetes diagnosis raved about high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets, and a study published this year seems to back up such anecdotal evidence: It found that this way of eating was associated with reduced blood sugar levels and greater weight loss. I stripped almost all carbohydrates from my dieta sugar addict going cold turkey (literally). I was tired, thirsty, and agitated. But to my genuine amazement, after four days, the cravings ceased. I looked at my teen sons peanut-butter-and-extra-jelly sandwich and did not want one (or two) for myself.

Other patients succeed with a fat- and protein-heavy keto or Atkins diet, Dr. Tan says, or sometimes intermittent fasting or a vegan diet. Celeste Thomas, M.D., a diabetes specialist and an assistant professor at the University of Chicago, likes the Mediterranean diet, which includes generous portions of fruits and vegetables, beans, and olive oil along with moderate portions of fish, chicken, and cheese.

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One of the reasons a variety of diets can work is that blood sugar responses to different foods may vary by individual, Dr. Tan says, so she recommends that people test how their blood sugar reacts to specific foods. Like a dutiful student embarking on a science experiment, I got a prescription for a continuous glucose monitor. You wear it on your arm for 14 days, and it connects with an iPhone app that frequently retrieves blood sugar data and stores it.

The results were fascinating. A favorite snack of mineair-popped popcorndidnt do much to my blood sugar. (Hooray for this experiment!) But my blood sugar went sky-high when I ate a handful of corn chips or a cup of Peters breakfast potatoes. (Wait, I hate this experiment!) Two tablespoons of honey-flavored natural yogurt were as bad for my blood sugar as a scoop of ice cream. Small amounts of whole grains such as farro provoked a lesser response than white rice. Good news, though I said a silent, sad farewell to white rice. These differences could be explained by the glycemic index (GI), an imprecise yet helpful tool for managing blood sugar. Higher-GI foods have a greater and faster impact on blood sugar. Popcorn is lower on the index, while potatoes are high. The index isnt perfectit doesnt account for individual differences based on portion size or ways a food might be cooked. But overall, I discovered that my blood sugar spiked when I ate high-GI foods.

The data also revealed that I was hitting the fridge pretty hard in the evening. At night, the body breaks down sugar stored in the liver and energy stored in fat cells, Dr. Thomas explains. Adding more fuel in the form of crackers and cheese was overloading my bodys overnight blood sugar management system. Dr. Thomas suggests taking an 11- or 12-hour break from food at night to give the body a chance to do its work and catch up.

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I gained about five pounds over the course of my 14-day Lets eat all the foods! experiment and saw how sugar made my blood sugar shoot up and then crash. I was weirdly relieved when the experiment concluded. Afterward, my dinner plate generally consisted of organic meat and seasonal vegetables and fruit (I call my diet Lazy Keto). Peter and I adore Easy Keto in 30 Minutes by Urvashi Pitre (try the Chicken Biryani with Cauliflower Rice and Sichuan Pork with Bok Choy). In the morning, I love egg-topped ground- lupini-bean grits with kale smothered in garlic and olive oil.

Of course, it helps that Peter cooks a lot of these meals, and that being allowed one cheat meal a week lets me eat an enchilada or a doughnut. However, these dont taste as good as they used to, and the waves of fatigue I get afterward remind me why eating them is no longer an every-day choice.

Seven months and 12 lost pounds later, I met with my nurse practitioner for the big reveal. After I related all Id been doing but before I got my results, she told me I was missing a piece of the puzzle. Even if my test told me my blood sugar levels had returned to normal, I needed to add walking, yoga, or weight lifting to my daily routine.

Exercise has diabetes-management benefits beyond weight loss. In fact, even if weight loss hasnt happened yet, I tell my patients, Thats OK, because your body composition is changing with exercise, Dr. Kalyani says.

As you lose fat and gain muscle, that muscle becomes more sensitive to insulin, which can better reduce blood glucose. Exercise can help manage blood glucose levels for up to 48 hours beyond the activity itself, says Jill Kanaley, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri who has conducted multiple studies with people who have prediabetes and diabetes. Exercising at least every other day provides ongoing benefits, but the benefits disappear after one goes 48 to 72 hours without exercise.

Clinical guidelines from the American Diabetes Association suggest exercising for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. If you have a strong family history of type 2 diabetes, it might be best to take it up a notch to 45 to 60 minutes a day, says JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., chief of the preventive medicine division at Brigham and Womens Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School. Studies also show that interrupting extended periods of sitting is beneficial, so your daily exercise minutes could include getting up at least once an hour to walk around.

The problem: Id never liked exercise. It made my knees and feet hurt, and to be totally honest, I got whiny. I was not alone: Some participants in Kanaleys studies at first insisted that they couldnt do it and that they could never walk fast, she says, but after two weeks or so, they got over the hump. The biggest surprise they experience is that they really want to walk now, she says. This was true for me. I started looking forward to my walks. I tried to move every 45 minutes to get in a few steps and got antsy when I didnt. I even started lifting weightsand it felt good.

I did it! My test results showed that my blood sugar was no longer in the prediabetic range. I wanted to celebrate with a pint of ice cream, but that was not how this worked. Once youre in the prediabetes car, you dont get out. You can reverse it for a while or for the long term, but youre still in the car. My pancreas will always be compromised.

Sometimes I wish I could take a pill to make all this go away. Studies are being conducted on whether vitamins or other supplements can improve glucose levels, but as Dr. Manson says, If you hope to pop a magic pill, its just not there. But those lifestyle modifications, she says, are like an elixir of health. No longer being prediabetic is a strange kind of liberation. I cant go back to the lifestyle I had before, but I dont want to as much as I thought I would. Its crystal clear how my choices can lead to a better, longer, and healthier life. Naturally, I have a lot of plans for itincluding having a (small) slice of my 80th-birthday cake.

About 10% of adults live with diabetes, but serious health disparities exist. Hispanic/Latinx adults are more than twice as likely as others to be hospitalized for end-stage kidney disease, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Native American and Black adults are twice as likely as whites to die from diabetes. The damage is compounded by inequitable access to health care and discrimination from physicians, whether their bias is unconscious or conscious, research shows. Find support through the National Diabetes Prevention Program, run via local YMCAs and other partnerships.

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Contrary to what many believe, a study finds that weight management is not more difficult for older adults.

While people often assume that losing weight is harder later in life, a new study concludes that this is not so. The research offers encouragement for older adults hoping to reap the health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight.

In an obesity program conducted at a hospital in the United Kingdom, weight loss was unaffected by age, with statistically equivalent results for people younger and older than 60.

Senior study author Dr. Thomas Barber, the scientific lead of the Human Metabolism Research Unit at the Warwick Medical School, in the U.K., explains that for people whose health would benefit from weight loss:

Weight loss is important at any age, but as we get older, were more likely to develop the weight-related comorbidities of obesity. Many of these are similar to the effects of aging, so you could argue that the relevance of weight loss becomes heightened as we get older, and this is something that we should embrace.

The studys authors write that weight loss may help older individuals address more than 50 comorbidities common with age, including diabetes, osteoarthritis, and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Increased mortality and a general lack of well-being in older adults are also associated with obesity.

The results of the new study appear in Clinical Endocrinology.

There are a number of reasons why people may discount weight loss in older people, says Dr. Barber. These include an ageist perspective that weight loss is not relevant to older people and misconceptions of reduced ability of older people to lose weight through dietary modification and increased exercise.

The study provides evidence that weight loss programs administered by medical professionals, in particular, have value.

Older people may feel that hospital-based obesity services are not for them, Dr. Barber acknowledges. Nonetheless, he suggests, Service providers and policymakers should appreciate the importance of weight loss in older people with obesity for the maintenance of health and well-being and the facilitation of healthy aging.

The study shows, Dr. Barber says, that Age, per se, should not contribute towards clinical decisions regarding the implementation of lifestyle management [in] older people.

The team analyzed the medical records of 242 randomly selected people who had participated in the obesity service offered by the Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (WISDEM) program between 2005 and 2016.

The researchers divided the cohort into two groups: people under 60 and people aged 6078. All participants had morbid obesity at the outset, with BMI measurements over 40. The analysis compared weight loss outcomes in the two groups.

Participants in the program managed their weight with dietary changes and more exercise, and medical professionals had customized the program for each individuals needs. Psychological support and encouragement were also provided.

The researchers took weight measurements before and after participation in the WISDEM program.

While the older group spent slightly less time in the program 33.6 months as opposed to 41.5 months weight loss in both groups was statistically equivalent.

People in the older group lost an average of 7.3% of their body weight, while those in the under-60 group lost 6.9%.

Given the health benefits that can result from weight management in people of any age with obesity and especially those who are already experiencing age-related health issues, Dr. Barber concludes:

Age should be no barrier to lifestyle management of obesity. Rather than putting up barriers to older people accessing weight loss programs, we should be proactively facilitating that process. To do otherwise would risk further and unnecessary neglect of older people through societal ageist misconceptions.

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If anyone's managed to make the most of 2020, it's Rebel Wilson as part of what she calls her "Year of Health," the Australian actress and comedian pushed her way through a diet and fitness transformation. The 40 year-old Pitch Perfect star, who rocketed to fame after making everyone laugh as the iconic "Fat Amy" on the silver screen, surprised fans and followers earlier this year by opening up and sharing more about efforts to embark on a new journey focused on her health. In January, Rebel shared on social media that she was hoping to reach a goal weight of 165 pounds by the end of 2020 and she recently revealed that she hit her goal a month early.

Throughout the year, fans learned more about how the journey began; last year, Rebel traveled to Austria to an exclusive wellness center known as VivaMayr. The clinic's diet program focuses on revamping gut health and borrowing tenets of the alkaline diet: doubling down on fiber-rich staples, eliminating gluten, addressing bad habits like over snacking, and other tactics like fasts (which is documented in this diet guide book). A focus on daily fitness routines is also stressed at VivaMayr, and since the trip reportedly impressed Rebel with immediate results, she double downed on the diet and exercise teachings she learned there.

Early on in 2020, Rebel began documenting her progress by sharing snapshots and videos to Instagram, and it became clear her journey was a top priority. "For the last few years, I've been theme-ing my years. So, I had the 'Year of Fun,' last year was my 'Year of Love,' and this year it's going to be the 'Year of Health' because I turned 40 this year in March," Rebel told Drew Barrymore during a recent interview on the host's CBS talk show. "I never really focused on my health, which was probably obvious. I was going all around the world jet-setting everywhere, and eating a ton of sugar. That was kind of my vice."

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While Rebel has been transparent about her goal weight of 165 pounds, sharing that she's lost more than 40 pounds to achieve it, her weight hasn't been the sole focus in her journey. Rebel took to Instagram Live to answer questions about her health from followers just shortly after she announced she completed her goal, confirming that her target weight was just a starting point. "Am I glad that I did it? Yeah the goal was never to be skinny," she said. "It was never to fit into a certain dress size. I put in a goal weight there because I needed some tangible thing."

While she's shared plenty of snapshots of new dresses throughout the year, it's clear that Rebel is enjoying more in life than new fashions. And her renewed focus on her own health definitely has influenced her happiness since then. Here's how Rebel's "Year of Health" has impacted her own life and her outlook in her own words.

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Rebel often referred to her weight loss goal throughout the year, keeping fans updated on her progress as she pushed towards that goal. But she's made it clear from the start that her journey is much more about how she feels holistically than it is about a number on a scale.

"You never want it to be about the number, because it really isn't about that," she told People. "It's [really] about: I was doing some unhealthy things to my body, and I just wanted to change it and become a healthier person."

"I would say to everyone out there don't be obsessed about how much you actually weigh," she added. "It's more about all the healthy practices, and then the changes to your whole lifestyle."

Scrolling through her Instagram, it's clear that Rebel began working with a fitness trainer at some point this year, challenging herself with intense sessions at the gym (and even outside!). But many people may not be aware that she also began working with a nutritionist, as People reports, to reform her diet. She told the press that she was "probably eating 3,000 calories most days" of things like desserts ("I love desserts!") and sugary treats. A dietitian helped Rebel restructure her diet to swap sources of empty carbs for high-protein staples and rich sources of fiber, a change that she'll stick to in the future.

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Speaking with Barrymore, Rebel revealed that she had attempted many "fads and diets" in her past to lead a healthier lifestyle, but these failed to address aspects of her holistic health. This year, she focused on her mental health and wellness overall, and felt an immediate change. "I think what I really suffered from was emotional eating and dealing with the stress of becoming famous internationally," she told Barrymore. "I was going all around the world, jet-setting everywhere and eating a ton of sugar, that was kind of my vice. I have a very sweet tooth There is a lot of stress that comes with it, and I guess my way of dealing with it was just eating doughnuts."

But as she approached her "Year of Health," Rebel said she realized it was time to also put work into her emotional wellbeing. "I was working on the mental side of things, of 'Why was I doing that? Why was I not valuing myself and having better self-worth?'"

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"I love my curves and stuff, I don't think I'll ever go too skinny but I feel so much healthier," Rebel said on the Drew Barrymore Show, adding that she's "really coming into my own" in her professional life.

"I feel more in control I get to produce movies now, which is amazing, and have more control over the content. Everything seems to be coming together. Maybe I was a late bloomer or something, but I'm slowly getting it together."

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While the VivaMayr diet is restrictive in some ways, it seems that Rebel has found what she calls a "healthy balance" between sticking to the diet's principles and also enjoying her favorite foods from time to time. "I'm just trying to go for overall balance, overall healthy balance," she told People in a recent interview. "I have this state of being, which is not my quote, but I go: 'Nothing is forbidden.' We'll be like, 'Should we get In-N-Out burgers?' And I'm like 'Nothing is forbidden,'" she explains.

"I can go there, I just might eat half of what I used to eat before. You know? And I'll have a burger, and a few fries, and then you feel fine."

Working with a nutritionist and heading to VivaMayr, it's clear that Rebel has learned a thing or two on how to fuel her body while enjoying her diet. And it seems that lean protein everything from chicken breast to salmon is at the top of her list, as she's told People that a "high protein diet was the way to go" when she was working on losing weight this year. "My body just responds well to protein," she said, adding that she turned to a 1,500 calorie meal plan in week-long periods throughout the year.

After hitting her goal weight, she's focusing on keeping strong on the fitness front and maintaining a new protein-forward diet in the long term. "It'll probably be about 2,000 to 2,500 [calories] because I do work out like a beast, so I do need a little bit more now that I've hit my goal weight, and I'm maintaining it."

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In September, Rebel revealed to Instagram fans that she had been dating Jacob Busch, 31, a member of the same family behind the brewing conglomerate Anheuser-Busch. It became quickly clear that the two spend a lot of time together, as Jacob popped up in a multitude of Instagram shots filled with quippy captions. "We do a lot of exercise together," one cheeky post reads.

But in all seriousness, it seems that Rebel's newfound love for exercise is a chance for her and her boyfriend to have a bit of fun. A source tells People that the couple have spent a lot of time this year working out together. "Jacob is also very health conscious and they've been motivating each other with their health journeys, they said. He's a gentleman, has very old school manners and treats her well."

Starting a new fitness routine isn't a walk in the park for most, Rebel included. Throughout the year, she's admitted that she thought about giving up but pushing through to do even just a brief walk helped her through. "Even if you have to crawl towards your goals, keep going x it will be worth it," she wrote in an Instagram in May, adding that she was planning on spending the year working on producing a film, as E! News reported. "Try and give a little bit of effort each day I know some days are frustrating as hell, you feel like giving up, you get annoyed at the lack of progress but good things are coming your way."

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It's clear that Rebel's boyfriend Jacob shares a passion for fitness, and also enjoys pushing the limits in shared workouts. But Rebel says this is just a shared interest and not the reason why her relationship started in the first place. During her recent hour-long Instagram Live, Rebel revealed that she had actually started dating Jacob long before her "Year of Health" began. The decision to unveil their relationship to the public this September didn't revolve around Rebel's ever slimming figure.

"He's a very private person, so I don't like to give away too much in that department," Rebel told fans. "But I will say we dated before I started any of this health journey, as well as now." She added, with chagrin: "So that goes to show you, ladies: You don't have to be a certain size to get a boyfriend."

A friend tells People magazine that Rebel's love for Jacob has a lot more to do with shared interests rather than just working out. "This is the first guy she's met who is a match for her humor and personality," a source said. "Someone who has his own life and success, and isn't intimidated by her He's entrepreneurial and they're both very business-minded."

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Charlotte Hornets second-round pick Vernon Carey Jr. revealed on draft night that he dropped 30 pounds over the extended offseason period. That weight loss is now beginning to pay dividends for the former Duke Blue Devils center in training camp.

Carey, who was the 32nd pick, was listed at 270 pounds while playing at Duke but dropped down to 240 pounds ahead of the draft. He hired a chef once his season ended andmade it a focus to learn portion control while staying disciplined on which foods he ate.

With training camp officially underway, Carey said he has noticed a difference in his conditioning so far and believes that has helped him in the early going.

Ive seen changes just with the fast pace with this team and me being able to go for longer periods of time without getting as tired as I did at the college level, Carey said. Thats something that Ive definitely seen thats changed.

The Hornets have prioritized getting out and running this season on offense. The recent weight loss has helped Carey stay on the floor longer to run each time down the court and he also believes slimming down will help him guard smaller players on defense in pick-and-roll situations.

Carey made a living at Duke in the post given his size and strength but he still believes he will be effective down low despite the weight loss. The Hornets may not need Carey in the post as often this season but he can certainly still play there in different situations.

Teams are continuing preparations ahead of the preseason, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, leaving players with less than a week now to get ready. Carey certainly appears to be accepting that challenge before his first year in the NBA.

Charlotte begins preseason play on Dec. 12 vs. the Toronto Raptors.

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Just days after revealing that she has officially reached her goal weight one month early, Rebel Wilson got candid with her fans on Instagram, answering their questions and sharing the tips that helped her lose 60 pounds this year.

In a new video shared to IGTV, the 40-year-old actress opened up about the methods that truly made 2020 her self-proclaimed Year of Health.

Her biggest tip? Start walking!

I know Im in a lucky position, I do have access to really amazing personal trainers. But I want you guys to know that the majority of exercise Ive done this year has just been me going out for a walk, she said. No matter where she was in the world, Wilson said she made sure to get her walks in. That is free, you can do it, its safe.

Walking is the best way for mefor my body typeto metabolize fat, she added. On the physical side, my biggest tip, guys, is get out there and walk. If you can do an hour, thats what I like to do, when I go walking, and it is the best. Just get your body moving.

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To keep moving, Wilson loves to listen to a motivational podcast while walking or hiking. I never thought I would like hikingwalking uphill. Who would have thought that would be a fun activity? But freak, its good! she said. Get out in nature. Get air into your lungs. I really, really love it, so I do it now all the time.

Throughout the year, Wilson has been keeping fans updated about her progress on Instagram. In addition to hiking, the actress would wake up early for morning sprint workouts, and she also enlisted the help of personal trainers Gunnar Peterson and Jono Castano Acero.

Acero opened up to Today about Wilsons fitness routine, which included high intensity interval training (HIIT), mobility moves, resistance training, and recovery days. He explained that her typical week would look something like this:

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In her Instagram video, Wilson opened up about what motivated her to kick off her weight loss journey in the first place. The actress admitted she suffers from emotional eating, which she still struggles with from time to time.

The old patterns still come up, she said. Maybe not every day. But if Im worried or anxious or whatever, it still comes up for me. Its not something thats just going to disappear, its just something I have to manage now moving forward. (She reportedly started following the Mayr Method to boost her nutrition goals.)

Its just about how you manage it and what you can do to try to replace your unhealthy habits with healthy ones, she said.

Its clear shes been committed to her health this past year. She's been working hard, and it shows. Go, Rebel!

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Breakfast: My breakfast was always tasty and nutritious. I usually would have something around 9-10 a.m., which would be either oat, upma, the chilla, whole wheat veggie sandwich, poha or sometimes, a glass of milk with biscuits or dry fruits.

Lunch: Homemade food is the best. I have a bowl of daal, vegetable sabzi, curd, salad with 1/2 chapatis.

Dinner: Light and easy does it for me. Either a glass of milk or something nutritious like soup, sprouts, stir-fried paneer cubes or a bowl of daal (with one chapati). No pre or post-workout meals for me.

Cheat Day Meal: Veg pulav, Pav Bhaji, Pizza, basically what I like to eat.

My workout: I experimented a lot with my workout regime and made it a point to stay active through the day (still do).

I go cycling for 30 minutes daily, a 1-kilometre walk every alternate day and dancing on the weekends. I also tried weight training.

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During his seven-year career in the NFL, former offensive lineman Orlando Franklin was listed on rosters as weighing 315 pounds. Two years after announcing his retirement in 2018, Franklin has lost 84 pounds and his transformation is amazing.

Why the heck no body ever told me that my face was fat as hell , Franklin tweeted on Tuesday. Just wait till I post the before and after full body pics . Im down 84 pounds right now 6 more pounds and Im posting lol.

Franklin was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft out of Miami. He spent the first four years of his career in Denver before going on to spend time with the San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers and Washington.

Franklin spent time at tackle and guard, starting in 89 of the 90 games he dressed for as a pro. After retiring from football, Franklin joined 104.3 The Fan as a sports radio personality in Denver.

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Actor Fardeen Khan seems to have lost weight. In new photos outside casting director-turned-filmmaker Mukesh Chhabras office, he is seen looking considerably leaner, much to the delight of fans.

When a paparazzo shared pictures of a slim Fardeen on Instagram, fans flooded it with compliments. Wow good to see him back, one wrote. Still this guy look so handsome...He is one of the most good looking guy, another commented. Omg wow.... Looks so much better from even his younger days, a third wrote.

In 2016, Fardeen was body-shamed after pictures of him having gained weight surfaced online. He clapped back at trolls in a series of tweets, saying that he was not ashamed.

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Nt ashamed neither shamed. Nt offended. Nt depressed. Nt blind either. Happy?? Living d happiest chapter thus far. With lbs to show for it, he wrote in one tweet.

He followed it up with, happy 2 hve been d wkends entertainment 2 all u trollers. If u hve hd enough please take d time 2 look at your own reflection.. If trolling is what makes u fell better abt urslf u have 2 seriously think abt ur future prospects. My best wishes, fk.

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Fardeen appreciated those who spoke up in support of him and wrote, if u spoke agnst mindless trolling pls raise ur voices. This trend is disturbing. Am sre u hd a few laughs, I confess I did too.. 2 my fans, if any remain, if hve disappointed ad shocked u, all I hve 2 say is b happy 4 me. I am in a great space aftr a long time.. I appreciated your sensitivity and speaking in my defense. As always I wish you all the best. Lots of love, fardeen.

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One cannot enjoy Indian food without the beautiful blend of spices. For centuries, India has attracted many from around the world with its varied collection of spices. Apart from the taste and flavour, they also provide major health benefits. The main focus is to add them to your diet to regulate the process of weight loss. They also contribute to boosting the overall immune system which is essential because of viral infections and flu, says Dr Archana Batra, a dietician. She tells indianexpress.com how some top spices can help you keep your weight in check in winters.

Turmeric

Enriched with anti-inflammatory, antioxidants and anti-viral properties, this ancient spice is known to boost the digestive system which helps in increasing the metabolic rate. It also deposes the excess fat from the body. You can have turmeric tea, turmeric detox drink along with soups and curries, Dr Batra suggests.

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Fenugreek

It contains natural fibre which largely helps suppress food cravings. The fibre gives a filling effect for a longer period and prevents overeating. It is also a good source of mucilaginous fibre which helps to protect the digestive system from the damages of free-radicals.

Having fenugreek soaked in water every morning helps flush out toxins and increase the metabolism rate. The key aspect to remember is that the most natural way to escalate weight loss is to improve digestive function.

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Cinnamon

This tree-based spice plays an active role in weight loss. Cinnamon increases the metabolism rate and also suppresses the frequent hunger pangs. It also helps control the insulin level in the blood, for an increased level causes an increase in the level of fat, and also minimises the menstrual pain, says Dr Batra. It is also beneficial for relieving nausea, besides giving warmth to the body.

She suggests mixing one tablespoon of cinnamon powder in your detox water in the morning or enjoying it with a glass of warm milk.

Black pepper

The component piperine in black pepper suppresses the accumulation of fat in the body and also increases metabolism. It strengthens the immune system and prepares the body to fight against infections. This earthy spice helps the body to absorb the nutrients in a better way. In fact, black pepper tea does wonders in managing obesity, the doctor explains.

Fennel

Enriched with vitamins A, D and C, it not only helps in improving the immune system, but being a natural diuretic, also helps to flush out unwanted substances from the body. Try to start your day with a glass of soaked fennel seed water, and you can also add it to your breakfast cereals or in your dessert, says the dietician.

Cardamom

This aromatic diuretic spice stimulates the digestive system and efficiently helps to burn body fat. You can add cardamoms to your morning tea and your green tea. In fact, you can also chew 3-4 pods of cardamom to get the best results.

Chili pepper

An important element in chili pepper is capsaicin which poses a thermogenic effect to help you burn the fat. This hot spice is quickly absorbed in the stomach and in turn, suppresses the urge to eat frequently.

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