22-year-old Shivam Munjal was done with constant body-shaming and the looks people gave him owing to his weight. He had touched a whopping 99 kilos and felt tired all the time. This is how he lost a whopping 25 kilos by working out at home with unwavering dedication.Name: Shivam MunjalOccupation: Student
Age: 22 yearsCity: BahadurgarhHeight: 5 feet 8 inchesCurrent Weight: 74 kgsHighest weight recorded: 99 kgsWeight lost: 25 kgsDuration it took me to lose weight: 7 months
My breakfast: A cup of oats in milk with almonds and walnuts.
My lunch: 2 chapatis with 1 bowl of dal, salad and 1 bowl of vegetable raita.
My dinner: Protein shake after working out and paneer or soya bean one hour later.
I indulge in: I really enjoy eating besan chilla on my cheat days.
My workout: I did not join any gym and use to do bodyweight exercises and some dumbbell workout at home for 7 months straight.
Here's my workout schedule:Monday: Chest and 30 minutes of high-intensity cardioTuesday: Back and jogging for 30 minutesWednesday: Arm workout and cardioThursday: High-intensity Tabata workout. Tabata is a whole body workout with 8 different exercises in an interval of 4 minutes.Friday: Shoulder workout and cardioSaturday and Sunday rest.
Fitness secrets I unveiled: It is all about the efforts you put in to lose weight. I had joined a gym a few years ago but did not give my hundred per cent. So, even though I lost some weight, I gained it back again very soon. Hence, it is important to be consistent and eat healthily. While being a vegetarian, it was difficult to find the right diet, but I managed to lose weight without doing any special diet. I have realised that a calorie deficit diet is the only thing you need to lose weight.
How do I stay motivated? There were a lot of moments in my life when I thought of giving up and in those times the only thing that kept me going was the quote-- I didn't come this far to only come this far. While everyone says that looks dont matter and you need to have a good heart, it is all a lie. When you are overweight, people will body shame you, discriminate against you and look at you with disgust. I was tired of the way people looked at me and I wanted to get rid of that.
