It can be really frustrating to battle extra kilos and not being able to do anything about it. It becomes even more annoying when you see your clothing size go up with every passing month. For 30-year-old Navneet Sharma, losing weight wasnt only about fitting into the clothes of his choice again, it was also about getting his life back on track. Once he decided that he longer wanted to feel lethargic and exhausted all the time, there was no looking back. Here is how he lost a whopping 15.5 kilos in barely 3 months.Name: Navneet SharmaOccupation: ConsultantAge: 30 years
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Highest weight recorded: 75 kgsWeight lost: 15.5 kgs
Duration it took me to lose weight: 2.5 monthsThe turning point: When you are overweight, even doing bare minimum physical activities become really taxing and exhausting. I felt low on energy and lethargic, all the time. However, the size of my T-shirt was increasingly on a monthly basis and it was really devastating.
I felt that if things kept going this way, I will end up in the obese category very soon. The worst part was that I used to feel incredibly low when I used to see myself in the mirror of the changing rooms. I realised that I needed to lose weight and get back in shape.
Pre-workout meal: I dont eat anything before working out. I usually drink a cup of black coffee or green tea. Post-workout meal: 5-6 boiled eggs without yolkMy breakfast: 2 plain dosa (without oil) with groundnut chutney or 2 idlis with groundnut chutney. After two and a half hours, I eat a plateful of salad (1 cucumber, 1 carrot, 1 bell pepper and 1/4th papaya).My lunch: 2 chapatis (without ghee or oil), 130-140 grams rice, 1 bowl of dal and a portion of vegetable.
My evening snacks: 170 grams of dried chicken or 1 fillet of fish and 2 figsMy dinner: 2 chapatis (without ghee or oil), 130-140 grams rice, 1 bowl of dal and a portion of vegetable.
I indulge in: I do not believe in the concept of cheat days. Hence, I have not taken a single cheat day off until now. However, I would love to eat a small portion of chicken biryani on my cheat days.My workout: I work out 5-6 days in a week.
As abs are a big muscle group, I train them every alternate day and focus on weight training as mentioned-below.
Day 1 Shoulder + Abs
Day 2 Biceps
Days 3 Back + Abs
Day 4 Triceps
Days 5 Chest + Abs
Day 6 Legs + Abs
I try to exercise all the sections of abdominal muscles during the Abs workout.Low-calorie recipes I swear by: I completely vouch on a simple salad mix. It consists of 3 to 4 vegetables and 1 fruit. It is not only a good, low-calorie recipe but also reduces your hunger pangs effectively.
Fitness secrets I unveiled:I have learnt that going to the gym regularly and doing extreme workout will not help you in losing weight quickly. Calorie deficit and clean eating is the first step towards losing weight and the workout is just supposed to accelerate the whole journey to give you better results.
How do I stay motivated? I have realised that tracking my progress regularly and seeing tangible results keep me motivated to go on and do more.How do you ensure you dont lose focus? A strong determination is an ultimate key for not losing focus. Losing weight is not that difficult but it is a persons determination which decides whether he or she will succeed in the journey or not.
Whenever I used to feel demotivated, I used to look at my old photographs. I know it for a fact that I dont ever want to go back there.
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Weight loss story: The size of my T-shirt was increasing every month. Here is how I lost 16 kilos in les - Times of India
