How this 34-year-old man lost 55 kgs in just 6 months!
Adrit Bhattacharjee was very disappointed when his weight reached a staggering 129 kilos. He developed many health issues including hypertension. Furthermore, his clothes stopped fitting him and he found it extremely difficult to find new clothes that fit him. All of this motivated him to take on a new journey and up his fitness game. He changed his diet and indulged in regular exercise. Finally, after 6 months of consistency and hard work, he lost a whopping 55 kilos and wishes to maintain it for the rest of his life…
Name: Adrit Bhattacharjee
Occupation: Service in Public sector
Age: 34
Height: 178 cm
City: Agartala Tripura
Highest weight recorded: 129 kg
Weight lost: 55 kg
Duration it took me to lose weight: 6 months
The turning point
It was when my BP went up to 150/100 and my clothes stopped fitting me that I decided to lose weight and change the course of my health.
Diet followed
My breakfast: Slim milk, Apple , Muesli, Boiled egg
My lunch: Rice, Daal, Fish, Mix veg
My dinner: Curd, Fruit, Boiled Fish, oats
Pre-workout meal: Almonds
Post- workout meal: Egg
I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): Chicken biryani, sweets
Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Upma
Workout regime
I indulged in cardio workouts such as swimming and running.
Fitness secrets I unveiled: I made sure to track the calories burnt and kept a tab of what I consumed.
How do I stay motivated?
Looking at my progress has kept me motivated. I measure my weight regularly and seeing that I am fitter and more energetic helps me stay confident and positive.
How do you ensure you don’t lose focus?: I just look back to the time when I was chubby, I take a look at the pictures and the bigger dresses.
What’s the most difficult part of being overweight?
Being overweight gives light to many health conditions. I suffered from high BP, lethargy and it was always difficult to choose dresses that fit my body.
What was the lowest point for you?: It was when someone commented on my overweight body, and when I failed to climb stairs that I was at my lowest.
What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line?: Already achieved normal BMI from morbidly obese BMI. So I just want to maintain this weight for life long.
What are the lifestyle changes you made?
No simple carbs, no junks, no deep fried foods and regular exercise are some of the lifestyle changes I have made.
Lessons learnt from weight loss: Hard work and dedication is the key to achieve any magical aim.
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