Weight loss story: “I quantified my meals and did weight training to lose 35 kilos”

Navaneet Jammula was at his lowest when he gained a lot of weight. Being a father, he wanted to set good examples for his children, show them how fit their father is. That’s when she decided to join a fitness community and with the guidance of his physical trainer and unwavering determination, he went on to lose 35 kilos in just over a year. Here’s his weight loss story:

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Name: Navaneet Jammula

Occupation: Tattoo Artist

Age: 33yrs

Height: 165cm

City: Berhampur

Highest weight recorded: 98kg

Weight lost: 35kg

Duration it took me to lose weight: 1.2y

Being unfit, overweight took a toll on me. It came to a point where I became extremely frustrated with myself. My excess body fat percentage made it difficult for me to perform basic exercises, to even move myself. I have kids and for them I didn’t want to be that unfit father. That’s when I decided to join Fittr and take guidance from my fittr coach Kishor S. Shivaji.

Basically all my meals are quantified. I measured it and then prepared meals.

My breakfast: Oats/milk/almonds/whole eggs. Quantity changes based on the progress achieved.

My lunch: Rice/Chicken/green veggies/curd. All meals are quantified again.

My dinner: Rice or wheat flour/chicken/green veggies

Pre-workout meal: Black coffee and simple sugars from some fruits ( Seasonal)

Post- workout meal: Whey protein

I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): I used to enjoy my cheat days without any regrets because I used to be on track post cheat meals. I like to eat some sweets to satisfy my cravings.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: I used to make vegetable salad, fruits combination with yogurt/curd.

I used to workout 5-6 days a week and indulged in weight training. I used to cover 2 muscle groups per day, keeping twice the frequency, meaning hitting all muscles two times a week.

My workouts include push, pull, leg, core, push-pull mix and then Sunday active rest day.

I discovered quantifying food is the real WIN. We can eat any food which gives us essential nutrients. I learnt the importance of tracking my nutrition and training both. One should only progress when they keep improving their performances.

How do I stay motivated?: I am a firm believer of discipline. It takes anyone anywhere. Motivation is overrated, discipline is underrated now. All I had was the mindset to improve myself every single day until I reached my end goal. So happy that I didn't change my mind even when my body didn't show results. Consistency has played a vital role in my fitness journey!

How do you ensure you don’t lose focus?: I had an end goal imagination already in my mind. Gave myself a good amount of time to learn and overcome my weakness. That learning mindset helped me to keep my focus on point.

It became impossible to find good clothes that fit me. I was frustrated and felt like I wouldn’t be able to handle myself. Hence, I decided to get fit.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line?: All I look for is healthy and sustainable fitness. I want to maintain normal BMI with good level of strength to handle all physical activity. Want to improve my muscle mass to look more muscular and athletic.

I changed my old habits, especially the ones that made me fat in the first place. I have developed the habit of eating healthy at home, started preparing meals and counting calories. Same way, I tracked how much effort I was putting into my training. So basically I have changed habits to get better and lead a sustainable lifestyle.

Lessons learnt from weight loss: I don't want to put my hands in fire again. So I learnt to track my nutrition and training, so I can stay fit and happy forever.

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