He realized his obesity very quickly. In time, he started focusing on workouts and diet and within just 6 months he lost 20 kg. Let us know how this charisma happened.
- Name Ankit Agarwal
- Occupation: Senior Engineer
- Age: 31 Years
- City: Pune
- Heaviest Recorded Weight: 80kg
- Reduced Weight: 20kg
- Time taken to lose weight: 6 months
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How did the turning point come
Ankit says that I had gone to run in a marathon. During this I realized that I am not able to run fast enough. I was short of breath very quickly. At that time I understood that my energy has become very low due to the increased weight, only then I decided to lose weight.
how was the diet
- breakfast- Sprouts, black gram, poha and milk
- lunch – Salad, lentils, curd, green vegetables
- dinner – A glass of milk, 1 bowl of soup, green vegetables and ragi roti
- Pre workout meal only green tea
- post workout meal protein shake
- low calorie recipe Spinach vegetable and Ragi roti
What changes did you make in the lifestyle?
Ankit says that my biggest goal was to lose weight. During this time I made many changes in my lifestyle. I started drinking 5 to 6 liters of water every day and also started consuming healthy proteins. During this, I also preferred walking and yoga. By doing this the body gets positive energy.
What are the problems faced while being overweight?
Ankit says that my energy was getting very low while being overweight. Apart from this, it used to take a lot of time to complete any work.
how to keep yourself motivated
Since I improved my habits, I felt a good change in myself within 1 week. Which motivated me a lot. Not only this, while losing weight, I watched many people’s weight loss videos, which helped me a lot to stick to my goal.
workout and fitness secrets
Ankit says that to lose weight, I started working out every day. In the beginning I started walking for 9 kms and started with 10 Surya Namaskars. To stay fit there, I improved my habits. Ankit says that during the weight loss journey, I ate clean and healthy food every day. My fitness mantra is to exercise regularly every day.
What did you learn from your own weightloss?
According to Ankit, if I can do all this to lose weight, then anyone can. It’s just a little bit of focus.
Disclaimer: What worked for the author may not necessarily work for you. So avoid blindly following the diet-workout mentioned in this article and find out what works best for your body.
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