How i did it?

I am delighted to share my experience of how I lost 23 Kgs within a year; I know it’s not much of an achievement to brag about but my story might help you shed a few pounds.

PS: I didn’t go to the gym or fitness center; whatever I achieved, I achieved through discipline and determination.

It all started after I got conferenced out (i.e. getting rejected) at Air Force Selection Board AFSB, Dehradun. The reasons for my rejection were numerous but the main reason or rather I say the bulky one was 87 kilograms. I weighed fucking 87 kilograms. The interviewing Officer mocked me for my large belly that was bulging out as I remained seated during the 50 minutes interview.

Appreciation & Credit makes you work hard but Criticism makes you work harder.

  

Step 1: Find a purpose

A life without purpose is not worth living.

Find a purpose & start working for it. Once you have a purpose, you will get the zeal to keep going. When I started on 93 Kgs at the beginning, I knew I was overweight, so running or jogging was a bad idea as the excess weight could hurt my knees or cause internal injury. So I started with walking/brisk walking, I walked 2 kms up & down the road and by the time I reached home, my t-shirt was dripped in sweat. Well, that gave me a good feeling J

Step 2: Keep up the good work

Once you start, there is no turning back. There comes a time when you work out every day and after a month when you check your weight, you get disheartened to see that there is hardly any change and the weights are still attached like an anchor to a ship. You get depressed and feel like giving up but believe me, the moment you think of quitting, think why you started at the first place.

Your confidence is little shaken and you have no idea how to reduce the fucking weight. I suggest you take a day off and clear your mind, motivate yourself by listening songs, reading inspirational stories, books etc.

Fat burning/weight loss is a time taking process, all you need is patience, hard work, discipline and determination.

Remember, Rome was not built in a day, so do whatever you were doing and keep up the good work.

Step 3: Read often

As you read, you get conscious, as you get conscious, you get wise.

Know your body well, enhance knowledge on various types of exercises, food habits and diet control. It’s all available for free @ internet; you just need a pair of eyes and a mind.

Let me explain you the fat burning process in a few simple lines:

 A pound of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories, if you burn 500 calories of fat per day then by the end of the week, you will lose a pound of fat.

*1 Pound (lb) = 0.45 Kilogram (Kg)

So develop interest towards health & fitness and read often.

Step 4: Maintain Balance

If the energy requirement of a person is 2500 calories per day and the person wants to lose weight, I suggest that his/her daily intake be less than this amount. When the body is energy deficit, it tends to draw energy from the fats stored in the body, so reducing food intake from 2500 calories to 2000 calories will aid in the fat burning process.

 ”eat healthy, eat less”.

Many people starve themselves to lose weight but that my friend is a very incorrect method.

Skipping breakfast is a wrong practice.

Start with a heavy breakfast as it the source of energy to begin the day, followed by medium sized lunch and then a light dinner. The logic behind eating less for dinner is that next morning when you wake up, the food will be digested and you’ll be on empty stomach. Fat burning process is facilitated in a much better way on empty stomach.

Also eat less but frequent meals, add fruits, dry fruits & green leafy vegetables in your diet. Avoid junk food, beverages, alcohol and added sugars.

Moreover when you combine diet control with exercises, you will achieve great results

Step 5: Perseverance 

Keep doing what you are doing, doesn't matter if you are slow as long as you are moving forward & in the right direction. Keep yourself motivated at all times. Make a simple workout routine and act accordingly. Discipline yourself to wake up early in the morning. The body achieves what the mind believes. Train your mind in such a way that you won’t find the word ‘impossible’ in your dictionary.

Once you have lost considerable weight, don’t be a fool and give it all away. Don’t start again on junk food, beverages etc. just because you have achieved your target. Your new target should be to stay healthy & fit at all times. Always strive to improve yourself, to be better than what you were yesterday.

That’s all for this blog post. Follow these five steps and witness the transformation.

My Transformation

My personal tips –

v Jogging/ running / swimming are the best exercises that burn fat and aid overall weight loss.

v Keep a set of rules and adhere to it. Example- Never go 3 days without exercise

                                                                        - Never skip a Monday

                                                                        - Do 10 rounds of that ground

                                                                        - Pizzas only on special occasions

v Try different type of exercise - free hand exercises, weight training, aerobics, yoga, cross fit etc.

v Keep yourself hydrated, drink lots of water. It improves kidney function and aids in fat cutting.

v Associate with sports that increases your heart rate.

v Eat less Eat healthy

v Keep positive attitude in life.