Shoes have played an important role in establishing sacred space and sacred rites from the beginning of time. So spoke the premortal Jehovah to the prophet Moses-and so practiced ancient and modern Hindus, Muslims, Hare Krishnas, and various other faith traditions. What are the lifestyle changes you made? I made a lot of changes in my lifestyle to bring out the positive developments in my overall body weight.“Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground” (Exodus 3:5). As I have mentioned before, I am really passionate about modelling and acting and since both of them require a certain degree of fitness, I make sure to strictly follow all the lifestyle changes I had decided on. What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? As of now, I am really happy with the shape I am in and want to maintain the same for all the years to come. I had reached a point where I was not able to tie my own shoelaces and it was heartbreaking. Moreover, you start gasping for breath even after doing the simplest of tasks and are not able to run fast enough. What’s the most difficult part of being overweight? Undoubtedly, people’s taunts hurt the most when you are overweight and struggling to lose weight. Moreover, since I am passionate about modelling and acting, I want to stay healthy and committed to my fitness regime. How do you ensure you don’t lose focus? I really love my new lifestyle and I want to do everything in my power to stay the same.
Also, there were people around me who noticed my dedication level for fitness and they also played a major role in keeping me motivated. How do I stay motivated? In order to stay motivated, I used to watch motivational videos and was my own biggest cheerleader. Make sure that you sleep for atleast 6 to 8 hours every day and drink plenty of water. So, keep an eye on what you eat and exercise at least 3 to 4 times a week. I know this for a fact as once I did try to lose weight without dieting but it did not work. Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Egg bhurji (scrambled eggs) with buttermilk or bowl of pohaįitness secrets I unveiled: I strongly believe that weight loss is 70 per cent your diet and 30 per cent your workout routine. A rough workout routine looks something like this:ĥ minutes of warm-up and then I choose from:Ĥ5 minutes of cardio ( treadmill, elliptical, spin bike and skipping)Ĥ5 minutes of Zumba or MMA or CrossFit alternatively, four days in a week I hit the gym in the evening and workout under my trainer’s guidance. As my metabolism is low, I do my own errands and chores. Non-Excercise Activity Thermogenesis which includes walking and taking more steps throughout the day. Additionally, I follow the NEAT routine ie. My workout: I walk and run for 10 kilometres (alternatively) every morning. I indulge in: I eat Biryani on my cheat days because I absolutely love it and it also gives me break Post-workout meal: 10 almonds and 5 walnuts (soaked) and 100 grams of low-fat paneer or tofu Pre-workout meal: I either have a glass of beetroot juice with mint and garlic (without sugar) or 1 spoon of black coffee in 200 millilitres water without sugar and 1-2 bananas My dinner: Soya chunks with tomato puree and 150 grams boiled chicken My lunch: 2 chapatis with 1 bowl of daal (lentils) and a big plate of salad or 1 bowl of split grams My breakfast: I either have egg bhurji (scrambled eggs) with 2 slices of brown bread and 200 millilitres buttermilk or 1 bowl of poha with buttermilk I was also tired of namecalling and body-shaming and decided to turn a new leaf! So, one day, I decided to turn my life around by losing weight and getting back in shape and it is safe to safe that I have fulfilled my mission!
I read somewhere that it could be a sign of very high levels of cholesterol in the body and it came as a shocker. Slowly, I could see stretch marks all over my body and when I Googled the cause behind it, I was really shaken. Even though I had realised that I was gaining a lot of weight, I did not care about it. I was a big-time foodie and my whole world revolved around tasting different delicacies and savouries. Duration it took me to lose weight: 3 months