“I replaced regular roti with dal rotis and lost 20 kg”

A battle with Crohn’s Disease made homemaker Daljeet Kaur gain weight, lose out on energy and experience depressive episodes, so much so, she would shy away from taking photos of herself. However, fixated on turning her life around, she put her foot down and started her weight loss journey during the lockdown.

Read her inspiring transformation to gain some helpful tips:

Name: Daljeet Kaur

Occupation: Homemaker

Age: 30

Height: 5 feet 5 inches

City: Amritsar

Highest weight recorded: 73 kilos

Weight lost: 20 kilos

Duration it took me to lose weight: 3 months

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I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and put on steroid supplements, which increased my hunger pangs, lethargy and eventually, I weighed 73 kilos.

My turning point came when I realized that I have gained so much weight and looked so fluffy that I felt embarrassed to look at myself in the mirror. I lost all desire to dress up, look beautiful or wear nice dresses. All I could think was nothing would fit me. In fact, I was so embarrassed, I wasn’t keen on getting photographed much.

There was so much negativity around and one day I decided to quit making excuses and do something about the situation at hand, or else, be depressed and never be able to smile.

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My breakfast: One slice of whole wheat bread with jaggery-vala-chai.

My lunch: Moong dal chilla with any subzi prepared at home and a bowl of yogurt. Sometimes, I would have brown rice or besan chilla.

My dinner: A bowl of subzi with yoghurt, or lightly sauteed vegetables with oats/ dalia khichdi.

Pre-workout meal: Black coffee

Post-workout meal: Fruits (2-3)

I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): Parathas, Naan, homemade sweets, but in moderation.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Moong dal chilla, Paneer, Makhana.

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I followed a lot of workout gurus on Youtube and started my fitness journey. On a regular basis, I would do 20 minutes of bodyweight workout at home (without any equipment) and later, started adding 15000 steps daily. To be honest, walking or finishing up the step-count wasn’t easy, because of the COVID pandemic, but I had to think outside the box and started walking inside my house- I stopped laying down on the couch, walked frequently, never sat for long and again, got up for a stroll post my meals. This way, I managed to keep the step count up.

Fitness secrets I unveiled:

Creating a calorie deficit, and identifying nutrition values of anything you eat is the most important aspect of weight loss. Plus, I observed a change when I overhauled my diet (consumed less sugar, replaced chapatis and parathas with lentil rotis), walked for 15000 steps every day and indulged in light workouts.

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After I saw the drop of the first kilos, I felt motivated to keep working and never looked back.

How do you ensure you don’t lose focus?

Rather than giving into my hunger pangs, I eat more mindfully. I value a food’s nutrition count and content rather than just the taste. This way, I am more conscious of what goes into my mouth and this keeps me super focussed. Even my cheat day meals are moderated and not heavy. I have made it a goal to stay healthy for life, and plan to continue to do so, while enjoying my life.

My message is, one need to not cut out on your indulgences- just moderate, and eat 1/4th portion to satisfy the craving.

What’s the most difficult part of being overweight? Being overweight is an emotionally draining and depressive phase for a person. There’s a point when you feel you cannot lose weight, no matter how hard you try. That feels demotivating.

Since I am also a mother, I had to work around to manage my schedule, workouts with my 4-year-old’s.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? Perfectly slim, fit and trimmed.

What are the lifestyle changes you made?

-Eating healthy food

-Replacing sugar with jaggery

-Working out for 6 days a week at home

-Being more conscious of my diet and lifestyle.

What was the lowest point for you? It has to be the point when I realized none of my old clothes fit me, and slowly, I lost out on all confidence. I stopped going out even for a walk thinking that I look ugly and fat. I used to overthink that my husband would leave me because of my appearance.

There was also a point when I saw no difference in weight, even after exercising. I still continued, and in a matter of weeks, saw a drastic drop.

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Weight loss and this lockdown journey has been a revelation for me. I have learnt so many lessons, and I plan to use them for long.

For all those planning to lose weight and looking for motivation, I should make these points:

-It is never too late to be healthy, or make a start

-Always eat healthy homemade food.

-Focus on nutrition and not just the taste of a food item.

-Even simple exercises like walking bring a lot of energy, agility and strength and it’s good to be physically active. I’ll continue to do so.

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DISCLAIMER:

These views are not generic in nature. What worked for the writer may not work for you. So avoid following this article blindly. Find out what works for your body.

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