“My daughter was teased over my appearance!”

While we all have our reasons to lose weight and get back in shape, for Vijay G Pardeshi, it was his daughter who acted as his biggest motivation. He realised that his daughter was getting mercilessly teased due to his appearance and decided to change his ways. From completely shunning junk food to being consistent with his weight loss goals, his weight loss journey is as inspiring as it gets.
Name: Vijay G Pardeshi
Occupation: Lead business analyst
Age: 39 years

Height: 5 feet 7 inches

City: Pune

Highest weight recorded: 92 kg

Weight lost: 35 kg

Duration it took me to lose weight: My effective weight loss period was 19-20 months

The turning point: Two major events triggered my weight loss journey. First, I lost a very close friend due to a heart attack resulting from weight issues. The other reason was emotional and resulted from a personal incident.

Most of us have seen spoof images of a fat man in a superman costume, that is exactly what I looked like, before embarking upon this journey.

My daughter often got teased over that image and she innocently always defended my appearance. However, for me, that was a turning point. This transformation was a promise to her. I had to make sure that I looked like a fit superman, and thus began my fitness journey.

My breakfast: 2 whole eggs, 1 white egg, 40 grams of muesli.

My lunch: 200-300 green leafy vegetables, 75 grams rice, 100 grams potato, 60 grams paneer, and 25 grams dal.

Evening snacks: 2 whole eggs, 2 white eggs and 2 cheese slice.

My dinner: 200 grams chicken breast.

My meal for the whole day is prepared in 20 grams of coconut oil.

Pre-workout meal: 1 banana

Post- workout meal: 1 scoop whey protein

I indulge in: I love ice cream and kathi kabab roll.

My workout: I follow the push, pull and legs pattern. Every day comprises of around 10-11 exercises. I perform 5 sets of each with 15-12-10-10-10 repetitions. I do abs training every day (front and side abs on alternate days)

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: I vouch on this delicious vegetable salad.

You will need:

1.3-4 gms of butter
2.Bell pepper
3. Capsicum.
4. Spring Onions
5. Broccoli
6. Zucchini
7. Onions
8. Tomatoes
9.Chilly
10. Spices as per taste

How to make it:

Chop all the vegetables finely. Dice onions and tomatoes about one and half-inch long. Slice the chillies from the centre to make sure it stays intact and you get that spicy flavour.

Spread butter on the pan and add all the vegetables. Sauté them for about five minutes. Add tomatoes to the mixture and sauté it for about three minutes. Now here comes the tastemaker, add black pepper, chilly flakes and salt to the pan. You can also add oregano and basil. Sauté the mixture for another two minutes and turn off the gas.

Fitness secrets I unveiled: I realised that nutrition and training go hand in hand. You can’t be successful by doing just one. I keep on telling this to people around me that be consistent in whatever you do. Consistency is the key for getting success.

However, the most important thing is to be patient. You didn’t gain your weight in one day so even losing it will take some time.

How do I stay motivated? I started with a vision of weight loss, I saw results and it motivated me to go further. After I lost enough weight, I wanted to get rid of the tummy and when I got rid of the belly fat, I wanted to show off those muscles and abs. I make it a point to set short goals and keep working towards them.

How do you ensure you don’t lose focus? I set goals for a specific period and work tirelessly to achieve them. When you have a short term goal, there are fewer chances of losing focus.

What’s the most difficult part of being overweight? I felt really lethargic when I was overweight and didn’t like meeting new people because of my appearance.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line? I believe in short term goals. My this year’s goal is to gain muscles. If I keep achieving my fitness goals, I will be in the best shape for sure.

What are the lifestyle changes you made? I used to eat outside very frequently. So, one of the biggest lifestyle change that I made was to completely stop eating junk food to get rid of those extra calories. I started planning my day to ensure that I get enough sleep, exercise well and eat mindfully.

I stayed consistent with my routine, so even on the times when I went out for vacation, I made it a point to strictly follow my diet. I also took my resistance band and abs roller with me, so I did not miss even a single day of work out.

What was the lowest point for you? On my quest to lose weight, there was no specific point when I felt really low, however, I got injured a lot of times during this period and had to stay away from the gym.

Lessons learnt from weight loss: It is important to understand that fitness isn’t only about weight loss. It is about being consistent in whatever you do, be it diet or any kind of exercise. We generally get complacent when we achieve our goals, however, staying committed to fitness is also important. In reality, it is more difficult than achieving your goals. As they say, “fitness is like a relationship. You can’t cheat and expect it to work.”

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