Weight loss: “I have a healthy sattu drink everyday to stay fit”

30-year-old Suraj Chhetri received the rude shock of his life when he suffered from a stroke, thanks to the unhealthy lifestyle he was leading. Recognizing it was time to change, Suraj started following a healthy diet, became regular with his workouts and lost a whopping 21 kilos!

Name: Suraj Chhetri

Occupation: F&B Manager

Age: 30 years

Height: 5 feet 4 inches

City: Jalpaiguri (Bhutan)

Highest weight recorded: 89 kilos

Weight lost: 21 kilos

The duration took me to lose weight: 1.5 years

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I have been a big foodie, ever since I started my professional journey. I was addicted to having fizzy drinks and junk food, lying on the bed all day. I just grew fatter and did no exercise. Never knew it would cost me so badly in the future.

I experienced the worst day of my life in October 2017. I was overweight and had to be rushed to the hospital. After initial investigations, it was observed that I had a high and abnormal heart rate and symptoms of a hypertensive stroke. Only then did I realize the side-effects of the lifestyle I was leading, being so weak, unhealthy and having a poor diet.

The doctors also told me that I was super overweight for my age. So, the transformation began!

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My breakfast: I generally finish my breakfast before 8 am on most days, which is usually something like cereals, dry muesli with curd or cold milk.

My lunch: My lunchtime is between 1-1:30 pm when I have whatever is cooked at home, such as rice with vegetables.

My dinner: I tend to keep my dinners light. 2-3 chapatis with vegetables. I also reduced my salt intake in my diet.

Pre-workout meal: Nothing

Post-workout meal: Cinnamon green tea and sattu (gram flour) had with hot water and organic honey.

I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): While I try to eat healthy on most days, I indulge by having some fried snacks like samosa or cheese momos sometimes.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Healthy salad made out of cucumber, sprouts, tomato, fresh cottage cheese (dressing made out olive oil, lemon juice and a dash of black salt)

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I started jogging outdoors regularly (7.5 kilometres), along with 20-30 minutes of basic yoga and meditation.

Fitness secrets I unveiled: If you perform the basic workout, eat healthy food (on time) and have sound sleep, nothing can stop you from being fit and healthy.

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I read a lot of books. Plus, I make sure to watch a lot of motivational and spiritual videos which keep me focussed on the goal in front of me.

How do you ensure you don’t lose focus? The sole objective I have in mind is to follow a medicine-free life. I am still young, I don’t want to be a victim of diseases like BP, diabetes and take any medications for the same.

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Obesity makes it very uncomfortable for a person to do regular work and also makes you lose out on confidence.

What shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line?

I want to see myself leading a very healthy life and maintaining weight according to my age, being free of any diseases.

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I started working out regularly, ate healthy food, restricted my intake of junk food and ate only what is required. Eating meals on time also made a difference.

I also made sure to drink a lot of water and stay hydrated. Sleeping for at least 6+ hours daily was also my objective.

What was the lowest point for you?

The lowest point for me definitely was the day I had to rushed to the hospital… I am just 30! I did not think it would have come to a point like this!

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In today’s world, we are very focussed on our jobs and responsibilities that we don’t even think about our health and like me, everyone has the same reason that they don’t get time for exercise or any physical activities. But guys, hold on for some time and think seriously that in 24 hours a day can’t we even manage to invest 30 minutes for keeping ourselves healthy??? Yes, we can.

Now that I have lost 21 kilos, I can definitely vouch for the fact that I feel more confident and youthful about myself. I have also gained a lot of energy, freedom and flexibility to do things.

Another important thing I have learnt is that if a person has good health in his hand, he or she can achieve anything. True health is true wealth.

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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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