Being a doctor, when 24-year-old Suparna Suthesh saw firsthand how difficult life gets when you pile on excess kilos, she decided there and then to lose all the extra kilos. Without taking any help of fancy gymming equipment or fad diets, she lost a whopping 23 kilos in a span of just 5 months. Here is her immensely inspiring weight loss journey. Read on.
Name: Suparna Suthesh
Occupation: Doctor
Age: 24 years
Height: 5 feet 2 inches
I was attending to a patient in the Emergency Department of my hospital. The patient was a young, obese female. Seeing the team struggling even to secure the cannula, I realised the people who suffer the most when you gain an excessive amount of weight is your healthcare team. That’s when things changed and I decided to shed all the extra kilos and get back in shape. The journey from 90 kilos to 63 kilos wasn’t an easy one, but it was definitely worth it.
My breakfast: A cup of black tea, 5 almonds soaked overnight in water and one fruit.
My lunch: Grilled fish or omelette with loads of green vegetables.
My dinner: Grilled chicken, unflavored yoghurt and a bowl of green salad.
Pre-workout meal: A cup of black coffee
Post-workout meal: My post-workout meal was my dinner
I indulge in: Rice and roasted chicken
Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Definitely a bowl of green salad
I didn’t step into the gym at all during my weight loss journey. I did all my work out within the comfort of my hostel room. Each of my workout session burned 800 kcal roughly. I did two 15-minute sessions of jumping ropes regularly. I also included strength training and a little bit of weight training in my workout regime.
Fitness secrets I unveiled: Weight loss is simple mathematics. Calculate your BMR and adjust your calorie intake and workout sessions accordingly.
How do I stay motivated? I always make it a point to click pictures every time I reach a milestone. My phone wallpaper is of the time when I used to weigh 90 kilos. Seeing how far I have come definitely keeps me motivated.
How do you ensure you don’t lose focus? Knowing that I should treat myself with love and respect doesn’t allow me to let my body, mind and soul go through any sort of stress--be it unhealthy food or unwanted worries.
