From Losing My Baby To Preeclampsia To Losing 16 Kgs

I was diagnosed with a severe case of pre-eclampsia during the eighth month of  pregnancy. My blood pressure shot up to dangerous levels and this led to several complications. As a result, I gave birth to a stillborn baby boy. I was extremely critical after the delivery and on ventilator for three days. When I was informed, I  couldn’t even cry because of the shock.

My family stood by me and with time, I strengthened myself both physically and mentally. I convinced everyone that I will lose my excess weight and conceive again. As soon as my doctor reluctantly gave me the green signal to move around after my surgery, I was asked to lose 16kgs to lower the risk of gestational hypertension so that I would have an uneventful second pregnancy .I was extremely determined to lose all that excess weight.

My OB/GYN is nothing short of God to me and my family . Not only has he managed to bring me back from the hands of death but he also has comforted me with reassuring words saying that I can very well have another pregnancy in future safely. But he was firm about me working towards losing weight.

After I had grieved from the loss of my first child, I gathered myself and got my hands on Rujuta Diwekar’s book, “Don’t Lose your Mind, Lose your Weight”. I read the book , joined a gym and hired a personal trainer. The first day of the gym felt very very difficult after so many months of a sedentary lifestyle and my recovering postpartum body. But I remembered my doctor’s words and struck to that treadmill. I became friends with the dumbbells and made exercise my companion for 1 hour daily.

I started my weightloss journey from Sept onwards and by January I had lost 16 kgs. It has been one hell of a journey, and it has all paid me back very well.

What I ate :

From my experience, 70% fat loss is due to change in eating habits and rest 30% is exercise. Along with this I, followed the four golden principles of eating right from Rujuta Diwekar’s book;

Eat something within 15 mins of waking up (this kick starts your metabolism)

Eat something preferably a handful every 2-2 hours of the day .

Eat food that is loyal to your genes ( South indians-Idlis , Gujaratis -Dhoklas)

Finish the last meal of the day max by 6:30 pm, after that only a glass of warm milk at 8 .

Other than following these principles to the T, I ate the regular home cooked food of dal roti sabzi. I ate even rice and yes, rotis with ghee. If I completely cut down and avoided anything it was the processed and packaged food outside, refined flour items, sweets, ice creams and junk.

I had maximum 1 tbsp of homemade ghee everyday in those 4 months and still do and it did good from the perspective of weight loss. I think the ghee replenished my body and provided me with a lot of strength that I required while having such level of physical activity throughout the day.

In conclusion, I would like to say that life is very unpredictable, we have no control over what can happen to us when. It’s wise to eat healthy and exercise regularly to avoid any unwanted illness that can be life threatening.;

Why am I sharing my weight loss story – It is for those difficult times when you feel like giving up, remember to have PATIENCE and stick to it no matter what. To be honest here :

You won’t drop 2 sizes in one day;
You won’t lose 10 Kgs in one month;
You will miss occasional workouts
You are going to have your bad days
Your weight will fluctuate up and down
You will have a few setbacks
You are a human, you will fail sometimes.

Nothing worth achieving is going to be easy or happen right away.Just Keep Going!! Good Luck !

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