How I am losing weight at 2Kg a month rate!

Frankly weight lose was never in my mind. I am 6 feet tall and was weighing 74 Kg in 2002. Fast forward to 2019, my weight was 91Kg. I was feeling bit lethargic due to the weight gain over time as well.

During my annual medical examination in mid of April 2019, few parameters were highlighted to me. First was higher cholesterol level and second was 140/100 Blood pressure. Examiner went through the report and asked how much I spend time for myself. He said, i need to give more attention to my physical health. And probably start BP medication if parameter do not improve in a month. 

I barely used to do any exercise other than 15-20 minutes of walk few days a week and some asanas in the morning. And my daily eating frequency was high. I used to eat atleast 4 times a day. First breakfast used to be at 7 AM, second light snacks at office with tea at 10 AM, lunch at 1PM, evening tea at 5:30PM and dinner at 8:30 PM. There was not much oily content neither i am non vegetarian, but the quantity and frequency increase was doing its job. 

I decided that this has to be given a much makeover and focus on better physical health and mental sharpness. I was regular in practice of Heartfulness Meditation as well. However, i made a will to fierce the practice and give a try. 

I heard about two time diet practice from one of my uncle. I had earlier read about eating adequately to maintain good  health etc. But had never practiced it.

The diet i follow has no stringent compulsion on what we eat. However, normally at home, I used to eat good vegetables, rice, chapati and other regular Indian food. The first month, I reduced around 3 Kgs, and subsequent months I saw reduction of 2 kgs on average. Now my body weight hovers around 83Kgs. BP has significantly reduced to 125/85 from 140/100. I have some more to shed off. But i feel confident that it is achievable in next couple of months as i continue the practice.

Following is what I started practicing:

1. Getup at around 5AM
2. Drink around 2 cup of water (sometimes with lemon or apple cider)
3. Meditate for ~45 minutes
4. Asanas for 20-25 minutes
5. Breakfast at 7AM. It contains regular south Indian food like Dosa, Idli, upma, poha, rice baths etc. Normal consumption of butter or ghee as required. Fresh ginger and Lemon Grass tea with half spoon of honey.
6. Warm water consumption whole day. At least one large glass for each hour
7. Next meal after 3:30 PM but no later than 5:30PM. Dal, vegitable curry, stirfry, rice/chapati etc. which are common in Indian cooking.
8. Brisk walk for half an hour between 7:30 and 8:30PM
9. One fruit at 9PM
10. Other tips:

• Eliminated sugar completely (earlier atleast 3-4 spoons a day used to go in!)
• Reduced salt consumption to bare minimum only if required level
• If you feel like(must?) eating sweat or fried item during the food time, go ahead but reduce quantity 
• If there is change in one day eating schedule, there is no panic. Body will get adjusted in next couple of days. However, you will note that body now does not want to take more food. Even, what used to be must eat at a time feeling will vanish. I feel that it is more of psychological thing.
• Some people will say it will be problematic, one may develop gas or weakness etc. But for the person who makes a will, the entire system cooperates. They feel refreshed from within. I think, body organs get more time to digest what is put to it and probably, they are much happier that they don't have to work over time :)
• First few days of the practice, one will feel very hungry during the usual eating time. I drank lot of warm water to control this. Once i passed those few days, i started observing that my body has adjusted to new clock cycle.

This method is working for me. It may or may not for everyone. It is not lucrative method to many who prefer munching all the time, or who are instructed to eat little each other hour or people who are counting calories delicately and say there should be balance in food etc etc. Indian food has all varieties and what we require is eat bit less than what we feel we should. But whatever you eat during that time, be thankful to the giver and feel the food rejuvenation.
This gives enough energy and keeps our body and mind in most alert state. 

Make your will and start now! 

Kiran

Live as if there is no tomorrow!