Chicken and rice diet before and after

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01/8How this guy went lost 44 kilos in 6 months

Better health really makes a difference in your life. Mrigank Singh saw the results for himself when he started training under a qualified coach, ate better and lost weight after multiple failed attempts! The best part? The self-confessed foodie didn't have to skip out on any foods!

Scroll to know more about the diet and workout he followed to shed weight in 6 months

Name: Mrigank Shekhar Singh

Occupation: Business and Process Analyst at Thunderpod

Age:21

Height: 5 feet 11 inches

Highest weight recorded:128 kilos

Weight lost: 44 kilos

Duration it took me to lose weight: 6 Months

02/8What was the turning point?

Honestly, I have been leading quite an unhealthy lifestyle for the longest time. While I didn’t feel bad about my looks, I have been trying to change my habits.

I've tried to go through the weight loss process multiple times in my life, but this was the one try which proved to be successful. I just approached it in a smarter manner this time, got help from a certified coach, worked out harder, ate smarter. Once you see that progress for yourself, there will be no going back.

03/8Diet

My breakfast: I just have egg whites

My lunch: Something like chicken breast, a small portion of rice and a serving of salad (usually cucumber)

My dinner: Usually the same as my lunch, chicken breast (or paneer) with rice and salad.

Pre-workout meal: Peanut butter sandwich/ A banana/ Oats/ Granola/ Almond milk.

Post-workout meal: Whey protein

I indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): Anything and everything! I am a foodie and nothing can change that. Just try to eat your foods in moderation and you will be fine.

04/8Workout followed

I work out twice a day, mornings and evenings, six days a week.

Morning Session- Empty stomach cardio 30 mins, 10-15 sets of Burpees

Evening Session- Lower back stretching routine followed by 10 mins of cardio and dynamic stretching. Then I target different muscle groups separately on each day.

Monday-Chest, Shoulder, Triceps

Tuesday- Back, Bicep

Wed-Legs

Thursday-Shoulder, Triceps, Biceps

Friday-Back and Chest

Saturday-Legs, followed up by static stretching.

Low-calorie recipes I swear by: Chicken breast/ paneer tikka

05/8Fitness secrets I unveiled

Frankly speaking, there are no shortcuts to weight loss. You have to cover the whole yard. I can speak this from experience, you can try different diets, routines but only when you do it holistically, gain knowledge, will you see the real difference.

How do I stay motivated? If you continue to see your progress every day, it is hard to not be motivated. So, I just make sure I make sure some kind of progress every day. Small steps go a big way.

How do you ensure you don’t lose focus? Having a trained, qualified coach can make all the difference. I have been blessed to be trained under Mr Shashank Singh, who is a WBFF International Athlete. Once you train under someone who has that level of focus himself, you adopt the same habit.

06/8What's the most difficult part about being overweight?

As they say, you are never the best version if you aren't healthy enough. Anything and everything you do is directly affected by how you feel about yourself. It's important to get into a routine. Once you start grinding hard, sweat it out, ensure proper rest, recovery and see results, you need to keep at it...weight loss shouldn't be a half-done job.

Also, make sure you are satisfied and assess your performance. If you aren't happy with your progress, you won't be able to go as far as you are meant to go.

07/8What shape do you see yourself 10 years from now?

I want to keep my fat percentage around 10-15%, build good muscles, feel healthier and better than ever.

What are the lifestyle changes you made?

Disciplined lifestyle made the biggest difference. I started to eat right, sleep well, worked out regularly. I also stopped eating food from outside, hired a cook to prepare my meals the exact way (and quantity) I was supposed to consume.

What was the lowest point for you?

Actually, I never really felt bad about my physique. I have always been confident about my looks or never thought how I look makes a difference to how I feel.

Having said that, even though I didn’t feel bad about following an unhealthy lifestyle, I surely felt 100 times more amazing when I was my healthy, confident self!

08/8Lessons learnt from weight loss

Nothing is impossible, you have just got to take control of the triggers in your life and push yourself to do better.

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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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