Having Lost 38 Kilos In 3 Months, This Guy¡¯s Weight Loss Journey Is All The Motivation You Need

When self-motivation, diets and working out fails, sometimes what you need is outside intervention, in the form of motivation and advice, to push yourself over the line and completely transform the way you look and feel.

Pranav Kotian's motivation to lose weight came when he decided that he needed a complete body transformation to look, feel and perform better as a sportsman, after an intervention from his table tennis coach.

¡°It was when my table tennis coach Nilesh Panditkar asked me what I was doing with my life and my health. He told me this wasn¡¯t how a sports person should look like,¡± says Kotian.

And athletic he did become¡­

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

¡°This hit me hard and I guess, it was the moment I decided to stop eating junk and fall in love with fitness. Once I started this fitness journey, there was no looking back,¡± claims Kotian.

He needed to completely change around his lifestyle. ¡°I devoted myself day and night to lose the extra kilos which I had put on all these years. For three months, I didn¡¯t even touch junk food.¡±

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

And his regular habits, of course. ¡°Trust me, I was a food junkie before that and it was really hard to resist when others around me ate all that I loved too. Despite this, I did it,¡± added Kotian. He managed to drop 38 kilos in 3 months and his highest weight till date has been 106 kilos.

His workout included high intensity cardio and weight training.

His persistent and regular training was one of the keys to his dramatic transformation. He weight trained and performed high intensity cardio for 6 days a week and performed HIIT 3-4 a week, while putting on muscle and losing fat.

ask.fm

His diet was the key to his weight loss and muscle gains.

For breakfast: 6 egg whites with 2 brown bread. For lunch: Chicken salad and a protein bar. For dinner: Protein pancake and chicken salad.

He still managed to indulge in his beloved pancakes and burgers, during his transformation.

ask.fm

Here is a low calorie ¡®protein pancake¡¯ recipe he swears by:

Oats (80 gms), Banana (70 gms), 2 whole egg and 3 egg whites

Mix these up well. On a nonstick pan, spray lite oil, put the batter and cook them. When they are ready, you can top up with 25-30 grams of peanut butter or honey.

ask.fm

Intermittent fasting was one of the weapons he used to transform himself successful.

You basically go on a 16-hour fast overnight till about 1-2 pm, before you have your first meal. The only thing you do end up having is a couple of litres of water and 2 cups of black coffee.

The key advantage of this kind of a diet is that you can eat larger meals once you break your fast during the day, so you don¡¯t end up feeling that you¡¯re on a diet or are eating less food or have to starve yourself at any point, thereafter.

ask.fm

Here are some other tips he shared to stay motivated and not lose focus:

-I just look back at myself and tell myself that I have come really far and put in a lot of efforts to do so. I don¡¯t want to lose this physique I have built, so that gets me back whenever I lose motivation to work out or to stay on track.

ask.fm

-By surrounding myself with those who have the same mindset as me. This ensures that there is always healthy competition around me and makes sure I don¡¯t lose focus.

-Think about the downsides of being overweight to motivate yourself to never go back to that state. I felt very lazy and developed a laid-back attitude. I lost my motivation to do anything better in life, also because your weight restricts you in many ways and doesn¡¯t support you, even when your friends are doing backflip crazy jumps and push ups.

ask.fm

-I see a healthier and a fitter version of myself because fitness is not just a one-time thing; it¡¯s a lifestyle you must follow.

-I eat healthy and I make sure that I do any sort of physical activity in a day if I can¡¯t hit the gym. This keeps my mind fresh and gets me going throughout the day. I get up early in the morning so it freshens me up and doesn¡¯t make me feel laid-back during the day.

ask.fm

-Patience is the key as weight loss is all about patience. It never happens overnight; it takes time. So to see the change in yourself, you should have the patience to let the process work and fall in love with the whole process of transformation.