rishi ganatra a chartered accountant by profession still remembers the day when a rickshaw puller decided not to take him along fearing his rickshaw would break down if he carried him it was during his days in mumbai where he was studying that he grew conscious of his weight and decided to change his life for the better losing almost 80 kilos in 35 years ensuring a proper diet regime help and motivation from his mother and a stress free lifestyle ensured his transformation from fat to fit if you too are inspired read about his transformation story to know morename rishi pramod ganatraage 27highest weight recorded 182 kilosweight lost 80 kilosduration it took me to lose weight 35 yearsthe turning point i used to stay in valsad a small town in gujarat after completing my 10th grade i had to shift to mumbai for further studies where i stayed in a hostel ever since i came to a metro city i became very conscious about my weight i weighed around 156 kgs and that was the start of my weight loss journeymy breakfast milk oats an apple and 2 grd biscuitsmy lunch 2 chapatis any 1 vegetable dish curd and a bowl of dalmy dinner any vegetarian soup a serving of salad and paneeri indulge in what you eat on your cheat days for a cheat meal i like to indulge in something like pav bhaji thin crust pizza or anything chinesemy workout im into cross functional intensive training squats lunges burpees abs metabolic training and most importantly cardiolowcalorie recipes i swear by any recipes which contain pulses and high protein nutrients are my go to low calorie food they also help in reducing hair fall as wellfitness secrets i unveiled i always ensure that i consume any kind of carbohydrates during day time and proteins during late evenings carbs are very dangerous when consumed for dinnerhow do i stay motivated my mom is the greatest motivation in my life she herself follows my diet which also helps her in controlling her diabetes and stay fit for her agehow do you ensure you dont lose focus whenever i am disturbed i just look back on those days when i couldnt find any good clothes to wear i look at my past pictures and tell myself this should not be repeated at any cost i love wearing clothes of my choice which was only possible after losing weight and becoming what i am right nowwhats the most difficult part of being overweight when you are obese or overweight you cant do the things that you really want to you start to lose self confidence and stay confinedwhat shape do you see yourself 10 years down the line i dont follow anyone as such as of now my only focus is to stay fit and have a decent muscular bodywhat are the lifestyle changes you made early to bed early to rise is a philosophy i follow now it definitely