we often do not realize the sideeffects of obesity until it gets too late for 38yearold housewife salma being detected with diabetes and thyroid issues at a young age invited health problems determined to reverse the same she maintained a strict diet enrolled herself in a zumba class fought off all the excess weight and got her life back to learn her weight loss secrets read the complete story belowname salma zoeb patrawalaoccupation housewifeage 38height 5 feet 2 inchescity punehighest weight recorded 91 kilosweight lost 29 kilosduration it took me to lose weight 8 monthsthe turning point i was diagnosed with diabetes and thyroid at a young age i realized losing weight was one of the ways to get my life back when i did lose weight i gained back my confidence went back to my size m clothes and most importantly people showered me with compliments all of this because of my transformationmy breakfast i survive on desi khana in the mornings i usually have a couple of chapattis small with a cup of chai with very little sugar in itmy lunch for lunch a bowlful of subzi whatevers in season and 2 chapattismy dinner i make sure to have limited carbs that too before sunset i keep my dinners fairly light and have something like a fruit salad on dayspost workout meal a big glass of milk with honey mixed in iti indulge in what you eat on your cheat days if its a cheat day i am definitely having kheer which i love eating i am also a huge fan of chai so i drink another cup on my cheat daymy workout so the big change that i made in life was working out i enjoy going on brisk walks so i do that for about an hour and follow it up with a session of zumba which is an amazing way to burn up calorieslowcalorie recipes i swear by no recipe as such but i truly believe that for losing weight one has to practice mindful eating now i think twice before eating something junk you can say that the food first goes in my head before my mouthfitness secrets i unveiled there is nothing better and healthier than a balanced diet starving or following fad diets is not going to help you burn the fat because you end up eating more maintain discipline keep twohour intervals between your meals and you are on your way to healthy livinghow do i stay motivated motivation can be found within yourself if i am feeling a little low i look at myself in the mirror and promise to keep working on my goals i set for myselfhow do you ensure you dont lose focus i follow workout tutorials on the internet hiit burn step workouts when i look at the people in the videos online i always feel inspired to be just as fit as them more than this every time my husband compliments me i feel