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The road to fitness and weight loss may be a long one but it certainly doesnt have to be a super expensive one (read: pricey gym membership). 20-year-old Ankit Thakur tells us that he was able to lose weight (36 kgs) in a years span without ever stepping foot inside a gym. I used to weigh around 91-92 kilograms in 2017 and was constantly bullied and body shamed for trotting so much weight, he says.

Around the same time I also started preparing for NEET (medical entrance exam), so I decided to chart a simple weight loss plan that won't hinder my studies and at the same time also help me shed the extra weight, he adds.

"To begin with, I started drinking a lot of water. I restricted my intake of oily and fried food no cheat meals as well. I also worked on my sleep-wake cycle, to get an early and fresh start, daily. Post making these minor lifestyle changes, I reduced my calorie intake to achieve a state of calorie deficit. This ultimately made me burn my excess calories and lose weight.

A calorie deficit is a specific diet pattern that revolves around the number of calories you consume in a day. According to Healthline, the concept is based on the idea that as long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, youre bound to lose weight.

This diet pattern requires you to calculate the number of calories your body needs to consume to function smoothly without feeling hungry, and how much deficit you need create without harming your health. Keep in mind that the number of calories required to create a deficit is different for different body types. You can calculate yours online via a calorie calculator.

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Ankit reveals that he limited his calorie intake to 1100 calories and ate 4 small meals throughout the day to meet this target. My diet was planned and controlled by me, for me. I included a salad, 15 minutes prior to any big meal. It helped me digest my meals better. This is what my calorie deficit diet plan comprised:

Breakfast: A cup of unflavoured oats, almonds and 2 bananas

Lunch: A vegetable sandwich/sprouts

Evening Snacks: 2 chapatis with any vegetable preparation and a bowl of lentils

Dinner: I ate whatever my mom prepared for dinner in controlled quantities

My day would commence super-early in the morning. Id go cycling around the block. During the day, Id walk as much as I could and in the evenings, Id play a game of football or indulge in an hour-long freestyle running session. I lost all my fat without lifting any weights or taking supplements and trimmed to 56 kgs.

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"I weigh around 60 kilograms now, and honestly, maintaining my weight is something that Ive found quite tough. But now, I've finally found my solution:

Freestyle Bhangra (Helps a lot!)

Weight training (To tone my body)

Keeping a track of my calorie intake

If you want to begin your weight loss journey, you must believe in yourself. Without belief, there is no transformation. Don't give yourself any time limit, develop a healthy lifestyle, no matter how long it takes. Also, keep your calcium levels in check during this journey. They tend to drop due to low consumption of ghee and other dairy products.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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