Arghadipa Chakraborty

It was May, 2024 when I was suffering from severe stomach pain often and I considered it as a normal aching and devoured simple antacids which were prescribed by our family physician earlier. Unfortunately, the aching didn’t stop at all and I consulted the doctor after enduring the torment for one month. The doctor instructed me to have some new medicines at first and prescribed some tests from a diagnostic center. My problem wasn’t solved by the new medicines too and the reports of the tests revealed several scary truths which I was not ready to accept. My Spiti trip with my family was one month away and I had to deal with grade 2 fatty liver, gall bladder stone was about to arrive, poor ESR, gyno problems and some more. All of the problems happened because of my 86 Kg weight at that time and the doctor simply instructed me to lose 20 kg in weight as soon as possible to cure my diseases completely with a concerned face.

As they say, morning comes only after the darkest phase of night, my weight loss journey begins from the scratch too.

Here I will share my realistic weight loss journey, natural weight loss tips and simple weight loss diet from my personal experience. Stay tuned!

Weight Loss Journey without Gym:-

Honestly, I was a very lazy girl and loved to do the work which didn’t require much physical activity. All my close people knew that I was the last person to hit the gym and I used to think that I would die for sure if I went to the gym. That’s why I started my weight loss transformation by simple walking schedule in the morning, proper diet throughout the day, low to medium physical activity for most of the time, moderate exercise at home in the evening and some light lifestyle changes.

At first I walked for 30 minutes and increased the time gradually for 45-50 minutes. I sacrificed my obsession for sweets and surgery dishes, abandoned oily foods along with fried snacks, fast food completely and controlled my portion in a balanced way. Besides this, I followed some exercises from the online platforms and centered my life on the no gym weight loss journey.

To my delight, I reduced 11 kg in one month and my weight was 75 kg then.

Why Did I Join Gym?

I went to Spiti Valley as per the previous plan but it was not as fantastic an experience as we expected because of my poor health condition. I vomited while trekking to high altitudes, felt restless while traveling by the bus for a long time, was so tired that I expected the trip to come to an end as soon as possible (much to the contrary of my characteristic traits) and stomach upset and pain along with severe headache. 

In 2021, I travelled to Ladakh and completed the trip in the most perfect way as I had the necessary physical fitness at that time and enjoyed the trip with my heart and soul. Even the night stay near the Pangong Lake in October couldn’t make me feel that I wanted to go back home. 

I was accustomed to the hostility of such high altitudes, nature of barren mountains, long drives in mountain roads and the preparation to compete with toughness and that’s why I couldn’t accept my failure in the Spiti trip. I made a strong decision after coming back home that I was going to hit the gym and make a strong mindset for weight loss.

If I can’t travel to the mountain and perilous roads (I am not so much interested in the other travel destinations), what’s the reason to be alive on the Earth? The Spiti Trip has given me the strongest slaps on my cheeks to make me realize that I can’t do the adventures with such a poor health and I can’t achieve my aim without a gym, slow and steady weight loss routine, healthy habits for weight loss and the proper guidance of a trainer.

My Exercise Routine:-

I followed an exercise routine at the gym including warm-up, cardio, strength training and isolation exercises as per the guidance of my gym trainer throughout one year. Though I was admitted to the gym in December, the impactful positive result was visible from March. I couldn’t go there on a daily basis due to several reasons such as body ache, tiredness, exam schedule, occasions for the first three months and lost only 4 kg during the time. After that, I governed myself by strictly controlling my emotions and maintaining a steady gym session along with recording my  monthly weight loss progress which led to further 10 kg weight loss gradually within November, 2025. Currently, I am 60 kg and my major health problems are gone.

My Diet Plan:-

Now, I will talk about my weight loss mistakes in my 1 year weight loss journey and my weight loss routine. I have no shame to admit that I can’t follow my diet plan for sustainable weight loss strictly all the time. Otherwise, I can achieve my goal of my ideal weight, that is, 55 kg within this year. As a Bengalee girl, I can’t control my love for my favourite foods like a robot always and break my diet seldom having Ice Cream, Rosogolla, Misti Doi, Sorshe Ilish, Luchi and a little amount of fast foods on Durga Puja.

Please don’t blame me for this mishap as I am a human being after all and sacrificed my love for the delicious foods most of the time.

I included brown rice instead of normal white rice, oats cookies instead of other biscuits, black coffee and green tea instead of my super favourite milk tea with sugar (this is the toughest part of my weight loss journey), seeds, oats, cornflakes, plenty of fruits and fresh vegetables except potatoes, mangoes and jackfruit instead of noodles, mutton, tasty chocolate biscuits.

My Motivation During Weight Loss:-

I was bullied by some known people who showed fake concern for my health and body and I was shattered mentally. I was accustomed to the appreciation of the people from my childhood for both my look and behavior and their meaningless opinions like “get married soon”, “lose some weight, otherwise no one will marry you” and other harsh comments which I don’t want to write gave me so much pain that I burst out crying whenever I got some personal space.

No dress suited me; rather they made me more odd than ever and the comparison with other females’ bodies created a striking spot on my heart. Whenever I felt tired, I got bored from the same diet, couldn’t maintain the weight, didn’t feel like hitting the gym, I recalled their words to compel myself to behave like a robot, no matter what I felt.

I became silent, didn’t react much but was moonstruck to provide them a stern reply with my success. Moreover, my obsession for traveling was cherry on the cake.

My Lifestyle Changes:-

I have brought some little lifestyle changes and perks after getting committed to the process of weight loss without a gym or strict diet and they  are impactful for the realistic weight loss journey for women.

I sleep for 6-8 hours, 30 minutes walk after every meal, no nap at noon, read books for motivation and entertainment, watch movies to reduce stress and hear music on a daily basis for mood upliftment.

My mother has helped me a lot throughout the year like a best friend and became my true support system. She has forced me to do skin and hare care, visit the hair studio, buy some beautiful dresses and improve my look overall. Besides this, she has taken care of my food habits and quality ensuring that my foods are healthy and tasty at the same time. I owe my weight loss journey to her, genuinely.

Here, I have tried to share how I lost weight in 1 year naturally and my beginner weight loss experience. Still I require some body toning exercises and a relevant diet to achieve my goal but I am sure I can do that.

I have started my body transformation to look good and stay fit but surprisingly I have ended up having something more magical in my life. I have been confident to face any discomfort, accept challenges, move to another city, avoid my comfort zone, goal augmentation and work more than ever. It has changed my entire personality to dream big, not to settle for less and remove fear.

The sensitive topics like how I lost weight and weight loss motivation can’t be captured in words actually. It is a feeling which can be absorbed, felt and used to motivate a million people who doubt themselves for others’ opinions and lack of courage.