I don't want to disclose my name, but I wanted to share my experience with Dr. Pooja and the nutrition and fitness guidance I've been receiving throughout my journey. This is my third month with her, and I wanted to share both my story and my review.
I started at 103.8 kg. With her diet and workout plans, I am now at 92.3 kg after 67 days. She had explained to me that the initial 2 to 3 kg would mostly be water loss, but I am extremely happy with the rest of the weight I have lost.
I can genuinely see a difference in myself. Earlier, I used to experience shortness of breath while walking even a few hundred meters. Right now, I can walk 6 to 7 km without a break. That change in my weight has made a huge difference to my stamina and overall fitness.
I have also lost two inches from my waist, and I can feel the difference in all my T-shirts and clothes.
I have tried to lose weight many times before, but I would give up very soon because the extreme diets I followed were difficult to sustain. What made Dr. Pooja's approach different was that her plan didn't feel like an extreme diet or something I had to force myself to follow. It was practical, comfortable, and flexible enough to fit into my routine.
She didn't make me feel like I had to completely give up the foods I enjoy. Instead, she taught me how to include different foods in the right quantities. That made the diet feel like something I could actually continue long-term, rather than something I would follow for a few weeks and eventually quit.
After my first week, during our first call, she made sure I was feeling alright and asked me how I had felt throughout the week. Based on my inputs and how I was feeling, she made multiple changes to my diet and macros. This regular monitoring and personalization made a big difference. Whenever something wasn't working for me, we discussed it and adjusted the plan instead of me feeling forced to continue with something I couldn't sustain.
That is probably the biggest reason I haven't given up this time. The plan keeps adapting to me, rather than expecting me to completely change myself for the diet.
I know this is just the beginning, but it will go on until I reach the number I have in my mind. I'm really happy with the progress I've made so far and looking forward to continuing this journey with Dr. Pooja.