Arpita's journey to rediscovering herself and happiness
At her highest weight of nearly 100 kg, Arpita was at her lowest state mentally. Upset every time she looked in the mirror, physically uncomfortable and only able to wear XL t-shirts, jumpers and tracksuits rather than her beloved dresses.
Something had to give….
Name: Arpita
Starting Weight: 98 kg
Current Weight: 76.4 kg
Total Loss: 21.6 kg
*Lost in 20 months. Individual results may vary.
Arpita’s weight loss journey…
As a foodie, Arpita’s life well and truly revolved around food. Whenever she used to step out - catching up with friends, doing the groceries, or even just walking around the shopping centre - food was involved. Generally, junk food. Her portion control had also gone way off track - big servings of meat and carbohydrates, with negligible amounts of fruit and vegetables.
Everything came to a head during the COVID lockdowns. Arpita’s only pleasure outside of work was food and cooking.
Having grown up playing sport, something clicked in Arpita that the only person that could help her turn her life around was the one looking at her in the mirror.
As a food lover, Arpita turned to a program that would actually empower and support her to build healthier habits around food: the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet.
In fact, one of the things Arpita loved most about the program was that she didn’t have to miss out. Great news for a self-confessed foodie!
"The thing I love about the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet is the quantity of food and the variety of food I can have on the program which includes all my favourite Indian spices and sauces!"
Attracted to the program’s grounding in science, she says the personalised weight loss goal set for her by the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet was instrumental in her success. Having always been responsive to challenges and targets; it provided direction, motivation and accountability. Further; the meal plans, shopping guides, food and exercise tracker provided the support for Arpita to achieve her goal.
“Starting with a realistic goal felt like a weight off my shoulders. Having a specific, measurable target gave me hope, motivation, clear guidelines, and a sense of purpose throughout my journey. Tracking my progress kept me committed, on track, and focused on making the right choices.
“When I achieved my first goal of losing 5 kg in six weeks, I was overjoyed. It gave me the momentum to keep going and the confidence to believe that anything is possible. Reaching that initial target was a huge boost that motivated me to never look back.”
These days, Arpita feels like a whole new person, mentally and physically.
She is happy, confident, and full of joy being able to wear those dresses she had kept tucked away hoping to fit back into. Previously struggling to swim 500 metres, she can now swim non-stop for more than 2 km. Where she was once ashamed to admit that she couldn’t even do one push-up, she can now do 15-20 at a minimum.
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