From pot belly to flat belly
A sedentary lifestyle, tendency to overeat and lack of regular physical activity leads to slow and steady weight gain.
This story resonates with most people having desk jobs.
And so it did with Pradeep Yanjane - who works in a senior position in analytical research division of one of India's leading pharma companies based out of Gujarat.
Initially, he never thought much about his weight. But having witnessed four colleagues undergo cardiac arrests without any prior history was a wake-up call.
"I realised that I ran the same risk being in the same age bracket and sharing similar lifestyles", says Pradeep.
At 45, he knew that time wasn't on his side. With a family history of diabetes and hypertension and having closely studied the side effects of long term medication, he knew it was time he took it seriously.
The objective was clear. From pot belly to flat belly.
But Pradeep is not someone who can starve or go on excessive dieting. Or spend long hours in the gym! Was weight loss a distant dream?
"I realised my fears were unfounded when I got introduced to the Wellness Quotient community", recalls Pradeep. It was exciting for him to be in the company of people who value health and not put it on the back burner!
After spending three months with this community, Pradeep is where he wanted to be. Flat belly, ideal visceral fat, waist from 36 to 34 and metabolic age lower than his biological age.
Pradeep feels energetic now. His office is on the 5th floor and he says with pride, "I reach my office faster by stairs than my colleagues using elevators." Obviously, everyone these days compliments him on his stamina.
When asked about his opinion on being overweight as one of the main reasons for so many lifestyle diseases, Pradeep says "Being 18 years into the pharma industry, I can tell you medicines demand a huge price in the long run. Prevention is always better than cure!"
(Wellness Quotient proudly presents one of their WQ Champion Pradeep's journey as yet another hope for many out there who want to achieve wellness but are uncertain if they can too!)