Watch Soumya’s Fat Loss Journey With Habbfit | Full Episode

Yes, welcome everyone for one more amazing transformational video. So her story is really inspiring and her name is Soumya and who was— she is one of most committed coachee who I worked with. And yeah, she had a lot of challenges with her own weight loss. She is stuck with her own— she tried multiple things and finally she approached us. And I want each one of you to welcome Soumya. Soumya, welcome to the this this transformational interview series.

Yeah, hi, hi, everyone.

Yes, if you introduce yourself, like what, what is you do and where are you from, a little background.

Sure, sure. So I'm Soumya and I'm into IT and I'm from Andhra Pradesh, but I stay in Bangalore. I came across Arvind like few months ago. At the time I was doing some research on like what exactly happened to us, happens, why, because like previously I've done multiple things and it worked out for short time, short term, it worked out really well, like, you know, like this 3 months happens, and then within 3 months I'll lose all the progress. So it was like that. And, uh, like, I was thinking of, uh, this time it should be different. This time how it's gonna be is like I wanted to understand what exactly happened to us. Um, so how the weight loss process happens, uh, all the thing, uh, before, uh, like after coming to HabFit What I understood is—

so just, just one minute, Samia. So sorry to interrupt you. So tell me, like, how many— how long you've been trying to lose weight previously?

I think it's almost 10 years. In between, like, 3-4 times I did lose my weight.

Yeah, like, but you're not able to sustain it.

Yeah, I'm not able to sustain that.

Okay.

And that too, with the extreme terms I do that. But this time, no, it is game-changingly, uh, when it comes to my food. I, I used to starve.

Okay, so how, how was— I know that, uh, that, that, that, that would be really painful. So what, what was your experience every time you achieve it and you go back to old? How was that, those moments in your life?

Yeah, my mindset was like, oh, if I, if I invest this 3 months If I lose my weight, it's like, I'm not gonna gain it forever. Okay, that was my mindset. Like, only 3 months, do this, stop it and go back to your habits. I was really not—

but every time you used to—

yeah, yeah. If I go to my old habits again, same thing happens. And one great thing that I observed is, like, now, whenever I, whenever I feel like eating something sweet, like little chocolate or something, instead of resisting that and saying to myself, like, wait for 3 months, then you can have chocolate. Instead of that, what I'm doing is I'm taking like 2 pieces of chocolate and I'm satisfying it then and there. So that was never there with me. It's like, you have to— I wanted to eat cake, wait for 3 months. I wanted—

so you are— so basically, What Soumya is trying to say is she always used to restrict so, so badly that by the time she completes it, she is in so much of a craving mode and she goes and binge eats, and then again she comes back to where it is. Most of the people are going through this. If you really, really wanted to make it sustainable, so there is something has to be changed. So let's understand what is changed in Soumya. Yes, Soumya, what happened after that? How would you approach us and How would you take a decision to work with us?

Actually, one day randomly, I think yours was the first ad that I got related to weight management.

Okay.

And whatever the situation I am in, it matched with exactly same, like busy working professional, and even with the small habits, you can change it. So when I heard that, I really wanted to enroll to the program and see like webinar, like 2 hours webinar on a Sunday, Sunday. So yeah, it was 2 hours when I thought like, okay, let's give in the 2 hours, join, stay for 30 minutes, or 20 minutes and see how it goes. And after joining, like how whatever I was learning for many months, I could, I could link everything together. If like the one thing that I remember was like, how you had the, like, you know, absolutely, yeah, like, yeah, yeah, that was completely aligned with me and how we have to go for the raw foods. And the same thing, my mentality was same at that time, like whenever I do, like, go do workout for 2 hours or something, then stop eating everything. So that, that matched with me and them. The body fat percentage thing we were discussing, like two images where they're like, both of them are same weight, but one with the less body fat percentage and the other one. So to figure out that one, it took some time for me.

Yeah.

But after joining this webinar, all together, you know, like a storyline, I could see the storyline built in how exactly our body, like mind, body and you know, our workouts, our activities plays the role. And my, my initial thought was like activity, my first one. Second will be my food. Mindset, it was never there. It was never in the picture. But after joining here, I understood our mindset is the main important thing which will allow us to have sustainable habits.

Yes.

So I really liked when I heard these 3 things. No, I, before that, I couldn't figure out what is the link that I'm missing? I do the exercise, I am restricting my diet, but why is this not happening? I'm leaving all my favorite foods. Why is this happening? So that question was there in my mind. And like, I got solution here. And then, um, I— like, when you mentioned about the Next Level program, uh, I, I didn't even think— like, I was like, I wanted to get into this. I wanted to— I, I had that connection.

Um, yeah, just to, just to clarify what she is saying is, so most of the times, every time, even like how Samia struggled, 99% of the people you go to the market, they only give you a diet and exercise, which is just 10 to 15% of your real transformation. The transformation comes— why you've been struggling is because of the mindset. So that is what has been aligned with her. So let's understand, after she started with all these 3 things, what magic happened into her life. So tell me, Soumya, so what happened after you enrolled with us, and why did you go to the next level of the game? What happened between joining to upgrading to the next level? What did happen in that one month?

Yeah, actually, the initial one month was I was focusing on the recordings, audibles, and I was listening to every message that you are posting. And I feel like now I feel like I should have taken the step still more before, like that I feel.

Okay.

But I was going through everything, but some places I was not able to figure out. Okay, I've got everything with me. But some places I feel like maybe if I can get a little more additional support and one-to-one handholding. Yeah, yeah, it'll be really helpful for me like that, I thought. And then the same week, we had one-on-one. And when I had the discussion with you, I felt like, yeah, this is going to be a good choice. So far, okay, whatever I thought about webinar, it didn't disappoint me. And then I joined, I had audibles, recordings, everything there, it didn't disappoint me, it was always like boosting my confidence, everything. And then I thought like, definitely this is going to be a great choice. And I really say like, it's a really good step that I've taken, I feel, Arun. Why? Because, like, I never thought I will have these many things. Even, yeah, short period of time, all the things together, put in together, you know. So I really like that one. And, you know, like, my biggest struggle was with sleep. And yes, we'll come to that in one session. Yes.

So Yes, Soumya, after you enrolled with us, you know that every, every dots are connected and you are able to relate with what, what was we've been set up the roadmap. And tell me, what is a breakthrough so far you had which you wanted to tell, which is, which is, I, I can say this was the biggest breakthroughs, I can say that the way you've been transformed last 2 and a half months to 3 months. Just tell me, like, what are the breakthroughs you observed after following the program?

Yeah, and main thing is sleep. I went— before that, a few things were like my energy levels. I could see complete difference. Like, initially, my energy level were like, even from 5 o'clock in the evening, 6 o'clock in the evening, it'll be like I had to push myself.

Like, yeah.

Go, go do this, finish this up, like that I had to push. But now even after finishing up my work, I am like, I have that energy to get some refreshment, to have some time and do the things that I love to do. And then this everything happening, but sleep one was not— I couldn't figure out myself. I feel like I'm doing everything apart from the sleep. And then in one of the sessions, I I was not even sure, like, we are going to get to that point, actually. Somehow, when you were asking, like, I don't know how you got to know, like, I'm struggling with one thing. But when you asked about that, how is your sleep? So how is your sleep? So then I was like, okay, now, now I have to talk about this. And when I discussed with you what exactly happening with my sleep cycles, and The solution that you provided, like, I got more clarity. But before that, like, even to think about the situations were making me like, have the, you know, hatred, I could say, yeah, kind of something that, that was like, literally killing me. And once after I discussed with you, and you provided me some solution, and then I started gradually including that and when I let go of my feeling with help of this process, I could see, like, from that day onwards, like, after our discussion, like, a couple of days, like, 2-3 days after that, I've never felt that feeling. And one thing is, like, I just trusted the process you told me.

Yeah.

And I followed.

Like, yes. Great.

Yeah.

So yeah, so that is what I always say, right? Why you need a coach is Coach is much, much beyond than just giving a diet and exercise, right? Your, your weight loss is much, much beyond on just your diet and exercise. They are part of it, but your body goes through a lot of things— your sleep, your emotional triggers, your stress, and the way you've been, uh, the way you've been, uh, taking care of your whole day. Every single aspect, it's actually impacts it. So that's why when we say this is what I, I think, um, I'm glad that, you know, you are you are ready to share. So this is what I ask every client, and you— I also asked you, you need to be honest, you need to be ready to take actions, you need to be ready to invest your time and effort, whatever it is there. And this is what— this is what can happen when the coach is there. When you are really honest, every problem can be solvable. And I'm glad that you implemented that and you saw the instant breakthrough. Tell me what happened after fixing your sleep. What happened to your weight? How much weight so far you lost from that time? And what was the— on— I, I normally we don't worry about the weight thing, but a lot of people will be thinking, right? So I just wanted to share. I wanted to know how much of weight you lost so far from the time you started with us, from the community starting.

It's, it's around 5 kgs, um, Arvind. And one of the things that I like most in our community is this Like, we focus on something called fat loss, like, than worrying about our scale. We focus on this, we focus on fixing the habits which are going to be lifelong. And most of them, like, as we have the community, it feels very effortless. Like, from my side, I will keep only this much effort. I feel like if I wanted to do that alone, it's gonna be like next level toughness. And somewhere we leave that. So yeah, after fixing my sleep, I have more energy. And I could think more clearly. Actually, this is one of the points, like even my work, which used to take like 5-6 hours, I could finish it in 3.5 or 4 hours, which is a big thing. Because the only thing is I could think you you rightly mentioned, right?

People always think weight loss is just weight loss. This is always— I, I completely against it. Your weight loss should be one of the byproduct of the habits you make. What you need to focus on is how you're feeling throughout a day. What is your energy levels? What is your clarity of your mind? How efficiently you're able to do the work? This is what is most important for people to actually experience than just going behind the scale. And I'm really glad, and I am glad that, you know, you are, you are very aligned and you are more focused on the 6 habits which teach inside the program and, and we make you more aligned with rediscover your own self and build your own routine. And that's why we always say is personalization and customization. Every person, every single person is unique. In your sleeping issue, I can't give you a general, general tips like, okay, eat, eat 3 hours before, don't eat this meal. That should have been not worked. That is why personal one-to-one. So whoever is watching the viewers, if you still think that you have been struggling, you've been failed trillions of times about your weight loss, I do a webinar and I do a bootcamp every single week. You can join and you can try and see how you can take your fitness journey and transformation like Soumya. Yes, Soumya, so I know that you lost 5 kgs and also the good amount of inch loss has been happened. Tell me what is other than scale victories you had and do you have change in perspective of the way you think? How would this mindset practices is helping in you in all other areas of your life?

Um, uh, actually, uh, getting up and walking, like taking like 1,000 steps to 2,000 steps was a great difficult for me. Uh, like I was doing only, like, uh, when, when I joined HabFit, it was like I was doing only 3,000 steps. That too, I was pushing constantly, like last minute. I wait till 9:30 in the night or till 10 o'clock in the night, and then I go. I will hurry up to finish it up. But now I am not keeping extra time separately for my box, for my activities. It's just in between, how we can include that. The small things, whatever you mentioned, no, that is really helping. Like before, if I'm talking to someone, I used to lay on my bed, and then with the laziness I used to talk, and now that's not there. So I'm just having that, you know, freeness, and I'm not even worried, like, oh, I have to finish my steps. That's just happening. That's the word you always say, like, it will automatically happen. Yeah, it's happening.

Yeah, that is, that is absolutely right, Soumya. It's When your mind is set, your mind is the CEO of your company, or your whole life, whatever decision you make and take and you don't take is all defined by your mindset. And that's where we program, and that's how he was able to see without your knowledge, you start taking actions. And tell me, Soumya, I know that when you also enrolled, you said that, Arvind, I have a busy schedule, will I be able to do it? Tell me right now, what is— I told you that time that, you know, believe me that, you know, you're going to enjoy, you will be doing effortlessly every single thing. Tell me, what, how did you feel?

Now, I am really happy that I trust you on that, Arvind. Like, even when I, when we do our mindful practices in the morning, no, it is really setting up my day, actually. Like, we go through our entire day, how are we gonna start our day, how it's gonna be. So when I visualize that, and the one more point that I mentioned to you before also, like, I know about visualization, but I have never got like— it's like almost 6 years back I got to know about visualization. From that time I wanted to have that in my routine, but I could never get that. But after joining here, even that visualization part, no, I really liked it. So when we are doing that practice in the morning, I go through my day in my mind before even beginning that. So yeah, it really helped a lot.

Yes, yes, great, great. So tell me, Soumya, like I know that you've been now inculcated these habits part of life and you're seeing every single day of growing in every part of your life. I could see that. And tell me like how a busy professional who thinks that you don't have a time for doing all these routines, So what you wanted to say to them? So do you think, is it really difficult to follow the routine what you're going through here? Or what is being changed? And what is the message you wanted to say to them?

Actually, Arvind, actually, I thought it's gonna be a tough journey. But with the small, small changes, like how I can have everything around my routine, like we planned it in a way like we didn't plan our activities, then our life, like we planned our activities around our day, which is really working out. So this is definitely, I said like 12 to 18 or 15 hours minimum in my day. Like, either I'll be working, or I'll be doing some research, or I'll be watching some series, or watching some movies. So it was happening like that. But after joining here, I could see the change. Like instead of sitting and watching something, okay, let's, let's go for a walk. It's happening effortlessly. Yeah, I'm repeating it again. And the way we work through my schedule, I really like it. And one more thing is like, this is very exclusive to person to person, like how we have only with three of us in a group and how we discuss about our nutrition, our personal— like, if we are facing some issues or some gut issues or whatever it is, how we are discussing, how we are coming up with ideas, and how we are changing everything. No, like step by step, step by step, we are like— when I'm comfortable with one step, we are moving to the other one. So I'm really liking it. So definitely, like, whoever interested in this, I could, I could say it'll definitely work out. It is not a usual one. But yeah, it focuses on all of the aspects like mindset, our body, our activities. So yeah.

Great, great. Thank you. Thank you so much for sharing all that insights. So before we end this session, tell me, What is the difference between Soumya before Hafidh and after Hafidh? What are the 3 things you think? What was your previous life? And what is it now? So if you can, if you want to say it in 2 to 3 words of how were you before and how are you right now?

Yeah, before Soumya will be always complaining about some other thing. She will be complaining like why I'm not able to do this because of the other thing. But after joining here, first thing I learned is how we have to see the problem, like approach the problem. I still remember like in one of our initial connects itself, like how we can, how the wordings change the way we see things. Yeah, like, if you are saying all the negative things, if you are approaching it negatively, that's not going to happen. So that when I started implementing little by little, okay, okay, I have some trouble with sleep, how can I fix it? I have some I'm having trouble with food. Okay, how can I fix it? Instead of saying like, this is not happening, how can we fix it? Like that question I'm getting. And yeah, yeah, that's a really big one, I feel like.

Yes. And how about your self-confidence? How about your day-to-day stuff which you're doing? And do you see any big shift around that areas?

Definitely. I think you, you were able to see some of it, right? Like how I was in the a day one call and how I am now. So yeah, definitely I see the confidence levels and the, uh, like, way of thinking. Like, I'm thinking clearly. That's one of the things. And, uh, like, I have the energy. If we have— like, it's almost, uh, all the time depends on energy, I feel, uh, because like how our energy is, we feel like we do things accordingly.

So yes, 100%. Yeah, energy is everything. So you rightly said, right? It's not about, um, your, your fitness journey is to be, um, your gets that inner potential what you have and gets that energy what you have. Because if you have energy, you can think about anything and you can do anything, which is much, much easier. And I'm glad that you followed all of them and you got that amazing transformation. And I can, I'm truly proud of your journey. And I know that you had different kind of a schedule, different kind of a stress— stressful environment, but you followed to the core and you followed to the T. So that, that I'm super proud of you for, you know, putting that efforts and that again inspiring, right? How many times I always say that, right? So you may have distractions are part and parcel of your life, but you should have a really guts to come back and then fall back to the plan. I really, I really admire you for know, that consistency what you had. So that's the only reason I can see the differences what you experienced. And this journey is not going to stop, and I'm sure that we're going to do one more long-form interview which— where you, where you did a remarkable achievement of you coming to your ideal body weight and ideal body fat percentage. And thank you so much, Soumya. And do you want to say anything else, the last words to the audience? Before, before going that, tell me, why do you think people should invest on their own physical fitness? And do you think the how much ever amount you invested, is it worth of investment?

Definitely, definitely. I mean, like, money, we will spend it on something, definitely. That's gonna be there. But here, what happened is like, If we invest it in our health, if we can grow in our life in any way, like in, like previously, how we discussed, how we have improvement in almost all the aspects, if we can grow it in our personal life, if we can grow in our personal life, all these things happen because of how we discussed on energy. Like, if we are energetic and exciting, we give more importance to our family. And we talk to them, we try to understand what exactly they're going through. And if we are not physically fit, if we are not mentally fit, we won't go to them. We won't try to discuss on something. I am going with mine. You please take care of that. Something like that gap will be there.

Yeah.

But when we are more clear about our health, even when I had, like, if I'm having little health issue also, it's like everything will shut down around me. I won't, I won't think about anybody or anything. So now it's like, today also my mom asked me, like, we'll go out and do some shopping, eat something. Like, before, I will be like, Ma, let's order something, eat at home. Ma, let's order online, do that. Today I'm like, okay, let's go. Let's go wherever you want to go. Like, we'll just roam around, we'll come back home. That's no problem. But before, that was not there. Like, I always give the other solution. My mom likes to travel and see the city.

But so you're able to connect, connect with the family because of all this, the energy what you got in.

Definitely.

Do you think that whatever you invested is worth it?

I definitely feel like this is a good investment, like not even good, this is a great investment. But like Dan saying, if someone can experience this, they will think like, yeah, whatever she is saying, it makes more sense. So yeah, great. Yeah, personally, a short period of time, but it helped me a lot. So that's the reason I wanted to share this openly.

Yeah, great, great. So yeah, yes. So anyhow, sorry for interrupting previously. So tell me now what you wanted to share. What is the one last thing you wanted to share? Or if you wanted to express anything?

Feel free to, uh, trust Arvind and everything's going to work out. Because I did the same thing, I trusted you, uh, because the way, uh, you said everything, no, Arvind, you, you know what exactly we are going through. Like, we are means whoever is having the fluctuations, no, like sometimes, uh, some, sometimes we, we focus on ourselves And we reduce the weight by leaving all other things. We will have less focus on our work, in our work, and we'll have less focus towards our family. Let's focus towards our friends, our community, we will leave everything. And it was always only weight, only weight, only reduce weight, reduce weight. If I go out with friends, like I had to eat Again, what happened before was if I eat one time outside, it will be done. Like, I will not be able to come to this, like, at least 3-4 days. But now that is not happening because I am allowing myself. I'm saying, like, that's fine, have it today. But don't try to exercise and burn the calories. Yeah, go with the flow. This is also— I got this information from you, like, how you said, like, it's okay, so if something happens, get on with your routine. So trust your routine. So yeah, that's what I'm doing, Arun.

Great, Samia. Thank you, Samia, for taking the time and sharing. And whoever is watching, the viewers, there's only one thing I wanted to say. The weight loss journey is— it's not just losing weight, it's much, much than your own personal discovery. If you really think that You wanted to transform once for all. You wanted to put a full stop for all kind of your previous struggles, challenges. This is the only opportunity you have. And everyone in this world has an immense potential. That potential can be taken out when you are physically and mentally fit. And it is much, much beyond personalization, going behind shortcuts. It doesn't going to give you lifetime results. So as Somya said even with her busy schedule of 12 to 15 hours sitting job and doing a lot of things, if she can do it, everyone can do it. That's the whole point of me doing these interviews again and again to show the world that what is potential possible. And I want to also add, so not only Somya is getting transformed and her mother is inspired with her own journey. So that is what is— it's not about what you learn. So we are running on a mission of you transforming, and you go and transform so many people, other people around here, right? So that's how we can make the next generation of the people who live healthy and fit lifestyle. So thank you once again, Soumya, and it has been lovely talking to you, and, uh, you've been a true inspiration for many of our community members. Keep going and all the best, and I'm, I'm going to see you in your best version of yourself, because every single day we are becoming better and better. Thank you, Soumya.

Thank you so much, Arvind, for everything that you are doing and, you know, for the inputs, all the inputs that you are providing. I'm really grateful for that. Thanks a lot.

Thank you. It's my pleasure, and we will grow as a team and we'll grow as a community. Thank you, Soumya, and thank you, viewers, for watching patiently. And I want each one of you to type in more power to Soumya. And if you're really inspired, let me know what is one single thing you're going to fix it. Your, your health is wealth, and there's nothing can replace your health. Not your career, your relationship, your properties, your cars, your luxury things. Nothing is going to change if you're not fixing your health. Nothing you can enjoy 100% without you fixing your health. And keep it simple, and keep it— if you really wanted to learn, if you are really a person who really wanted to understand your mind and body, and if you want to realign with once for all. So the links are there in my below my this video and you can enroll it and see whether you are— you can try it and then see what is possible. Thank you everyone and take care. Have a lovely, uh, day. And I'm going to come up with one more new testimonial series. Until then, Arvind signing off. Thank you, Samia, once again. Take care. Bye-bye.

Thank you, Arvind.