Diamond Member Sowmya Loses 11 Kgs in 5 months

Hello everyone and welcome back to the channel, The Game Changers, on our YouTube channel. Really happy to have each and every one of you watch these inspiring stories. For those of you who are new to this channel, my name is Deenaz and I've been in the health and fitness coach— I've been a health and fitness coach since 1993, inspiring people to lose weight, get fit from the comforts of their own home. Game Changers are stories of people who have joined the Deenaz Fitness community and have taken action and have followed the system and have got some amazing results. Today we have this beautiful lady and her husband all the way from Bangalore, and I'd like to welcome Soumya and Satish. Soumya and Satish, thank you so much for being here on the call today. It's really an honor and pleasure to have both of you on the call. Thank you so much to both of you, really.

Thank you, Zainab. Thank you.

So Soumya, um, how was life with you, with your health and weight and all that before you joined the community? How are things with you? What were you going through? What was the pain that you were going through?

Um, basically I was, uh, you know, always wanted to be fit, so I was either going for gym or, uh, or just looking for, you know, quick fix in the diet. Um, actually I followed even the raw vegan diet for some time and I could achieve, you know, 7-8 kilos of weight loss as well. Um, so this happened, uh, Mainly I was, you know, staying abroad. So when I used to come back, I used to look for gym. When I was in abroad, I used to look for, you know, diet fixes, mainly like that. But it was never, you know, complete, I would say.

Yeah, so basically it was not a consistent, you know, fitness program that she was involved, right? So it was, uh, something on and off. She was into that program, or let's say she lost some kilos, and then again, you know, she left it out, and then again she regained that weight. So, but I would appreciate, actually, after joining Dina's fitness program, I think this journey started during last year May when both of us Yeah, last year, May, both of us had COVID, actually. And in fact, that is when she started her, I would say, fitness program career, I would say. And she was very much interested, even during COVID she was really interested to join this program as well as, you know, take care of her health. And She even insisted me. But yeah, so that is when we started our journey. Actually, her journey, it is not my journey, so her journey. And that's where it clicked. And, you know, she was constantly following up, meaning I have been through her life and I've seen her struggle that weight loss program, right? So This is one program where she has consistently followed those instructions or steps or whatever you call, right? So, and that is what I have been able to see the change in her life now.

So how much weight have you lost in total, Soumya?

I have lost around 11-12 kgs, but when I started tracking, my weight was 76. So today I am at 65.

Fantastic.

Yeah, actually I could achieve it within 5 months, but by October I was actually 65. But then whatever I learned here, I thought I should use it, you know, the discipline or belief in ourselves, something, because I wanted to learn some new skill or enhance my career prospects. So I'm a software engineer working in MNC. So I would say I gave my 100% over there because I'm not— you also say like you're not able to get to two goals and achieve in both the areas. So this did not take a backseat, but I consistently maintaining it. Earlier it used to be 2 hours of workout kind of. So for 2-3 months I was mainly looking, enhancing my skills on my career aspects. So now I, I could achieve that as well, and I'm happy about that. So I'm now back to track with, uh, you know, I want to achieve, you know, around 58 kgs actually. Uh, yeah.

So you joined the 5-day WhatsApp class?

Yes, actually I joined in April last week, uh, 5-day WhatsApp class, and May, uh, May 1st I enrolled for Silver membership, and immediately both of us got COVID. So, uh, I was totally depressed. In one of the session, I just asked if I can work out because I did not have any symptoms or as such. Um, I was totally fit. I was like, uh, just because we were in isolation, so I thought like, um, why can't I do the workout? Because I just started and I didn't want to stop there. So I just asked you in one of the mastermind session, I'm feeling okay, can I continue? You said no. So for me, that was like, no, I should not do because, uh, Binas ma'am has told. So, um, I used that time to, uh, go through entire, uh, no, um, silver module, everything. So after 3 weeks I was fine, so I resumed working. So I did, you know, alternate days live workouts, and before, uh, on the other 3 days I used to do, you know, record— not recorded, uh, dance aerobics. Or back strengthening, those things. Actually, I learned the dance aerobics by heart, everything, all the steps. So then I thought like, now I'm getting a little bored. Now I like the content. So now it was for me because the ad itself was very catchy for me because it was like, you know, 70% of your workout and then the rest, the diet, because I was doing always the opposite. Trying to maintain my weight with the diets. So then I thought, no, I want more because I'm liking this. I want to sustain this. So then I thought I'll go for Diamond. So my husband was like, really, you want to try Diamond or Gold first? I'm like, no, no, whatever is being offered, I want a complete thing. I'm going for Diamond. And he was like very encouraging, go for it, you will do it.

Wow, so nice of you, Satish, really.

Yeah, so I actually, um, from the beginning, uh, once we were married, uh, I was most more of a fitness freak and I used to take her to gym and because I, I used to work out. But yeah, so of late I have been not been able to do it, but I kind of inspired her to take up some programs or do some workout in order to maintain her health. Okay, so maybe this is the right program that she has got into, and it all clicked, right? So that is where I would, you know, thank Dina's Fitness program as well, so that, you know, she's able to— the main thing was, though she had undergone different fitness programs like the dieting control or the vegan diet, as she told, but it was not sustainable, right? Yes, it's not a period of time though she was able to lose weight, but it was not sustainable and she used to regain that weight. But now with this, she has learned that to how to sustain it as well as she's been able to maintain it, right? So I'm close to her and I know how she's been able to maintain that, and that has actually— fitness program has Given wonderful results for her. I am happy.

That must be giving you a relief also that now she's like on a track which is sustainable track.

Correct.

Yes, yes, yes, yes. And it boosts your confidence levels. Has it improved your productivity at your place of work?

Yeah, yeah, Dinas. Actually, at the end of the day, I used to get very irritated if, uh, work use, uh, actually work will be too much, uh, once we start doing work from home, right? So work is more actually. So by end of the day, I used to feel very tired or look for something, uh, quick fix to eat and, you know, get angry on myself or something like that. But nowadays, um, I sleep on time, I wake up early, and I plan my day. And I'll be end of the day, I just will be very happy to take lot of things what I have done. And workplace also, I see No, whatever challenge I see, I can feel like, okay, now I can break them down into smaller things and I, I can achieve in some time. Like, you know, today I can do a part of it, tomorrow I can do like this. So now I'm good at, you know, planning as well.

So which part of the program— you're like a Diamond member— which part of the program has inspired you the most?

Oh, mainly, you know, the fee, uh, the meditation or the mind programming part where we a whole lot lot of fear because for me it was always like, okay, I'm— I give 100% to whatever I do it, but if it's not sustainable, what do I do? I'll gain back my weight. So that way I'll be having two sets of clothes, one in a smaller medium, one in double XL size. So I'll be always yo-yo between them. So I had a lot of fear. Anything if I pick, I used to have that fear, okay, this might work for some time and I may not. And also my family, everyone are higher size. So they used to put me the idea like, if I lose weight, I won't look good. I look chubby, I look nicer like that. So I remember in the first day of Diamond Session, you asked me, you look so young, why have you put on weight and why are you here? You asked. So I thought like, okay, at 38, someone called me young. So I still have a way to go. Because I thought like, okay, after 30 it's okay to have a lot of cages around. And that's how it is, kind of. I started accepting myself like that. But when you told like, no, you, you are very young, why you want to, and why are you here, kind. So that made me like, what is that I want? Um, leave the family or, you know, the society, what they say, but, uh, I want to be in a, you know, certain, um, size and shape, I want to wear certain, you know, formal clothes where I can tuck in my shirt and I look, you know, formally good. Um, so that is what I wanted to always, uh, have that. And, um, so, uh, mainly the visualization techniques, the letting go of fear. Um, so I look forward to all the Diamond sessions, and even if I go for walking or running, I keep them in my, uh, you know, listening to that and go.

Wow, really inspiring, really inspiring. So what has it done to your confidence levels, Soumya?

Confidence level? Actually, now I have learned my self-worth. Self-love or self-care, that is our first priority. So that gives us a lot of confidence. Like, you know, we accept others but not ourselves. So now I'm accepting how I am. And I set some targets for myself. And when I achieve it, it gives me a lot of confidence, even at workplace or when I am in some family function for that matter. Earlier, if someone asked me to dance in a family function, I used to feel very shy. So now it's like, yeah, I can do it now, kind of. It's nice actually.

What are the changes do you see, Satish, in her besides the weight loss part?

Okay, um, yeah, small, small little things. Um, waking up early. Uh, I used to get up early, uh, before, but now she's getting up early, probably 5:30, 6:30, right? So that is one. And she always makes it a habit to make sure that she does 2 hours of workout every day. Whatever is the timing. So, so that is the change that I see. And most importantly, the planning, planning part. So whatever she wants to do in a day, she plans out very well. That, that has changed actually. And one more, in the evening we have started— actually, I have not started, she has started to eat early. Evening dinners are early. Earlier it used to be 8:30, 9 o'clock, just before going to bed or something. Now she likes to wrap it up before 7:30, or max maybe 7, right? So those are the little bit changes that I see. And last but not the least, our confidence has been amazing. That is absolutely one, um, big thing that she has achieved.

Absolutely great, really. What would you like to— Soumya, what would you like to, uh, what message would you like to give our viewers? Um, because I talk also about the fact that you're working and how did you balance all that? Can you inspire our viewers about that angle?

Yes, I would say like, um, actually in your nutrition plan or in most of the videos you say like even you are working, so how you plan, uh, so what, uh, even when we were staying abroad, we used to shop for the whole week, like whatever grocery or the food items we wanted, but we used to stock up mostly on chocolates, you know, yogurts, um, all those nonsense. So now We don't— we no longer bring those things, and we do plan for a week. So now I stick on my fridge, like, I, I have so many veggies, so when I finish that, I'll just scratch them. So now I know, like, out of these things, I have, you know, healthy options available, and I stock up on healthy snacks because evenings are the time when we go very crazy about eating something. So that is when I eat either dry fruits or peanuts, like healthy snacks, and then I immediately go for workout in the evening. So that way, when I do 1 hour of workout, right, so the urge of eat— want to eating something and all, yeah, something and all will go by then. And just because I have worked out, now I feel very good in my body, so I don't feel like stuffing up myself with a lot of food. So I can control the portion as well.

Yes, great, great. Give one mind programming tip to our viewers today.

Um, what did you implement?

What was that one thing that you implemented?

Yeah, one thing I would say is, uh, first to be disciplined. Whatever it happens, see, there are always fallbacks, like when we are traveling or when we are not in our home, outside. So, um, we tend to, you know, lose the track. But whatever we could do at our hotel rooms, like, um, on the mat or some quick jumping jacks and all that, we can do. And even if we fall back, it's a community where we can always come back. And, uh, you know, absolutely, there is no failure here. Like, you may be low for some time, but once you are back, you are on track.

Yes, yes, thank you so much, really thank you so much. So Satish, this all, this would not have been possible for Soumya without your support. And I know that, you know, a lot of men are not supportive of their wives to take their journeys and to look after their health. A lot of men do not encourage their wives to join programs or to even lose weight. But really, really truly grateful to you, Satish, for the support as a guy that you have given to your spouse, to your wife, to lose weight and to help her in regaining her confidence. And really and truly, she would not have been in this room today had you not supported her. So once again, thank you so much, Satish. Satish, what message would you like to give our men viewers to go out there and support. This is such a— I mean, I didn't even expect you to be here on the call, and this is like so tough.

Yesterday when, yeah, you told that tomorrow's at 10 PM— sorry, 10 AM— your call is set up, then I told, uh, I, I would like to join. She said, okay, no problem. So then, um, yeah, that's how I also thought that I should join here. And yeah, so from the inspiring talks that we want to— at least I myself is inspired by her workout now, right? So I have been now following your workouts and the schedules that you have been doing. So whenever I get time, I have been following those. And I'm also trying to regain my fitness that I want to be. I have also set up my goals and other stuff. But to, to all the viewers out there, it's, it's an amazing program. And, um, uh, the result is here, as I would say. And, um, it gives you a lot of confidence that, you know, um, people are following your, uh, fitness programs. And then, you know, it gives me, um, Simple things, right? So if I have to talk about, right, so even if I do a half an hour workout of you, whatever you are doing that, right, I feel amazing that, you know, my— there are happy hormones running in my body and, you know, I get motivated, right? So sometimes I think that, okay, you know, where was I like this, right? So when was this last time that I did like this, right? So Yes, that is the positive influence that she as well as your program has put on me. And that's all I would say.

Satish, one message to all the men on that— they need to support their wives to take action towards their health. If they have to be better moms, better wives, they have to first look after themselves. Give that one message to our men viewers, right?

So, um, to keep it just simple, uh, support them wherever they need, right? If they want to achieve something in terms of whatever it might be, a simple thing that they want to plan for, or if they want to buy good clothes for them to look, um, uh, good, right? It is up to their support that activity or that task that they want to own, right? So be it whether it is your sister, whether it is your wife or mother, right? Weight loss is not just one part of it.

Yes.

The entire healthy body that you want to own.

Yes.

At the end of the day, and, you know, stay safe, stay live longer. That's the message that I want to give.

Great, thank you so much, Satish. Thank you so much, Soumya. This is a very, very inspiring story of how you lost all the weight and how Satish has from the back and from the front supported you so much. And it's been— it's really, you can see that so much of sync. Both of you as a couple are in sync and there is so much of joy. So each and every one of you out there, once again, stay inspired. For those of you who want to start your journey click on the link below and you can start with the 5-day WhatsApp class and get to understand how we operate. And like Soumya, you can also have some amazing results. And the men out there who are watching this video, I want each and every one of you to, to take this message out to the ladies of the house so that the ladies of the house can look after themselves and in turn also look after you. Once again, Satish and Soumya, thank you so much for being here on the call and wish you a very, very happy and a healthy and a long life. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you.