It is indeed a surreal feeling that I am sharing my journey so far, hopefully, it will make anyone reading this continue to pursue their goals. As everyone wished to lose weight, I tried all different things from excessive running to sacrificing food at times to starve myself. But I could never get the result I wished for. At times I would lose a little weight, accompanied by weakness, but that was short-lived as the weight always bounced back as soon as I lagged a little bit. In other words, the attempts weren’t sustainable. When I heard about the WAG program at Croga Nutrition, my very first reaction was that it was not for me. For a person from South Asian, my diet has a mix of different cuisines, Indian vegetarian food being the prime. But after hearing so many success stories from fellow Croganites and Coach Dave, I thought I should give it a serious shot. Along came constant sideline guidance from Coach Cody. After some tweaks with my food, the results finally started showing up after a few weeks. Lockdown did affect this initially but I wouldn’t say it was a big obstacle. Initially it was tough to measure and eat everything and at times. I felt like giving up, but Coach Cody patiently explained that everyone goes through this phase and very politely inspired me to keep going. Initially, it was overwhelming – measuring food is not natural and is hard for Indian food. Medicinal words like nutrients, and macros are big and scary, but once you start logging it, you get used to it and then it becomes second nature. Nutrition is nutrition, it’s the same in any food from any country, all that matters is measuring it. It is a lifestyle change – making the right food choices, measuring, logging, and meal planning – but the results are worth all of the work. It’s not only about weight loss but about getting healthier. Now I feel much more active, I’m lifting heavier weights, running better, and have less fatigue throughout the day. All the coaches at Croga Nutrition are very accommodating and that makes the journey to better you a little easier.
