Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar has come a long way since her debut in Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Other than impressing all with her stellar performances in movies like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Bhumi has been setting major fitness goals for her fans with her incredible weight loss journey, losing over 25 kilos! Isn't that impressing or what? Really, seeing her put in all that dedication and hard work to sweat it out in the gym is motivation enough for all to follow the same route to getting fit and active.
Just watching her make stunning appearances in B-town events - in bodycon dresses, standout gowns, handloom sarees and lehengas - makes us believe that being fit and fab is the best high in life. Bhumi's recent Instagram post too is a perfect example of that. It clearly shows all the effort she has put into her new fab look.
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Of course, nothing in life comes easy, and getting fit needs a lot of work and patience too. As Bhumi puts it, "Getting there...One stretch at a time."
Only then can you expect to get to your dream weight and have the right curves at the right places. In this post, Bhumi sums it all up with one pose.
So how does Bhumi do it? Well, for starters, she keeps herself motivated by trying out different kinds of workouts. From cardio and strength to even hula hoops, and doesn't leave out weekends from her fitness routine.
Someone said it right that happy girls are the prettiest. Bhumi too seems to follow the same philosophy, and is clearly the happiest when she is working out.
Weight loss goes hand in hand with a balanced diet. Lucky for her fans, Bhumi was kind enough to share her diet routine during her fitness journey. "I start my mornings with a glass of warm or detox water and thirty minutes later, I eat muesli with skimmed milk and flax or sunflower seeds. Then comes the king-sized breakfast (an hour before gymming) of whole-wheat bread with 2 egg white omelets and a fruit (papaya or apple). I alternate between cardio and weights at the gym; it is rigorous so 5 boiled egg whites after that are a must. There is nothing healthier than kick-starting your day with a breakfast like this."
For lunch, Bhumi eats, "Simple, home-cooked wholesome food that includes roti, sabzi and dal. I eat everything but a healthy version of it. So my rotis are not made of wheat but of bajra, jowar, nachni, soya, chana or rajgira and topped with a little white butter. You can mix all these grains together to make a power-packed multi grain roti or use them individually. My dal has tadka and the sabzi has oil but olive oil used in moderation. There is always a bowl of homemade dahi or a glass of chaas (with salt and some jeera) to go with the meal. On days where I'm out or in the mood for a different flavour, I opt for other healthy options like grilled chicken, brown bread vegetable and grilled chicken sandwich (I like using hummus/honey mustard, green chutney or just little olive oil if I want to grill it as a spread instead of butter or any other trans-fat spread), hummus with cucumber and carrots, nutri-nuggets or some home made chicken gravy cooked in very little oil with a bowl of brown rice. This meal would be anywhere between 400 to 500 calories and under 80 grams of carbs. I don't starve, just eat healthy and workout."
For the later half of the day, Bhumi does the following: "At around 4-4.30pm, I eat half a papaya or an apple / pear / guava. After an hour or so, I have a cup of green tea with few almonds or walnuts. Around 7:00pm, I have a big bowl of salad with all salad greens, maybe add an apple, and some walnuts or some dried berries if seasonal ones are unavailable - dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar or some olive chilli oil with garlic and mustard, or some apple cider vinegar. I try and make this fun, so at times I add grilled chicken or feta cheese. By 8.30pm, I have my dinner which is usually grilled fish or chicken (there are a lot of easy-to-make recipes available on the internet. Keep experimenting!). On days I want to eat a vegetarian meal, it is usually fresh, grilled or slightly pan cooked paneer / tofu, stir fried or steamed vegetables (seasoned as you like) with a small cup of brown rice or a thin multi-grain roti. I try eating as less carbs as possible at night."
Inspired much? Time to get back in shape!
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