Any success stories from India??

I am from Pakistan Gilgit and I have lost 30 pounds so far..stil far away from goal but proceeding daily!

1) Find a weight training program like starting strength/ stronglfts and do it 3-4 times a week with progressive loading
2) Eat at 20-30 % deficit from your TDEE(search tdee on mfp if you dont know what it is)
3) Do not do excessive cardio(30-40 mins 3-4 times a week at moderate intensity)
4) Log in daily here and get motivated
5) Keep surprising your system with a new workout,different diet every 3-4 months
6)Eat lots of proteins!! around 1 g of protein per pound of LBM(lean body mass)
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Please find my points below:

1. I try to do weight training 4 days a week (2 days upper body and 3 days lower body). i try to workout 5 days a week, though I want to work out for 6 days. what you think is better: 5 days or 6 days?
2. I got TDEE from one of the posts and trying to follow that,
3. I do cardio everyday 20mins(3-4 days) before weight training and around 40 mins on cardio days (1-2days). ALso try to cardio on weight training days in the evening (I generally workout in the morning) for close to 30-35mins. Is that fine or need to change?
4. I have a PT at the gym who generally advices for new exercises or workouts.

1)Keep it at 4 days a week.6 days is totally unnecessary.You should hit all body parts equally so 2 day legs and 2 days upper body.
2)Good!
3)Cardio should follow weight training not the other way around.Like i said cardio should be done in moderation for your cardio vasulcular health and the ensuing endorphin rush.It doesnt affect weightloss that much.I have had weeks where i burnt 7000 calories and lost nothing.Eating at a deficit is what is gonna cause you to lose weight not cardio.
4)Read the forums and learn.There is so much bull**** out there that you will get confused cuz most of the time you will get contradictory advice.Start learning about nutrition because if you want a healthy lifestyle and want to maintain it for the next 40-50 yrs,you really need to know how your body works when it comes to nutrition and overall health.

I am from Pakistan Gilgit and I have lost 30 pounds so far..stil far away from goal but proceeding daily!

Good to see someone from Pak. Congrats on your weight loss. I see you do the P90X. Which workouts?
I have tried the p90x yoga and stretch workouts. Both are nice. Haven't started doing weight/strength training as Sam suggested in earlier post.

Am glad someone started this thread...please add me. My weight loss goals are not very big, I just wanted to knock off about five pounds and mostly, get fitter than my current level.

I got on MFP around the last week of January, but seriously started logging in only after Feb 11 (well, actually, I DID NOT log in for a couple of days after that, but got back to doing it pretty soon), In just about two weeks of logging in, I have lost about 3.4 lbs. MFP helps because I am now more conscious of what I put in my mouth. I have always been very keen on fitness and workout and do regular yoga, but somehow I had never accounted for what I ate. Now I do and I can see the improvement.

Here is how I go about it: I make sure I eat only 80 percent of my TDEE and avoid sugars and fried foods as much as I can, a tough call on an Indian diet. My daily food intake is now 80 percent fruits and veggies (mostly as juices/smoothies and salads), and the rest of it is a combination of nuts and whole grains. At night, I mostly only have a bowl of soup, combined with spme fruits.

Plus, I do about one hour of gym workout four days a week (mostly cardio, weights and some abs) and forty minutes of yoga thrice a week. For those of you who love Indian food, here are a few suggestions:

1) Always make sure you consume enough calories. Eating below your calorie limit is a no-no, since you are depriving your body of enough fuel to burn off fat. If you starve your body, it then starts hoarding fat, instead of burning it. So, eat healthy, eat sensible.
2) As much as possible, try avoiding fried stuff. The occasional samosa is okay, but try steaming/baking some of the stuff that you normally like fried. For example, I made kadi pakodi yesterday and instead of frying the pakodas, I mixed up two cups of shreddeed cabbage. 1/2 cup besan, one shredded onion and 1/4 cup cilantro with some spices and steamed them as koftas before dunking them into the kadi. Believe me, it tasted awesomely different.
3) If you love rice, substitute white rice for brown rice. Or even better, broken wheat or even quinoa. Did you know quinoa tastes great in classic south indian dishes like pongal and dosa? And it is a slow release protein, so you stay fuller for longer.

Does anyone else have any other suggestions? I would love to hear them.

Happy weight-lossing!

Thats great start Namrata. Yes I have lost 6 kgs in 27 days. I stick to 1400 calories a day diet. U can friend me and see my daily eating.

Hey! Nice to see so many indians sailing in the same boat. I have lost 10KG in 4 months which i failed to achive in last 15 years. I am very excited to reach to ma destination which is expected in 3-4 months. I already started receiving nice compliments from my surroundings.All the best to all indian fella for their weightloss journey.

What about people BORN in India