Adnan Sami, who used to weigh more than 230 kg, recently discussed how he slimmed down in an interview. The Kabhi To Nazar Milao singer said that in 2006, doctors told him he had just six months to live if he didn’t lose some weight, labelling it a “do or die” scenario.
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He said his life was in his own hands as he was “grossly overweight”.
Sharing his journey with Humans of Bombay, he said, “In 2006, doctors had given me an ultimatum of six months to live because I was grossly overweight. I was 230 kilos. They said, ‘if you are not going to do anything, you are gonna go’. It was a do-or-die situation. A lot of people started wondering why I suddenly had this drastic weight loss,”
According to Adnan, rumours circulated that he had lost weight for a movie role or because he was head over heels in love.
“I was doing it for survival. I wanted to live. There was no better motivation than that,” Adnan Sami said.
The singer, honoured with the Padma Shri Award in 2020, had also previously discussed his self-doubt phase.
“Many people I know had given up on me, thinking I couldn’t do it. I don’t blame them. It is a herculean task, a huge mountain to climb. Even I didn’t know whether I could do it because it seemed impossible then,” he said.
Detailing the role played by his nutritionist, Sami said,
“I was fortunate to come across a wonderful nutritionist who walked me through it and explained to me ‘, listen, if you look at like a bulk, it is going to look like a mountain. But if you take baby steps, you can do it. And that’s what I focused on rather than looking at the larger picture. I took it one step at a time. I did not think I would end up losing so much weight,”
The singer said it was challenging to get in shape. He added that he had gone on countless diets before altering his way of life.
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“I was not sure whether I could stick with it. Nevertheless, I could do so and managed to lose almost 120 kilos. Moving on, I changed my lifestyle,” the singer added.
Adnan has been open about his weight-loss efforts and emphasized the importance of adhering to a routine.
His extraordinary efforts to change his life have served as an inspiration to many others.
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