A woman who ate takeout pizza and beer has revealed how she lost nearly six pounds in nine months by following a top personal trainer.
Divya Rallabhandi, 33, from the US, was not overweight at 60 kilos when she started training in Sydney Rachel Attards Lean Legs program, but she was carrying excess weight around her midsection that had come on as a result of her takeout lifestyle.
Just a few months later, Divya managed to get rid of the excess fat and lean her stomach forward, and she now weighs 54.4 kilograms.
The 33-year-old explained that she swears by the 80/20 approach to her diet, eating healthy 80 percent of the time and allowing herself a little of what she likes the remaining 20 percent.
BEFORE AND AFTER: A woman who ate takeout pizza and beer revealed how she lost almost 6kg by following a top guide from PT (Divya Rallabhandi pictured before and after)
According to Divya, while she was never particularly unhealthy, she did have some bad eating habits:
“I used to indulge in unhealthy foods like beer and pizza too often,” Divya told FEMAIL.
“These were the first things that went away. Now I only have them occasionally, once every two months or so – and I don’t even crave them anymore.’
The 33-year-old replaced her heavy alcohol and carbohydrates with foods such as dahl, fruits, nuts and lots of vegetables.
A typical day on her plate now includes a breakfast of two slices of toast with butter, cream cheese, Nutella, and banana or egg, and a lunch of half a cup of dahl with veggies and a piece of chocolate.
“My evening snacks are fruit, nuts, or sometimes a handful of crisps,” Divya said.
‘While dinner is Indian wheat bread, called roti, with vegetables or cottage cheese.’
The 33-year-old explained that she swears by the 80/20 approach to her diet, eating healthy 80 percent of the time and allowing herself a little of what she likes, the remaining 20 percent (Divya, pictured now ).
In addition to her new healthy diet, Divya said she works out five days a week — including 45 minutes of low-intensity cardio like walking and then some strength training.
“I train my upper body three days a week following Rachael’s program videos, then do abs and lower body on the other days,” she said.
“I think the most important thing is to be consistent and find a program that you really enjoy doing.”
Divya said she also makes sure to push herself with her workouts from time to time so she’s “constantly growing.”
“I’ve learned through all of this that crash diets aren’t good either,” she said.
“You need to eat in moderation and find a meal plan that is sustainable over the long term. Eating 1-2 cheat meals a week if you exercise regularly is no reason to feel guilty.”
Sydney personal trainer Rachael Attard (pictured) is responsible for transforming the bodies of thousands around the world with her program
One of Rachael’s best tips is to walk every day and aim for 10,000 steps (Rachael Attard pictured)
Divya isn’t the only fan of the Rachael Attard training program.
The Sydney personal trainer is responsible for transforming the bodies of thousands around the world with her program.
One of Rachael’s best tips is that you should walk every day and aim for 10,000 steps.
“I recommend my clients walk at least three times a week and take 10,000 steps each time,” said Rachael.
“I know it seems like a lot, but you don’t have to do it all at once. You can divide that number of steps over the whole day.’
The PT recommends that you cut back on activities such as cycling, sprinting, or running on an incline, as they can make your thigh muscles bigger in the long run.
She also tries to take between 8,000 and 10,000 steps each day to stay in shape.
