Bhumi Pednekar and Ayushmann Khurrana are back again on the big screen but this time it's different. After their praiseworthy performances in their first film together - Dum Laga Ke Haisha, the duo were seen again in the romantic comedy Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, and created magic yet again. This time though Bhumi was seen in a completely new avatar. She lost all the extra pounds that she gained for her role of a plump Sandhya in the 2015 movie Dum Laga Ke Haisha and impressed her fans with her new lean avatar. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the couple to recreate the magic of love just like they did in their previous appearance together. Like her previous movies, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan also has a message to share and deals with the touchy subject of erectile dysfunction in men and how it affects the life of a couple about to get married.Only two movies old, actress Bhumi Pednekar has been praised a lot for her acting skills. She won all the debut awards for her role in Dum Laga Ke Haisha and now she has won our hearts with her inspiring weight-loss journey. At a tender age of 18, Bhumi shocked her family with not just her decision of entering the world of movies but also the choice of an unconventional debut. While girls her age were cautious about how they look, Bhumi (who was selected after a series of auditions) was asked to put on about 20-25 kilos for the role. She gorged on high calorie foods like butter chicken, dal makhani, pizzas, Mughlai dishes, sweets and paranthas, day in and day out, and weighed about 86 kilos by the time the movie went on floors.
While her detractors assumed Bhumi would be type-casted as the ‘fat girl' and be offered similar roles, Bhumi chose a different path. She went all out loosing those extra pounds she had gained, and by the time the film was released she had already lost 10 kilos. In a matter of four months she managed to loose 21 kilos! With the help of her trainer who planned a fantastic workout regime and diet and some tips from her mother, she's back into the best shape of her life and is inspiring all of us to get fit. She has taken to Instagram to share her fitness routine and diet plan with all her followers in hope that it might encourage them too. In one of her interviews, Bhumi recalled how she was never a skinny girl, but she always had a healthy height and weight proportion. In her interview to a leading magazine, she shared that she had a lot of weight in her body to start doing high intensity exercises. Therefore, she had to first condition her joints and prepare her body for the intense workout slowly and steadily.
Her routine included running, working on machines, functional training, swimming and Bollywood dancing. An avid lover of dance, Bhumi believes dance serves as a great way to do cardio, and is an incredible way to tone up if someone wants to infuse a fun element into their otherwise monotonous workout routine. (Also read: From Zumba to Belly Dance: 5 Fun Workout Routines for Weight Loss)Bhumi had to face several problems because of the excess weight she was carrying. Her back would hurt, her ankles would swell up too.
Her daily diet is something we can all take a cue from. After all, a balanced diet is the best way to lose weight and also maintain it. Bhumi would also begin her day with a glass of aloe-vera juice on an empty stomach, she revealed in an interview. She also posted her favourite detox water recipe. Hydration is very crucial for weight-loss(Also read: A Perfect Orange-Carrot Detox Drink Recipe: Watch and Learn)
For breakfast, she kept the fare high protein, thinks eggs and multigrain bread. This would be followed up with an hour-long workout.
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For lunch, she likes to have a desi meal with a bowl of vegetables tossed in olive oil, dal tadka, 2 chapatis made with a mix of bajra, jowar, soya and amaranth flour.She also recommends a big glass of buttermilk and a bowlful of curd.
Her early dinner would also be rich in protein and good carbs. Bhumi also recommends a bunch of healthy smoothies and snacks you can enjoy instead of the the high-calorie junk food like a berry smoothie, kale and soya chips, whole wheat lavash with hummus, or even dry roasted grains like puffed bajra. Her efforts to reach out to her fans and share her fitness secrets to inspire them is quite thoughtful and can help many who are struggling to lose weight. Way to go Bhumi!