Key Highlights :
1. Actor Kishwer Merchant Rai recently shared pictures and videos of her weight loss journey on Instagram.
2. While the actor admits she wasn’t bothered at all about her weight during first few months after becoming a mum in August 2021, she did start getting conscious after a point and felt it was time to get back into shape.
3. Kishwer Merchant on her weight loss journey says, "I was enjoying my motherhood journey, so I didn’t care much about the weight. In fact, I featured in three TV shows -- Fanaa Ishq Main Marjaawan , Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan season 4 and Dear Ishq , with all the weight," adding, "But then, there was a time after my delivery when I couldn’t even sit on the floor, because my muscles and bones were all cramped up. They were so bad that I used to do a squat."
4. Talking about the time when she became self-conscious, the actor adds, "I felt so because I had never seen myself like that (with extra weight). People who have always been on the plumper side in their childhood are fine with that. But I have always been small, so becoming an XL was very new to me. It took me some time and now I am back to being medium size. It just feels nice."
5. It was in April this year when Kishwer started a strict workout regime and on May 26, she posted a video sharing that there’s "Still a long way too go though"
6. Elaborating more on her physical transformation, the 42-year-old tells us, "This video was after I lost 10 kilos initially, right after my delivery. And additional four kilos in the last two months. While the weight loss hasn’t been much, I am more concerned about inch loss. The waist size I used to wear was size 34, and now I have come down to 31. So, I am just getting fitter. Also, I can now do a box jump that’s more important than just losing kilos."
7. Kishwer credits her husband, actor Suyyash Rai for being her constant motivation behind her weight loss journey. "He is also in that zone to shed some extra pounds. He plays cricket and does cardio every day. We both put on a lot of weight when I was pregnant (during Covid-19 lockdown). But for him, it’s very easy to lose and put some kilos. But, that’s not the case with me, as I once I put on, it’s very difficult to get rid of that fat. So, he kept motivating me saying, ‘Don’t worry, you’ll get there’," says the actor, adding that she
     Kishwer Merchant Rai, the popular Indian television actor, recently took to Instagram to share her inspiring weight loss transformation journey. After giving birth in August 2021, she admits that she was not bothered about her weight at all during the first few months. However, after a point, she started to become conscious about her weight and felt it was time to get back into shape.
     The actor reveals that she featured in three TV shows – Fanaa Ishq Main Marjaawan, Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan season 4 and Dear Ishq – with all the extra weight. She also shares that there was a time after her delivery when she couldn’t even sit on the floor as her muscles and bones were all cramped up. Kishwer says that it was then that she realised that she had never seen herself with extra weight and that she had always been small.
     Kishwer started a strict workout regime in April 2021 and has since then lost 10 kilos, along with four additional kilos in the last two months. She has also seen a significant difference in her waist size, which has gone from 34 to 31. The actor credits her husband, actor Suyyash Rai, for constantly motivating her throughout her weight loss journey.
     Kishwer is not one to be bogged down by social media trolls and is amused by the comments she receives on her posts. She believes that it is important to keep herself motivated and is happy with the progress she has made so far.
     Kishwer Merchant’s weight loss journey is an inspiration to all those who are looking to make a lifestyle change. Her story is a reminder that it is possible to achieve any goal with dedication and hard work.
