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Struggling with Weight Gain Despite Healthy Lifestyle
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Consultation #50566
137 days ago
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Struggling with Weight Gain Despite Healthy Lifestyle - #50566

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Weight going up although eating less and healthy lifestyle eating with moderate exercise. what should I do.. aiming to reduce 10kg.. current weight 77.5 kg height 5'3"B+ blood group.. pure vegetarian diet.. with disturbed sleeping pattern..I am 45 years old female

How long have you noticed the weight gain?:

- More than 6 months

What is your current exercise routine like?:

- Light exercise (walking, yoga)

How would you describe your sleep quality?:

- Poor, unable to sleep well
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Dr. Narendrakumar V Mishra
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
136 days ago
5

Don’t panic Avoid wheat, sugar, bakery products and packed foods. Regular exercise and meditation. Increase intake of raw vegetables and fruits. Use boiled water for drinking. Tab.Garcini 3-0-3 Before meal Tab.Arogyavardhini 2-0-2 Follow up after 4weeks.

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Dr. Gursimran Jeet Singh
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
134 days ago
5

✓Medicines Medohar Guggulu – 2 tablets twice daily after food Arogyavardhini Vati – 1 tablet morning after breakfast Triphala Churna – 3 gm night with warm water Ashwagandha capsule – 500 mg night with warm water ✓Diet tweaks Total calories ~1400–1600/day (track 1 week with app) Breakfast: Oats/ragi porridge + 1 tsp ghee + 4–6 soaked almonds + ½ banana Lunch: 1–2 small roti/millet + lots of cooked veg + 1 bowl dal + 1 tsp ghee Evening: Handful roasted chana + cucumber/tomato Dinner: Soup/khichdi + veg (light, finish by 7 pm) Avoid completely: sugar, jaggery, sweets, maida, fried, excess bread/rice, fruits >1 small portion/day Add daily: 1 tsp ground flaxseeds, bitter gourd (cooked), fenugreek leaves ✓Exercise Increase to 45 min brisk walk daily (aim 7000–9000 steps) Add strength training 3×/week (bodyweight squats, wall push-ups, resistance bands – 20–30 min) – builds muscle → burns fat even at rest Yoga 20 min daily (Surya Namaskar + core poses) ✓Sleep fix Strict 10 pm – 6 am (no phone after 9 pm) Warm milk + pinch nutmeg/jaiphal at 9:30 pm 10 min Anulom-Vilom before bed ✓Urgent tests (do this week) Thyroid full panel (TSH, free T4, free T3, anti-TPO) Fasting insulin + HbA1c Vitamin D, B12, ferritin Lipid profile Regards Dr Gursimran Jeet Singh MD Panchakarma

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Dr. Surya Bhagwati
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
128 days ago
5

Start with Tablet Obenyl 2-0-2 after food with warm water, will help reduce fat cells. Tablet Liv-52 1-0-1 after food with water will improve metabolism. Triphala juice 20 ml at bedtime with warm water.will help cleanse your intestine. Brisk walking atleast 30 minutes daily. Do pranayam lom -vilom kapalbhatti bhastrika daily for 5-10mins twice. Diet: Take millets instead of wheat. Take Red rice instead of white rice Have whole fruit instead of juices. Avoid processed fatty fast sugary foods. Drink warm water through out the day.

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Dr. Sara Garg
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
135 days ago
5

–Even with healthy eating and light exercise, weight gain can happen due to poor sleep, hormonal changes around your age, stress, or hidden medical issues like thyroid problems. To lose weight safely, focus on improving sleep, managing stress, doing some strength training along with walking or yoga, and eating a balanced, high-protein vegetarian diet. — I also recommend checking your -thyroid profile - HbA1C, RBS, FBS

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Dr. Ravi Chandra Rushi
Master of Surgery in Ayurveda
135 days ago
5

For Metabolism (Agni Deepan) Trikatu churna ½ tsp with honey once daily BF Hingwashtak churna ½ tsp with first bite of food For Fat reduction (Medohar) Medohar guggulu – 1 tablet twice daily after food OR Triphala guggulu – 1 tablet twice daily after food For Detox & Constipation Triphala churna 1 tsp in warm water at night f Sleep Disturbed Ashwagandha churna ½ tsp with warm milk at night OR Warm milk + pinch jaiphal

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Dr. Anjali Sehrawat
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
135 days ago
5

1.Medohara guggulu 2 tab twice daily with water after meals 2.Punarnavasava 20 ml with 20 ml water twice daily after meals 3.Triphala churna 1 tsp at bedtime with warm water Diet: -Early dinner (before 8 pm) - More protein (lentils, paneer, sprouts) - Reduce refined carbs - Add bitter foods (karela, methi) Exercise: - 30 min brisk walk daily - Add strength training 2–3 times/week (bodyweight, resistance bands) - Yoga: Surya Namaskar, Vajrasana after meals Lifestyle: - Avoid daytime naps - Drink warm water throughout the day - Practice pranayama (Anulom-Vilom, Kapalabhati) WARM REGARDS DR. ANJALI SEHRAWAT

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Dr. Snehal Vidhate
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
134 days ago
5

Hello Thank you for sharing your concern. I understand your concern regarding difficulty in loosing weight despite following all healthy lifestyle For most of them despite doing all measures weight just gets stuck constant With proper treatment we can definately reduce your weight gradually So always weight loss should be healthy and it should be sustainable YOUR CONCERN Your weight as mentioned by you is 77. 5 kg Treatment Goals Improve metabolism Reduce weight gradually AYURVEDIC TREATMENT PLAN INTERNAL MEDICATION 1.Yavaloha chorna 1 tsp with honey morning empty stomach 2 Ayaskriti 30 ml twice daily after food 3. Slimlim 2 tablets twice daily after food 4. Dashmoolharitaki lehyam 1 tsp at bed time followed by warm water 5. Medohar vati 2 tablets twice daily after food PANCHAKARMA THERAPY FOR 8 DAYS If you want to lose weight but healthy weight loss then you can go for panchakarma This will help you to loose weight fast You have to consult nearby Ayurvedic panchakarma center for the following treatment 1. Udwartana - powder massage to dossolve your fat 2. Dashmool parishekha- pouring medicated decoction 3.Lekhana basti - Enema therapy DIER PLANINCLUDE Warm foodvegtables Moong dal Millets Salads Warm water ❌AVOID Sugar Fried food Bakery items Cold foods HOME REMEDIES 1.WARM WATER + LEMON Warm water with 1/2 lemon juice Improves metabolism 2.Jeera water Boil 1 tsp of jeera in water Drink. Dailu Improves digestion 3.Methi seeds Soak 1 tsp methi overnight Take in morning 4.Walking Daily 30 mins walking Best natural fat reduction LIFESTYLE ADVICE - Regular exercise, suryanamaskara -Early dinner before 7:30 -Proper sleep - Stress Reduction -Yoga With consistent Ayurvedic treatment along with diet and lifestyle you will definately reduce your weight Consistency is important Wishing you a healthy weight loss😊 Warm Regards Dr Snehal Vidhate

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Dr. Prasad Pentakota
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
133 days ago
5

AT 45 WHEN WEIGHT STARTS INCREASING EVEN AFTER EATING LESS IT IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT FOOD ALONE AT THIS AGE HORMONAL TRANSITION TOWARDS MENOPAUSE SLOWING OF AGNI AND DISTURBED SLEEP PLAY A VERY BIG ROLE WHEN SLEEP IS POOR THE BODY PRODUCES MORE STRESS HORMONES AND STARTS HOLDING FAT EVEN IF DIET IS MODERATE SO FIRST WE NEED TO CORRECT THE ROOT DO NOT REDUCE FOOD TOO MUCH BECAUSE WHEN YOU EAT VERY LESS AGNI BECOMES IRREGULAR AND BODY STARTS STORING MORE INSTEAD FOCUS ON REGULAR MEAL TIMING 2 MAIN MEALS AND 1 LIGHT MEAL IS ENOUGH AVOID FREQUENT SNACKING KEEP DINNER VERY LIGHT AND FINISH BEFORE 7 OR 7 30 PM START YOUR MORNING WITH WARM WATER YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE DRY GINGER OR A FEW DROPS OF LEMON THEN DO BRISK WALKING INSTEAD OF ONLY SLOW WALK TRY TO SWEAT SLIGHTLY AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK ALSO ADD LIGHT STRENGTH EXERCISES 2 TIMES WEEKLY BECAUSE AFTER 40 MUSCLE MASS REDUCES AND METABOLISM SLOWS YOGA IS GOOD BUT BODY ALSO NEEDS A LITTLE CHALLENGE AS A PURE VEGETARIAN MAKE SURE YOU ARE GETTING ENOUGH PROTEIN INCLUDE MOONG DAL MASOOR DAL CHANA SPROUTS PANEEER IN MODERATION REDUCE WHEAT SUGAR BAKERY ITEMS AND PACKAGED HEALTH SNACKS EVEN IF THEY LOOK HEALTHY INCLUDE MORE LAUKI TORI KARELA CABBAGE GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND USE JEERA DHANIA METHI IN COOKING THEY HELP IN MEDA DHATU METABOLISM SLEEP IS VERY IMPORTANT TRY TO SLEEP BEFORE 10 30 PM STOP MOBILE 1 HOUR BEFORE BED YOU CAN TAKE WARM MILK WITH A PINCH OF NUTMEG AT NIGHT TO HELP CALM THE MIND ALSO CHECK THYROID FASTING INSULIN VITAMIN D AND B12 BECAUSE AT THIS AGE THESE FACTORS COMMONLY AFFECT WEIGHT DO NOT AIM FOR QUICK REDUCTION 10 KG CAN BE REDUCED SAFELY OVER 6 TO 8 MONTHS FIRST IMPROVE SLEEP AND DIGESTIVE FIRE WEIGHT WILL START RESPONDING NATURALLY WITH CONSISTENCY AND PATIENCE

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Dr. M.Sushma
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
133 days ago
5

Do not worry Medhohara vati 1-0– Tab TAGARA 0-0-1 Regular walking is very important Stress management is also important Avoid oily fried junk processed foods High carbohydrate food Take high protein diet like Makhana roasted Chana soya rajma Take dinner before 8 pm and lunch at 2 pm Avoid afternoon nap Sleep for 8 hours

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Dr. Maitri Bhavesh Kumar Acharya
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
132 days ago
5

HELLO, At 45 years, with gradual weight gain over 6+ months, disturbed sleep, and light exercise, this pattern strongly suggests kapha aggravation with vata imbalance (especially due to poor sleep). Hormonal transition phase (perimenopause) may also be contribuiting In Ayurveda, weight gain is understood as medo dhatu vriddhi (increase in fat tissue) and weakened digestive fire AYURVEDIC VIEW 1) LOW METABOLISM Even if you eat less, weak digestion can convert food into ama (toxins), leading to fat accumulatin 2) KAPHA ACCUMULATION -weight gain -sluggishness -water retention -slow metabolism 3) VATA DISTURBANCE (due to poor sleep) -hormonal imbalance -increased cravings -irregular metabolism STEP 1= CORRECT DIGESTION MORNING ROUTINE VERY IMPORTANT -wake before 6:00 am -drink warm water with 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder OR -jeera boiled water Avoid lemon + honey daily can aggravate pitta at this age is overused BEFORE MEALS TAKE -1 small slice fresh ginger + pinch rock salt OR -1/2 tsp trikatu powder with warm water This improves metabolism STEP 2= STRUCTURED VEGETARIAN DIET PLAN Since you are pure vegetarian focus on Kapha-reducing foods FOODS TO PREFER -warm, freshly cooked meals -barley -millets ragi, jowar -moong dal -lauki, tori, karela -lightl sautéed vegetables -buttermilk afternoon only spiced with roasted jeera STRCITLY REDUCE -wheat especially at night -rice at dinner -curd especially at night -banana -potatoes -sugar, jaggery -fried snacks -packaged healthy snacks STEP 3= IMPROVE SLEEP VERY IMPORTANT FOR WEIGHT LOSS Poor sleep increases cortisol-> weight gain NIGHT ROUTINE -no screens after 9:30 pm -1 cup warm turmeric milk or -Ashwagandha 1 tsp with warm milk if stress present Foot massage with warm sesame oil before bed Sleep by 10:30 pm STEP 4= EXERCISE CORRECTION Light walking alone is not enough for kapha ADD -brisk walking 30-40 mins -surya namaskar 6-12 rounds daily -kalpalbhati only if no Bp issues -ujjayi breathing Best time= early morning INTERNAL MEDICATION 1) TRIPHALA CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm water at bedtime mild detox 2) MEDOHARA GUGGULU= 2 tabs twice daily after meals 3) PUNARNAVA KASHAYA= 15ml + equal water twice daily after meals 4) ASHWAGADHA CHURNA= 1 tsp with warm milk at night if stress + poor sleep TIMELINE For safe and sustainable fat loss -2-3 kg in first 6 week -8-10kg In 6-8 months Avoid raid weight loss SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (age 45) Possible perimenopausal metabolic slowdown.If -hair fall -mood swings -irregular periods Consider thyroid ad hormone testing Most important corrections -fix sleep -early light dinner -reduce wheat + rice -increase metabolic spices -add strength + brisk actiivty DO FOLLOW HOPE THIS MIGHT BE HELPFUL THANK YOU

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