Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Delhi gastroenterologist shares three-year journey from 110 to 74 kilos
Dr Shubham Vatsya was a doctor who weighed 110 kilograms when he was 34.
He said he often advised patients about healthy living while struggling with his own habits.
A patient’s honest question made him realize he needed to change.
He also wanted to stay healthier for his young daughter.
Over three years, he gradually reduced his weight to 74 kilograms.
He said he did this through discipline and small, repeated choices.
An expert said slow weight loss can be easier to keep than very fast weight loss.
The expert recommended balanced meals, activity, enough sleep and changes that people can follow for a long time.
Even losing 5 to 10 percent of body weight may help some health risks.
Dr Shubham Vatsya said he reduced his weight from 110 kilograms to 74 kilograms over three years.
He said a patient’s question about his own weight struggles became a turning point.
Vatsya attributed his progress to consistent, gradual changes rather than shortcuts or trendy diets.
Dr Sundar Krishnan said slow, sustainable weight loss can be easier to maintain than rapid loss.
Experts said modest weight reductions may improve blood sugar, blood pressure and fatty liver risk in appropriate individuals.
- Who
- Delhi-based gastroenterologist Dr Shubham Vatsya and internal-medicine consultant Dr Sundar Krishnan.
- What
- Vatsya described losing 36 kilograms, from 110 to 74 kilograms, over three years, while Krishnan discussed sustainable weight management.
- When
- Vatsya’s weight-loss journey lasted three years and was discussed recently in an Instagram post.
- Where
- Vatsya is based in Delhi and shared his account on Instagram; Dr Sundar Krishnan is associated with KIMS Hospitals Thane.
- Why
- Vatsya said concerns about his health, his daughter’s future and a patient’s honest question motivated him to change.
- Starting weight
- 110 kilograms
- Current weight
- 74 kilograms
- Total loss
- 36 kilograms
- Time period
- Three years
- Turning point
- A patient questioned how Vatsya could advise weight loss while struggling with his own weight.
- Expert guidance
- Gradual weight loss, sensible calorie control, adequate protein and fibre, physical activity and sufficient sleep were recommended.
- Potential benefit
- A 5–10 percent reduction in body weight may improve blood sugar, blood pressure and fatty liver risk in appropriate individuals.