Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Indian-American Doctor Shares Weight-Loss Journey
Dr. Vanita Rahman moved from India to the US when she was 13.
In India, she ate plants and played outside, but in the US, she started eating animal foods and spending more time watching TV and playing video games.
This made her gain a lot of weight.
She tried many things to lose weight but nothing worked.
Then, a friend suggested she try eating plants again.
She did, and in just 6 months, she lost all the extra weight and felt much healthier.
She says that eating plants is a better way to lose weight than taking medicines like Ozempic, which can have side effects.
Dr. Vanita Rahman moved from India to the US at age 13 and gained significant weight due to lifestyle and diet changes.
She struggled with obesity and related health issues for years despite various attempts to lose weight.
A friend's suggestion to return to a plant-based diet helped her lose weight and improve her health within 6 months.
She no longer needs medication for her previous health issues and feels stronger and healthier than ever.
Dr. Rahman advises that addressing the root causes of weight gain through diet and lifestyle is a safer and more sustainable approach than medications like Ozempic.
- Who
- Dr. Vanita Rahman, an Indian-American internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician
- What
- Her journey from obesity to weight loss through a plant-based diet
- When
- She moved to the US at age 13 and struggled with weight gain for years
- Where
- United States
- Why
- A drastic shift in lifestyle and diet led to weight gain, which was reversed by returning to a plant-based diet
- Name
- Dr. Vanita Rahman
- Age at Move
- 13
- Country Moved From
- India
- Country Moved To
- United States
- Time to Gain Weight
- 9 months
- Diet Change
- From plant-based to animal-based
- Solution
- Returned to plant-based diet
- Time to Lose Weight
- 6 months