Bintoo loses 108 kgs in 2 years.

Story of sheer will, determination and perseverance.

Many people struggle to shed weight. When they do, be it a kg or 10kgs, a sense of achievement is reflected through their eyes - after all those of us who have tried, can understand how difficult it can be to lose weight. In this backdrop, imagine a human losing around 100 kgs in years. Unbelievable and nothing less than a miracle. Before we delve into the person's profile and how he achieved it - let us quickly compare his pictures, after all, seeing is believing.

Before.

After

Meet Mr Harvinder Singh Sethi alias Bintoo who weighed around 181 kgs just two years back. Today he is 73kgs, fit to dance, run, celebrate and mingle with partygoers — an excellent manner to step into 2020. Sheer determination, discipline, regular exercise and the slogan "health first – not to fall sick again.." made Bintoo achieve his goal by attending the Gym classes and exercising every day.

"Exercising daily in the Gym is my first job…I am born again,,. If I skip Gym now, I feel I have fallen sick;" says 55-year-old Bintoo who is today wedded to the mantra of fitness, healthy food and exercise under the guidance of his gym trainer and motivator, Mr Praveen Kumar.

Bintoo, who spent most of his life in Kuwait, since his childhood was fond of junk food, progressively leading him towards obesity. Family business and an affable social life kept him on a high pitch - eating and drinking with pleasure. Soon after his age of 30, he started gaining weight that attracted non-communicable diseases such as blood pressure and diabetes. Consolidating on his sedentary lifestyle, complemented by a habit of splurging on alcohol and fatty-food - his weight grew to an unimaginable 170 kgs.

Although aware of the problems associated with obesity, his social and family engagements did not allow him to move over his unhealthy routine. Hence despite joining some health fitness centres, in his early 30's, Bintoo never succeeded to lose weight owing to the lack of will and irregular exercise. It was only two years back that he vowed on Christmas day that he needs to revert to his old body structure. Although seemingly impossible, even to him at first, he maintained an iron-will, not pondering about the future. Lucky to find a brother in the form of his instructor - Praveen Kumar - who empathised with Bintoo. Mr Kumar's scintillating guidance and support from Bintoo's wife - Gurleen Kaur - have played an important role in his transformation.

Bintoo's wardrobe that included some of the most elegant suits costing six-digit figure, today, are rendered waste. Although cheerfully he says " Purchasing new clothes gave me more happiness, this time, I had more options available for me."

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