MY STORY

By Sunita Deo

Home maker

I, Mrs sunita Deo, 56, resident of Kolkata joined Venu Hirani’s online nutrition & fitness programme in the
beginning of Feb 2011. Venu Hirani lives in Mumbai so how did I get in touch with her ?

let me explain…

During one of my visit to Mumbai end of Janaury 2011…I was mentioning about my health condition to my very
close friend Ms Smita Fernando who lives in mumbai…my husband & myself have been busy taking care of our
ageing parents & as a result neglected our own health for almost a decade.

Smita told me about Ms Venu Hirani’s nutrition & fitness programme & that she & her husband are following
the plan & how much it had benefited them & encouraged me to join the online programme…even though I was
very short of time she encouraged me to see Venu & immediately made the appointment for me to see her.

Since the suggestion came from my dear & reliable friend & personally seeing the benefit they received by
following Venu’s plan…I met Venu & explained my health difficulties to her & she immediately started me on
the nutrition plan & along with daily walking routine & indoor exercises…

The best part of this programme is that even though I live in a different city, I communicated with Venu
via E Mail & sent my weekly diet log to her & in this way she was able to monitor my diet intake & suggest
adjustments whenever necessary so that I could get the maximum benefit from the programme…

Venu was very prompt in replying to my queries related to my diet & any health problems from time to time & I
was able to follow through on her suggestions… …

I am very pleased to say that within few months of her online personal care & encouragement…I noticed a
remarkable improvement in my energy level & feeling fit at all times… within six months I achieved the optimum
body weight according to my height & still maintaining the same…

My blood report taken in Sept 2012 has been the best in the last 10 years …

My progress was noticed by others too & when you look good & feel good then you get a positive frame of mind
& this in turn motivates you to continue in the same healthy pattern of eating along with exercise.

My sincere thanks to Smita for recommending me to Venu Hirani & my heartfelt gratitude to Venu for her
continued help & support & encouragement throughout the year..

I am confident that this nutrition & fitness programme will benefit many more in the future.

By Aparna Lalwani

QA manager       

It all began when I had touched 85kgs on the scale & had to get back into shape.A colleague introduced me to Venu, who put me on a diet & exercise routine.Venu had told me that I'd start showing results in just a week's time - which at that point of time seemed difficult to believe.Honestly, I thought it was a miracle when week after week I kept loosing weight. The diet & exercise kept me so motivated that I actually started looking forward to meeting Venu on Saturday's, coz that was the day of results & achievements.Small milestones kept me so inspired that I lost track of time &  realised that my clothes were too big for me because I had shed 25kgs.I was pretty thrilled as people started complimenting me on my weight loss.Now its maintainence time, but believe me I'm so much into the eating pattern that Venu set for me, that I don't feel I do anything extra to keep my kilos off.

HANFERD FERNANDO

Director - TechClean India Pvt Ltd

My older brother who is also a doctor insisted that I go in for a weight loss programme, as it would also affect my health in the long run. Infact, it was he who zeroed down on Bodyworks and accordingly I fixed an appointment with Ms.Venu Hirani. I was not too enthusiastic about it, as I had been to other dieticians too. My family was... quite sure that I would quit it within a couple of days & I was quite doubtful I would last long. My first consultation seemed quite positive and the diet chart infact looked like I would be eating more than my usual. But more importantly it meant I would having my meals on time. I have stuck on to the programme and for the first time since my progressive weight gain in the last 10 years, I lost 10 kgs in 4 months. It felt nice to be able to get back into my old suits. The weight loss is only due to a proper meal plan and brisk walking everyday. The health issues like skin problems, acidity stopped affecting me, as the causes and solutions to it were found out. And it felt good to be able to see the changes in my medical checkups within a span of 4 months. I had earlier consulted doctors who strongly recommended biatric surgery, and I am happy that I didn’t even think of resorting to that medium of medicine. Earlier I used to pop in medicines without thinking, but now I have been off my acidity tablets for more than 2 months. All in all, in addition to feeling lighter, energetic, having more stamina during my outings, things like high sugar, high cholesterol have also been resolved. I do not feel as if I am being deprived in my food. And I surely cannot think of going back to my old lifestyle. Its been worth it.

Personal  Training (My Story)

By Sangeeta Doshi

Proprietor Temptations Icecreams

I joined Bodyworks two years ago with little over weight according to my height and had zero stamina but after following Venu's diet with proper exercises I lost loads of weight and my resistance has increased to work more harder and promptly.Moreover,when I went for a long vacation to Himalayas I could go trekking  which was quite impossible for many other people to do.My resistance and  stamina improved well with proper diet and proper exercise. I exploited the whole Himalayans region on foot ,I enjoyed trekking for the first time ever.

By Reshma.C

Chief Manager

I learnt about Bodyworks through a friend and joined when there were a few indicators that kept telling me that I needed a proper work out regime. In Nov 2008 I met Venu, who suggested that along with regularexercise, I also required to follow a correct diet.

After following the diet and exercise routine suggested by Venu, I observed that I began loosing weight, week on week, and my stamina levels increasing. I saw that I could achieve doing certain activities like brisk walking with my father (there was a time when I couldn’t match up his walking speed and felt guilty of the same), working for more time without too much of fatigue etc. Yes, my energy levels improved and I felt better with my health as well. I started looking forward for my Saturday appointments with Venu for improvisation & corrections. I realised the importance of regular exercise, which my parents always emphasized and felt happy when I received compliments on my weight loss.

Actually, we all know of what is right to eat and what is not, what if we miss a daily exercise or a walk… but we ignore. We tend to have the “chalta hai” attitude… if not now then when to enjoy…etc… etc…

But its awareness that one needs to have, which Bodyworks brings. I have broken rules during my diet regime, but now I am more aware as to how and to what extent it impacts me. That itself has been a great learning.

Fitness For 2 (My Story)

Chaya Budhraja Pai

Senior Contract Specialist
Accenture

When I had found out I was pregnant, the first person I had thought of calling was my trainer at the gym, because I knew I will have to part ways with him. Everyone that I asked the question – “Do you think I can work out?” - I had got the same very vehement response, a resounding “NOOOO!!! You cannot possibly think of working out at a time like this!!” So when my doctor suggested that I go meet Venu, I was taken aback and pleasantly surprised.
Working out during pregnancy has to be one of the wiser decisions I have taken in life without a doubt.  With Venu I did not have to worry about things like – “I wonder if this exercise is safe during pregnancy, I wonder if I can do this much or lift this much” because I knew I was in the safe hands of a professional who very clearly knew what she was doing.
As other pregnant women will also testify - there is no dearth of people who paint dire scenarios to pregnant women – “Oh, your back will kill you, your feet will swell, your legs will ache, you will not be able to touch your feet, you won’t be able to sleep, you won’t ….” - you get the drift.  I am in month 8.5 now, and thanks to Venu have hardly felt any of the symptoms that typically plague pregnant women.
Today’s pregnancy bible - “What to expect when you are expecting” also has a long laundry list of how I may feel, and I am happy to say that currently feeling only a couple of those two dozen symptoms.  I fervently hope that I can keep up this regime when the baby gets here as well. The way I look at it - working out keeps me sane and healthy and the baby surely deserves a sane and healthy mum.

Shweta Agarwal

Kotak Life Insurance, Deputy Chief manager

A good program all- together. A special mention on the relaxation part as that was my favourite. I would rate it 7 on a scale of 10

Nutrition For 2 (My Strory)

Shilpa Vora Desai

Head of Finance

I was trying to shed weight that I had put on after my marriage thru walks and little knowledge of diet control thru newspaper articles and hear-say advice. However, not able to achieve significant results, I went to Venu -referred by a family member. That was in June 2005. After I met her, my entire perspective to weight control and diet changed. In my three month's session, I learnt to enjoy my food, eating out without adding extra calories and achieve steady and long-lasting weight loss with higher level of fitness. My second course of interaction with her was during my pre-natal exercise classes in 2007 which too was extremely helpful in term of insights into staying healthy during pregnancy and avoiding common aches and pains with simple exercises. I continued my work till two days before my delivery and was almost in shape in three months.  Not only staying physically active, her sessions on breathing exercise and relaxations also helped me stay clam amid all the stress and pressure that our work life gives us. During my second pregnancy term currently, I try and follow my pre-natal exercise routine - not jut for my physical fitness but also to keep all negative thoughts at bay with exercise. I would recommend her to anyone looking for scientific weight loss as well as for her pre-natal exercise class - especially to first time mothers.

Kanan Desai

Asst. Vice President - J.P Morgan India

Worked wonderfully for me.I had become extremely stiff during the first 3 months, but once the exercises started, I could feel energetic & better. I no longer felt sick or pregnant. I look forward to my daily dose of 45 minutes of workout.

Nutritionist & Reebok certified group exercise instructor & personal trainer Venu Adhiya Hirani who holds over 18 yrs of experience as a successful weight management specialist will formulate an individualized program based on your requirements after a thorough assessment of your health & diet history. Joining hands with your fitness routine our nutrition program helps you shed off those extra kilos permanently without resorting to starvation.

Nutrition Program (My Story)

By Sanjay Lalwani

Project manager

I visited Venu as I saw extremely positive results in my wife's weight loss program.I had been on medication for a while due to indigestion & gastro issues, so thought it would be good to be on a proper diet.Venu very patiently heard about all the doctors I had been to & all the tests I had to go through due to medical issues.She put down a diet plan for me & since I did not have the time to attend any class,I was asked to just walk everyday.Unbelievable, but true,I haven't been on any medication since then & all my health issues seem to have vanished! Its been a good amount of weight that I've lost,something like 15kgs but what makes me happy is that my health is no longer an issue.Its so easy to maintain my weight now since I'm already into this eating pattern which keeps me healthy & away from medicines.