Fat to Fit – The Incredible Weight Loss Story of Adnan Sami
The British born singer musician, Adnan Sami has a beautiful fairy tale story that transforms him from a 206 kilos Hercules to a handsome 86 Kilos prince in a span of 11 months!!! This proud owner of a fit body proudly claims that if he can do it, anyone in the world can.
But this amazing singer and the fastest keyboard player in the world was having a great time and enjoying all the fame at 206 kilos. So what triggered this singer to lose weight?
Well, this dedicated singer’s life came to a halt when he had been told by doctors that he would not live for over 6 months if he continued weigh 130 kilos. There was also a time when it became difficult for him to walk even 5 steps without taking rest. There were many other problems he faced such as requirement for extra belt extensions in plane and a specially designed wheel chair while travelling. Sami couldn’t lie down without the aid of pillows. He also required an external help to get out of his bed. Daily routine activities such as leg stretching, standing straight became a burden!
Adnan Sami developed lymphedema in his knees in the year 2005. He underwent a surgery that left him bedridden for 3 months at stretch. Now this was the most difficult period of his life. Whenever he lied down with extra weight, the extra fat pushed against his lungs. This caused sleep apnoea. And yes, this amazing singer needed about two measuring tapes to get his clothes stitched! The 6x sized clothes he wore were always ordered in bulk.
Adnan Sami’s Battle with DEATH!
The turning point came when Sami’s doctors informed him that at 206 Kilos, he could not survive for more than 6 months! Somewhere, internally this talented singer also felt that his body was unable to bear his weight. He realized that he may give up any day.
Then decided to quit work for 6 months and moved to Houston. This was the place where he started his journey to achieve a fit body and a handsome appearance. On June 6, 2006, he had his heart’s fill –
• A huge cheese cake
• A potter house steak topped with lots of butter
• Mashed potatoes
After this sinful indulgence, Sami decided to go on a diet, regular exercise and work outs.
Adnan Sami Workout Routine
Initially, it was tough for him to exercise (of course, the 206 kilos were hard on him). So he opted for a well made diet plan and lost 40 kilos of weight. This was definitely a morale booster for this singer. This was when the singer planned to start on with a regular workout routine. He opted for a treadmill and did moderate amount of walking.
The results were fantastic. The singer noticed little changes such as he could lie down comfortably, sleep longer, and most importantly, the sleep apnoea started to disappear slowly. Adnan could stand longer now.
The trainer Prashant Sawant in Mumbai helped him in his work out routine. According to Prashant, Adnan felt exhausted after walks, but was regular with the workouts. Whenever in town, Sami trained diligently for about an hour. He did weights and a combination of weights and cardio exercises.
Adnan Sami Diet Plan
The nutritionist back in Houston realized that Adnan Sami was a ‘hard core emotional eater’. He always linked food to his emotions. He ate when he was sad and he ate when he was happy! This was the major contribution towards his massive weight gain.
The Abstinence
Adnan stayed away from:
• Rice
• Breads (including roti)
• Sugar
• Oils
• Alcohol
The Diet
Vegetable salads
Boiled dal
Tandoori fish
Sugar free drinks
Breakfast
Sugarless tea
Lunch
Salads with one table spoon of fat free toppings
Dinner
Boiled dal
Adnan Sami’s dedication helped him lose weight at a rate of 23.4 pounds per month. This is definitely too high and a risky figure but well appreciated as Adnan Sami weighed more than 2 tones!!!
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adnan sami is one of my favorite singers. It was surprising for me that how he losses so much fat at a short time. Now he looks smarter and sexy. Thank you very much author for this informative article.
Really a miracle when adnan sami came back with his so maintain and fit body everybody was shocked and i am not believing that he loosed so much weight and looks so young and handsome,earlier when he was fat he looks so cute but this time he looks so young and dashing.
nice weight loss calculator thanks for the sharing but if you can help please provide any tool that will inform what i should do to gain weight. I know that eating fatty foods is good for gain weight but i need something more than that.
Really great psychically tips..!
hey adnaan really good job,people who want to loose their weight you are such a big example for them,great work dude you just did an outstanding job.
agree with sulekha,really a impressive workout done by adnaan,and a big inspiration for those who wants to loose their weight.
hay adnaan i heard your new album it was just fabulous and you look so smart and so young in the album.
Wow! That’s hella change! Bows to this guy! I have the same kind of story too but I did it on a slow kind of manner but well sure it did work. Use tutorials from http://bit.ly/7pz54m for months now and it really worked out for me. I would use this tips too! Thanks a lot! Way to go, “losers”!
A common myth among people is that starting off with aerobics to lose fat will be beneficial. Weight training plays a vital role in developing strength and muscle mass; the fact is that weight training also increases fat loss dramatically. So if you strength training and switch over to aerobics; you are not increasing your fat loss; you are slowing it down.
Weight training burns carbohydrates during the workout. Their cardiovascular exercises like Jogging, Cycling, Step Classes, or Stair Climbing burn fat during the workout. This makes you think that aerobic training is more reliable for fat loss. But skipping weight training you won’t be able to enjoy the benefits that accrue after the workouts.
yeah i am agree with you shnaya i also heard his new album and he looks so stunning and smart in that album.and i just feel like you did magic adnaan because i am not believing it that anyone can loose their weight like this.
i love you adnaan i am the biggest fan of yours and i had collection of your album but adnaad you look more cute when you were fat and had chubby chicks
hey adnnan you are my favorite singer and the song sung by you with the title Ishq hota nahin and Kabhi to najar milao are my Favorite songs.
Adnan’s story is truly inspirational. I have always thought that obese people can not really loose weight. but then Adnan’s story has changed by viewpoint all together. now I know that grit and determination can help move mountains.
Bariatric Surgery will surely help us to reduce weight. It also normalize the Sugar level, BP and Hypertension. In Lifeline Hospitals, Chennai we have done more than 1000 surgeries till date with the best one of one patient weighing more than 220 kg and now after surgery he is 80kg.