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How to lose weight and keep it off: healthy eating is only half the story. This executive lost more than 13kg – twice
- When his weight went over 90kg, Hong Kong-based finance executive Vinith Rao turned to the keto diet and lost 14kg – but regained 12kg during the pandemic
- Protein shakes and getting physically active – working out with his son, and running again – helped him shed 18kg, this time for good
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When a neighbour started losing weight on the keto diet in 2018, Vinith Rao decided to give the high-fat, low-carb diet a try. A middle-aged father of two, Rao’s weight had ballooned to a high of 93 kilograms (205lbs) and he was ready to do something about it.
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The Hong Kong finance executive has called the city home since 2016. Sport had been an integral part of his school years in his native India.
“I grew up playing cricket, football, hockey and badminton. Once I started college and embarked on a career in finance, the lack of physical exercise, long working hours and stress took its toll,” says Rao, now 51.
He has more difficulty than most losing weight.
Without incorporating physical exercise into my schedule, I was unable to keep the weight off
In 2008, Rao was diagnosed with hypothyroidism – a condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormones to meet the body’s needs. This slows the metabolism, often leading to weight gain.
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After a year on the keto diet, though, he had shed 14kg. But it didn’t last.
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