--- title: "My Weight Loss Journey: Holistic Tips & Traditional Indian Food" description: "Read my 28kg weight loss journey and learn how to use traditional Indian food for sustainable, holistic health without crash diets or restrictive meal plans." canonical: https://mytribe.in/plantbasednutritionistkirti/healthy-cooking-workshops/my-journey-how-i-made-health-my-lifestyle last_updated: 2025-12-29 --- # My Weight Loss Journey and Traditional Indian Nutrition Tribe Verified · Helped over 1,200 women lose weight By [Kirti Yadav](https://mytribe.in/plantbasednutritionistkirti) · Online live interactive workshops · ₹149 per participant (estimate) Part of [Healthy Cooking Workshops](https://mytribe.in/plantbasednutritionistkirti/healthy-cooking-workshops). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/plantbasednutritionistkirti/healthy-cooking-workshops/gallery) I lost 28 kgs not by starving, but by returning to our roots! Here is the story of how I stopped dieting and started living a balanced, plant-based life. ## Photos and videos - [Video: My story of moving to Bangalore and falling in love with the local food, from Ragi Mudde to Rasam rice. This land gave me my identity, and my journey from being a confused corporate girl to a founder is tied to the food I discovered here.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/74a3ee43-e565-4284-981f-6b0610a1fb68) - [Video: People think holistic eating is a new trend, but it's not a Western concept. Our dal chawal, sabzi roti, it's all vegan and has always been part of our culture. I believe we just need to return to the wisdom our grandmothers always knew.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/b5254392-2c9e-4312-b37a-8aac7e2f5556) - [Video: The biggest myth about veganism is that it's expensive. But *dal chawal toh vegan hi hai!* Our basic, everyday Indian food is already plant-based and affordable. It's about going back to simple, nourishing meals.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/fc7c905a-8a24-476e-997e-fd3e8f3cfed7) - ![This newspaper feature captures a part of my journey. From my personal health transformation to helping other women, every step has been a lesson in consistency and choosing myself, even when it's hard.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5402d997-c55d-4d10-8b23-8b588f35c22c) - ![Being featured here for my work with KuKClean was a reminder of my mission. My aim is to inspire people to start cooking clean by going back to traditional grandma's recipes and eating local, seasonal produce.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/69fd5e13-d760-456d-a27c-d94d608b7a91) - ![This feature tells the story of how my venture, KuKClean, was born. It started from my own plant-based journey and a passion for educating people about healthy, guilt-free snacks that are both delicious and traditional.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7c30681c-d2ff-44b5-b2f4-31f3b7dea1d5) - ![A proud moment completing the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program at IIM Bangalore. This journey taught me resilience and gave me the tools to turn my passion project, KuKClean, into a sustainable business that helps others.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ab9c0e6b-1d7b-4d6e-a5a9-8d41a353d324) - [Video: My principle for KuKClean is simple: I only sell what I eat myself, and I would never sell anything I wouldn't give to my own daughter. Everything is absolutely chemical-free and preservative-free, started with a mother's thought process.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e5bf0395-b4bc-43fb-9c25-50c1ed635e99) ## About My Journey: How I Made Health My Lifestyle Most people think weight loss requires expensive ingredients or complex meal plans. In reality, it started for me with simple swaps like replacing packaged snacks with home-cooked millet options and prioritizing raw salads. You do not need a total life overhaul, just small, consistent habits that you can actually maintain every single day. I was a corporate employee, struggling with my weight after my daughter was born. I felt tired and lost. Everyone told me weight loss was impossible after childbirth, but I wanted to prove them wrong. My journey did not involve starving or crash diets. It started with one realization: we have been looking at Western fads while forgetting the nutritional treasure in our own kitchens. ### Returning to Indian Wisdom Dal, chawal, sabzi, roti, and dosa are inherently plant-based. They were always healthy. We just got distracted by packaged foods and false marketing. When I started incorporating these traditional foods back into my routine, the weight began to shift. It was not magic. It was consistency. ### Holistic Living Beyond Food I soon realized that nutrition is only one piece of the puzzle. Healing involves sunlight, meditation, movement, and journaling. When I talk about my lifestyle change, I am not just talking about food. I am talking about reclaiming your energy. My approach is simple: I only share what I have tried and tested on myself. I would never recommend anything I would not feed my own daughter. ### Why You Should Start Small Many of my clients come to me tired of restrictive diets. They think healthy eating is boring. My goal is to change that narrative. Whether you are struggling with hormone balance or just looking for sustainable weight loss, it starts with one step. We focus on habits, not just numbers on a scale. Let's make health part of your lifestyle, not a temporary project. ## About Kirti Yadav I am Kirti, a former computer engineer who found my true calling in nutrition after a personal weight loss journey. I do not believe in quick fixes. I believe in simple, sustainable habits that fit into your busy life because I have walked this exact path myself. 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