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Query: Hi doctor,I am a 35-year-old female trying to lose weight for pregnancy. I want to stop taking rice as it is rich in carbohydrates and start kodo millet. Is it good to avoid rice and replace it with kodo millet? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, it is good to replace rice with kodo millet. Millets, on digestion, release sugar slowly in the bloodstream and helps in losing weight. Also, this reduces your chances of getting diabetes, which is also good for conception and ... Read Full »
I am 18 years old, and I feel like I am slightly overweight. What should I do to regain my fitness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old, and I feel like I am slightly overweight. I am going on a trek next month and want to get fit for it. I am planning to gain my stamina by jogging and exercising, and I wanted to ask what I should do other than this to regain my fitness. Can you please suggest me... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concern.No need to worry about your weight as your BMI (body mass index) is normal. Your plan to increase your stamina with jogging and exercise is good. You can increase protein intake and good fluids in a day. This will help to imp... Read Full »
Can you suggest a diet plan to reduce my weight and achieve pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29 year old housewife. I am suffering from infertility since I got married seven years ago. I have PCOD, tubal block, and hypothyroidism. I am overweight. All the treatments we took for conception failed. I was advised to reduce my weight by at least 10 %. But, I am unable to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do not get scared about your weight. You can reduce it easily by following a good diet plan and with normal walking. I am sending you a diet chart. Please follow it and be in touch with me for the follow-up. Foods to be included are: Fish like salmon (Saim... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have been trying to lose weight for three years now, and no matter how hard I try and what I do, I cannot lose weight. I have tried a month of keto. I am also very active. I work out five to six days a week. I also stay in a calorie deficit without losing weight. My doctor took blood an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Some alternative foods are mentioned below: In the early morning: 7 AM - One glass of lukewarm water, half lemon, and one pinch of cinnamon powder. 7.15 AM - Green tea and four almonds. Breakfast 8.30 AM - Dal with boiled vegetables, on... Read Full »
Kindly suggest exercises and a diet to lose weight.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old male with a weight of 98 kilograms and a height of five feet. I have gained a weight of eighteen kilograms in this corona lockdown. I have 33 percent of fat, a bone mass of 3.2 kilograms, and a muscle mass of 64 kilograms. I gathered this information from the smart wei... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be overweight of twenty kilograms according to your height. You can try to increase your exercise gradually. As you are young, you can lose weight faster. YOu can go walking in the evening for 45 minutes to one hour daily apart from your morning schedule. Re... Read Full »
I am a 24-year-old male and weight 80 kg. What should I do to reduce 20 kg?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24-year-old male. I am currently weighing 80 kilograms, and I am 5.3 in height. I am a B+ blood group person. The thing I need is to reduce 20 kg. I wanted to know how many kilometers I should walk daily to reduce weight. Should I follow a healthy low, calorie food? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I suggest you take a high-fiber, low-fat diet followed by a detox diet. Drink plenty of water daily. Take small and frequent meals at regular intervals. Avoid outside food altogether. Please ask me directly for a personalized weight loss diet... Read Full »
Are protein shakes enough for me if I am aspiring to lose weight?
Query: Hello doctor, I am planning to lose weight, and I am a 27-years-old male with a weight 89 kgs and a height 167 cm. With my daily exercise practice, which I started doing three months ago, is it fine to take a protein shake if my goal is to lose weight only? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do not want to lose muscle which often happens when people lose weight. Taking a protein shake is fine, but most protein shakes are steroid jacked, and you will gain and lose weight. Take egg white, lentils, and cheese to make up for a protein shake. Read Full »
I am a 29-year-old women with PCOD. Can I reduce my weight with probiotics?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old woman with PCOD, and I have a body weight of 85 kgs. I plan to lose weight, and my dietician has suggested I take foods rich in probiotics. To reduce my weight rapidly, I also think of adding probiotic supplements. So, can you tell me some probiotic supplements to he... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to know what you are taking as of now so I can suggest other than that. Probiotics alone do not work; they need prebiotics also. Some prebiotics is rice kanji (cooked rice soaked in water overnight in an earthen pot), curd, or buttermilk. Read Full »
Kindly suggest a vegetarian paleo diet chart.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 40 year old female, and I weigh 88 kg and my height is 160 cm. I am a vegetarian but I eat eggs. I am planning to start paleo diet to reduce my weight and before starting the diet, I got a blood test done. I am attaching my reports. Please suggest a vegetarian diet chart. What ty... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and according to it, you can go on a paleo diet. Which is good for your weight maintenance. But remember a vegetarian diet lacks some essential protein, which can only be supplied by non-veg... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I do a desk job, so there is not much physical activity. I started putting on weight, so I joined a gym last year, but even after doing regular exercises, I am unable to get rid of my belly fat. Now I have lost interest in going to the gym as I do not see any results. How do I handle m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will surely help you. A gym cannot be used for weight reduction every time. You need to rely more on aerobic exercises, like cardio. Also, you can do more walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming. I suggest you consume more fibers and pro... Read Full »