Ankur Warikoo Unveils Remarkable Weight Loss Journey

Ankur Warikoo, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and content creator, has been in the news for his impressive weight loss journey. At the age of 43, he has lost 10 kilos in a year and has attained six pack abs.

In a recent post on Instagram, Ankur revealed that in 2012 he was diagnosed with a medical condition called Avascular Necrosis, which resulted in the decay of his right hip bone. At 32, doctors advised him to “stop walking”. He underwent surgery, was advised bed rest for 3 months, and used crutches for the next 5 months. But this incident didn’t stop the entrepreneur from beginning his fitness journey.

Life told me to stop walking

He wrote, “In 2012, at the age of 32, I was told to stop walking. I recovered, but… Life told me to stop walking. How could I tell life that this chapter is over for me and I have won? In a moment of craziness, I decided I will run a marathon!”

At 33, Ankur Warikoo found himself saying ‘6-pack abs’!

On starting his fitness journey and joining a gym, Ankur wrote, “I joined a gym for the first time in my life. And started to run. But I hadn’t had any physical activity for months. I was fat and inflexible. I hated running (still do!) It was really hard. But I kept going. 10 months later, I completed the half-marathon of 21 kms. I thought I would feel great about it. But I felt the opposite. I felt I had cheated. Because up until that day, the maximum I had ever run was 14 kms. So I could have showed up any day and finished the 21 kms. It didn’t require me to show up every day. I thought to myself: “What is it that I can do for which I will have to prepare each and every day?” And in another moment of craziness, at the age of 33, I found myself saying ‘6-pack abs’! My body fat percentage as of that day was 26%. Abs show when body fat reaches sub-10% levels! I needed to change my entire life. My diet, my sleep schedule, my fitness regime. And I did. I got the 6-pack abs. I got fit. Working out became a daily affair. 10 years later (2024), I decided to go through the journey again and get the 6-pack abs.”

Forever grateful for this ‘second’ life

“Today, I am 43 and “fat-free”! And I know that this routine, lifestyle, and mindset which started 10 yrs back, will stay with me for life. Forever grateful for this ‘second’ life 👊” , he concluded.

Recently, Ankur Warikoo shared a series of posts on X, revealing how he became a different person a year apart. He shared his fitness journey to “inspire others to take charge of their health”.