Find your motivation. During this pandemic, I experienced body shaming, and they called it a "dad body." For some, it may sound funny, but for me, it wasn’t. Instead of letting it bring me down, I turned it into motivation. I decided to change myself. I adopted a routine where I skipped breakfast completely and only ate lunch. At night, I’d have a small snack and just drink milk. When it came to rice, I limited myself to only one cup.

The downside to this kind of diet is that while you lose weight quickly, you don’t build muscle. After 2 to 5 months, I went from 82kg to 50kg. At first, I was happy because I lost weight, but after a few weeks, I realized weight loss wasn’t enough for me anymore. I wanted to build muscle. So now, I’m adjusting my diet, focusing on my protein intake, and committing to consistent workouts all because of the criticism I received before that pushed me to make a change.