Hey,
Sometimes on my morning walks I think about the person I was on Day 1.
100KG+. Standing at his window at 6AM. Terrified of starting. Certain he would fail like every time before.
If I could go back and sit with that version of me —
Here is exactly what I would tell him.
And if you are on your Day 1 right now — this letter is for you too.
✉️ Dear Day 1 Me,
1. It will be slower than you want. And that is the point.
You want to lose 25KG in 3 months. You will lose it in 18. And because it took 18 — it will never come back. The speed you are craving is the exact reason you failed every time before.
2. Nobody is watching you.
You are embarrassed to walk in the society garden because people will see the fat guy trying. Here is the truth — nobody cares. Everyone is thinking about their own problems. And the few who do notice? In a year, they will be asking you for advice.
3. The scale will lie to you constantly.
It will show +1KG the morning after your best week. It will not move for 3 weeks and then drop 2KG in 4 days. Do not let a machine that measures water weight decide your mood. Trust the process, not the daily number.
4. You will want to quit on Day 12, Day 47, Day 89, and Day 156.
I remember each one. The trick is not avoiding these days — it is knowing they are coming. On those days, do the minimum. 2,000 steps. Just don't do zero. Zero is the only real failure.
5. Chai is not your enemy. The biscuits are.
You do not need to become a different person with a different culture. Roti, dal, chawal, chai — all of it stays. You need small corrections, not a personality transplant.
6. The walks will fix more than your weight.
You think you are starting a weight loss journey. You are actually starting a confidence journey. A discipline journey. A spiritual journey. The 25KG is honestly the smallest thing you will gain from this.
7. One year from now — you will barely recognise your life.
New body. New energy. New clothes. New confidence. A 10KM marathon medal. And thousands of people reading your emails every week. All of it starts with the 10 minutes you are scared of right now.
✅ If You Are On Day 1 Today
Everything above applies to you.
The fear you feel right now? I felt it.
The doubt? I had it.
The history of failed attempts? Mine was longer than yours.
None of it matters after you take the first walk.
Your future self is already waiting on the other side of today's 10 minutes.
Go meet them.
— Dr. Pulkit Trivedi
📍 Ahmedabad
P.S. — If you could send one line back to yourself on YOUR Day 1 — what would it say? Reply and tell me. I read every single one, and your line might be exactly what another reader needs to hear. 💬
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