If you're trying to lose weight , maintaining a healthy diet that creates a calorie deficit and following a workout routine are key. In a video, Naveena Muhilan, a self-proclaimed online fitness coach who shares workout and weight loss tips on her Instagram page, spoke about how the most efficient way to lose weight does not always involve expensive gym memberships and strict diets. Also read | Lose 3 kg in 7 days? Dietitian shares soup recipe for quick weight loss; find out if it actually works ‘I walked, danced, ate only homecooked food’ Naveena keeps sharing her before-and-after weight loss pictures on Instagram.

Sharing a workout video from her living room, she said, “I lost 20 kg at home with just a pair of dumbbells. I started during the Covid-19 pandemic when I could not go out. I did not have access to Swiggy or Zomato, which was actually a good thing.

I worked out every day at home with 5 kg and 10 kg dumbbells. I walked, danced, and ate only homecooked food, and I slowly started losing weight and building muscle. I realised you don't need any magic foods or hours of cardio to lose weight.

Just eating the right food and spending 45-60 minutes of your time is enough.” A post shared by Naveena Muhilan | Online Fitness Coach (@_highonfitness_) 'Fitness is not about cheat meals or detox drinks' In another recent video, she said, “Six years ago, I started going to the gym because I was not confident. I was not happy with the clothes' fit.

.. I wanted to be as lea.