‘Every day is a cheat day for me’: At 60, Salman Khan loses 16 kgs. The superstar eats 1 tablespoon of rice, no roti, only protein

Salman Khan, who will next be seen in Maatrubhumi, recently concerned fans with his latest appearance at a public outing in Mumbai. The Bollywood superstar attended an official event organised by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). The videos from the programme circulating widely online left social media users questioning whether Salman was battling health issues. Now, the 60-year-old seems to have answered the question indirectly. Salman, who marked his presence on the Prime Video reality show Alliance to support his brother-actor Sohail Khan, has admitted that he has indeed lost weight.

Snippets from the particular Alliance episode have found their way on social media. One of the clips shows Salman Khan confessing to Sohail that he has shed weight, to which Sohail flexed his abs and told Salman that he was down to 12 kgs. That’s when Salman said, ‘I am down 16 kg.’

Salman Khan’s diet

Previously, in a conversation with Variety, Salman Khan opened up about his eating habits. The actor revealed that he follows a protein-packed diet with only 1 tablespoon of rice without any rotis or steamed food. Salman does not compromise on eating what he loves, calling ‘every day a cheat day’. But he makes sure to hit the gym right after, spending an extra 20 minutes to an hour working off the extra calories.

Salman Khan further noted that he consumes as much protein as he needs but actively maintains 1 rule. ‘No matter how tasty the food is…I will take one tablespoon of rice. That’s it. And then whatever protein I need, I try to finish it with that one tablespoon of rice, he said.

Salman Khan’s workout

In terms of workout, Salman Khan’s fitness trainer Rakkesh R Uddiyar once told Live Mint that the Sultan actor executes fasted cardio, the first thing after he wakes up in the morning. He performs the exercise ‘whenever he finds time’, be it before a film shoot or after it has wrapped up. ‘But he has to get it done. Without weight training and cardio, he won’t sleep!’ noted the fitness coach.

For the unversed, fasted cardio is a type of cardiovascular exercise where one's body is in a fasted state. When on a fast, your body burns the calories from your last meal. In simple terms, fasted cardio involves carrying out cardio workouts on an empty stomach, usually before eating anything in the morning.