How Godrej Locking Solutions & Systems's Shyam Motwani lost 15 kgs in 7 months: The OMAD diet

Putting in long hours at work may help boost your productivity, but it also takes a toll on your waistline.

Shyam Motwani, executive vice president, Godrej Locking Solutions & Systems, said fitness was a priority for him and he decided to tackle the issue with the OMAD approach.

The Oh what? The OMAD (one meal a day) diet is simple: You eat just one meal in a day. And it’s helped Motwani lose 15 kgs since the start of the year.


“Any change can be unnerving initially. However, the long-term goal got me through. The initial period was extremely challenging; hunger can put you off-track. There were moments when I felt like giving up and eating a usual diet, but my willpower kicked in,” he said. Apart from the diet, exercise also played an important role. “I have always been a cricket enthusiast, and I also play indoor games.

I’m hooked on to high-intensity interval training, that I pursue 2-3 times a week,” he said.