I came down from 92 kilos to 69 kilos - and in the process discovered inner strengths and also staved off a crippling disease. Weight loss success storie I was 34 years old, the youngest COO in the Indian telecom industry, and weighed 74 kilos. I used to be full of energy and walked with a bounce. That is when the disorder struck. It was an autoimmune disorder (a disorder in which one’s immune system attacks one’s own body) that was attacking my peripheral nerves. I found it increasingly difficult to use my fingers or hands, lift objects or walk without support. Over the next 7 years, it got progressively worse till al 41, after a flare up, I was admitted to the hospital almost completely paralysed, unable to move my hands or legs or even speak. I was put on a strong dosage of steroids. One of the side effects of steroids is gaining weight and over the next 2 years, my weight shot up to 92 kilos. I am an extremely solution oriented person- I never give up on a problem. I knew if I wor
