INFS alumni, Pinky Ghosh, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism border line diabetes in 2017. One night as she got admitted to the hospital following panic attacks and breathing problems, it dawned on her that she had thoroughly neglected her health.
While this kind of grave situation may pull down others’ spirits, Pinky turned it around to make positive changes to her lifestyle. The entire episode was a big lesson for her, demanding Pinky to prioritize her wellbeing. Thus started her journey towards leading a healthy life.
Turning Situations into Opportunities
Pinky is a mother to a pair of twins with one of them being a special child. While showering all her attention and concern over her son, she had failed to look after herself. Nevertheless, she had learnt her lesson albeit a tough way and had started living a healthy lifestyle.
Once, her special child’s doctor recommended a ketogenic plan for him to help control epilepsy episodes. This peaked Pinky’s interest in different kinds of diets and their effect on our bodies. Following this urge, she enrolled under INFS to gain evidence-based and research-backed knowledge regarding nutrition and fitness.
Applying the knowledge she had gained to transform herself, she was amazed to see the results brought on by quantified nutrition and resistance training. Now, Pinky started eyeing a much bigger goal! And that was to help others achieve their fitness goals by becoming a coach.
Learning Beyond Books
Pinky credits INFS in helping her thoroughly understand the science behind fat loss. It helped her bust several myths related to nutrition and exercise. She understood that her body is precious and following random diets can prove to be harmful.
As a fitness and nutrition consultant, Pinky is now more disciplined while following a healthy lifestyle. She can confidently set the right apart from the wrong when it comes to health and exercise.
Completing her certification from INFS, she has watched herself grow professionally as well as personally.
Staying on Track
To never go off the rail, Pinky has set a routine that she follows devotedly. Waking up early in the morning, she goes about her day dedicating her time to each and every aspect of her life. Be it the household chores, making client calls, spending time with family, or posting on social media to create awareness, she does it all very efficiently.
What keeps her motivated to follow this routine day in and day out are her clients feedbacks and her passion towards helping others.
In the coming years, Pinky wishes to learn more and nurture her knowledge. Her goal is to become an advanced coach who can help more and more number of people achieve their fitness goals.
Advise for the Aspiring Fitness Professionals
To all those looking forward to step into the field of fitness and nutrition, here are a few words of wisdom from Pink.
“You should always have a will to learn. Keep trying to upgrade yourself. As a fitness coach, your responsibility is way more than focusing on weight loss or weight gain. Your clients may have a journey with you for 3 to 6 months but you make sure that within these 6 months, they have learned the right approach. Make sure they have adapted or are, at least, trying to adapt a healthy lifestyle. Listen to your clients, never judge them, be empathetic to them, and always encourage them.”
Author: Ketki H. She is a wandering soul who loves travelling solo, and firmly believes in enjoying the journey rather than hurrying to the destination. Although a graduate in Mechanical Engineering, she took to writing for reaching the masses.
