How a 59-Year-Old Engineering Professional from Mumbai Reversed Diabetes, Lost 22 Kg, and Became Medicine-Free in Just 6 Months
I Dropped A Whopping 22 kg in 3 Months With FFD!
- Name - Mr. Sudhir Kendhe
- Age - 59 Years Young
- Profession - Engineering Professional,
- Place - Mumbai, Maharashtra.
I had been living with diabetes for nearly six years. Along with diabetes came weight gain, lethargy, frequent urination, disturbed sleep, and dependence on medications. Despite trying another diabetes management program earlier, my sugar levels continued to worsen and my medications kept increasing.
Today, I am medicine-free, have reduced my HbA1c from 7.9 to 5.4, lost 22 kg, and feel more energetic than I have in years. This is my Freedom From Diabetes journey.
Key Takeaways
- Became medicine-free within 6 months
- Reduced HbA1c from 7.9 to 5.4 in 8 months
- Lost more than 22 kg of weight
- Fasting Insulin reduced from 8.12 to 1.77
- Improved energy levels significantly
- Overcame lethargy and frequent urination
- Successfully completed multiple Fast for Freedom challenges & lost 7 kg
- Developed a sustainable active lifestyle with cycling, swimming, and strength training
- Improved sleep quality and overall health
My Diabetes Story
My diabetes was detected shortly after the COVID period. Like many people, I initially ignored the subtle signs.
I started experiencing frequent urination, excessive thirst, increased appetite, and constant lethargy.
My weight was also steadily increasing. The most frustrating part was waking up multiple times every night to visit the washroom, which affected my sleep and left me tired throughout the day.
My weight was also steadily increasing. The most frustrating part was waking up multiple times every night to visit the washroom, which affected my sleep and left me tired throughout the day.
There was some family history of diabetes on my mother's side, but I never expected it to affect me so significantly.
As time passed, my medications increased, yet my blood sugar remained uncontrolled. My HbA1c had reached 7.9, and I knew I needed a different solution.
How Was FFD Introduced and What Made Me Choose It?
Before joining Freedom From Diabetes, I had already enrolled in another year-long diabetes management program.
While that program helped me lose a little weight, my sugar levels remained largely unchanged, and my medicines continued to increase.
I was looking for something that could address the root cause rather than simply manage symptoms.
I was looking for something that could address the root cause rather than simply manage symptoms.
Around that time, one of my relatives joined Freedom From Diabetes and experienced remarkable results.
I had also come across FFD's educational content on social media multiple times.
I had also come across FFD's educational content on social media multiple times.
Seeing my relative's transformation gave me the confidence to give it a try.
I joined FFD hoping for improvement, but what happened exceeded all my expectations.
Mr. Sudhir Kendhe
My Reversal Story
When I joined FFD, I was taking four different diabetes medications totaling around 1000 mg daily.
My HbA1c was 7.9, and my weight was approximately 94 kg.
The program helped me understand how food, fasting, exercise, sleep, and lifestyle work together to improve metabolic health.
Within six months, I was completely off diabetes medications.
My HbA1c steadily dropped from 7.9 to 5.4 and has remained in the healthy range.
One of the biggest transformations was my weight loss journey. Through the FFD protocols, I brought my weight down to 72.5 kg, a reduction of more than 22 kg.
Alongside the improvements in blood sugar, my energy levels improved dramatically. The lethargy disappeared, my sleep improved, and I began feeling physically active again.
Today, I no longer live like a diabetic patient. Instead, I understand my body well enough to maintain control through informed lifestyle choices.
Fast for Freedom
I participated in multiple Fast for Freedom challenges and even extended some of them from 9 days to 15 days.
During one such extended fast, I lost nearly 7 kg and successfully broke through a weight-loss plateau
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Beyond weight loss, fasting helped me experience something deeper, a feeling of rejuvenation.
Several long-standing skin irritation issues disappeared, my cravings reduced significantly, and my body became far more adaptable to different eating patterns.
Today, I can comfortably switch between one-meal days, two-meal days, or fasting days without experiencing hunger pangs.
Fasting has become one of my most powerful tools for maintaining my health.
My Athletic Identity
FFD helped me reconnect with activities I had once enjoyed.
My athletic identity revolves around cycling and swimming, supported by regular strength training.
Before COVID, I was an active cyclist. After joining FFD, I restarted cycling and gradually rebuilt my stamina.
Today, I comfortably completed cycling sessions of 20–25 km and have achieved rides of 50–60 km in a single outing.
I also enjoy swimming and perform strength-training exercises at home several times a week.
Compared to the sedentary lifestyle I had a year ago, the difference is remarkable.
Current Lifestyle & Reflection
Looking back, the biggest change has been gaining confidence in my ability to manage my health.
As someone working in a demanding corporate environment with frequent travel, client meetings, social gatherings, and irregular schedules, maintaining consistency is not always easy.
However, FFD taught me how to regain control whenever I drift away from the protocol.
Even when my weight fluctuates, I now know exactly how to bring it back under control using the tools I have learned.
My energy levels are higher, my sleep is better, and I live a far more active life than before.
If someone had told me a few years ago that I would become medicine-free and lose 22 kg, I would have found it difficult to believe.
Today, I am living proof that it is possible.
