How Vishweshwaran Ramakrishnan Reclaimed His Athletic Identity After 22 Years of Diabetes
I Quit 30 units of Insulin in 2 Months with FFD!
- Name - Mr. Vishweshwaran Ramakrishnan
- Age - 52 Years Young
- Profession - Banking Technology Senior Management Professional
- Place - Thane,Maharashtra.
I was diagnosed at just 28 years old, spent years on medications and insulin, experienced periods of success and setbacks, and was repeatedly told that diabetes was a lifelong condition that could only be managed not reversed.
Today, at 52, my perspective has completely changed.
My HbA1c has come down from 9.3 to 6.8, I have eliminated the need for insulin and medications, lost nearly 10 kg, and most importantly, I no longer define myself as a diabetic.
I define myself as an athlete.
This is my story.
Key Takeaways
- Diabetic for 22 Years
- HbA1c reduced from 9.3 to 6.8 in 11 months
- Stopped 30 units of insulin in 2 months
- Weight reduced from 84 kg to 75 kg in 4 months
- Dress size came down from XL to L
- Blood pressure improved significantly
- Built a sustainable athletic lifestyle involving cycling, running, strength training, and endurance activities
- Regained confidence and freedom after years of struggling with diabetes
My Diabetes Story
My diabetes journey began much earlier than most people expect.
At the age of 28, while working in Muscat, Oman, I gained nearly 10–12 kg within a year.
Living alone, relying heavily on restaurant food, consuming excess carbohydrates, and neglecting healthy habits slowly took a toll on my health.
Living alone, relying heavily on restaurant food, consuming excess carbohydrates, and neglecting healthy habits slowly took a toll on my health.
I started feeling constantly tired and developed a urinary infection. A blood test revealed what I never expected; I had diabetes.
At that time, being diagnosed so young was uncommon. My family was shocked, and honestly, so was I.
Since diabetes ran in my family, I knew I had a genetic predisposition, but I never imagined it would arrive so early.
Determined to fight back, I joined a gym, focused on exercise, improved my eating habits, and successfully lost all the weight I had gained.
For nearly six years, I managed to stay medicine-free.
For nearly six years, I managed to stay medicine-free.
But as professional responsibilities increased, my lifestyle gradually changed. Blood sugar levels started rising again, medications were introduced, and by 2014, I was dependent on insulin.
For years, I heard the same message from doctors: "Diabetes is lifelong." "No reversal is possible." "You will need medication forever."
Eventually, I accepted that reality or at least I thought I had.
How Was FFD Introduced and What Made Me Choose It?
By then, I had already spent years on medications and insulin. While attending the Discover Reversal Session the program felt different.
Instead of simply controlling diabetes, it focused on addressing the root causes.
I decided to trust the process.
Within just two weeks of following the protocol, my insulin and diabetes medications were stopped under expert guidance.
The results were so dramatic that I struggled to understand why no one had ever told me this was possible.
The results were so dramatic that I struggled to understand why no one had ever told me this was possible.
For nearly two years, I remained medicine-free and experienced some of the best health of my adult life.
Unfortunately, a severe dengue infection later triggered significant inflammation and disrupted my metabolic health.
My blood sugar levels rose again, and I gradually found myself back on medications.
My blood sugar levels rose again, and I gradually found myself back on medications.
For a period, I lost motivation.
But eventually, I realised something important: FFD had not failed me.
I had simply stopped following the lifestyle that had once transformed my health. That realization brought me back.
Mr. Vishweshwaran RamakrishnanMy Reversal Story
When I rejoined the program, my HbA1c had climbed back to 9.3.
I was taking around 30 units of insulin daily and had started believing that my pancreas had completely stopped functioning.
This time, however, my approach was different. I wasn't chasing a number. I was rebuilding a lifestyle.
Following the guidance of the FFD team, I focused on structured nutrition, muscle preservation, movement, recovery, and consistency.
The results gradually followed. My HbA1c came down to 6.8. I stopped insulin and medications significantly.
My blood pressure improved from around 160/90 to nearly 120/80. I lost 9 kg, moving from 84 kg to 75 kg while preserving muscle mass.
More importantly, I developed a much deeper understanding of how food, exercise, sleep, stress, and recovery influence blood sugar control.
Today, I don't see diabetes as a life sentence. I see it as a condition that responds to the choices I make every day.
Athletic Identity
The biggest transformation in my journey has not been physical.
It has been my identity. For years, I thought of myself as a diabetic. Today, I think of myself as an athlete.
I enjoy cycling, running, strength training, endurance activities, and long-distance events. I have completed multiple half marathons and regularly cycle long distances.
I consciously chose to preserve muscle while losing weight because I understood how important muscle health is for glucose management.
Rather than chasing extreme weight loss, I focused on becoming stronger, fitter, and more functional.
At 52, I genuinely feel fitter than many people much younger than me.
That shift in identity changed everything.
Inner Transformation
The inner transformation aspect of FFD played a major role in my journey.
I attended sessions with Ms. Udita and learned valuable techniques for managing stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges.
As someone handling large-scale banking technology programs and leading teams under intense pressure, stress management became essential.
Mindfulness practices, meditation, breathing techniques, and learning not to carry resentment helped me create emotional balance.
Today, I practise mantra meditation and mindfulness regularly.
These habits have strengthened not just my health but also my resilience and clarity.
Current Lifestyle & Reflection
Today, I continue to focus on sustainable habits rather than perfection.
I monitor my health, stay active, exercise regularly, maintain awareness of my food choices, and enjoy the freedom that comes with understanding my body.
The greatest lesson I've learned is that health is not a destination.
It is a continuous practice. Diabetes may have been part of my story for 22 years, but it no longer defines who I am.
What defines me now is the athlete, the learner, and the person who refuses to stop improving.
