Not a highlight reel.
The whole journey.
I began my fitness journey in my early 20s. But the truth is, the signs started showing much earlier.
I was always the "skinny kid," the one people laughed at, judged, and never took seriously. Throughout my childhood and teenage years, I was constantly mocked for how I looked. By the time I turned 21, my weight had dropped to around 32 kgs. It was not just about appearance anymore but my body was weak, my energy levels were low and I was struggling a lot.
Like most college students, I fell into a poor lifestyle with irregular meals, processed food, stress, and absolutely no understanding of nutrition. That phase slowly pushed me to rock bottom. I was diagnosed with PCOD at a time when hardly anyone even talked about it. Along with that came an eating disorder, a tumor in my gallbladder that required surgery, and constant digestion issues. Even after the surgery, things did not improve and I developed severe acid reflux (GERD), chronic low energy, and a body that simply refused to function normally.
While people around me were building careers, chasing opportunities, and enjoying their 20s, I was stuck fighting my own body. I could not hold onto a job for more than a few months because I did not have the energy to keep up. I was constantly on bed rest, constantly visiting doctors, constantly being told to "just accept it." My confidence was shattered and I could not even face interviews without feeling like I did not belong there.
But there comes a point where you get tired of your own shit and tired of feeling helpless. And that was my turning point.
Swati
32kg. PCOD. Bedridden.
Told to just accept it.
My body was showing every possible symptom of PCOD. Excessive facial hair, irregular periods, intense pain, and days where I would literally faint during my cycle. My periods would leave me bedridden for 5 to 6 days every month. I kept going back to doctors, hoping for a solution, but the only answer I was given was birth control pills. Those pills drained me even more and my energy dropped, and I felt even more disconnected from my body.
That is when something in me shifted. I realized that this could not be my long term solution.
She gained weight.
The wrong way.
With no clear guidance, I turned to the internet, trying every "PCOD friendly" workout and diet I could find. But nothing truly worked because I was just following random advice without understanding my own body. I started working out just three days a week, consistently. My energy improved. My body began responding. For the first time, I felt like I had a little bit of control again.
But my mindset was still shaped by my past. I had always been extremely skinny, so I believed that gaining weight, even if it meant gaining fat, was the answer. Over time, I gained nearly 20 kgs. Again this happened because of no guidance. My body fat was more and I got fatty liver even after eating everything healthy.
Skinny. Fat. Fit.
Three phases. One woman.
This is what the full journey looks like. Not before and after. Before, during, and after. Each phase taught me something a textbook could not. What it feels like to be in each of these bodies, and why the middle phase is the one nobody talks about.
I did not start from a position of strength and build down. I started from rock bottom, made the wrong turn, and then built my way out with structure and patience. No shortcut got me here.
She stopped chasing
and started building.
That is when my approach completely changed. I stopped chasing random workouts and quick fixes, and I started educating myself. I began learning about muscle building, body composition, nutrition, and how the body actually works. For the first time, I was not just doing things but I understood why I was doing them.
Initially, I was scared that losing fat would take me back to being that "too skinny" version of myself. Which I did become skinny again after losing fat but after this I gave myself 3 years for gaining muscles properly with a proper plan and guidance. My husband helped me a lot during that journey.
When I finally went into my next fat loss phase, my body responded completely differently. I did not just lose weight but I revealed a physique I had actually built.
Fitness is not what she does.
It is how she lives.
This is not a performance. I am not depleted, restrictive, or obsessed. I have built a life where fitness fits naturally, training because I love what my body can do, eating in a way that feels sustainable, not punishing.
This is what I want for every client. Not a 12 week transformation that evaporates. A version of fitness that actually belongs to your life. That is what gives me the understanding that no shortcut, no 3 month transformation, and no random plan can replace the real, sustainable change built over time.
She tracks because it works.
And she asks the same of you.
I do not just tell my clients to track. I do it myself. Not obsessively, purposefully. Numbers are not the enemy. They are the feedback loop. Without them, everything is a guess. With them, every decision has a reason.
I hold myself to the same standard I hold my clients. That is the whole point.
Qualifications and proof
- Clean Health Certified Personal Trainer Level 1 and 2
- INFS Diploma in Nutrition and Fitness Science
- Pre and Post Natal Certified
- Pursuing Comprehensive Peak Performance Pilates
- Over 2,000 women coached across 6 years
- Personal experience with PCOD, disordered eating, and full body recomposition
What Swati expects from you
- Track your calories. Numbers are how we guide the process.
- Train at home or in a gym, consistently, not occasionally.
- Communicate clearly when life gets in the way.
- Show up to your weekly check ins.
- Trust the process long enough to see it work.
Real transformation is not just physical but majorly about mindset which is something you carry with you for life.
Swati
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