✓ Reviewed for medical safety by a gynaecologist, MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), on 18 October 2026.
Note from the reviewing doctor: Enemas and a 16-hour fast cannot cure IBS. What helps here is a plant-based diet. Losing 25 kg in 8 months is not healthy. Weight loss should be slow and sustainable: aim to lose about 10% of your body weight over 6 months to a year.
This is one person's experience, shared with their consent. Every body is different. It is not medical advice, so please keep working with your doctor, and never change or stop medication without them.
Debjani's story at a glance
- Who: Debjani Mishra, 50, yoga trainer and homemaker from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- Condition: weight gain after menopause, along with IBS, acidity and constipation
- Program: Satvic Movement's videos from August 2019, then the 3-day juice fast, which she joined three times
- What she changed: 16-hour fasting, one grain meal a day, vegetable juices, soups and salads, yoga, and a weekly juice fast
- What she noticed: in her words, she lost weight, went from XL to XS, her tummy felt calmer and she felt happier and more confident
Debjani Mishra, a yoga trainer was already very health-conscious- she did yoga and pranayam regularly, ate raw fruits and vegetables in the day, and cooked food at night, she even tried fasting. But none of it could get rid of her excess weight, until she gave Satvic lifestyle a try, let's find out how she turned her clothes size from XL to XS!
“At last year's Durga Puja, I was embarrassed with my huge tummy hanging out as I did dandia dance, this year after the weightloss, I'm so happy with how I look that I'm dancing with extra joy"
Menopause made my happiness pause
It all started in the year 2017 when I had my menopause and my life went for a toss. I used to weigh 67 kgs and after menopause, my weight gradually increased to 77 kgs. Being a yoga trainer, and doing 2 hours of daily intense yoga did not help me lose any weight at all. I was not used to carrying this much weight, and a voice within me kept nagging: “What will people think? You are a yoga trainer but you yourself are overweight?” To add to my misery, my tummy gave me a lot of trouble. I was unaware that I had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) I felt like my tummy was not in my control. Loose motions, acidity, cramps, stole my peace of mind. Every pill I popped only suppressed the pain for a few hours. The pain and discomfort were so unbearable that I strongly believed I had cancer. I went to every testing center nearby, I got all kinds of tests done, forget cancer, not a single test indicated anything wrong with my body. When a doctor told me I had irritable bowel syndrome, I did a lot of courses to get rid of it. None of those 10-day courses provided relief for more than 10 days! My relative recommended New Diet System and I tried it. I ate raw fruits and vegetables in the daytime and cooked food in the nighttime. This led to constipated mornings as the grain meal still had not digested. Without bowel clearing, how can I do yoga?
This diet did not help me much apart from losing a little weight.
One day while meditating, I prayed to the universe with utmost devotion, “please, lead me to the permanent solution to get rid of my IBS and excess weight”
My prayers being answered
One day as I was watching a New Diet System video, a Satvic Movement video started playing about three simple steps to cleanse the body. In those days, she only had three videos and I would keep watching and re-watching them every day. I was desperate to lose weight and feel at home in my body again.
I started my Satvic journey on 2nd August 2019.
I was overjoyed with my transformation, my jeans size had come down from 34 to 28. A lot of people started approaching me for weight loss tips and even started their own journey. I really wanted to get in touch with Subah and Harsh and thank them. Right then, I saw a video of Subah and Harsh inviting us to join for a juice-fast. I knew this was my calling. During the 3-day Juice fast, Subah and Harsh explained the Satvic lifestyle so beautifully and in-detail that there was no room for any doubts or worries.
Debjani ji enjoying her 3 day juice fast
I found a beautiful community that showered praises upon me for my weight loss by following the Satvic lifestyle. I enjoyed the whole experience so much that I also attended the next two Juice Fasts conducted by them.
Time to test
Now I had another step added to my regular routine- once a week juice fast.
My previous routine consisted of 16-hour fasting, one-grain meal a day, vegetable juices, and having soups and salads.
Debjani ji during her daily yoga practice
I enjoy my personal yoga practice in the sunshine. After my yoga classes and sunbathing, I cooled down with a glass full of ash gourd juice. These vegetable juices replaced my daily dose of antacid and always made my tummy happy.
Around lunchtime, I enjoyed eating composite roti with lots of minimally cooked vegetables. For my final meal, I would have either a salad or a soup by 6 PM. This suited my body better than eating raw all day and cooked food during the night.
A glimpse into her daily Satvic diet- mono fruit for breakfast, Satvic salad for lunch, and Satvic tomato soup for dinner
On every Monday, I do a full-day juice fast, I drink only three to four vegetable juices throughout the day. For me, this lifestyle is much more than a weight loss method. It has become my way of life. Following this lifestyle has helped me lose weight. I used to wear XL size clothes and now I wear XS! I got all of my clothes altered and even donated a lot of clothes during the lockdown. I’m happier and more confident now. My tummy feels so much calmer now that I can't remember the last time I took an antacid. Forget acidity, I don't even get a single burp these days!
Even my under eye bags faded! Now people look at me and cannot believe my age!
I had a very strong belief in the healing power of mother nature as my grandfather was a naturopath doctor himself. I remember during childhood when my mother offered him papaya and rasgulla(indian sweet) he used to exclaim "arey ye amrit ke saath zehar kyu de rahi ho?" (Oh! Why are you offering poison alongside nectar?) However, initially I had a difficulty in saying no to snacks being offered at Kitty parties. So I used to eat salad all day and have very little snacks at the party. Now I have stopped going to Kitty parties altogether, and even if they do insist, I skip the snacks or request for a fresh juice instead.
If I ate something heavy at someone's house, my tummy would tell me the next day.
This lifestyle has given me so much. All you have to do is be patient and persistent!
Author’s note
Debjani has been religiously following this lifestyle since August 2019. Till date she keeps on experiencing new benefits of adopting the Satvic lifestyle such as more mental clarity, more peace of mind, more strength and stamina, no cravings to name a few Along with her weightloss, she lost confusion, anxiety and fear. Now she is happy and confident whatever she does, wherever she goes.
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