Dr Ranjit Bhatt has spent years tending to others. A practising doctor in Odisha, his days were packed with patients, surgeries, and emergencies. From the outside, it looked like a life lived in service. But on the inside, something wasn’t right.
“I had no control over my schedule. I’d sleep late, eat at odd hours, snack on high-calorie junk, and barely get any movement except walking up and down the hospital corridors,” he recalls.
The work never stopped. But his body did. At first, it was just fatigue. Then one day, he fainted in the operating theatre. “Not once. Twice, actually. Inside the operating theatre. That moment scared me. It made me stop and ask myself, ‘If I collapse, who’s going to help my patients?’ That thought haunted me.”
That was the turning point. Life had been trying to send him signals. Now it had finally yelled loud enough for him to listen.
A Drawer. A Watch. A Turning Point.
Around the same time in 2019, a Pharma company rep who had visited him gave him a GOQii watch. At first, it sat in a drawer. For six to 8 months, he didn’t use it. “I thought it was just another gadget. I didn’t think it would fit into my routine, or even help, to be honest,” he says with a shrug.
But curiosity eventually won. And, he decided to try it. He wore the band, downloaded the app, and started exploring. To his surprise, it wasn’t just a step counter. It helped him log his meals, track his water intake, monitor his sleep, and reflect on his daily habits. “Suddenly, I had a dashboard of my life,” he says. “I saw how little I moved, how poorly I slept.
All this while, he did not use the coach service. “I was losing weight, but I did not take note of my diet and exercise. I was not sure how to interpret the data that was on my app. I was still missing one piece, human guidance.” Bhatt says.
This is when he activated the code and availed of the coach service since 2021. “At first, I just posted what I ate. But when I started with the coach service, my coach responded to every post. She started giving me small tips. No lectures. Just practical nudges,” he says.
The Power of Coaching
The coach started with his diet. She brought about minor changes by cutting down on processed carbs, added more fibre, and encouraged him to eat at consistent times. These changes help him reduce bloating and improve his digestion. Then came the movement. Nothing fancy. Just walking for 30 minutes a day.
“It sounds simple, right? But when someone walks that journey with you, holds you accountable, and celebrates small wins, that’s when things change.”
And change they did. Over time, he dropped from 82 kilos to 68. His waist trimmed down from 34 inches to 30. His lipid profile tells the same story. Back in September 2023, his total cholesterol was sitting at 228. Today, it’s down to 189. His LDL has fallen from 151 to 131, and his triglycerides have dropped from 160 to 129.
These changes aren’t just numbers. His GOQii Health Risk Assessment score climbed from 75 to 86. His skin started glowing, his energy levels soared, and that constant fatigue? Gone.
“I sleep well now. I wake up with clarity. I no longer crash during the day. Even my patients have noticed me. Some even ask me what I’m doing differently.”
His family sees it too. His friends joke that he looks like he’s turned the clock back.
“Some of them say I look 16,” he laughs. “I tell them, if I can do it, anyone can. You just need to start.”
More Than a Transformation
Now, after seven consistent years with GOQii, Dr Ranjit isn’t just healthier, he’s a different man altogether. One who understands the value of self-care not as an indulgence, but as a responsibility.
“As doctors, we often put ourselves last. But we forget, we are the instrument. If we don’t keep ourselves sharp and well, how can we help others?”
This is more than a fitness transformation. It’s a reminder that change doesn’t always come from grand resolutions. Sometimes, it begins with listening to your own body. Sometimes, it’s as simple as saying yes to something you once ignored.
And sometimes, like in Dr Ranjit’s case, it’s a quiet moment of collapse that forces you to stand up again, this time, stronger and more mindful than ever.
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