Bollywood star loses 220+ pounds

Accomplished Bollywood musician, Adnan Sami, has lost over 220 pounds in the past year. Sami is a singer, pianist/keyboardist, and has recently ventured into acting. Sami reports that his weight ballooned after a painful divorce -- stress and depression took a toll on him and he found himself eating for emotional reasons. His weight spiraled out of control until finally his doctors warned him that his weight was endangering his health... even his life. The news was understandably shocking and saddening and Sami felt ready to give up, but his father wouldn't let him. His father convinced him to try to lose the weight and regain his health.

Sami came to the US and started a strict program of healthy eating, virtually eliminating oils, sugars, rice, and bread. In time, he came to enjoy vegetables and appreciate their subtle flavors. His diet and subsequent weight loss was drastic, but Sami was under the supervision of doctors and nutritionists who closely monitored his health. Sami states that his weight loss has given him a "new lease on life."