Actor Ram Kapoor surprised his fans in December 2024, when he shared his drastic physical transformation by losing 55 kilos. On Worth Health Day today, the actor emphasises that people should quit their obsession with “just losing weight” and focus on improving overall health for long-term results.

The 51-year-old actor tells us, “I had become an ambassador for ill health, which I did not have a problem with because I was doing well (professionally). However, I have a personal life, too, and I cannot promote being unhealthy to my (two) children who look up to me. So, I decided to set a goal.”

Ram set a target of one year to achieve his fitness goals. Ask about his biggest challenge and he says, “Nothing. This is my best achievement, and I’m going to continue this till the end of my life. It’s so much fun, where is the toughness?”

The actor also questions people’s obsession with just losing weight: “The problem is that everybody targets only weight loss. That’s what I also did. During the past five years, I lost 30 kg twice because I targeted weight loss, but that will eventually fail. Why do you want to lose weight? Just to become thin? Becoming thin doesn’t mean you’re healthy. There are a lot of fat people who are healthier than thin people. So, this time around, I changed my mindset, and decided to be the healthiest version of myself.”

Talking about changing one’s mindset, he shares, “I did a lot of research, and it took me six months to change myself mentally to commit to becoming healthy and fit. You have to forget about weight loss and focus on being healthy.”

Ram signs off with a thought-provoking statement: “Do you want to be on a wheelchair, dependent on somebody else, during the last 15 years of your life? If you do, then don’t worry about health. But if you want to be on your feet and self-reliant for the last 15 years of your life, you have to become fit and healthy.”