India, March 27 -- Losing weight is never easy, and keeping it off can feel even harder. Many try countless diets and workouts, only to struggle with results that don't last. A woman named Kate Daniel, who lost over 70 kg, shares in her March 24 Instagram post 3 key changes that finally helped her make her transformation permanent. (Also read: Taiwanese singer's 'vacuum belly' weight-loss stunt at live show sparks online debate: 'Slimness does not equal beauty.' )

"There was a time when I didn't know how to sit with my own life, which led me to weighing over 156kg (344lbs)," shares Kate, opening up about her long journey with weight. "Every hard day felt like something to escape. And for a long time, I thought that was just who I was, so...