Hyderabad, July 12 -- A 61-year-old woman from Pune has gone viral on social media for her dedication to fitness as she refused to skip the gym despite being unwell.

The woman's son, Harish Thakur, shared a reel on Instagram in which she is seen exercising with determination. It highlights the transformation of his mother, who lost 18 kg over the past year after being diagnosed as pre-diabetic.

The overlaying text on the reel read, "I forced my mother to join the gym and now she has this problem". The reel shows how the woman went from weighing 78 kg to 61 kg with regular exercise.

While sharing the story in the video, Harish said that they were on their way to the clinic and his mother had brought her gym bag along.

He said that his ...