Badshah discusses losing weight and staying mentally fit ‘I did not have enough stamina, would start panting in 15 minutes’

Many people do not have time to work out, eat nutritious meals, or practice healthy lifestyle habits because of their hectic schedules. And it was for these reasons, as well as health issues such as sleep apnea, that rapper Badshah reconsidered his lifestyle choices.

He said “There were a lot of reasons to shed weight; one of them was that my job required me to perform on stage for 120 minutes — for which, I have to be active. After lockdown, when I went up on stage to perform…that’s when I realized that I didn’t have enough stamina. I would be panting within 15 minutes. Another reason was that I suffered from sleep apnea that kept becoming intense; which is very dangerous.”

Sleep apnea is a severe sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts abruptly. Snoring is one of the most typical symptoms of the condition. Badshah disclosed that he had bouts of severe anxiety and was diagnosed with clinical depression in an interview with Shilpa Shetty Kundra on her tv series Shape of You.

He further added “My priority in life is to be mentally fit. Mental peace is a luxury for me because of the pressure we face every day. I have been through the darkest times when it comes to mental health; have been through clinical depression, and a severe anxiety disorder. I know for sure that I don’t want to go there again. For that, you need to be selfish in a good way. You have to be with people who make you happy.”

He also expressed “I thought there was a justification for eating a lot. It’s the most stupid thing and a sign of weakness. I think you have to be mentally strong to take control of your life. If you can do that, you can do anything. However, it is easier said than done because of the environment we live in. There is cut-throat competition. But eventually, you need to take responsibility for your own life’s decisions.”