Pranay Jain - the man behind a no-sugar movement
A common theme throughout the fit and determined Pranay Jain’s life has been his love and ability to excel at sports. But life hasn’t always been a bed of roses for this young entrepreneur. From gobbling half a kg of sugar loaded chocolate spread every single night during his college days to giving up sugar in every form, Pranay has an important message for all, told through his metamorphosis.
Pranay was sent to boarding school at the age of 12 and he decided to make the most of this opportunity by excelling at sports in general and table tennis in particular. The precociousness was palpable and he soon won fame not just in his school but across rival schools, winning several inter-school table tennis championships. winning streak expanded to other sports such as 200 metre races and various athletic feats. Soon, Pranay became a talk of the town and a stalwart in table tennis. He represented not just his school but the entire district, continuing to win many major tournaments. He was an inspiration to his peers and gained popularity. He clearly stood head and shoulders above most kids of his age, when it came to his sporting and athletic skills.
The not-so-sweet encounter with Sugar
Despite being an excellent sportsman, Pranay deftly balanced his academic pursuits and got admitted to one of the top engineering colleges in the county. In many ways, this was to be his darkest phase when his sweet addiction got accelerated.
At nights, while preparing for his engineering degree, Pranay would end up devouring an entire jar of sugar loaded chocolate spread and move on to have many more other forms of sugar. The story repeated, night in and night out. The amount of sugar he consumed, created havoc in Pranay’ life – socially and physically. The once famed sportsman fell into a vicious loop of sugar craving and consumption. His confidence sunk with every other bite of sugar. He soon became an overweight kid who was body shamed and had a stigma attached around him.
The moment of epiphany and the journey beyond