Shikha146;s Success

Visit Clinique d8217;Rejuvenation in New Delhi and you might bump into the 8216;fit8217; 50-plus actor-politician Vinod Khanna, hotelier ...

Visit Clinique d8217;Rejuvenation in New Delhi and you might bump into the 8216;fit8217; 50-plus actor-politician Vinod Khanna, hotelier Lalit Suri, buisnessmen Omesh Saraf, hotelier Priya Paul, a smattering of women politicians and even get a chance to chat up the haute hairstylist Javed Habib.

There are more names on 33-year-old Dr Shikha Sharma8217;s client list her clinic caters to 500 clients every month, but not all can be revealed. With her magic wand, this much talked about dietician is known to turn middle-aged aunties into hot bods.

A medical graduate, Sharma didn8217;t want to get bogged down by her house-job. 8216;8216;It was all about death and misery. So I thought of doing something that wasn8217;t morose but kept me in touch with people,8217;8217; she says. A chance encounter with nutrition soon had her switching tracks.

Credited with redefining the concept of weight management, Sharma has diet-crazy Delhiites flocking to her, leaving behind the stalwarts like Dr Karun Makhija, Personal Point and even Vandana Luthra8217;s Curls 038; Curves. That8217;s because the lady doesn8217;t starve you to shed those extra kilos 8212; food, after all, is her magic mantra. Her key to success: Never resort to frills. So, no packaged food and no weight-management gadgets.

8216;8216;She has changed my life,8217;8217; exclaims a modern-day Cinderalla waiting for her turn to meet her 8216;fairy godmother8217;. The lady in her late twenties, crazy about fashion, now fits perfectly in her sheer dresses.

8216;8216;A little sensible eating is the key. We believe in innovation, based on our experiences; devising concepts that are more practical,8217;8217; Sharma tells you. Her clients agree. Hotelier Shasanth Bagat was on the nutritionist8217;s diet for over an year. 8216;8216;Her diet charts are tailormade. If one is fond of something, it can be had in moderation,8217;8217; he says. And while it8217;s usually a low-carbohydrate diet, one can have some mouth-watering dessert after a paneer meal. No wonder, she has people queuing up, even if they are not overweight. 8216;8216;Whenever I have a shoot or a media conference and feel I need to lose a kilo or two, she helps me do just that,8217;8217; says Habib.

Sharma gives credit for her fan-following to her team8217;s ayurveda and yoga experts 8216;8216;collective intelligence8217;8217;. 8216;8216;Also, you have to be in love with what you do,8217;8217; she concludes.