From a childhood marked by loss to an abusive marriage that nearly claimed her life, Shyy Sachdev’s journey has been anything but ordinary.
When told at 49 she might only have five years left to live, the then overweight chain smoker chose to reinvent herself.
She began exercising regularly at age 50, strength training at 52, running at 53 and cycling at 61. Today, at 62, she is a force of endurance and resilience.
Stronger and happier than ever, the UK resident and fitness influencer now shares online how she transformed from a woman silenced by fear into a trailblazer of midlife fitness.
Sachdev has maintained her weight at 60kg since losing 40kg from 2014 to 2018. Photo: Shyy Sachdev
Born in Kenya, she was one of 13 children of parents from Gujarat in India. Her father’s death when she was six left her family fractured and vulnerable. At 13, she and five siblings left Kenya to live in England, under the care of her brother and sister-in-law.
For most of her life, Sachdev believed exercise was not meant for women.
