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Peter and Vesta life after the project. Skin and bones? What do the winners of the show “Weighted and Happy” look like now?

16.08.2015

Petr Vasilyev became the winner of the show "Weighted People" on the STS TV channel.

3 heroes reached the final - Petr Vasiliev from the Kaliningrad region, Vesta Romanova from St. Petersburg and Maxim Nekrylov from Nizhny Novgorod.
According to the results of the final weigh-in, Petr Vasilyev became the winner of the show and the cash prize of 2,500,000 rubles.

In total, the young man lost 57.9 kg or 37.35%.

It's been a year since filming ended. Peter turned out to be worthy of the title of winner - after the project, he did not return to old habits, and training and healthy eating became part of his new life. In addition, with another participant in the show, Maxim Nekrylov, they organized the group "I can do everything."

Peter Vasilyev spoke about his life after the project, popularity and plans for the future in an interview with the STS television channel. Anyone could ask their question to Peter inofficial group of the reality show "Weighted People".

— Petya, did the project push you to do something else in your life, did it give you more confidence?

“In fact, I didn’t even expect so many new interests to appear. Of course, before participating in the show, I understood: if I manage to lose weight, my horizons will expand. But I did not realize how colossally everything would change! I have competed in CrossFit several times. At home in Kaliningrad, out of fifteen participants, he showed the eighth result. And I don't want to stop there. I plan to graduate from a specialized institution where I can get a medical education in order to become a coach.

- Are there any difficulties in communicating with people now?

— No difficulties. First, there is nothing wrong with people recognizing me. Secondly, this is not a finger-pointing: "Look what a fat and ugly person is walking." And, on the contrary: "Look how much he has achieved and how great he looks." I am pleased to be an example for others. For example, one mother wrote that she could not force her son to take a walk on the street and work out with the guys on the sports ground. After showing the program, she could not drive the child home! Now the boy has an active mobile life.

When I have time, I always answer. Everyone who is for a healthy lifestyle is on the same wavelength with me, these are my like-minded people. Before, I didn’t realize how important it is to share information with people. I would like to hold a meeting in Kaliningrad to talk live.

- Would you like to meet again with the participants of the show "Weighted People"?

- I have a huge number of emotions associated with them, which are divided into positive and negative. We have overcome difficulties together, and, of course, I am in favor of seeing each other.

- Do you keep in touch with someone after the project?

- I communicate with a good half of the participants on social networks and by phone. We constantly keep in touch with Maxim and Vesta. We are united by common interests — various sports projects. I communicate with Mitya Kudryavtsev, sometimes online with Anya Grivkova, Vlad and others.

- Do you have a dream?

- Maxim and I created the group "I can do anything." I would like this movement to grow into an annual sports festival where everyone can take part. Including people with disabilities. We want to show that any person, to the best of his physical abilities, can develop and become better.

— What did you do in your free time on the project?

We were completely limited: we didn't even have a TV. And to be honest, I belong to a small category of participants who could not afford to rest. Those who allowed themselves this did not reach the end. For all the time on the project there were several walks around the territory of the house, which, by the way, has a large area. And yet it was a movement.

— Did you at the beginning of the project have a desire to quit everything and not change?

The first two weeks were the hardest for me. But I was always guided by the thought: if I give up now, it means that fate made a mistake on my account. Several thousand came to the casting, and only eighteen lucky ones were given a chance. I couldn't afford to feel sorry for myself because it might never happen again. And he understood that he had to go through this path from beginning to end.

- What is the most valuable advice you received from the coaches on the project?

- Everything that Denis and Ira said is mega professional recommendations. But most of all I remember this: if you want to feel sorry for yourself in training, then this is a signal - you need to double the load.

- How much do you weigh now?

- 104 kilograms. Everyone knows that muscle weighs much more than fat. (At the final, Peter weighed 97.1 kg - approx. ed.) These are completely different criteria - now I evaluate myself not by weight, but by appearance, endurance, amount of muscle mass, by the time for which I do the training complex. Now I feel great!

How did you deal with the problem of sagging skin?

- When you lose weight extremely, it is immediately visible, especially in the areas of the abdomen and arms. I encountered this problem only after the project. Returning home, I went to the procedures, where I was given body wraps and massages. After reinforcing the effect in the gym.

— Do you have friends who are overweight, to whom you showed by your example that everything is possible, motivated them to go in for sports?

- During the time that I am outside the project, several people from my environment have achieved good results. The most minimal effect is 12 kg, and the maximum is 20. For example, one of my friends lost weight from 86 to 68 kg. Everything happened evenly: proper nutrition, sports three times a week, swimming pool, plus my recommendations. I am not an expert, but I can advise something. It all depends on the desire! For example, Olesya Smirnova did not stay long on the project, but we see that after that she achieved her goal. And this is a completely different Olesya.

- How do you eat now?

- I was afraid that I would return, and it would be difficult to resist the sweet. But soon I realized that there is no predilection. To avoid fat deposits, I completely excluded sweets, preservatives and products with chemical additives. I try to follow all the advice that I received on the project. My morning begins with a hearty breakfast: porridge or yeast-free bread, oven-baked chicken, or sandwiches or a light salad. Everything that we ate in the show, only in different proportions. I eat about 1800-2200 calories per day: I eat small portions four to five times a day.

- Advice for those who are losing weight from Peter: how to cope with temptations during feasts, holidays, corporate parties?

“It's a matter of choice. If you want to be beautiful and slim, you must understand: if you have a predisposition to be overweight, you need to limit yourself. Nobody says you can't eat anything. You can choose what suits you best: light salads or low-fat foods.

- If you were on the other side of the screen, who would you root for?

- I have thought about this and analyzed it many times, because I know all the participants well, I know who they really are. Most likely, for those with whom he reached the final: for Mitya, Maxim, Vesta, Vlad, Anya and Oksana.

— What is the most valuable lesson you learned on the project?

- I was taken away for 120 days, thus, as if they crossed out my entire biography and completely rebooted my brain. I came back a completely different person, as if reborn.

The main thing I would like to convey to people is that you need to move and spend as much energy and calories as you consume. Before the project, I did not have such an understanding. Now I know why weight is gaining, why people feel sorry for themselves, why they don’t realize that they have gained 20-30 kg. And most importantly, they not only explained to us how this happened, but also helped us fix the problem.

— Have your relationships with family, friends and colleagues changed after the project?

- Relatives also remained close people. But their attitude to food has changed: I no longer see fried potatoes, sausages, sausages on the table. Now everything is baked in the oven. A very revealing moment: when my mother first visited me, she weighed 115 kg, but in the final - already 103. After my return home, her weight dropped over 90 kg.

With a friend, I have more common interests. He is an athlete, he swings, and now I do crossfit. And now we are constantly exchanging experience.

— What advice can you give to the participants of the second season of the “Weighted People” project?

“I want them to understand that this is a one-way road. It doesn't matter who wins. If you have embarked on this path, you need to go through it. The person who reaches the end will change his life. After that, many things will become available: you can safely buy clothes in stores, drive a car. There will be a huge amount of entertainment in life, and thousands of pleasures will become possible.

How are your relationships with the opposite sex now?

— During the project, I had a warm relationship with Vesta. Many believe that everything was for the sake of ratings. In fact, when a man and a woman find themselves in a closed space, this can happen. After the end of "Weighted People" we decided to remain friends. Now we have common interests related to sports. And soon after returning home, I met a beautiful girl. I didn’t even think that everything would turn out so wonderfully. Now we live together, and we have joint plans for life. I understand that, apart from her, I do not need anyone.

- Did life become easier after the project?

- This is a completely new life, its different awareness and understanding. Such a thrill! Previously, everything was a burden: a bad mood, poor physical condition, constant depression. Now I enjoy everything, and for this I am grateful to the creators of the show "Weighted People" and those people who worked with me.

Julia Kovalchuk about Peter's victory on the project "Weighted People":

- I think that many viewers, coaches and everyone who was involved in this project understood that in the end the main battle was fought between Peter and Maxim. Exactly as much as they were rivals, they also helped each other in the struggle. Until the last moment of weighing, no one, including me, knew that Petya would win. I understood that the result could differ by some hundredths of a gram, so I, just like the participants, stood on the stage with bated breath and waited for who would be the winner. And the fact that Petya became him is fair and deserved. I perfectly saw how he broke himself, gave all his strength to the Weighted People project and his victory. I don’t know what was primary in his urges - the desire to win, lose weight or earn money, but, in any case, he did it with dignity!

What woman does not dream of a perfect figure and admiring glances of men? Finalist Vesta Romanova managed to lose 50 kilograms and find happiness in her personal life. But what is interesting: even before participating in the project, she was not deprived of the attention of the representatives of the stronger sex. the site talked to Vesta and found out why she once weighed almost 130 kilograms, why all women need to take pictures of themselves naked in the mirror, and whether it is possible to lose weight at the click of a finger.

March 2, 2016 · Text: Daria Senichkina · Photo: Instagram, Vkontakte, STS press service

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Just yesterday, this smiling, stylish girl with an unusual name could not tie her shoelaces on her sneakers without feeling dizzy, did not want to leave the house unnecessarily and lived on the principle of “food-work-food-home-food”. Today, only memories remain of that sad life.

29-year-old Vesta Romanova last year took part in (the second season of which has already started on STS) and reached the very final, losing a cash prize of 3 million rubles to 30-year-old Pyotr Vasiliev. However, the girl, in spite of everything, considers herself the winner. Today Vesta looks great and successfully combines work and family.

Having been in the hands of professionals, the former "weighted" now willingly shares her acquired knowledge with those who need it. Romanova develops nutrition programs, helps to find the right motivation and simply charges her fans with a good mood. Although the project made a star out of the blonde, she still remains a simple, modest person who has no secrets from anyone. And if you really share your story - then without embellishment and cuts. In an exclusive interview with the site, Vesta Romanova told how wonderful life was "light".

. Why did you get so many?

Vesta Romanova: As my psychologist says, everything happened because of my personal life. And not because of her absence, but on the contrary: I tried to protect myself from relationships that, as a rule, did not end in anything good.

“I ate and gained weight in order to completely protect myself from communication with men, not to attract their attention. Which, by the way, I did not succeed.

Even when I weighed 123 kilograms, I was in great demand among the representatives of the stronger sex. And the further, the worse.

V.R.: When I was in school, we didn’t have the concept of “fat” at all. My classmates and I were very active: we didn’t sit at computers or TVs, but, on the contrary, spent all our time outside. I was an ordinary girl in the body, but not a fat one. I played a lot of sports, so I didn’t gain weight. The problems started when I broke up with a young man after seven years of relationship.

I felt great, having a weight of 110 kilograms. Only at the moment when the scales showed the number 120, she began to experience discomfort. It was hard for me to walk, turn, bend down. The worst thing is that I was lazy and I didn’t want to do anything at all. Probably, the brain also swims with fat.

“I came to work and just sat there all day. Constantly ate and hung out on the Internet. Then she returned home, ate again and went to bed. The state of an amoeba... Or a frog that sits in its swamp, croaks, and it doesn’t need anything else in this life.”

website: When did you come to the conclusion that it was time to change?

V.R.: At some point, it became completely unbearable. I bent down to tie my shoelaces and my blood pressure suddenly rose. My face was filled with blood, my head was spinning, I could not get up ... Then I realized that I needed to pull myself together and do something.

V.R.: Yes, just a couple of days later, I accidentally stumbled upon an ad for a casting in a new reality show about weight loss. I sent my application and forgot about it, because I was sure that only their own people are taken to such projects. Surprisingly, I was invited to come to the casting, where I talked with a psychologist. After that, there was a silence that lasted for more than a month. Just before the start of the filming process, I was informed that I was in the project.

website: All this time before the start of filming, did you try to lose weight on your own?

V.R.:"Oh yeah (laughs)... From time to time, like any normal woman, I was overcome by a desire to lose weight. And I immediately went for the “miracle pills”, mistakenly believing that this would help me lose weight, and quickly.”

Probably, I tried on myself all possible diets and pills. Now I understand that miracles do not happen. Regrettably, you always get rid of extra pounds very slowly. It is a pity that many do not believe and continue to stubbornly look for quick ways to part with hated fat.

website: What was and is now the main motivation for you to keep yourself in shape?

V.R.: Mirror! In general, as it turned out, many overweight people do not look at themselves in the mirror, they are afraid to be photographed and post their pictures on social networks. You know, such a good principle of protection: "I don't see it, so it doesn't exist."

“That is why a sober look at yourself from the outside can help you lose weight, and even better - a photo of yourself naked in the mirror. After all, every woman strives to be beautiful.

website: Were you upset that you didn’t win the final of the show and 3 million rubles went to another?

V.R.: And I won! She conquered herself. Money cannot measure my achievement. On the project, I was able to lose 40 kilograms, after the end of the show another 12. The main thing is that I managed to overpower myself, give up bad habits and tune in to a new life. And money ... You can always earn them - there would be a desire.

website: What weight are you now and do you plan to continue to lose weight?

V.R.: At the moment I weigh 70 kilograms, and this is my ideal weight, I feel very comfortable in it. Soon I plan to do a light drying, so that the body finally acquires a relief. After all, it used to be quite problematic.

Now I also began to observe the sleep schedule: I go to bed and wake up at the same time. By the way, I also eat by the hour. In general, I have become more disciplined, I am not late for meetings, as I used to be. I also gave up alcohol completely.

V.R.: The morning starts with breakfast. Then, if I have time, I go to the gym for strength training. In the evening, according to the cardio schedule - cycling or running.

V.R.: My approximate diet is as follows:

Breakfast: Buckwheat with milk

Snack:"Caprese" for the poor - my anti-crisis recipe (smiles). Tomatoes, cottage cheese (instead of Mozzarella), herbs, spices, half a teaspoon of olive oil

Dinner: Bean soup (beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, chicken breast), chicken with millet (baked chicken, boiled millet)

Snack: Fresh cabbage and carrot salad

Dinner: Braised chicken with vegetables (chicken breast, white cabbage, onion)

Everything is simple, tasty and low-calorie. I also follow the amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

website: By the way, as far as we know, after the project, pleasant changes took place in your life in your personal life ...

V.R.: Yes, I got married. Matvey, my husband, is a man who really knows what he wants. He is an interesting conversationalist, very intelligent and well-read. I was attracted to him by the fact that he never gives up, if he takes on any business. Always completes all projects. I am probably one of the most difficult projects for him (laughs) because Matvey sought my favor for a long time.

“My husband is my motivation to get better. After all, it was he who drew me into the world of cycling, introduced me to his circle of friends, introduced me to new people. For his sake, every day I try to become a little better, because next to me is the right, principled and a little stubborn man.

website: Did marriage change you?

V.R.: Before Matthew, my life was incomplete. Previously, I actively stuffed tattoos into which I laid a special meaning. Thus, I tried to attract into my life everything that I lacked so much: happiness, health, material well-being, peace of mind, love. And all the time I was “swinging” like a pendulum from side to side, although I wanted stability and calmness.

“Matvey became my weight on the second scale. He is the one who always finds the right words. Even my outbursts of anger (and I am a rather emotional person) my husband “extinguishes”, without doing anything special for this. He has a lot of energy."

By the way, betraying Petya (during the reality show "Weighted People" Vesta Romanova began dating a project participant and future winner, Peter Vasilyev. Both had serious intentions, the couple even planned to get married, but in the end Peter cheated on Vesta and went to another, - approx. site ) I survived only thanks to Matthew. He was there all the time, helping me not to give up, not to break under the yoke of gossip that crawled when everything opened up. Now, of course, I regret that I put my relationship on display. But then my husband appeared in my life. So, it was not all in vain.

V.R.: My most important project for today is a sanatorium in Sochi for those who want to lose weight. We opened it together with Vlad Ushakov, a participant in the first season of the show "Weighted People". We have selected an excellent team of specialists - nutritionists, psychologists, trainers. I lead the project as a trainer-administrator. In our program - 21 days of rest, sports, needlework, excursions and, of course, the fight against excess weight. I'm sure it will be fun!

? You didn't study to be a coach, after all.

V.R.: Yes, I'm not a professional, but I have a lot of experience. I have experienced various types of diets, workouts and I know what can be more effective. Therefore, I willingly share with everyone the knowledge that I received on the “Weighted People” project.

"I like to help people. It's nice to know that someone can benefit from your advice."

website: What would you wish to our readers who want to lose weight?

V.R.: Work on yourself. Look in the mirror more often. Do not be afraid to criticize yourself, soberly evaluate your figure. Indulgence will not lead to anything good. In order to become slimmer, you need to act: do not skip workouts, eat right, keep a sleep schedule.

Always strive for the best and never give up! Even if you are in physical pain or have lost only one hundred grams in a week, do not stop! And most importantly - a varied diet. If you sit on the same chicken with buckwheat, breakdowns are inevitable. So indulge in delicious treats. Sometimes it is possible to cheer up!

— Mitya, let's start from the very beginning. Tell us how you got on the project?

- It happened completely unexpectedly. On the Internet, I accidentally stumbled upon information about the casting and decided that I wasn’t there, I’ll try! I really wanted to change my life, lose weight, which was gained after a serious spinal injury. As it turned out later, at the time of the application, the casting had ended long ago, but despite this, I was invited to Moscow, I passed the selection and became a participant in the show “Weighted People”.

— By what parameters, besides being overweight, were the future "Weighted people" selected?

— There were a lot of criteria, oh During the selection, they paid special attention to health, they were interested in whether the applicants had a sports background, because the participants during the project were waiting for difficult physical activities. By almost all indicators, my health was normal, the only thing was that there was a problem with the ankle due to the heavy weight, but I was “repaired” on the project. Another plus was that in my youth I did judo. In addition to these parameters, I think certain qualities of character were also important, for example, sociability, as well as the ability to behave in front of the camera, in public. Many of the participants had this experience. Someone starred on television, the other worked as a host at corporate parties, I am a former KVNschik.

— At first, how difficult was it to get into the rhythm of the project?

— Before the injury, I led an active lifestyle and never weighed more than a hundred kilograms, so it was not difficult for me to get involved in working on myself. I am a fairly resilient person. On the project, in addition to morning exercises, classes in the gym, individual evening training, I often went in for sports at night: I rocked or played tennis with one of the participants.

- In the television broadcasts of the show, the emphasis is on training, the diet of the participants remains behind the scenes. Tell us how the food was built on the project?

- In fact, great attention was paid to proper nutrition, nutritionist Yulia Bastrygina worked closely with us. It was she who compiled the menu, corrected it depending on physical activity, talked about healthy food. We always had calorie tables at hand. When the chef of the project had days off, according to the tables and menus, we independently prepared dishes for five meals. At the beginning of the project, we consumed about 1200 kilocalories every day. Despite the fact that after a couple of weeks the norm was reduced to 500-800 calories, this was quite enough - we never remained hungry.

— How did you prepare for the control weigh-in?

- Before the control weigh-in at the end of each week, we had a last chance training, where we tried to give our all one hundred percent. Basically, here we received a cardio load that effectively melts fat. On the eve of the weigh-in, a visit to the sauna became an obligatory item in our schedule to get rid of excess fluid in the body. Before going to bed and at night we tried not to drink water. In the morning we go to the weigh-in, everyone's tongue sticks to the sky, but we endure (smiles), because we had to show a good result on the scales.

- The project trainers also worked on the result of the participant. On the show, you had a chance to train under the guidance of Irina Turchinskaya and in the team of Denis Semenikhin. Which of the coaches did you feel most comfortable working with?

- I am such a person that I am comfortable with almost everyone (smiles). Each of our trainers is a great professional. I was very lucky: I got the opportunity to study under the guidance of both masters. Each coach helped me a lot, despite the different approach to training. With Irina, we worked out more in the gym, on simulators or with dumbbells. Denis often arranged training in the fresh air, we pulled tires, moved carts with tires, worked with sledgehammers. Getting used to the new coach and other loads was not easy at first, but soon everything went like clockwork.

- In recent weeks, team wrestling has been replaced by an individual competition. Personally, was it easier for you to work in a team or already on your own result?

— Dividing into teams or working for yourself - for me it was not fundamental. In terms of physical activity and psychologically, I did not feel the difference. After the rules were changed, we also lived under the same roof, cooked together, and talked. Already somewhere, where, but it was hard to vote. When you see that it is vital for all participants to be on the project under the supervision of experienced coaches and doctors, when you understand that the fate of another person depends on you, it is incredibly difficult to make a choice. Each time it was really hard for me to write the name of one of the participants.

— In recent weeks, you also had to leave the project. Wasn't it a shame to leave one step away from the final?

— Of course, it was a shame to leave the show, but these are the rules of the project. To get into the top five is already an achievement, especially since at that time I showed the best result among the “Weighted people”: I lost almost 54 kilograms from the initial weight of 219. In other countries where a similar show was held, participants with greater weight, like me , left the project much earlier. Only in Sweden was there a precedent when a heavyweight hero stepped over the equator.

— After the project, did you continue to lose weight?

— Yes, after the final of the show, I managed to lose another 21 kilograms. Now my weight is at around 138. Gradually, I strive for my ideal figure - 97 kilograms. I kept this weight for a long time, from the student bench, and I felt very comfortable in it. Before winter, I plan to lose weight to 120, next year, if possible, I will reach the cherished 97. If my weight is a little more, I will not be upset, the main thing is that now I can move normally, lead an active lifestyle.

— Tell us in more detail, what place does physical activity occupy in your life now?

— I really missed physical activity, so I try to use every opportunity. If I go by "minibus", then I go out a couple of stops and go to the place I need on foot. I also completely abandoned the elevator. Despite the fact that I live on the third floor, several times a day I go up to the tenth and go back down. In my schedule, unfortunately, there are no classes in the gym - time does not allow, there is a lot of work. I have my own business - a yarn store. But early in the morning, I still take long walks over rough terrain, I try to walk at least five kilometers. Not far from home, in a forest belt, I make a stop, there I have a small impromptu sports ground, where I even have a tire, like Denis Semenikhin, however, there is no sledgehammer - they will steal it (smiles). If possible, I also conduct classes at home: I pull a 16-kilogram weight, I do several approaches in the morning and in the evening. On weekends, I try to go out of town: a week ago, my wife and I were in the woods, probably wound 15 kilometers.

— How has your diet changed?

— My family and I try to follow the basics of a healthy diet. Thanks to this, my wife lost 10 kilograms, my son - eight. Meat dishes and fish are cooked in the oven or steamed, we almost completely abandoned sunflower oil. If earlier a bottle of oil took a week, now it can stand for two months and will still be half full. For more than a year I did not eat lard, did not buy mayonnaise and sugar. The last time chocolate was on our table was on New Year's Eve, and then I ate only one candy. Now my family’s diet is exclusively healthy food: oatmeal three times a week in the morning, a lot of fruits and vegetables, we especially love zucchini: we bake them in circles, add them to various dishes. By the way, after the culinary competition at the project, where I cooked a soufflé from zucchini with turkey, I received a flood of messages on the social network asking me to send the recipe for the dish (smiles).

— Do you keep in touch with the participants after the project?

— We continue to communicate with many participants, even after the project we managed to maintain warm friendly relations.

— What trace has the “Weighted People” project left in your life?

— Thanks to the project, I got a lot of impressions, it felt like I was in another world. I met wonderful people: with the participants, with the film crew, doctors and coaches. I saw television from the inside, now I can imagine how the filming process goes, how difficult it is and at the same time interesting. Finally, thanks to the project, I can afford what I only dreamed about before: I move freely, visit the water park, go to the forest. Now hundreds of people go to my personal page on the social network, write wishes, ask for an autograph, they began to recognize me on the streets. But I am an ordinary person who just really wanted to change his life. Everyone can be in my place, the main thing is a great desire and faith in yourself!

Just yesterday, this smiling, stylish girl with an unusual name could not tie her shoelaces on her sneakers without feeling dizzy, did not want to leave the house without special need, and lived on the principle of “food-work-food-home-food”. Today, only memories remain of that sad life. The finalist of the first season of the STS reality show "" Vesta Romanova managed to lose 50 kilograms and find happiness in her personal life.

Last year, Vesta took part in the reality show "Weighted People" (the second season of which has already started on STS) and reached the very final, losing a cash prize of 3 million rubles to 30-year-old Pyotr Vasiliev. However, the girl, in spite of everything, considers herself the winner. Today Vesta looks great and successfully combines work and family.

Having been in the hands of professionals, the former "weighted" now willingly shares her acquired knowledge with those who need it. Romanova develops nutrition programs, helps to find the right motivation and simply charges her fans with a good mood. Although the project made a star out of the blonde, she still remains a simple, modest person who has no secrets from anyone. And if you really share your story, then without embellishment and cuts. Vesta told the Woman.ru portal why she once weighed almost 130 kilograms, why all women need to take pictures of themselves naked in the mirror, is it possible to lose weight at the click of a finger, and how wonderful life turned out to be “light”.

About being overweight

- As my psychologist says, everything happened because of his personal life. And not because of her absence, but on the contrary: I tried to protect myself from relationships that, as a rule, did not end in anything good. I ate and gained weight in order to completely protect myself from communication with men, not to attract their attention. Which, by the way, I did not succeed. Even when I weighed 123 kilograms, I was in great demand among the representatives of the stronger sex.

When I was in school, we didn’t have the concept of “fat” at all. My classmates and I were very active: we didn’t sit at computers or TVs, but, on the contrary, spent all our time outside. I was an ordinary girl in the body, but not a fat one. I played a lot of sports, so I didn’t gain weight. The problems started when I broke up with a young man after seven years of relationship.

I would come to work and just sit there all day. Constantly ate and hung out on the Internet. Then she returned home, ate again and went to bed. The state of an amoeba... Or a frog that sits in its swamp, croaks, and it doesn't need anything else in this life.

About the turning point

“At some point, it became completely unbearable. I bent down to tie my shoelaces and my blood pressure suddenly rose. My face was filled with blood, my head was spinning, I could not get up ... Then I realized that I needed to pull myself together and do something. A couple of days later, I accidentally stumbled upon an ad for a casting in a new reality show about weight loss. I sent my application and forgot about it, because I was sure that only their own people are taken to such projects. Surprisingly, I was invited to come to the casting, where I talked with a psychologist. After that, there was a silence that lasted for more than a month. Just before the start of the filming process, I was informed that I was in the project.

About trying to get fit

- From time to time, like any normal woman, I was overcome by a desire to lose weight. And I immediately went for the “miracle pills”, mistakenly believing that this would help me lose weight, and quickly. Probably, I tried on myself all possible diets and pills. Now I understand that miracles do not happen. Regrettably, you always get rid of extra pounds very slowly. It is a pity that many do not believe and continue to stubbornly look for quick ways to part with hated fat.

About motivation

— The main motivation for me is a mirror! In general, as it turned out, many overweight people do not look at themselves in the mirror, they are afraid to be photographed and post their pictures on social networks. You know, such a good principle of protection: "I don't see it, so it doesn't exist." That is why a sober look at yourself from the outside can help you lose weight, and even better - a photo of yourself naked in the mirror. After all, every woman wants to be beautiful.

About the results of the first season of the show "Weighted People"

- I defeated myself! Money cannot measure my achievement. On the project, I was able to lose 40 kilograms, after the end of the show another 12. The main thing is that I managed to overpower myself, give up bad habits and tune in to a new life. And money... You can always earn it - if you have a desire. At the moment I weigh 70 kilograms, and this is my ideal weight, I feel very comfortable in it. Soon I plan to do a light drying, so that the body finally acquires a relief. After all, it used to be quite problematic. Now I also began to observe the sleep schedule: I go to bed and wake up at the same time. By the way, I also eat by the hour. In general, I have become more disciplined, I am not late for meetings, as I used to be. I also gave up alcohol completely.

About keeping fit

- The morning starts with breakfast. Then, if I have time, I go to the gym for strength training. In the evening, according to the cardio schedule - cycling or running.

My approximate diet is as follows:
Breakfast: buckwheat with milk
Snack:“Caprese” for the poor is my anti-crisis recipe (smiles). Tomatoes, cottage cheese (instead of Mozzarella), herbs, spices, half a teaspoon of olive oil.
Dinner: bean soup (beans, potatoes, onions, carrots, chicken breast), chicken with millet (baked chicken, boiled millet).
Snack: fresh cabbage and carrot salad.
Dinner: stewed chicken with vegetables (chicken breast, white cabbage, onion).
Everything is simple, tasty and low-calorie. I also follow the amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

About changes in personal life

- I got married. Matvey, my husband, is a man who really knows what he wants. He is an interesting conversationalist, very intelligent and well-read. I was attracted to him by the fact that he never gives up, if he takes on any business. Everything is brought to an end. I am probably one of the most difficult projects for him (laughs), because Matvey sought my favor for a long time. My husband is my motivation to get better. After all, it was he who drew me into the world of cycling, introduced me to his circle of friends, introduced me to new people. For his sake, every day I try to become a little better, because next to me is the right, principled and a little stubborn man. Before Matthew, my life was incomplete. Previously, I actively stuffed tattoos into which I laid a special meaning. Thus, I tried to attract into my life everything that I lacked so much: happiness, health, material well-being, peace of mind, love. And all the time I was “swinging” like a pendulum from side to side, although I wanted stability and calmness. Matvey became my weight on the second scale. He is the one who always finds the right words. Even my outbursts of anger (and I am a rather emotional person) my husband “extinguishes”, without doing anything special for this. His energy is powerful. By the way, I survived the betrayal of Petya Vasiliev only thanks to Matvey. He was there all the time, helping me not to give up, not to break under the yoke of gossip that crawled when everything opened up. Now, of course, I regret that I put my relationship on display. But then my husband appeared in my life. So, it was not all in vain.

About future plans

- My most important project for today is a sanatorium in Sochi for those who want to lose weight. We opened it together with Vlad Ushakov, a participant in the first season of the show "Weighted People". We have selected an excellent team of specialists - nutritionists, psychologists, trainers. I lead the project as a trainer-administrator. Our program includes 21 days of rest, sports, needlework, excursions and, of course, the fight against excess weight. I'm sure it will be fun! Yes, I'm not a professional, but I have a lot of experience. I have experienced various types of diets, workouts and I know what can be more effective. Therefore, I willingly share with everyone the knowledge that I received on the “Weighted People” project. I like to help people. It's nice to know that someone can find your advice useful.

- Work on yourself. Look in the mirror more often. Do not be afraid to criticize yourself, soberly evaluate your figure. Indulgence will not lead to anything good. In order to become slimmer, you need to act: do not miss workouts, eat right, keep a sleep schedule.

The project for Irina began back in May 2017 with a letter from the casting director of the show, who invited the lush beauty to apply for participation.

The selection was very difficult: we need beautiful faces, interesting stories. In addition, the characters should be different in character, in the type of activity. They were interested in our aspirations and dreams, relationships within the family. First of all, this is a show, and the audience should be interested in watching the participants, - Irina recalls. At the beginning of the project, the girl's weight was 148 kg. Now she weighs half a centner less.

Irina admitted that the filming process was the most difficult:

This is a completely different mode, schedule of life. All together it caused a lot of inconvenience. It didn't feel like you were in control of your life. Someone else decides when you will eat, when there will be training. It applied to absolutely everything! We did not know what to prepare for, what awaits us tomorrow. For me personally, this was the hardest part of the entire project.

- What is it like to talk about your problems and complexes to the whole country?

I guessed that I would hear both criticism and approval in my address. There are those who like curvy girls, but there were also those who condemned me, saying: “Lose weight! What are you doing to yourself!"

We were cut off from the world, we were in a closed space, without the support of loved ones. Emotions ran high, we cried. But as a result, support was found in the face of those who are nearby: we became a small family.

- What was the most valuable thing they took out of there, not counting the lost kilograms?

I closed the story with the comments that poured in my address after winning the beauty contest. Then they broke me very much, I closed myself off from the world, stopped trusting people. She won over herself. Now I take everything that happens in life easier. People are sometimes angry, without hesitation, they hurt. But do not forbid yourself to feel and enjoy life because of this. Another plus is that I have real friends. I hope that we will continue to communicate for a long, long time.

Only one training session was shown on the air, something unusual. It was filmed specifically for the show. In fact, the workouts were daily - from an hour to four. Sometimes we had to train at night, because there was no gym in the complex where we lived, we had to go there. Everything depended on the filming process. The menu was developed by an excellent nutritionist Yulia Olegovna. The number of calories is minimal. Four meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and one snack. We did not drink diet pills, but we took vitamins.

- It's hard to believe that a person can consistently lose 3-4 kg of weight for several months.

On the project it is real. You need to understand that there we faced only one task - to lose weight, there were simply no other things to do. You shouldn't do this at home. It is difficult both physically and mentally, and the body falters. And in my head only thoughts about kilograms.

- Many viewers expressed the opinion that the voting, and, consequently, the elimination of the participants, was orchestrated and prescribed in advance. Is it so?

No, we voted ourselves. There were many factors involved, each time it was hard, because we came to the project with problems. Everyone understood that each of us still needs to lose weight, there is something to strive for, something to learn, something to experience. But we were placed in such conditions that everyone could not stay, and every week someone had to leave. Everyone has their own motives for voting, but for sure - there was no script.

How has your life changed since the project?

Now I want to move more, I like it. I used to have shortness of breath after climbing to the second floor. Recently in Moscow I walked 20 kilometers in a day, and only corns on my legs forced me to stop. Sweating has decreased: it's no secret that overweight people sweat a lot. In addition, there are big problems with the choice of clothes. I had to dress in some old woman's things that added age to me. I was called "woman", and now they began to address me again as "girl". It's much more enjoyable, especially when you're only 23 years old.

The girl came to the project with a weight of 148 kg, lost 33 kg in two and a half months, and approached the final, which was filmed a little later, with a weight of 99 kg.

Reference. Weighted and Happy People (formerly Weighted People) is a Russian television reality show, a version of the popular American project The Biggest Loser. Participants of the program, suffering from excess weight, compete among themselves in losing weight and fight for the main prize - 3 million rubles. Leading Anfisa Chekhova, rapper Seryoga, actor and titled athlete Sergey Badyuk and Miss Olympia, champion of Russia, Europe and the world in fitness bikini Natalya Lugovskikh helped to get rid of extra kilos to “weighted people”. The final of the show took place on June 2.

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