The “Weighted People” project, broadcast on the STS TV channel, is gaining more and more popularity. The end of the third season is approaching, soon the whole country will again see an amazing transformation: from 100 and 200 kg participants, the “weighted” ones will turn into slender people who have forever changed not only their body, but also their habits and beliefs. Last season, Orenburg resident Margarita Bogatyreva managed to reach the final, who came to the project weighing 111 kilograms. The editors of ProOren did not stand aside and decided to find out how the show “Weighted People” changed the life of our fellow countrywoman.
- Margarita, by the time of our last conversation, which took place six months after the final of the “Weighted People” project, you had already managed to lose weight well and rethink a lot. Now, a year later, what has changed in your life?
With our last meeting I lost another five kilograms. When I returned from the project, I couldn’t understand: losing weight means not losing weight further. Now I already felt that everything suited me, I felt self-confident. I come to the store and can buy any thing I like. There is no longer a complex: I’m fat, this doesn’t suit me. Of course, there are moments that I don’t quite like in my image, but nevertheless they leave me indifferent. I can’t say that I go on diets and dream of weighing 45 kilograms. I feel comfortable at my current weight. I continue to play sports.
- During this time, were there moments when you felt that you were starting to return to old habits?
Certainly! I have said more than once that excess weight is a disease. Food addiction can be compared to alcohol and tobacco addiction. It's big bad habit which is destroying you. Of course, overeating happens in any case, I can say this frankly. I know that this also happens to other people who struggle with excess weight. I used to overeat, and the next morning I would just beat myself up and scold myself for it. And now, if this happens, I ask myself the question: “For what reason did I overeat?” As a rule, this happens when I lack emotions. It doesn't matter whether they are happy or sad. Emotional silence leads precisely to the fact that you try to saturate yourself with at least some emotions and eat.
- On the project, all participants eat properly. Have you managed to establish a diet at home?
Honestly, I'm very lazy. And, besides, I realized that I don’t know how to cook. And it’s even more delicious to cook. But I found a way out and now I order healthy food, in which the calories have already been counted. At first I thought it would be expensive, but then I realized that no matter what they say, that’s what it turns out to be. When I go to the store, I buy a lot of products, since the habit of buying for future use remains. Then I simply throw away half of the products. Therefore, such a system, where everything was already prepared and calculated for me, turned out to be suitable for me.
- Which of the things you acquired on the project have you added to your daily life in terms of nutrition?
After the project, I don’t eat sunflower oil at all. About three months ago, some friends gave me this oil to season a salad, and I was surprised at how unpleasant its taste and smell was to me. It is better to choose, for example, olive. Of course, healthy food costs more. But here you can save on quantity. Yes, you eat expensive food, but by eating right, you eat much less. I noticed that if there is a lot of protein in my diet, I no longer crave sweets. In this case, you can save on cakes (smiles). If I'm full, I don't want to eat harmful things.
- Do you maintain relationships with any of the project participants?
I am friends with Alenka Zaretskaya. On the project we went through fire, water and copper pipes. This is a person who understands and supports me. I can call her at any time and I know that she will understand and support. We also communicate closely with Yulia Kishenkova. When I'm in Moscow, I see Yan Samokhvalov.
- Did your friendship with Alena begin on the project? 
No. Now that time has passed, we can already talk about it. During the project, Alena and I literally hated each other. We had conflicts, because of which they often tried to kick me out of the project at a vote. Many people supported Alena, but I remained alone and went against everyone. But when the individual struggle began, we began to communicate and found out that all our so-called conflicts were nonsense, feigned. Other participants in the show invented this conflict so that there would be some kind of protection during the vote. And when Alena and I discussed this point, it turned out that we were not guilty of anything to each other.
Now, in the third season, there is the same trend: people unite, weave intrigues in order to kick an unwanted participant out of the show...
Everyone groups together to find support. One is heavier, easier to remove. But in reality TV there are no guarantees that the person who is smiling at you now will not vote against you in five minutes. I've had moments like this. Outside the door they said to me: “Rita, what are you doing! I will never vote against you!” And I thought that at least one person from this crowd would not vote against me. And exactly at this moment this man takes out a sign with my name. The only person I trusted on the project was Sasha (Alexander Podolenyuk - editor's note). At some point we came together, realizing that we needed each other's support. If we talk about lies, of course, there were a lot of them on the project. Everyone fought for their place in the sun. I realized that reality TV is a good test of both a person and a friendship, because people express themselves in completely different ways. And it’s surprising that in life all these people are completely different than they were there. I admire the work of the organizers. How it was necessary to recognize all of us, to understand that this particular person would reveal himself in this way on the project. Alena and I, remembering this show, jokingly say: “There were no normal people there” (laughs).
- What changed in your life and character after the project?
I became more confident. The complexes that were there before are gone. After the project, I began to understand myself, I realized that I can exist with myself. Previously, I couldn’t do this, I would become depressed and start eating away at my problems. Now I’m not saying that you need to be 90-60-90, no. Be in settings where you can, for example, safely go to the beach. Or, looking at the photo, easily say: “I like myself.” When you can simply look at yourself in the mirror with pleasure. Previously, I did not perceive my reflection and my photographs at all. Now I calmly take photographs and also calmly look at the resulting photographs.
Did Irina Turchinskaya, with whom you trained during the project, help you learn to live in harmony with yourself?
Irina is a teacher in my life. Every time I go to the gym, I remember her workouts. When I experience some kind of pain, even the most basic one, for example, in the dentist’s office, I remember Irina and understand that this pain does not kill me, I can live with it. It's only the brain that says you can't do it anymore. He says: “You’re going to kill me now.” In fact, you will kill if you stop and don’t do something. Sometimes you need to turn off your brain. This is what Irina Turchinskaya taught me, for which I am very grateful to her. I would really like to meet a coach in our city who is at least 10% like her. So far I have not met such a person.
Have you ever thought about becoming such a person yourself? Some participants in the show, having solved the problem of excess weight, are now helping other people do the same.
I think what I'm doing now (the beauty industry - editor's note) suits me best. I don’t see myself in the area of excess weight. I am satisfied with what is happening here and now in my life. In the year after the project, I did much more for my business than two years before. There were many ideas and strength to implement them. I practically never show up at home, although before it was a real utopia - how can I not show up at home? My today rich life I really like it.
- If there was a chance to return everything, would you repeat this experience again?
Four months of the project gave me more than 20 years of my life. These four months changed everything. Now I know that participation in the project was not easy, but I would still repeat this experience, because it is a breakthrough. And not even in excess weight, but in the head. There is a change in the quality of life. I had a choice: give up, take it all back, or move forward. You could gain 20 kilograms this year and say that after the project your metabolism deteriorated, for example. Probably, if I chose the path forward, it means that in some way I am a strong person.
On February 17, 2018, the 4th season of the project “Weighted and happy people" Over the course of 16 weeks of the show, the participants went through seven circles of hell and were able to get rid of the hated pounds. They sweated in the gym, ate healthy food, competed with each other, but the result was worth it. See what the participants look like after the project in our selection.
Blue Team
Anna Lezhneva (147 kg)
The girl came to the show in hopes of changing her life and becoming like her sister.
In terms of her figure, she definitely succeeded: at the finals the scales showed a weight of 90 kg!
Alexander Povagin (250 kg)
A machinist from Ivanteevka gained 100 extra pounds during 10 years of marriage. Due to excess weight, spouses are unable to have children.
In the final episode, Alexander showed an excellent result: instead of 250 kg, he began to weigh 166. The difference of 84 kg cannot but impress! Now Alexander wants to maintain his final weight and gain muscle mass.
Ekaterina Nikitina (130 kg)
After it became difficult for Ekaterina to take care of the child, she decided to participate in the project.
She left the show in the fourteenth week weighing 94 kg. According to the heroine herself, she managed to turn herself around, and Katya is not going to stop there.
Evgeniy Khaitkulov (205 kg)
The man came to the project to get rid of the hated extra pounds and find happiness in his personal life.
In ten weeks of the project, Evgeniy managed to lose 44 kg!
Anastasia Spiridonova (172 kg)
Nastya gained weight in the process of stress eating. She experienced her husband’s infidelity with a piece of cake in her hand.
She left the project in the fourth week, but during this time Nastya managed to lose weight to 154 kg. Judging by her pictures on social networks, the process of losing weight is still ongoing for her.
Maxim Akimov (161 kg)
Maxim was the first to leave the show, giving his place to Ekaterina Nikitina. In a week he got rid of 7 extra kg.
After the project, he continues to lose weight and shares it on social media. networks with PP secrets.
Black Team
Irina Cheremnykh (147 kg)
The spectacular beauty and participant in many beauty contests herself did not notice how her weight reached a critical point.
In order to love her body, she lost more than 30 kg during the project and continues to lose weight to this day.
Anastasia Idrisova (176 kg)
A sedentary lifestyle has had a negative impact on a woman's figure. After divorcing her husband, she realized that she needed to change her life.
During her participation in the show, she lost 34 kg. Thanks to her transformation, Anastasia met her lover, with whom she attends training together.
Christian Bodrov (202 kg)
Christian has been rapidly losing weight and gaining it all his life. When he got tired of this “swing”, he firmly decided to get rid of the extra pounds forever.
Today he has again become a slender man whom women admire.
Igor Koshelev (188 kg)
The young man was ashamed of himself and spent almost all his time at the computer, distracted from the terrifying reality.
Participation in the show helped the guy lose 37 kg and now he continues to get his body in shape. Igor has returned to normal life!
Lisa Laletina (115 kg)
A saleswoman from the city of Irbit came to the project to lose weight and improve relationships with men.
Gathering her will into a fist, Lisa lost 8 kg in two weeks and is currently trying to lose weight.
Andrey Mishkin (161 kg)
The heavy weight did not allow Andrei to find family happiness and become a father.
He came to the show with the sole purpose of losing weight. He left the project already in the third week, but at the moment he managed to lose 70 kg on his own!
Red Team
Anton Avduevsky (167 kg)
The winner of the project took the main prize of 2.5 million.
During his time on the TV show, he lost 87 extra pounds!
Elena Sadikova (183 kg)
A mother of many children from Vyksa decided to prove to her relatives that she has willpower.
And she proved it - in 13 weeks of participation she lost 52 kg, and by the finale of the show she got rid of another 22 on her own.
Anna Khalyavka (151 kg)
A woman is raising her son alone and is afraid that he will also become overweight. That is why she decided to take part in the reality show “Weighted and Happy People.”
Anna left the project in the fifth week, but this did not stop her from losing 61 kg by the finale. Now she looks very impressive!
Andrey Shlyakhov (157 kg)
A man came to the casting for the sake of his beloved, who does not reciprocate his feelings.
As a result, Andrey became the second winner among those who dropped out: he received 500 thousand rubles and lost 73 kg.
In the sixth week, he left the show weighing 175 kg and judging by his publications on social networks, he continues to lead a more active lifestyle than before the casting.
Polina Piskareva (123 kg)
After the woman’s weight exceeded a hundred, her husband’s attitude towards her deteriorated sharply. She filed for divorce and decided to lose weight.
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Everyone who wants to take part in a TV show has one goal - to win. Participants decide for themselves what this means for them: find love, receive a cash prize, change themselves for the better, or become famous. A striking example serve the stories of those who won the shows “Weighted People” and “Boys”: they did not stop and as a result received even more than they expected, already beyond the walls of the projects.
website remembered the participants of the most interesting shows and found out how their lives turned out after the project.
“Weighted People” / Season 1 / Petr Vasiliev
Peter came to the program weighing 155 kg and, having lost 57.9 kg, walked away as a winner with a prize of 2.5 million rubles. Now Peter weighs 125 kg and does CrossFit at the amateur level. He recently took part in the show on Channel One “Russian Ninja”, but did not make it through the qualifying round. IN instagram Peter commented on his current weight: “I’ve been overfed, now I’m trying to get back into normal shape.”
“Weighted People” / Season 2 / Timur Bikbulatov
Timur Bikbulatov won the 2nd season of the show. He completed his participation in the project with a weight of 94 kg ( having lost weight in the end by 53.7 kg, which was 36.2% of the initial weight), then in a few months he lost weight to 80 kg, but Timur was not very comfortable with this weight, so he returned to normal at 87 kg. Timur took up coaching. IN Instagram account he shares the results of his students, and also motivates all those who want to lose weight.
“Boys” / Season 1 / Yulia Kovaleva
Julia became the winner of the 1st season of the show. She was awarded a gold brooch “Lady School” and a cash prize of 500 thousand rubles. At the moment, the girl writes a blog “about transformation and finding oneself”, in which You can read interesting and motivating posts. At the same time, he takes part in the filming of various projects of the Friday TV channel. Julia removes her tattoos and remains as feminine as the project made her.
“Minute of Glory” / Season 1 / Maxim Tokaev
“People’s Artist” / Season 1 / Alexey Goman
After winning the show " People's Artist» Alexey also took part in the show “Dancing with the Stars”, where he took 3rd place. In 2010 he was awarded the orders " Young talent Russia - Charoite Star” and “Service to Art”, 1st degree (“Golden Star”). After 8 years of marriage, Alexey married his colleague, Maria Zaitseva, and in 2012 the couple had a daughter, Alexandrina. In 2013, the couple separated, but Alexey continues to support Maria in her career and does not stop communicating with her daughter. He, as always, cannot imagine his life without writing songs and filming videos. Instagram is full of cool “sketches”: listen, it's a hit!
“Bachelor” / Season 1 / Evgeniy Levchenko
Before the start of the project, Evgeniy was paired with Victoria Koblenko. They say that he wanted to propose to the girl, but she chose to go to Hollywood. The long-distance relationship did not suit the football player, and he went on the show to look for the only one who could give him family happiness. In “The Bachelor” he chose Olesya Ermakova, but life in different countries and the constant flights did not last long - only 9 months. Evgeniy resumed his relationship with Victoria. In October 2015, he released a biographical book "LEV" in Dutch. And in August 2016, the couple had their first child, who was named Kiy. Today Evgeniy, Victoria and their son live in Amsterdam.
“The Bachelor” / Season 2 / Maxim Chernyavsky
In the finale of the project, Maxim Chernyavsky chose Maria Drigola, but their union ended almost immediately: the girl was unable to move in with her chosen one for personal reasons. And 3 years ago Anastasia Reshetova, ex-girlfriend Timati introduced Maxim to Daria Sidorova. Not long ago, Daria gave birth to Maxim’s daughter, but the couple never entered into a legal marriage. He also has a daughter from a previous marriage with Anna Sedokova.
“MasterChef” / Season 1 / Rafael Kazumyan
Participant name: Peter Vasiliev
Age (birthday): 15.09.1986
City: Bagrationovsk (Kaliningrad region)
Job: showman
Family: not married, no children
Height and weight: 184 cm, 155 kg
Final weight: 97,1
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Peter s youth He went in for sports and devoted himself to judo. He often appeared as a participant in many competitions, in which he often became a winner.
After Peter completed his studies at high school, he quit playing sports. He began to devote a lot of time to his studies at college, and at night he worked part-time in a club as an MC.
When sports became a thing of the past, the guy’s weight began to grow. Peter didn’t pay much attention to this, but only until the girls stopped getting to know him. True, it was already too late; he couldn’t cope on his own.
Excess weight negatively affected not only communication with his girlfriend, but also at work. Peter noted that living with excess weight is incredibly difficult; you have to feel disadvantaged in almost everything.
I came to the project “Weighted People” not only to lose weight, but also to regain lost health, to become happy man. Plus, Peter noted that he wants to prove by his own example that it is possible to change your life, you just need to take the first step.
During the project he had an affair with Vesta. The young people fell in love with each other so much that Peter even decided to take his chosen one as his wife. True, after the show the wedding never took place.
Returning home, Peter continued to play sports, promotes sports and healthy image life, bought myself a Mercedes coupe, as well as a short leather jacket, which I could only dream of before.
Peter confidently walked towards the final, showing the participants his determination. In one of the competitions, when participants lost more than 40 kg, they were asked to remember how heavy they lived with before participating in the project. The hardest thing was for Peter, who carried half a hundredweight on himself.
In the final of the “Weighted People” project, the winner was Peter Vasiliev, who proved to everyone that it’s never too late to start living again!
After the project, I met a girl, they had a son, they named him Matvey.
Rostov resident Oksana Leonova spent 13 weeks on the project of the STS channel “Weighted People” and lost 38 kg. Oksana told Woman’s Day how she lived two years after the broadcast and what it cost her to reach her current weight. Perhaps her experience and fighting spirit will help current participants.
Oksana came to the project weighing 118 kg
What did the project give you, what new things did you discover?
Most importantly, I finally felt that the possibilities of my body were limitless. How? My personal training with Irina Turchinskaya lasted 1 hour 40 minutes and almost all this time I walked on a treadmill with an incline of 20 degrees! And before that I had a main training session that lasted four hours. You see, in ordinary life We often feel sorry for ourselves and don’t get to the point where we can say, “I did my best!” I had such a moment, which I am very happy about. I am proud of this victory over myself. I came to the project weighing 118 kg, and left with 80 kg.
What was the most difficult thing for you?
Perhaps the most difficult thing was and remains running! I won't be a Kenyan runner (laughs). It was also very difficult to “lose” friends. It’s impossible to get used to the fact that every week someone leaves the project.
How has your life changed after the project?
Yes, I have new job, new image life. I used to work in the catering industry, and now I am the administrator of an aesthetic medicine center. But most of all I like the new feeling of myself. At 39 years old, I fell in love with myself and accepted myself for who I am, and I regard this as a big breakthrough in my own consciousness. Just so you understand, fat people don't like themselves. I hated myself, and my body responded in kind. All changes occur first in the head. That's why working with psychologists was so important to me.
After returning from the project, did you continue to lose weight?
I was absolutely happy with my new image, and I actively enjoyed the new me. Over the course of these years, I alternated between losing weight and gaining weight, but by exactly three kilograms. Still, sometimes I made concessions to myself and seasonal fluctuations took over. But in the summer of 2016, the body suffered a hormonal imbalance, and the weight began to increase. I immediately turned to an endocrinologist, who found the reason for my weight gain. I am currently undergoing therapy with a doctor. Comprehensive efforts (diet, sports and hormonal therapy) are beginning to bear fruit. According to doctors, I will be back to normal in eight months. But the most important thing is that after this period I want to consolidate the result of 75 kg! My life experience taught me that it doesn’t matter how many times you fall, the main thing is how many times you were able to get up and move on towards your goal. Now I get up and move on.
How much do you weigh now?
91 kilograms, but the weight changes downwards weekly.
What do you like most about the new figure?
The opportunity to choose items in the store, rather than having them sewed to special order!
How do you keep fit? Sports, nutrition?
First of all, I stick to proper nutrition. I haven’t fried anything for a long time, I don’t eat flour, fatty foods, potatoes, pasta, very salty foods, mayonnaise (it was the hardest thing to give up) and anything that contains sugar. I completely gave up processed foods, fast food and carbonated drinks. I hardly drink alcohol. What do I eat? All first courses, but without potatoes and with meat broth as the second course. As a side dish I like stewed cabbage or buckwheat without salt and low-fat fermented milk products. This is just enough to maintain weight. Well, to lose weight, you need to add exercise and not eat five hours before bedtime.
How many times a week do you exercise?
I was lucky: a gym was recently opened near my house. Now I have the opportunity to train every free minute. IN lately I worked out mostly at home - planks, abs, exercises with dumbbells, but this is not enough for me now. I'm now at the stage where I need to study more intensively.
How many times a day do you eat?
As our nutritionist Yulia Bastrygina said: “If you want to lose weight, eat five times a day. If you want to lose a lot of weight, eat seven times a day!” I have a golden mean, I eat six times a day. Moreover, kefir at night also counts as a meal.
Do you allow yourself days when you can eat everything? How often?
When I really want it, sometimes I allow myself a piece of dark chocolate. Apparently, it really brings happiness, and it’s hard to give it up. Another prohibited item I can afford is a glass of red wine. But the next day should be a fasting day. I am not drawn to cakes, pies, kebabs.
Favorite recipe?
I learned about this salad during the project. Add 80-100 g of baked meat or boiled shrimp to the lettuce leaves. Season the finished dish with a mixture of lemon juice and olive oil. For added spice, you can add a mixture of spices and, if desired, a handful of pine nuts. Both tasty and healthy! I recommend it. I also love broccoli soup. Throw cabbage, carrots and onions through a blender into boiling water, add two processed cheeses and salt to taste. After 15 minutes the soup is ready. It's very tasty!
If you are 20 years old and you are not satisfied with the reflection in the mirror, go to the gym or just go outside now. Move, don't waste time! If you are 30 and you understand that it is time to change something, change now! Don't wait another month, a year... Start now! Not even tomorrow, but today. Consider that this day has come when it’s time to start changing your life for the better. If you are 40 and your appearance is depressing, then you should have started yesterday. And one more piece of advice for everyone. If you really make every effort, and the result is not what you expected, turn to professionals and listen to their opinion. In matters of health, personal experience I was convinced that if weight loss was to be significant, then only under medical supervision should one get rid of the hated kilograms. The reasons may be different, but everyone has the same medicine - sports, proper nutrition and self-love. Be sure to believe in yourself and your strength!
