It seems that after finishing their careers, figure skaters can finally say goodbye to endless diets and constant weight control. They no longer need to keep themselves in a black body. Competitions are a thing of the past and ice shows are much more democratic in terms of the shape of the artists.
However, if you don’t look at what’s on your plate at all, you run the risk of becoming too relaxed. When it comes to a conscious choice, everything is fine. But, as a rule, girls still prefer to follow a certain diet.
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But choosing the optimal diet is not an easy task. Every organism is unique, so you cannot simply take and rely on someone else’s example.
It is only natural that, having left the stage of big sports, our wonderful figure skaters solve the “nutrition issue” in different ways. Some surprise themselves with unnecessarily harsh methods, while others choose health first.
Meals once a day Zagitova
The Olympic champion from Pyeongchang recently openly admitted that she only eats one meal a day, as this makes her as productive as possible, and anger at hunger allows her to perform better. At her one meal, Alina eats the right foods and does not feel like she is lacking food. However, she does not recommend that others strive within that framework.
Alina Zagitova
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“I eat once a day, but properly: meat, cereals or vegetables, something like that. I have enough. My efficiency increases when I am hungry; apparently I am angry and stuffy. Everyone asks: how did I lose weight? This is training and eating once a day. But I do not recommend it to anyone, it is impossible to do it,” Zagitova shared at the VK Fest in St. Petersburg.
Of course, it’s possible that Alina snacks throughout the day that she doesn’t consider food. Still, her diet raises serious concerns.
Healthy diet with quality products Medvedeva
Zhenya does not hide the fact that she was not spared from an eating disorder, but she safely survived this period, sadly familiar to many figure skaters. Now the two-time world champion takes care of her body and replenishes her energy reserves with quality food. The girl also practiced giving up sugar and finds this experience positive. She does not skimp on purchases and does not set strict limits for herself in order to maintain an ideal figure.
Evgenia Medvedeva
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“It is important for me to eat good food, and it is expensive now. I don’t just order cucumbers and tomatoes at the supermarket. It is important for me that they have green seeds, the ones from Baku. Now the delivery of two such food packages, which I consider necessary and have the opportunity to order, costs 10-15 thousand. It turns out that 66 thousand for two people is three orders per month,” Medvedeva said on the Investerika program.
Sotnikova’s fast
Our first Olympic champion in the women’s individual event was really intimidating for a long time with her experiments with nutrition, although at that time she was no longer competing. In 2019, she ate mostly once a day and sometimes only drank water.
“I don’t have my own special diet. I eat when I want, usually once a day, maximum twice. Sometimes I don’t feel like eating anything and then I can only drink water for the whole day,” Sotnikova told StarHit.
In June 2020, Adeline underwent a three-day fasting trial, the progress of which she shared on social media.
“Who’s cool? I’m done! Who’s cool? I’m done! I survived three days and I think: maybe I should go further? Of course I really want to eat, but I think we have to go,” Sotnikova enthusiastically commented on her social networks.
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The athlete sincerely believed that it was worth refusing to eat in order to remain subtle and loud.
“If you want to be slim, keep your mouth shut. Eat less, exercise more. I can’t eat all day. In general, as little food as possible,” Sotnikova replied to subscribers’ questions.
After Adeline became a mother, her approach to nutrition became healthier. During pregnancy she gained 20 kg, but she lost them not through hunger strikes, but by working with a Pilates trainer and a well-designed diet.
Proper Nutrition Radionova
Elena Radionova has an extremely negative attitude towards the very concept of “diet” and believes that it is only an obstacle for sportswomen. The figure skater hopes that one day, instead of restrictions, girls will rely on proper nutrition and stop torturing their bodies. After finishing her career, she herself acquired a magnificent figure without any diets, and after pregnancy she also looks great.
Elena Radionova
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“Strict diets do not help. I think you need to eat right. The more diets, the worse it is for the body, and after each diet there are failures. Therefore, in my opinion, only proper nutrition.
In general, the word “diet” should be excluded from sports. I think that if you ask every figure skater, every athlete about diet, they will immediately understand that it is terrible, scary, and some memories of their sports career will immediately pop up. I think that it is necessary to replace the word “diet” with the phrase “proper nutrition,” Radionova told “Championship”.
Sotskova has no restrictions
Having stopped participating in competitions, Maria Sotskova allowed her body to compensate for all the shortcomings of her sports years and understood that there would be no more hunger strikes. At first, as expected, the body reacted by storing a few kilograms, but then the weight returned to normal. Since then, Masha does not care about diets, creating a daily menu according to the dictates of her heart.
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“After finishing my degree, I became quite rich. Then the quarantine started, and I got carried away and said: eat whatever you want, tomorrow the food is not going anywhere. In two months of quarantine, I gained 10 kilograms, and during the second quarantine I lost weight, even developed muscle definition. Now I eat when I want and what I want,” Sotskova shared with Match TV.
Navka Intermittent Fasting
Tatyana Navka won Olympic gold with Roman Kostomarov in ice dancing 18 years ago, but the years have not affected her elegant figure. At 49, she still surprises with her slimness and can give an advantage to young girls. The secret of Dmitry Peskov’s wife’s slimness turned out to be intermittent fasting. Navka prefers to eat twice a day, and in her opinion, to lose weight, it is enough to close your mouth.
Tatiana Navka with Roman Kostomarov
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“Many people eat often, but little by little. For me, the ideal is to eat twice a day. The main thing is to take a long break. I like the system: eat after 4 p.m. and after 6 a.m. To lose weight, you need to reduce portions and close your mouth,” Navka said on the YouTube show “Million Dollar Neurons with Anastasia A.”
Intuitive Nutrition Volosozhar
Tatyana Volosozhar, a three-time mother, always pleases with her brilliant figure! And to do so, she does not torture herself with diets and newfangled experiments. The Olympic champion listens to the needs of the body and gives it what it requires at any given moment. Even if it is not the healthiest food, that is okay. In addition, she eats small portions and maintains a balance of nutrients. With this approach, life finds harmony in every sense.
Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov
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“The topic of intuitive eating is close to home for me. So, I intuitively feel like I want to eat a croissant at night and I try to listen to my intuition. But seriously, I really think you need to listen to your body. Maintain a certain balance of protein, carbs, and healthy fats. And eat in small portions. There is really no opening.”
“And diets, it seems to me, are all short-term results that cannot always be consolidated. Many people then regain more than they lost. Or am I wrong?” Volosozhar wrote on social media.
Quietly maintaining Panenkova’s weight
Former Tutberidze student Daria Panenkova has gone through many trials during her sports career. Including those related to nutrition. Constant “no” and practice of “prohibitions” led her to forget about hated restrictions and eat right after leaving the sport. Later, the skater began to watch her diet again, but without fanaticism. A visit to the pizzeria does not prevent her from staying in good shape.
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Figure skater Panenkova finished her career at the age of 17. She studied with Tutberidze.
“My mother also controlled me a lot. Every day on the scales, plus 100 g – screams, op. Boiled chicken every day, no pasta, nothing sweet. If she sees a chocolate bar, she runs for an hour on the treadmill, also in some kind of movie, and that’s a strain on the heart! It seems to me that this was still wrong.
Can I afford all this now? Yes, but I try to eat well. When I just finished, I gained 5 kg. I am full. And now I watch my diet, not because I am forced to maintain my weight, but simply because I want to look good. I can go to a pizzeria,” Panenkova confessed to Sport Express.
