Why Robin Bobin Barabek ate 40 people, or how to beat gluttony

Love for food sometimes develops into that unbridled passion, which cannot be controlled. History knows many examples of this. Thus, the author of "Madame Bovary" Gustave Flaubert, starting to eat, took off not only his jacket, but even his shoes. And the great fabulist Ivan Krylov ate only three plates of fish soup in one sitting, not counting all the other dishes.

The author of the "Minus 60" system Ekaterina MIRIMANOVA, who until recently considered herself a glutton guard and proved by her own example how to lose 60 kg weight, knows the solutions to this problem and offers to use them.

More than half a billion people are obese

Ed. Ekaterina, how can you explain such an addiction to food?

EM If an alcoholic is dependent on strong drinks, then the meaning of the life of an alcoholic is centered on food. And this addiction is as serious as drug addiction or alcoholism.

Red. Why is it so hard not to talk about it?

EM  There are many companies interested in getting people to eat food, and in large quantities. Farmers and food corporations, doctors and pharmaceutical companies earn on this. And it is very difficult to resist them: after all, those around you constantly hammer in the idea of ​​the need to be able to cook. Turn on any channel — and you will definitely stumble upon a culinary program where the cooking process will be shown to you so tempting and delicious that you will inevitably salivate, and your legs will go straight to the kitchen and, if not to the stove, then obviously to the refrigerator.

Everything would be fine, except for the unfortunate fact that obesity has taken the form of an epidemic. Today, more than half a billion people on earth suffer from it. And, if no measures are taken, then it is precisely this that can cause the death of more than three million people annually.

metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes mellitus;

deforming osteoarthritis, arthritis, herniated discs;
arterial hypertension, chronic venous insufficiency, coronary heart disease (CHD), myocardial infarction, stroke;
pancreatitis, cholecystitis, fatty liver, cholelithiasis.
gastroesophageal reflex disease;
extreme obesity with alveolar hypoventilation;
polycystic ovary syndrome;
oncological diseases.

Ed.

But dieting not only doesn't help, but in many cases leads to weight gain ….

E.M. 

It's all about the psychological problems that food choices indicate. So, the desire to eat everything speaks of an inexplicable fear that guides a person. Love for fat indicates stagnation in life, and dependence on sweet — on the lack of love and tenderness.

The craving for salty indicates the loss of the meaning of life, and for the spicy — about the lack of thrills and the desire for change.

Flour and potatoes are not in vain called the food of the poor. Their constancy on the table indicates dissatisfaction with the financial situation, social status, career.

Chocolate is preferred by those who have problems in sex. But those who lack parental love cannot do without dairy products.

Why hunger is not an aunt, and what mistakes should not be made

Ed.

It turns out that in order to normalize weight, it is enough to solve your psychological problems…

E.M. 

Not really. You will have to change your eating habits. And so that the process is not complicated, I advise you to break it into several stages. • Move your last meal one hour earlier than usual.• Along the way, give up tea parties and snacks.

• Move on to three meals a day.

Red.

What are the most common mistakes people make when losing weight?

E.M. 

A very light dinner or no dinner at all. An evening meal must be, and not in the form of cottage cheese or an apple, but a full dinner. The desire to "cut" it can cause a downturn. But to be able to postpone dinner for 18-19 h — contribute to weight loss. Snacking during the day interrupts the appetite and forces the body to eat less during the obligatory meal. Sooner or later, he will definitely recoup for this.

Snacks are only possible if, for example, there was a very early breakfast and a second one is needed.

An abundance of fruits and berries. Many mistakenly believe that if you lean only on fruits and berries, you will be able to quickly lose weight. You can eat them only until noon. After 12, only some of them are allowed (citrus, kiwi, watermelon, pineapple, prunes, apples).

Invalid product combination. Meat, poultry and fish for lunch get along well with vegetables, buckwheat or rice. And potatoes and pasta — only with vegetables or cheese. And only for lunch.
For dinner, meat, poultry or fish are acceptable, but only as an independent dish. Other combinations with these products are not allowed for late admission.

No sweets for breakfast. Many believe that by excluding pancakes from the morning intake, for example, they will lose weight faster. But the more rigid the diet, the greater the risk of recession.

Desire to switch from diet to new diet. It is impossible to lose weight at the same rate as when fasting. Moreover, the body itself regulates the process: after fasting days, “boot” days come. Therefore, it is undesirable to go on diets, they provoke recessions.

After going on a visit, you need to starve. It's completely redundant. Stick to your chosen diet after a food binge. The slight weight that was gained during this time will go away on its own in a couple of days without any restrictions.

Rejection of physical activity. Sports are essential for tightening the skin during weight loss. In addition, they help to become more purposeful and go all the way to losing weight to victory.

Ed.
But many people want the process of losing weight to go as quickly as possible. How to achieve this?

E.M. 

You can speed up the rate of weight loss after you get used to the new diet. To speed up the process of losing weight:

use protein dinners, such as cottage cheese or meat;

Don't cut out carbs, they're essential for successful weight loss. Macaroni and cheese or rice and buckwheat will help with this. In addition, they provide long-term saturation, which does not allow you to break;
Strictly stick to your eating habits. After all, it is hunger strikes that provoke recessions and even breakdowns;
drink more. Put a glass of water at arm's length, so its consumption will be much higher than when you have to go specifically to the refrigerator for it.
• Breakfast on the water, or why you shouldn't cook porridge with milk

Red.

How do these rules work in the context of the usual three meals a day?

E.M. 

Breakfast should ideally be one. The second is only valid if the first was very early. • Porridge should be boiled in water, and then add milk. Boiled with milk alone, it contributes to the appearance of excess weight.• High-calorie foods, such as pastries or chocolate, are acceptable for an early meal. They do not pose a threat to the figure, since at this time the body starts active metabolic processes.

The main meal should be for lunch and take place at the same time, preferably from 12 to 15 o'clock. dishes will be comparable. So, soup can be cooked in meat broth if it does not contain potatoes, pasta, legumes, etc. But if the presence of at least one such product is expected, then it will have to be boiled in water.

How to have a proper lunch so that you lose weight quickly

• The first dishes saturate quickly, but not for long. Therefore, two days a week you can do without them.

• Soups are best boiled with vegetable broths or water.

• For meat, chicken or fish dishes, only vegetables and cheese are allowed as a side dish. Pasta and potatoes are banned!

• Second courses are better to stew, vegetables — bake.
• Bread during the day should be consumed only if there is no meat, poultry or fish for lunch. Choose rye bread or replace it with diet crackers.
• Excess salt is found in canned foods (green peas, eggplant caviar, etc.), sugar — in various sauces (ketchup, mustard), so they should be used in minimal doses.
• For dressing salads, instead of mayonnaise or sour cream, it is better to use lemon juice with seasonings or vinegar.
• Fruits, nuts and seeds contribute to weight gain. Only citrus fruits, apples, pineapple, kiwi, plums, prunes are allowed.

Dinner should never be skipped. It should be no later than 8 pm if you go to bed late. Remember, the earlier dinner, the more effective your weight loss.

For dinner, as well as for lunch, any method of food processing is allowed, except for frying in oil or fat, that is: grilling, boiling, steaming, stewing, baking, frying in a dry frying pan.

• Salted, pickled, smoked, pickled, lightly salted for dinner can not be eaten. It is allowed only for lunch, and even then in small quantities.

• Meat is allowed only as an independent dish.

• Rice or buckwheat with vegetables and fruits, but not together, — either vegetables or fruits.

• Cottage cheese can also be served with either vegetables or fruits.

The systematic restructuring of nutrition will help get rid of edoholism more effectively than long-term hunger strikes, which contribute to faster weight loss, but also to its rapid subsequent weight gain too. In addition, during this time your views on food will completely change. You will stop being addicted to food and fall in love with other, healthier foods.