A resident of Petrozavodsk lost 60 kg in weight and began a new life

The absolute record holder of the social project “Big Changes: New Life”, which started in Petrozavodsk exactly a year ago, was 23-year-old Alexei Ivanov. During the year, the young man lost 60 kg. Girls participating in the project showed consistently high results - an average of minus 30-31 kg.

Initially, the project included 8 people. 7 participants reached the final (one girl left the project for personal reasons). During the year, the participants (4 men and 3 women) achieved impressive results in reducing their body weight, said the author and project manager Alexander Lubnev.

The most important thing, he said in an interview with MK in Karelia, was that it was not just a weight loss program, but a comprehensive work on the body and thinking.

It is important to note that participation in the project was only possible after a thorough health check. At the start, the children underwent a full medical examination and passed all the necessary tests to exclude contraindications to training and changes in nutrition. Support at this stage was provided by the Academician Clinic, which responded to our initiative and helped to conduct examinations.

What was the path to the outcome? The project included three key areas:

1. Food and new habits. For this part was responsible nutritiologist Irina Kuznetsova. She held three powerful seminars (2-3 hours each), teaching children the principles of balanced nutrition, including the method of “Healthy plate”

2. Psychology and work with RPP. Psychologist Irina Zheglova conducted two seminars that helped participants understand the causes of food breakdowns and build a healthy attitude towards food and body.

3. Training and control. I have been training participants throughout the year. For the first six months we worked closely: the guys sent me photos of their diet, and we together corrected the mistakes. In the second half of the year, they switched to independent control. And this is normal – someone’s progress continued, and someone’s weight rose for several months. It is a natural process of adapting to new eating behaviors.

Today, November 15, we are summing up the results. Special thanks to the partners without whom this project would not have taken place. During this year, the guys did not just lose weight - they changed their lives, acquired new habits and learned to take care of themselves. This is the main result of the project, said Alexander Lubnev.