” Do not eat ! A more effective way to be in shape has not yet been invented”, these words of Maya Plisetskaya are still remembered in matters of harmony.
The ballerina was the standard that millions of Soviet women admired. Many girls dreamed of the same figure, and the “Plisetskaya diet” was used: for breakfast – 100 grams of porridge on the water, for lunch – 150 grams of vegetable soup, 30 grams of fish and 100 grams of salad, for dinner – 60 grams of rice 100 grams of lettuce. Hungry? Snack on unsweetened fruit!
Of course, this power system had nothing to do with Maya Plisetskaya. Even the famous table No. 8, invented by Pevzner, intended for obese people and having proven itself, offered a much larger quantity of food, and after all, the patients of the sanatorium did not spend hours in rehearsal rooms like ballet flats.
How Maya Plisetskaya actually lost weight
Maya Plisetskaya herself, in the same interview where her legendary phrase sounded, added: “It’s more in theory. And in life everything is possible, but little by little. The legendary dancer has made no secret of the fact that she loves sausages and beer, and considers bread and butter “the best thing people have invented.” Maya once admitted, “I always ate a lot. And my weight was a little more than necessary.
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How did the ballerina get rid of extra pounds? She has never been on a diet and explained her “secret” in one sentence: “There were times when I lost weight, but unintentionally – just because of the repetitions, I didn’t have the time to eat.” In other words, everything is simple: Plisetskaya maintained her ideal figure thanks to constant physical activity and passion for her favorite business, and not due to dietary restrictions.
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