What do figure skaters eat and why are they so thin?

Alina Zagitova

Figure skater Alina Zagitova, on the contrary, has a lot of strict dietary restrictions. She has several times posted photos of her breakfasts on social networks – often oatmeal with dried fruits.

In a guest on “Evening Urgant” Alina said: “During the Olympic season, I weighed myself three times a day. I tried to keep my weight. 100 grams is already critical. There was a time when I was so worried that I even limited my water intake. Before weighing myself, I would take a sip and spit it out.”

However, she soon realized that it is important to maintain her health and avoid fanaticism even on this topic. Now Zagitova eats often, but in small quantities.

When you gain weight, your jumping technique changes immediately. If you get fat on your arm, you can’t jump anymore.

As a reward for her victory at the Pyeongchang Olympics, Alina received another important prize – ice cream. One.

Elena Radionova

Elena Radionova’s figure regularly raises questions from subscribers, which they do not hesitate to write in the comments: “Elena, don’t you think you are not quite in shape?”. The athlete does not pay attention to the barbed remarks and even shares the secrets of her diet. The nutritionist has developed a balanced diet for the figure skater, which allows her to stay energetic throughout the day.

Natalia Zabiyako

“Instagram” Natalia Zabiyako can almost be called culinary. The fitness lady often shares recipes for delicious breakfasts, baked goods and desserts. There is a place for both healthy dishes and “forbidden”.

In one of the interviews the athlete said: “I love to cook, but I am also a follower of healthy eating, so I look for healthy and tasty recipes. Many people are mistaken, thinking that healthy food is tasteless. If you pick the right recipe and prepare it correctly, the dish will bring not only benefits to the body, but also great pleasure. There are no complicated restrictions, there are just some foods or dishes, such as fast food, that I haven’t consumed in a long time and don’t have the slightest craving for. When you start to eat right, over time your body adapts to this way of life and there is no desire to eat something harmful”.

Viktoria Sinitsina

Viktoria Sinitsina had a terrible fear of scales. Before weighing, she took off her hairpins and chains and ran to the toilet so that no extra grams would appear on the screen.

When the ice training was over and evening came, I put on pants, three sweaters, and once a week I wrapped myself in tape and ran continuously for an hour. I’d give myself a severe drying out.

The girl drove herself into a dead end – she weighed herself several times a day and controlled every piece she ate, but soon realized that for a healthy person this is not normal. Now she follows the rule “if you want it, eat it”, but consumes food in small quantities.

Yulia Lipnitskaya

A particularly complex and sad story is associated with the rapid weight loss of Yulia Lipnitskaya. Against the background of eternal restrictions, the weight of the figure skater began to grow, which, of course, affected the skating technique. In addition to lightness, she lost her “phenomenal rotation” in jumps.

The only way out – reasonable restrictions and exclusion from the diet of a huge number of products. After a few months the old dresses became big again, they had to be sewn up before each performance. At first it seemed like a good sign – Yulia was getting back into shape both in life and on the ice. But soon it became clear that such a sharp weight loss became a problem – doctors revealed anorexia. The girl quickly lost not only weight, but also the strength to skate and perform elements. On this she had to end her career in 2016.