Krasnoyarsk mother and daughter join new Big Girls

Alexandra and Elena Burmatova from Krasnoyarsk Krai are taking part in the show «Big Girls. Mothers and Daughters» on the «Pyatnitsa!» (Friday! TV) channel. The first episode aired on 25 September.

«Big Girls. Mothers and Daughters» is the new title of the show «Big Girls». In it, young women lose weight not alone but together with their mothers. The show’s concept is weight reduction through therapy with a psychologist, guidance from a dietitian, and exercise.

At the very start of the episode, 22-year-old Alexandra Burmatova appeared. She immediately met her rival, and they waited for the others. Per the script, the contestants’ mothers entered only after everyone had gathered, and the first challenge began at once: the «big girls» had to move a bus using ropes.

The host in season three is Eteri Tutberidze. She will accompany and mentor the participants along the way. After meeting the host, the women were sent to see a dietitian — there Alexandra and Elena told their story.

«Our combined work experience is 35 years, and our combined weight is 270 kilograms (595 lb),» said 48-year-old Elena.

According to Elena, Alexandra is the middle child in the family. Elena has three children in total, whom she mostly raised alone.

«We simply lived in complete poverty. I worked at a bakery. The pay, however they chose, was 10,000 rubles (about $100 at current rates). How could I support them on 10,000? That’s where the pasta came from — what we mostly ate, because there was nothing else,» Elena said.

When Sasha grew up, the eating habits remained. They kept eating fatty, high-calorie foods despite earning more.

«We lived very hard, and this bad habit of cooking fatty, high-calorie food took hold. If it’s potatoes, then pork fat and plenty of oil; chicken must be fried — everything along those lines,» the woman continued.

Now both Elena and Alexandra work at a fish company. The mother supervises her daughter, and it is not easy for her.

«I am hardworking, but I don’t want to work at all,» Alexandra said.

At work, Alexandra met her boyfriend. At first, she could not believe she might appeal to him. Although they have been in a relationship for a long time, Alexandra is still plagued by insecurities about her excess weight.

«I cannot feel inside that I am desired. I can’t say I love my body — it has ruined my entire life. I want to lose weight to feel feminine, light, and sexy, to feel that I am loved and wanted. I don’t want my boyfriend to leave me because I’m fat,» Alexandra concluded.

Elena said she wants to help her daughter and, for herself, to understand what proper nutrition is.

«I want to learn a healthy lifestyle — to understand what proper nutrition is, to sort it out so I can help myself and Sasha, and fulfill my dream of going to the mountains again. Right now I even climb stairs with difficulty. I very much want to go to the mountains because it’s beautiful there,» she said.

The next challenge was a workout with a fitness trainer, where the participants tested their physical shape. After that came the final challenge, where mothers and daughters walked on treadmills and the women had to answer questions about their children. The Krasnoyarsk pair dropped out third but remained on the show.

Earlier, NGS24.RU told the story of 25-year-old Inga Demchuk from Krasnoyarsk, who took part in the previous season of the reality show «Big Girls» on the «Pyatnitsa!» (Friday! TV) channel.

In addition, our colleagues reported on other contestants in the new season of «Big Girls. Mothers and Daughters».