Celebrities Shape Up
Celebrities Get in Shape, Inspiring New Ideas
Disputation triggered by body shaming and weight loss
Actress Zhang Tian'ai made news for her weight reduction rather than her acting when she initially debuted on the Chinese reality series Sisters Who Make Waves.
On social media, some users applauded Zhang for having a "beautiful" and "slim" body while others wondered how much weight the 32-year-old had dropped.
Zhang has not spoken anything about it yet.
Yu Wenwen, a singer-actress, posed the question to Zhang in the opening episode of the third season of the show: "You seem very thin. Does one eat?"
Yes, Zhang affirmed with a modest smile.
Zhang's nutrition regimen, which she revealed in a previous reality program, was made public on certain social media sites.
Zhang, who now weighs 45 kilos and is 1.68 meters tall, said that for nearly two years, all she consumed was cucumbers and cooked eggs. You can drop between 5 and 7.5 kg in a week, she continued.
Zhang became well-known in 2015 because of her performance in the web series Go Princess Go. She has furthermore made appearances in films and television series including the 2019 film The Captain.
Mango TV's Sisters Who Make Waves is now in its third season. The show, which debuted in 2020 and featured 30 female celebrities over the age of 30 fighting for the chance to join a female group, quickly gained popularity.
Sisters Who Make Waves has gained a big following by shattering the idea of the conventional girl group, unlike other reality shows that feature young people establishing star groups. It demonstrates the variety of women over 30; some are married, some have children, and some are single.
Netizens began to adhere to Zhang's diet once it was publicized online. They uploaded a video of themselves following her cucumber and boiled egg diet, along with the results, to the Bilibili short video site.
"It requires effort and hard work to follow Zhang's tight diet," one young woman stated in her video.
She commended Zhang for losing weight and showed her appreciation for her. A video that the netizen also posted announcing her intention to follow Zhang's diet for a week has received around 100,000 views.
I shed 3.6 kg in five days by following Zhang's diet, a different young woman said.
Hard to Identify
The nutritional topic has generated discussion, with some people claiming that famous persons like Zhang are promoting unhealthy and unethical weight loss practices.
Wu Shuo, a 24-year-old beauty influencer who has more than 210,000 followers on the social networking site Red and operates his own short video channel, said: "I started following Zhang when she featured in Go Princess Go. In that internet drama, she is gorgeous and adorable.
"But I was astonished to see exactly how emaciated she was when I saw the new season of Sisters Who Make Waves. She has a tiny face and is made entirely of bones. She was hardly recognizable to me.
Wu discusses his makeup processes and gives tips to those who are wearing it for the first time in several of his videos.
I can't believe that this still needs to be mentioned in 2022, but weight is not and will never be a determining factor for attractiveness, he added. "I knew that millions of young people were listening to my every word, yet I was so wrong when I talked about going on a crash diet."
Wu also talks about his weight loss experience, which he still regrets.
"When I was in high school, I used to weigh approximately 110 kg and was really obese. Children who are overweight regularly face bullying at school. Other kids didn't want to hang out with me, and I was made fun of "says he.
Wu remembers the day when his instructor talked about the word Shuo, which may signify many things depending on the situation. The word "big" in particular was mentioned. Wu's students giggled at him when the teacher used the term "fei shuo" to describe someone who was "thick and huge."
I was given the moniker Fei Shuo that day, Wu recalled. "I made the decision to reduce weight because I was quite depressed."
He often had breakfast with boiled Chinese cabbage, which was his only meal of the day. He shed 35 kg in three months, but the harm he inflicted on his body is still having an impact on him.
Wu remarked, adding that he still has constipation and stomachaches, "It's been seven years, and the harm is irrevocable."
Jia Jia, who is now 21 years old, used to go shopping with her mother, who frequently shopped for large-size clothes for her when she was around 70 kg.
"I felt humiliated and outraged when my mother informed the salesman that I had huge thighs," said Jia Jia, who wished to remain anonymous.
She made the decision to adhere to a strict diet plan in November, and within six months, she had shed 20 kg.
"For a week, I adhered to Zhang Tian'ai's diet, which consisted solely of boiled eggs and cucumbers. It succeeded. After that, I tried a liquid diet "Jia Jia stated. "I'm starting to get acclimated to maintaining a rigorous diet now. I have bulimia nervosa and endure constipation, but other than that, I feel great most of the time."
Jia Jia, a student at a Beijing university, claimed that she weighs herself first thing each morning. Before going tonight, she weighs herself as well. The following morning, she compares the results.
"A strict diet may seem harmful to many people, but in my opinion, it's the most efficient approach to reducing weight. I want to weigh 45 kg, but I still need to lose around 5 kg "She remarked.
"Numerous individuals, not just celebrities, who post about their stringent diet regimens on social media sites receive compliments on their trim figures."
Female celebrities in particular like keeping an eye on their weight. Women in the spotlight who are open to discussing their weight reduction journey, which often includes a rigorous diet and exercise regimen, sometimes draw attention from the public and incite debate since some people like making snap judgments about celebrities' weight gain or loss.
Model and actress Zhou Weitong described how she shed 12.5 kg in a month on Sina Weibo, where she has more than 10 million followers. She also shared information about her nutrition, workout routine, and weight loss goals.
In the fight against obesity, women are not alone.
Actor Yin Zheng has been sharing information about his nutrition on social media since March of last year. Additionally, he shared pictures of himself working out in the gym.
Exercise and a healthy diet rich in fiber foods and vegetables are key components of yin. However, when he was recently captured on camera by paparazzi, critics questioned the success of his diet, claiming he appeared overweight.
Yin published the following on Sina Weibo, where he has about 10 million followers: "Avoid starving yourself in order to lose weight. What, how much, and when you consume are crucial considerations."
Gu Zhongyi, a nutritionist, said that 139 volunteers were chosen at random for a survey in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong.
The recruits were split into two groups, one eating exclusively between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm, the other eating whenever they pleased. A daily calorie decrease of 25% was the goal. Nevertheless, after a year, there were no noticeable weight differences between the two groups.
According to Gu, when a person goes without meals, their body changes how it works to use less energy. In the first 10 days of a rigorous diet, weight loss may average 2 kg per day, but after 30 days, the body starts to lose muscle as well as fat.
"Losing muscle mass and strength might result in heart failure for people trying to lose weight rapidly. Electrolyte imbalance can also happen as a result of rapid or significant weight loss."
In social media conversations about fitness, questions about the ideal body type are almost universally directed at celebrities.
However, the problem of body shaming has also come up.
Worrying about weight has become a frequent topic of conversation in a variety of settings, including high school classrooms, fitness centers, beauty parlors, and department store fitting rooms.
The 30th anniversary of International No Diet Day was on May 6. Anorexic-turned-author Mary Evans Young created this special day in 1992 to encourage good body image and challenge diet culture.
Body shaming, which may cause self-doubt and low self-esteem, is a topic on which more individuals are increasingly reflecting.
After earning her degree in art and design from Xi'an Fan Yi University on May 27, Zhou Conghui, 22, organized a photo show that focused on women's body shame.
She photographed her mother, capturing her slumped back, flabby stomach, and wrinkles.
"Many women experience body shame and dissatisfaction. They decide to get cosmetic surgery as a consequence of peer, social, or personal pressure. Even some instances of people being admitted to hospitals as a result of extreme weight loss, "Zhou stated in an interview with the online publication ThePaper.
Zhou intended to shoot images of herself since she had similar issues and wanted to spotlight body shame. I don't like my flabby tummy and my huge thighs when I look in the mirror, she stated.
She unintentionally shot pictures of her mother, who is over 50 years old, one day. Zhou was motivated by this to take pictures of elderly people, including her mother and relatives.
"I've seen pictures from my mother's wedding. She used to be around 50 kg and is now 75 kg. As young ladies do today, she sought beauty when she was young, according to Zhou.
"My mum has a kind demeanor. She has an upbeat and flexible attitude. She is incredibly self-assured and at ease with her body, despite the fact that as she aged, her face and body altered inexorably.
"I want to have the self-assurance and realize my full potential, just like my mother. I find myself pondering how beautiful ladies are. Describe beauty. What standards apply to it? I want viewers of my images to draw their own interpretations."
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