Erasmus+ Project
„Yes for traditional dishes- no more obesity”
Nr projektu 2015-1-TR01-KA219-022430_4
AN INTERVIEW WITH MARTIN KRENEK ( A TEACHER)
AND GEORGE (A STUDENT) - HUKVALDY, CZECH REPUBLIC
Do you have breakfast regulary?
George : No, I´m not hungry and i haven´t got a time.
Mr. Křenek :Yes I having breakfast regulary. Pastry with cheese sometimes yogurt.
Do you eat at school ?
George : Yes, but I don´t like it.
Mr. Křenek :Yes, I do.
Do you eat healthy food or at fastfood?
George: Depending on, where I am, but mostly healthy.
Mr. Křenek: I try to eat healthy, but sometimes I commit a sin and take a meal from fastfood
restaurant.
Do you drink energy drinks or alcohol ?
George : Sometimes I take it.
Mr. Křenek :Energy drinks not and alcohol sometimes.
How many fluid do you drink per day ?
George : 3 liters water
Mr. Křenek : 4-5 liters tea
What do you do in your free time ?
George : I play footbal and go out with my friends.
Mr. Křenek : I play on guitar and badminton, watch tv and do biking and hiking.
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How do you go to school ?
George : On foot and sometimes on bike.
Mr. Křenek : I go to school by car or bon the bike.
What is your tall and weigh ?
George : My tall is 171 cm and weigh 54 kg. I lost 5 kilos.
Mr. Křenek : My tall is 189 and weigh 115 kg. I lost weight 7 kilos.
Martin Krenek before
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George before
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AN INTERVIEW WITH VIVIEN ( A STUDENT)- RUZSA, HUNGARY
In this interview we are talking with a student who has lost 12 kilograms since we started
this Erasmus+ project.
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Hi Vivien! You look great.
Thank you!
How many kilograms have you lost?
12.
When did you become unhappy with your weight?
I have been overweight since the nursery school and my weight significantly
increased when I started primary school as well.
What made you decide to lose weight?
-I decided to lose weight to prove to others that I could do it! As the time passed and I
started to lose the weight, I decided to continue losing weight to impress myself, not
anyone else. I also decided to lose weight to help me gain confidence.
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What were the most important changes you made to lose weight?
The most important changes that I made were cutting out junk food and fizzy drinks.
How long did it take you to start to see results?
-After only a month, I started to see results and that motivated me to keep going!
-How long did it take for you to reach your current weight?
-It has taken a little over 1 year, and although I have lost 12 kilograms, I would still like
to lose about 2-3kilograms more.
-How long have you maintained your weight loss and what are the most important
factors for keeping it off?
-Being consistent with my diet is important. Cheat days are inevitable, but keeping on
track is very important for long-term success.
-How has your life changed now that you have lost weight?
-I have a lot more confidence when going out in public and I am now able to enjoy
different activities that I hadn’t been able to enjoy before like running and hiking.
-Do you have any advice for others who are trying to lose weight?
-Don’t lose hope! If your weight stabilizes for a while, it’s just a natural occurrence.
Patience is the key to losing weight, so stick with it and you will succeed!
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-Can you give some tips for the others who want to lose weight as well?
- Yes. For example: Drink plenty of water. Eat small and healthy meals throughout the
day. Find somebody to workout with. Don’t lose hope!
-What do you normally eat for breakfast?
-I usually have eggs with yogurt.
-What do you normally eat for lunch?
- I have some salad or chicken or fish with vegetables.
-What do you normally eat for dinner?
- A sandwich .
-What do you normally eat for snacks?
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Fruit and nuts.
- Who or what helped most?
-Of course my school where this project started in 2015. During the project there were a
lot of activities in connection with healthy eating. I have become more and more
conscious. I know what to do and how to lose weight. I have learnt how important the
healthy lifestyle is. Not just eating but physical activities as well. And I am happy as
some of my friends have also started following a healthy diet. On the other hand, my
family helped a lot. They supported me when I had difficult times. My mum started
cooking healthily.
-Thank you very much and I would like to congratulate on your persistency.
- Thank you.
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Vivien before
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AN INTERVIEW WITH NAGIHAN (A TEACHER)
IZMIT, TURKEY
-Briefly introduce yourself please.
-My name is Nagihan TOPTAN ÖMEROGULLARI. I am 35 years old. I am a teacher in 75.
Yıl Cumhuriyet Secondary school in İzmit-Turkey. I have 2 children.
-How much did you weigh? How much your body mass index?
-I was 78 kg. BMI was 28,7.
-How did you decide to lose weight?
-I made two births in four years. I never paid attention to the kilo in this process. When I
started to work again, I realized that my body was clumsy, I was tired very quickly. Besides
none of my clothes was to me. I looked ugly. Just that Erasmus project started in our school
that day. This project was a gift for me. So I decided to lose weight.
-What did you learn from this project?
When I was a new mother, I did not pay attention to the weight. Some days I could not have
breakfast. I did not drink enough water. The worst was eating dinner at very late hours after
the children slept. Thanks to the project that all of my eating habits were wrong.
-How much did you lose? What is your body mass index now?
-I am 63 kg. now so l lost 15 kg. BMI is 23,1.
-What changes have happened in your life?
-At first I corrected my eating habits. I started doing sports. And now I drink 2 - 2.5 liters of
water a day. I feel healthier, happier and more energetic myself.
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-What do you want to say to overweight people?
-I think that people should aim first to adopt healthy life. When you choose healthy life you
are already losing weight automatically. So it is important to know why we want to lose
weight. If anyone really wants to lose weight, they can. I wish everyone healthy days!
Nagihan before
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„Yes for traditional dishes- no more obesity”
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GOUDA (A STUDENT)
PAJURIS, LITHUANIA
That was 2 years ago. Guoda was fat and plump. Now she is no longer overweight. She became
a slim and nice girl. We asked her how she achieved such great results.
-Why did you decide to look after your weight?
-I decided to lose weight, because I wanted to feel comfortable with how I look.
-When did you start?
-I don't remember exactly, but I think it was in the 7th or 8th grade.
-What did you eat and drink?
At the very beginning I ate everything except sweets. I also decided not to drink any type
of lemonade or other drinks that have much sugar. Now I understand more about what I
should and should not eat. I'm a vegetarian. My diet mainly consists of vegetables, fruit,
various grains and milk products. I eat at least three bananas a day. I try to drink only
water and tea.
-Do you have to look after your meal and drinks regularly?
-No.
-What can you advise to others who decide to lose some weight?
-They should eat as much vegetables, fruits and grains as they can. Also, they shouldn't
forget to be active and do some sort of sport.
-What kind of sport do you do?
-I do cardio exercises and play volleyball.
Thank you for your answers.
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Gouda before
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AN INTERVIEW WITH IDOIA (A TEACHER)
ALEGRIA-DULANTZI , SPAIN
INTRODUCTION
-What´s your name? I´m Idoia Goitia
-How old are you? I´m 52
-Where do you live? I live in a small town called Gebara
-What´s your job in the school? I helped children
with special necessities.
REASONS
-When did you decide losing weight?
-I started going on a diet two years ago, and nowadays I keep on.
-Why did you go on a diet?
-Well, I realized that each day I had less desire to move, to go out; I only wanted to
stay at home watching TV, I was always eating and I was getting fat. I was feeling
really bad.
-Which diet did you go on?
-An easy diet, I ate normal food but less. I ate in the fix hours and I avoid some food
such as sweets, fried food, …
HOW
-How much weight have you lost?
-I have lost more or less 15 kg.
-Have you practiced any sport?
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-Yes, as I have said before, I like riding a bike, going to mountains, going for a walk.
But I like also dancing, and that helped me a lot, at the same time I was enjoying ,
having fun and losing weight.
-Have you stopped eating something in order to lose weight?
- Yes and no. For example, I eat four pieces of chocolate per week, because I can´t live
with it. I only eat sweets on special occasions . I eat more fruit and less ham, sausage,
fried things…
EFFORTS
-Has it been a hard effort?
-Yes, it was very difficult. I started one day and I left the next day, and the same
again. But one day, I definitely started and continued .
-Has the effort been identical at the beginning and at the end of the process?
- No, at the beginning was very hard, but day by day I saw that I was feeling better
and happier, and that encourage me to continue.
HELP
-Has anyone encourage you towards the process?
-Yes, my friends encourage me a lot.
-How?
-They used to come with me riding a bike, going for a walk or climbing mountains
-Has a dietician helped you?
- Yes, a medical specialist helped me. He advised me to eat healthy food, to keep fix
hours to eat, and what´s more, to eat slowly and to chew well
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CHANGES
-What kind of changes have you felt in your body and in your daily life?
- The physical appearance change a lot. On the other hand, I have been able to use
the clothes I used in the past. I have also practiced sports and this made me feel
better.
FEELINGS
-Did you feel bad when you were fatter and now?
-Now I feel healthier and happier. Being a little bit fat is not a disaster but feeling
lighter is nice. Sometimes we feel pressure with the physical appearance. It is false
that fat people are not pretty, prettiness is not only physical. But the truth is I didn´t
feel good when I was fat, I didn´t almost move.
PEOPLE OPINION
-How´s your friends´ opinion about your change?
-I don’t know. They probably think I am more beautiful now.
-Has anyone realized you have changed?
Yes. Friends, for example Agurtzane. She has seen how much I have changed.
ADVICES
-What diet can you recommend us?
-I recommend you to have salad, vegetables and fruit. Not to eat any fats.
-And which sport can you recommend us?
-I can recommend you lots of sports; going to the mountain, riding the bike,
dancing,…
-Are you ready to help another person?
-If someone wants to do it I am ready.
-If I wanted to lose weight, would you recommend me the diet you went on?
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- I would recommend it, but I would also tell you to be careful. Losing weight is not a
game.
NOWADAYS
-Are you still on a diet once you have reached your objective?
-Yes, but less seriously than at the beginning. I still have some bad habbits.
-Do you eat sweets?
-Sometimes I have got a craving for chocolate, especially when I feel nervous. If
somebody offers me sweets I try to eat no more than 2 sweets.
-Are your habits different nowadays?
-A lot of habits have changed.
-Is your life quality different now?
I have learnt a lot and , of course, my life is much better now.
Idoia before
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„Yes for traditional dishes- no more obesity”
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AN INTERVIEW WITH MAŁGORZATA (A TEACHER)
ŁAGIEWNIKI, POLAND
- How long have you been on diet?
-I started 6 months ago and now I’m on the half way. It wasn't easy at the beginning...
-Why?
- When you decide to start diet you have to be 100% determined. If you want to succeed you
can’t afford for a moment of weakness. It can destroy everything you have achieved. I
remember when I found an article about “cheating days”. Have you ever heard about them?
-No. What’s that?
- According to some dieticians people on diet should let themselves, from time to time, eat
some of forbidden products. Such as chocolate, cheeseburgers or pizzas. It should help them
control their hunger.
- Sounds great!
- Yeah. I was so happy when I found this article! My first “cheating day” is one of my best
memories. I still can feel a taste of this cake I ate that day. It was so sweet, soft and delicious!
But there was a small problem...
-What happened?
-You know. At the beginning I let myself for one “cheating day” per two weeks. After some
time there were three such days at the same period and finally.... I returned to all my bad
habits. It was a bit depressing. But very motivating at the same time.
-Oh. What did you learn?
- That there is no shortcuts. If I want to lose some weight I have to be very careful and strict.
And I had to change my point of view. Diet cannot be my enemy. It’s just a tool which I can
use to feel better and improve a quality of my life.
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- You’re right. I’m happy you didn't give up after this failure. Can I ask how many kilos
have you lost?
-About 30 kilos.
-My congratulations! What have you changed in your diet for good?
-My biggest change was replacing all snacks with vegetables... And I divided my three big
meals to five smaller. I also follow the tips I have learnt during the Erasmus+ project at our
school. I often eat salads and healthy sandwiches, I drink lots of water every day.
-You look very happy now. Is there anything you want to share with other people?
-Yes. Don’t give up! And remember: every gram of kilo less is one step closer to healthy
body.
Małgorzata before
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Erasmus+ Project
„Yes for traditional dishes- no more obesity”
Nr projektu 2015-1-TR01-KA219-022430_4
Czech Republic
Hungary
Turkey
Lithuania
Spain
and Poland
We are the countries which take part in an Erasmus+ project called
“Yes for traditional dishes-no more obesity!”. Since September 2015
we have undertaken many different tasks to promote healthy food
and lifestyles among teachers, students and local community.
We promote our traditional food and show its benefits as a
contradiction to fast food. We also encourage people to spend free time
in an active way- riding a bike, dancing, walking, playing outdoor
games. Among all these, we try to convince everybody that drinking
water instead of sweet drinks is crucial for staying healthy and fit.
We have been also working hard to lower BMI’s of people who weigh
too much. During the time of the project many people from our schools
have undertaken different diets or restricted their eating habits. We have
interviewed some of them to show others how spectacular the changes
can be if you eat less and move more  They can easily say ….
I’m free now!
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I’M FREE NOW!
-A BOOKLETZSS ŁAGIEWNIKI, POLAND
MAY 2017