How did Erica Herceg lose weight? Diet of the blonde from VIA Gra
Duration : 8 months
Result : minus 30 kg
Features : low-calorie fractional meals + significant physical and psychological stress
Daily regimen : 4-5 daily meals in small portions (approximately the size of a fist). Breakfast - no earlier than 10 am, dinner - no later than 4 hours before bedtime. Sweet fruits, confectionery, baked goods - in strictly limited quantities and only until 14:00.
Drinking regime : a lot of clean still water, in addition - only latte coffee (no more than 2-3 cups per day)
Allowed foods : vegetables, fruits, fermented milk and dairy products without additives, shrimp and white fish.
Prohibited foods : sweetened and carbonated liquids, fast food.
Erica Herceg's diet plan
The singer chose a low-carb diet for herself and stuck to it for 8 months.
At the same time, she did not limit herself to strict boundaries and restrictions, but simply tried to build the right approach to food, which consists of:
- fractional meals - Erica ate 5-6 times a day (three main meals and two light additional snacks), and reduced the single portion to the size of her own fist;
- separate meals - the star tries to distinguish between proteins and carbohydrates, preventing them from being on the plate at the same time;
- rational drinking regime - the girl advises starting the morning with a glass of clean water with lemon juice (on an empty stomach before breakfast) and drinking at least 2-2.5 liters of purified water without gas during the day;
- total elimination of junk food from the diet:
- flour, bakery, confectionery products;
- pickles and smoked meats;
- all kinds of “food waste” - chips, carbonated water, food from public catering, semi-finished products and fast food.
- light cheating - the singer does not adhere to strict canons regarding the complete refusal of sweet products, so once a day she allows herself to indulge in something tasty, in particular, sweets, which she cannot give up in any way. The main rule of cheating by Erica Herceg is to indulge in sweets strictly before 14:00, later it is prohibited.
Erica Herceg lost almost half her weight and found herself
It’s hard to believe: the blond lead singer of the group “VIA Gra” Erica Herceg, before losing weight, was a timid girl from the Uzhgorod region, embarrassed about herself in the photo! In the village of Malaya Dobron, whose population barely reaches two thousand people, today's celebrity could be preparing herself for an agricultural career or the future of a harried housewife. “The girl is, of course, big, well, she’s like her dad,” they weren’t surprised, and few people believed that the homely choir girl from the Reformed Church would turn into an elegant and seductive young woman in just a few years, whom fans on social networks would admiringly call “flower” "
In order to show the world her talent as a model and singer, Herceg challenged fate - and she was right. On the path to success, the girl worked tirelessly and mercilessly on herself: as we have already told, she moved to Kyiv, where she worked as a waitress in two shifts, and fulfilled the main dream of many ordinary twenty-year-old girls, having lost almost half her weight. Miracles happen: along with a magical transformation, Erica received the new life she deserved.
However, Erica Herceg remembers very well what she was like before she lost weight, and without coquetry or concealment she told Woman.ru readers about what changed in her life when the excess weight left her. Today Erica looks at her photos with pleasure - but assures that the secret of her happiness is not at all in her spectacular appearance .
Physical activity is the key to rapid weight loss
The main wave of Erica’s weight loss came at a difficult time for her, because at that time she was working two jobs and physically did not have time to find a minute to go to the gym. But, as the star recalls, working as a waitress in two shifts exhausted her no less than cardio exercise, so the extra pounds melted right before her eyes.
Today, the artist devotes a lot of time to sports - she does choreography every day, visits the fitness room and swimming pool three times a week, and also does not forget about morning home workouts before breakfast. In addition, she is no stranger to outdoor cardio training; the star prefers a 40-minute run or bike ride.
Erica Herceg before losing weight: no sports, no regime, no photos!
While I lived in the village, of course, I didn’t train – there’s no talk of any fitness clubs there. At the same time, I understood that being overweight doesn’t make me look good. She was ashamed of herself, rarely went to any events, and did not like to be photographed at all. If there are still pictures from that period somewhere, these are the only pictures from my brother’s wedding. Then someone caught me when I was dancing quietly, separately from everyone else...
But at some point I woke up. I realized that I am 20 years old, that I want to be beautiful, and for this I need to at least lose weight. I started by limiting myself in food, building a diet on low-calorie foods. And before that, I ate everything and didn’t even think about what I was eating, what was good for me, what was bad for me, I didn’t understand the importance of the time of day for eating. I compiled the diet for myself, because no one could imagine the needs and capabilities of my body better than me.
I have already achieved a fantastic result in eight months. Imagine, I lost 30 kilograms! The scale arrow began to point to 50 kg - I saw something that had recently seemed unreal and unfeasible to me! I learned to look in the mirror and smile at myself.
My whole life changed at once. A miraculous transformation occurred not only with the body. I think it’s like this in many ways, first you put in maximum effort and work on yourself, and then one day - and fate picks you up and opens up new opportunities, as a kind of bonus and a chance to achieve even more. And other tasks and goals appear. The main thing is to believe that everything is possible.
I did not have any continuous training or gyms, no nutritional supplements, or an exhausting starvation diet. I worked two jobs, didn’t sit idle for a minute, finally started eating right - and the results were not long in coming.
Erica Herceg's childhood
Erika Nikolaevna Herceg was born on July 5, 1988 in the village of Malaya Dobron, Transcarpathian region, in the family of a railway fireman. She was named Erica in honor of her mother. Her father is Hungarian, her mother is half Ukrainian, half Russian. After the birth of her second child, the girl’s mother became seriously ill, and her father took over raising 5-year-old Erica and her younger brother.
Child photo of Erika Herceg Erika went to first grade in Hungary, in the city of Zahony, which is 12 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, but from the fifth grade she studied in her native village. In the ninth grade, she transferred to the church reform lyceum in the nearby village of Velikaya Dobron. At this time, she began singing in the church choir in Hungarian and even won local vocal competitions.
Erica Herceg with her parents After graduating from school in 2006, Erica entered the Transcarpathian Hungarian Institute named after. F. Rakoczy in the city of Beregovo, choosing the specialty of economist. In 2009, Herceg received a bachelor's degree. While studying, the girl worked as both a call center operator and a waitress.
And with her younger brother, it is worth noting that as a child, Erika Herceg was quite plump - in 2007, she weighed 84 kilograms with a height of 175. A year before graduating from university, she managed to lose 30 kilograms of excess weight. The girl also had to undergo breast augmentation surgery.
Before losing weight, Erica Herceg was quite plump. When asked how she lost weight, Erica Herceg always answered that the desire to become beautiful, as well as her innate willpower, helped her. The girl had to limit herself in food, independently build a proper diet from low-calorie foods: vegetables, fruits, dairy products. She had absolutely no “continuous training and gyms,” a grueling starvation diet or miracle diet pills. Her transformation is the result of proper nutrition and an active lifestyle, in particular two jobs.
Now Erica Herceg's figure is ideal
Erica Herceg learned to cope with temptations after losing weight
From the moment I first saw the treasured numbers on the scales, 5 years have passed. Today I am 25 and I weigh 52 kg. I can’t say that I have to directly hold the weight, everything is natural. Yes, I’m used to eating a little, more or less often (4-5 times a day) and in small portions. Since I’ve been at VIA Gre, I’ve been doing choreography 5 times a week: 2 times in the hall with a teacher and 3 times at home, on my own. I try not to miss swimming lessons or workouts in the gym.
Now I am sure that I will not recover, and I have no fear about this. If you adhere to a certain lifestyle and at the same time eat a balanced diet, then there is simply no temptation to stress your body by eating a whole pizza or cake. But it’s impossible to just go and gain weight.
When the show “I Want V VIA Gra” ended, in which the girls Nastya and Misha and I became winners, I realized the responsibility that also rests with me in terms of maintaining my appearance. And when you make a choice where to be and what to do, then many temptations no longer have power over you, including the desire to eat deliciously, a lot. I feel harmonious, calm and confident, and I hope that weight tests are a thing of the past (laughs). Now I have other tasks ahead of me.
Erica Herceg's career: VIA Gra and modeling
In 2011, Erica Herceg, who had dramatically lost weight, moved to Kyiv, where she decided to build a modeling career. A sophisticated girl with a chiseled figure and a gorgeous bust quickly found herself in the modeling business. Already in 2012, she received her first highly paid contract with a French lingerie brand, and also starred nude in the November anniversary issue of Playboy. In the magazine, Erica's photo was published next to Anna Sedokova, Tatyana Kotova, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Meseda Bagaudinova - each of these girls was related to the VIA Gra group.
Photo shoot by Erica Herceg for one of the glossy magazines. Perhaps this coincidence was a sign of fate. In 2013, Erica Herceg took part in the show “I Want V VIA Gro”. Konstantin Meladze, who recently announced the dissolution of the group due to its outdated format, said that he was holding a reality competition, the main prize in which would be participation in the new version of VIA Gra. “I want to join VIA Gra”: Erica Herceg, casting Having successfully passed a difficult qualifying stage, Erica Herceg found herself in the same “three” with Anastasia Kozhevnikova and Misha Romanova. Everything was going well until, before the battle for mentors, the girls decided to cut off their dresses just before the performance. Meladze considered this act to be in bad taste and intended to kick the girls out of the show, but Nadezhda Granovskaya stood up for the hapless designers. Under her leadership, Erica Herceg and her partners won, becoming the new lineup of VIA Gra. By the way, it was Erica Herceg who was named by the producers of the show as the brightest participant in the project.
Erica Herceg and the new composition of “VIA Gra” Erica Herceg’s first creative work in “VIA Gra” was the song “Truce”, for which a video was quickly shot. In 2014, the singles “Oxygen” and “I got another one” were released, in 2015 - “So strong” and “It was wonderful.” “VIA Gra” - “Truce” (2013)
Erica Herceg knows what to eat, but doesn't give advice
I love fruits, vegetables and dairy products. To this you can safely add shrimp and white fish. In the morning I prefer dairy, and in the evening vegetables are best. And just before going to bed I can drink a glass of milk, it’s very healthy and good for the immune system. But I don’t undertake to advise anyone on anything, everything is individual. Everyone must feel and hear their own body, come to their own diet and diet.
Our girls, neither Misha nor Nastya, do not need advice, they look great and are in great shape. And we know what suits each of us best. Taste preferences are different; when we go to a restaurant, we can order three completely different dishes.
Sample daily menu for Erica Herceg
Breakfast: any fermented milk product (yogurt or kefir without additives), fruit (of your choice), a cup of coffee.
Lunch: steamed or grilled fish, light vegetable salad, seasoned with a spoon of olive oil;
Dinner: vegetables baked in the oven or stew (stewed vegetables in a slow cooker), fruit salad for dessert.
Additional snacks can consist of fresh fruit or dried fruits and nuts. Two hours before bedtime, if she has a strong feeling of hunger, Erica can drink a glass of whole milk (1-2% fat).
Erica Herceg - about how she felt before and after losing weight
Of course, I didn’t wake up one day slim and famous. When I lost weight, at that time I was still far from publicity, the attention of cameras, journalists. I didn’t even dare to dream about working with Konstantin Meladze in my twenties. But that decisive step to change myself and the stunning result - all this brought joy and, most importantly, self-confidence into my life. And this is a state of lightness and some kind of inner feminine strength, all this does not depend on any status.
The main thing, I think, is for each of the girls to come to harmony with themselves, to love themselves. It is not necessary for anyone to lose weight, everyone has their own goals for “improving” themselves, their beloved (smiles). Maybe someone just needs to change their way of thinking and attitude. There are no canons or standards, much less templates for happiness - for each of us it is our own path.
Personal life of Erica Herceg
Erica is not married. The mysterious lover, whose name the girl never revealed, left Erica in 2015 after three years of relationship. As it turned out, the reason for the breakup was her boyfriend’s betrayal, as she put it: “He changed me.” During this time, due to nerves and lack of appetite, Erica lost another 6 kg and began to weigh 46 kilograms.
Erica Herceg at home Today Erica's ex-lover is married, and her heart is free. But the star is not ready for a serious relationship yet. Although she does not exclude them if she finds a strong man with whom she will feel at ease.
Erica Herzer considers herself a careerist and does not see herself as a housewife with a child. In the future, she plans to open her own business, for example, an aesthetic clinic. Erica is also self-critical, and calls herself a complex, jealous and specific person. Erica Herceg sings on Periscope The singer’s native language is Hungarian. However, after moving to Moscow, she sees dreams in Russian, which surprises her. He has a slight Hungarian accent, which he considers a disadvantage, although everyone else sees it as a plus. She is often compared to Vera Brezhneva and Barbara Brylski, noting some similarities with their appearance and manners.
Many people think that Erica Herceg and Vera Brezhneva are similar. Erica is an active user of the social network Instagram - several hundred thousand users are subscribed to her page. The photographs she publishes are often very explicit. In the comments to her photographs, battles often unfold between fans of Erica Herceg’s figure and those who want to “feed” the girl.
Excursion into the past
Erica inherited her spectacular appearance from her Hungarian father and half-Russian, half-Ukrainian mother. The girl was born in a village in the Transcarpathian region, and from the age of five she was raised by her father, who claimed that his daughter was born for the stage. The celebrity studied well, sang in the church choir from the ninth grade, and participated in local vocal competitions. After graduating from school, Erica entered college at the Faculty of Economics, which she successfully completed.
During her student years, Erica Herceg's weight was 85 kg. The girl’s weight loss story began the moment she decided that she would become a model. To gain financial independence, I got a job as a waitress and call center operator. The first amount of excess weight was gone thanks to an active lifestyle - study and work.
