Narrativas sobre a influência de hábitos alimentares das praticantes de dietas no bairro da Matola C, Maputo, Moçambique

Abstract

The present work analyzes the influence of eating habits of dieters in the neighborhood of Matola C, Maputo Province. The work used as methods participant observation, semi-structured interviews and informal conversations with dieters, all women, in the Matola C neighborhood. The results of the study showed that the weight loss diet works on the basis of persistence and strength. of will, of giving up for the pleasure of eating and mainly of a daily plan obeying mealtimes along with physical activities. The dieters in this study perform physical exercises collectively, and the diet individually, following a logic of non-consumption of caloric foods. Diet practitioners maintain friendly and reciprocal interactions, and they maintain an incredible harmony when practicing physical exercises, where those who strive to maintain themselves are elevated to those who are in the maintenance phase, they must always maintain their weight because if increases there is a punishment for this non-compliance and losing up to 1 kg per week for those who are still in the phase of losing weight, the weight is controlled in the pharmacy existing in Matola C. The practice of physical exercises has become significant in the practice of diet for dieters, as it is expressed in a new culture that is being implemented in Mozambican culture and is being functional with the new reality of dieters. This practice is extremely important in the daily lives of dieters, as it increases their physical, mental, social and health well-being