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title: "\"Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh\": Weighing Scale Plateau, Doping Suspicions, and Former Heroines' Visits in Episode Five"
description: "In the fifth episode of \"Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh\", airing on November 1 on STB, participants will face a weight scale plateau, a new physical challenge with eggs and barrels, and suspicions of taking prohibited substances. Former heroines of the tenth season will come to support the teams."
date: 2026-10-31T15:01:34.641Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zvazhenykh-ta-shchaslyvykh-episode-five-plateau-scale-tension
tags: [tv-show, ukraine, weight-loss, reality-tv, stb, zvazhenykh-ta-shchaslivykh]
author: "Inna Kinsheva"
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---

# "Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh": Weighing Scale Plateau, Doping Suspicions, and Former Heroines' Visits in Episode Five

![Participants and trainer of Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh show during weigh-in and obstacle course](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/31/zvazhenykh-ta-shchaslivykh-pyatyy-vypusk-platforma-vesy-napryazhenie/zvazhenykh-ta-shchaslivykh-pyatyy-vypusk-platforma-vesy-napryazhenie-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The fifth episode of "Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh" will air on November 1, 2026, at 19:00 on STB
- Participants faced a plateau: after a month in the camp, the number on the scale barely moved
- The new challenge includes elastic bands, moving boards, barrels, and fragile eggs
- Novikov's team will be supported by Magdalina Dymyd, the yellow team by Maya Bezrodna
- Suspicions arose in the camp that one of the female participants was taking prohibited substances

The fifth episode of the Ukrainian reality show "Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh" airs on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 19:00 on the STB channel. The project participants have been in the camp for a month, and the pace of their weight loss is beginning to change noticeably. Last week, several contestants faced the so-called plateau: despite their efforts, the number on the scale hardly budged. "This weighing is just some kind of shock," one of the participants admits in the episode preview. Project trainer Marina Borzhemska explains that after the initial rapid results, the process inevitably slows down: "I understand that a week is coming when the weight stops a little and the weight loss process becomes more complicated." Against the background of fatigue and disappointment, the teams must undergo a new physical challenge where not only strength and speed matter, but also endurance.

### New Challenge: Elastic Bands, Barrels, and Fragile Eggs

In the fifth episode, participants face a three-stage course. Teams will have to overcome the resistance of elastic bands, maintain balance on moving boards, and deliver heavy barrels to the top of a sandy slope. At the same time, participants need to save as many fragile eggs as they carry in special trays. That is why simply arriving first will not be enough — victory is determined by a comprehensive result. The winning team will receive a minus two-kilogram bonus during the weigh-in. The editorial staff emphasizes: this is a game bonus that will be factored into the team's result, not actual weight loss.

### Former Heroines Come to Support

Two heroines from the tenth season who are familiar with disappointments due to slow weight loss will come to support the participants. Oleksiy Novikov's blue team will be visited by finalist Magdalina Dymyd. In her fifth week of the project, she also achieved a lower result than expected. Magdalina will suggest that the team change the usual training format: instead of a standard set of exercises, there will be outdoor games, relay races, and tasks designed to help relieve tension. The yellow team will be supported by Maya Bezrodna, the winner of the tenth season's home weight loss. Last year, at one of the weigh-ins, she did not lose a single kilogram, yet she continued to work. Now Maya will train along with the new season's participants and share her experience.

### Tension in the Camp: Suspicions of Prohibited Substances Use

A separate topic of the fifth episode will be a possible rule violation. Participants will suspect one of the heroines of taking prohibited substances. "She constantly wants to sleep, she constantly has no strength," Valentina will point out. "If it were my will, I would sweep this person out of the camp gates with a broom," she adds. Who exactly is being discussed and whether the suspicions will be confirmed is not revealed in the preview. The participants will discuss the situation with the trainer. Viewers will also find out for whom this week will be the last on the project.

### Context: Marina Borzhemska and Her Battle with Illness

Recall that earlier, project trainer Marina Borzhemska admitted that she has been battling a neurological disease for a long time. This statement caused a wide resonance in Ukrainian society and became one of the most discussed moments of the season. In the fifth episode, however, the focus shifts to the participants and their emotional state: exhaustion, disappointment due to the plateau, and internal tension in the camp become the main themes of the episode, which will air on November 1 on STB.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Вес остановился, напряжение растет: что покажут в "Зважених та щасливих" 1 ноября](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/trends/vaga-zupinilasya-napruga-zrostae-shcho-pokazhut-1793455485.html) - Primary source: show's fifth episode preview. Broadcast date (November 1, 19:00, STB), names of trainers and guests (Marina Borzhemska, Oleksiy Novikov, Magdalina Dymyd, Maya Bezrodna), challenge format, and the theme of doping suspicions are confirmed. There are no discrepancies with other sources.

## FAQ

### When will the fifth episode of "Zvazhenykh ta Shchaslyvykh" be released?

The fifth episode will air on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 19:00 on the STB channel.

### What will be shown in the new episode?

Participants will complete a new physical challenge featuring elastic bands, moving boards, barrels, and eggs. The broadcast will also feature visits from former tenth-season heroines and discussions regarding suspicions of one participant taking prohibited substances.

### Why are the participants disappointed?

After a month in the camp, several participants faced a plateau: despite their efforts, the number on the scale barely moved. Trainer Marina Borzhemska explains that after initial rapid results, the weight loss process slows down.

### Who will support the teams in the fifth episode?

Oleksiy Novikov's blue team will be visited by Magdalina Dymyd, a finalist of the tenth season. The yellow team will be supported by Maya Bezrodna, the home weight loss winner of the same season.