HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT STRESS I Weight loss Tips Part 1
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- I'm sharing my French culture around food, how do we eat and what and how to lose weight without stress. This is a fun and informative video with weight loss tips that I learned at a very young age. I'm hoping I won't offend anyone and you can learn something new with a smile. This is part one, don't miss part 2! Enjoy! Make sure you subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell, so you don’t miss any of my new videos → bit.ly/2Z2kQr5
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Hello my lovelies, I'm having so much fun reading your comments, thank you for sharing your culture and funny expression about being fat and food from your country xxx
Yes, in the US we also say the same thing which we probably got from the British which is-- the King; The Prince; and the Pauper--although of course in America we have NO Kings;we have NO princes; but we do have a lot of paupers, especially nowadays. A little bit of a joke but of course it's the TRUTH too.
The thing is, Americans don't follow that saying but rather eat like a King at night time and that I think leads to our obesity problem.
Historically of course America was majority northern European and the Swedes & Norwegians & British and Germans can really pile on the weight and they will tell you that if they're being honest. SO Americans are really good at piling on the weight. And we walk less than Europeans due to the nature of our cities. WE do have a new immigrant group that is a majority displacing the Germans who used to be the majority immigrant group and they are from South of the Border and I truly think because they eat such a different menu-- shall we say-- than they ate in their country of origin, they are piling on the weight with extreme numbers of obesity beginning with the young children.
SO there's the story about America.
ALSO I know in France you have many food items that are forbidden to be sold because they are simply not good for the human body while in America almost anything someone makes can be sold and people consume it --especially because they put in things that cause the body to want more and more and more and never to be satisfied which creates obesity. Last but not least, our food is not nearly as nutritional as it was pre WWII due to our huge amounts of fertilization & herbicides excetera and depletion of the soil of all the minerals that used to go into the plant and then by extension into our bodies when we ate it. So we simply r malnourished even if we sit and eat a huge meal-- even a huge meal that is NOT processed food.
THANKS for your great lecture.
I love you 😘 😅
In Poland we say:
Breakfast you eat yourself, lunch you share with your friend and dinner you give your enemy 😀
Love it!!! Lol!
❤ thats a fabulous way of timing your food.
Jak się to mówi po polsku?
@@veronikamcduffey5597 Śniadanie zjedz sam, obiad z przyjacielem a kolację oddaj wrogowi.
Same saying is used in Czech republic
I hadn’t seen my Nana for a few years and I’d put on about 15 kgs. I felt good and was healthy, but yes carrying too much weight. The entire family traveled 1000 kms to spend her 95th birthday with her. When I saw my Nana, I gave her a big hug, she said to me “I see you have been in the good cafe”. I just laughed and said yes I have a few too many times. It was her way of saying I look fat. I miss her, she has long passed away. But her comment stayed with me to get healthy and look after myself. I’ve lost all the unnecessary weight and feel amazing 🤩 💕 Thanks for your honesty Nana. xox
hahaha love it
Hahaha, your comment is the best!
I will adopt that brilliant phrase, "I see you have been at the good cafe".
Definitely will.
Greetings from Belgium
😂😂reminds me of my grandmother, God rest her soul. She would say in her syrupy southern accent “looks like you haven’t been turning down any meals”. What can you say? Nothing! People in that age group get away with saying whatever they want!
I discovered intermittent fasting in October 2019 and I have lost 20 kg to date. It's the only way I've ever lost weight successfully, in my entire life.
It worked for me too!
Same. I eat one meal a day. I’m fine with that.
I agree, I lost 17 kilos after my second CC 😎
Been doing it for several years.. It works!
How what satin program did u do
Since I'm Mexican, our families don't have any problems telling us that we are fat. The worst part is when you tell them that you are on a diet they make you eat something super unhealthy.
So true!!! Chicana here. Grew up with it, but because we lived in an Anglo neighborhood (and nobody else talked like this), I developed body dysmorphia. “Fat” is sooo relative.
Am mexican as well, know exactly what you’re talking about.
I have a friend who pushes treats on me whenever I see her (not too often) when she knows I'm trying to lose weight. I don't tell her any longer that I am and will eat a treat when offered to not be rude, but it does annoy me.
I have been doing intermittent fasting for 3 years and lost 15 kilos the first year and now I'm trim. But I eat breakfast and lunch and no dinner. This works for my me and my life. I also cut sugar, alcohol, meat and all junk. And I walk 30 minutes every day. Sounds like a lot but it is easy when it becomes your lifestyle. You do it slowly and it becomes a habit.
Ive just decided for the past year to live for myself and eat the way my French great-grandmother and grandmother and mother ate...enjoy everything in modération
Good on you!
I live in the US and someone I know went to Europe on vacation. They said they didn't see any diet food, gyms or many overweight people. She asked someone about it and they told her "Europeans eat to live and Americans live to eat" haha I think that is very true. 🤔
Love this. I am Scottish land have been living in Brisbane since 1990. My Nana used to always tell us that phrase eat like a King😂. When I was younger I used to eat slowly. Then I met my husbands family and his sister made a comment about me taking so long and to hurry up because she was starving. Since then I started eating a little bit faster and yes I have gained a bit more weight. Thank you for reminding me about that. I am going to go back to eating slowly.
When I was little my father would get very annoyed because I was always the last one to finish dinner--sometimes after everyone had left the table. (Before we children could leave the table we had to ask, "May I pleased be excused?" when we finished our meal. I wonder if anyone else does this.)
My husband and I went to dinner with with his siblings once. I ordered a salad and everyone was finished and sitting around the table waiting for me to finish eating. One of his sisters was irritated and remarked on it.
I feel like the way my husband eats is that he's been told it will be the last meal he'll ever have and that he has to eat it in 90 seconds. I don't like his table manners and it's been a trial for me to watch him eat for 50 years. I made sure I taught my son proper table manners to break the cycle of his family's bad manners. (He's not a total slob, of course, but I find his table manners very poor.)
I read somewhere that the reason why women gain weight after getting married is that they start eating the same amount that their husbands do. I think this makes sense.
Bonjour! Attributed to a controversial American nutritionist, Adele Davis, the saying is actually, “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”. Your positive energy shines through your videos Frederique! Merci.
I have only visited Europe, but sadly I have never lived there. I believe you have 100% accurately diagnosed the different food cultures. However, I think you are missing a huge difference: the chemical burden on the average person. In the EU, over 15,000 chemicals have been banned from food and cosmetics. In America, only 11 have been banned. In America, farmers earn subsidies for producing the maximum weight of food per area of land - NOT the most nutritious food. The AVERAGE loss of nutrition from government-subsidized poor farming practices is almost 60%. In other words, that 'healthy' strawberry or tomato has only 40% of the vitamins and nutrition that it did back in the 1930s and 40s when the government first began widespread food testing. In France, there are specific certificates assuring the purity and origin, the "provenance," of food. It's not champagne if it does not come from a vineyard in Champagne, it's not Dijon mustard unless it comes from Dijon, etc. There is no equivalent program in the US, although we are beginning to create ECOcert and other designations of safer chemical-free farming. I fervently believe that Americans are the fattest people on Earth because we have poor quality and highly contaminated food - not because Americans are uniquely gluttonous. As proof of my contention that our contaminated food is the root of the problem, I will point out that every single country that imports any significant amount of American food gets fatter and sicker. The levels of obesity and all of the diseases of obesity are very strongly correlated with the amount of American imported food is consumed. It is NOT just the culture - it's the food!
I totally agree with this! The quality of food here in the US is subpar compared to other countries. While they may seem to eat more, the quality is MUCH better. I’ve been eating only organic, and as clean as possible. I think it’s all about QUALITY!
@@kathiejaine And, with a little ingenuity, you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for decent food. I grow most of my own vegetables 😊
@@lindacgrace2973 this is very true! I have so many friends who do grow their own vegetables. My dream is to set up garden in my back yard. That’s the way to go!
@@kathiejaine Agreed! If you want to be healthy and heal the planet so your grandkids can be healthy - frow your own organic food😇
Exactly! Thank you for bringing this to light. We are poisoning ourselves in this country. And then big farming leads to big pharma and all the medicines Americans take to control obesity-related health issues. We’re messed up.
As a woman with low self esteem bordering on body dysmorphia, I would completely shut down if someone told me I looked fat in front of other people. I do appreciate the French mindset when it comes to only eating when hungry.
Something tells me if you were raised in france you wouldn't have the body issues you have living in the western hemisphere.
I don’t have this issue but as i said in my general comment brutal honesty can be really unkind. I also think weight loss needs to happen because a person wants it, not because of what anyone else thinks. Ve well and happy! Sending you a big hug!😊😊😊😊
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner (supper) like a pauper - basically means eat more in the morning, slightly less at lunch and even smaller portions at dinner (supper) - to allow your body to digest the food you have eaten that day. This is how I was taught it from my mother. I’m from England xxxxx
I'm french but been living in uk for over 30 years. I've always struggled with my weight, mainly because I eat like the brits, junk food and snacking. On the other hand, all my family live in France and are all slim. The difference is that they don't snack between meals and they eat very small quantities of everything. A little bit of everything is their motto. And it works.
“Breakfast like a king; dinner like a pauper”..I’m English living in the states…I think I’ve heard this both sides of the Atlantic. :)
Yes, I agree. I think the whole phrase is "Breakfast like a King, lunch like a Prince and dine like a pauper" 😊
Yup. That’s it in the uk. King is breakfast. Prince is lunch. Pauper is dinner.
I've never liked eating after noon. With working at home due to Covid, there was no pressure to eat lunch quickly, so I was able to go to my natural habit of eating between 6 AM and noon only. I sleep much better! And because I'm not taking a sandwich to work for lunch I have cut back on carbs. :)
In Poland we say: eat breakfast alone, share your lunch with a friend, give away dinner to the poor :)
Hehe 🥰
My takeaway - don't look in the mirror and call myself fat. Just wait for my French friend to come and tell me I am! 🤣
Just kidding! Interesting to hear the cultural differences about food and weight. Thanks for taking on a touchy subject with humor and respect. I definitely learned some tips I will try!
LOL !!!!
Thanks Jay 🥰
She tells us lovingly!
😂😂
Lol.. that's alright, then I will proceed to butcher the french language, which seems to be my specialty! Mom, what is ling-ger-eeee!
I agree with everything you said! I’ve been using intermittent fasting to restrict my calories. I gained 40 lbs during quarantine and I’m down 21lbs and still going. Being Mexican American my culture is very into eating rich foods. I had no idea how many calories a tamale had until this past Christmas when I looked it up, about 500 calories per tamale and we would eat several of them in one sitting 😳🤯. No no no more of just blindly eating whatever! At least with intermittent fasting if I decided to indulge a little, I give my digestive system a break. So my routine has been intermittent fasting, somewhat healthy eating and walking 15-20 min a day a few times a week. It’s simple but something that I feel is achievable for me. Thank you for sharing! I laughed a few times, especially because it did hurt my feelings when my grandmother who is 83 told me I have gained weight and she lectured me on taking care of myself. She meant well though ☺️
Thanks love 💗
Me too! Fasting is perfect. I am slowly losing my middle fat and gaining control over mindlessly stuffing myself!
Hi Frederique. This was fun. I am Romanian and living in Canada for the last 20 years. We are also straight forward. My son, who grew up in Canada, says that Europeans are mean. 😂 I explained to him that nobody gets offended because that's how we are, we don't sugar coat things. I started IF in 2018 and since I work until 8 PM, it works best for me to stop eating at 3:00-3:30PM and not eat until next day at around 11:00 AM. I have never felt better, I don't have a weight issue although I am post menopausal. IF is the best "diet". And the cheapest one. I also go to gym 3-4 times/week and if it's not too cold, I walk during weekends and in the summer I bike.
Thanks love 🥰
Thank you, this is inspiring. I have really noticed my weight change after menopause and the long winter doesn't help but your post motivates me to get back on track. 🙂👍
That's an interesting comment about mean Europeans. I'm in Australia and both my parents are Dutch and people are forever saying I'm Dutch when I say something direct, however I find many people say something quite rude, but they say it subtly.
Anyway I loved this post.
@@jennyp4934 How cool, a fellow Dutchie! 😃 How is life treating you in Australia? You definitely have much better weather there than here in the Netherlands.
I am american french and much has been lost from just 2 generations here in america. I am telling you I appreciate relearning eating habits that are healthier. Thank you Frederique!
I totally agree with all you said just to add my personal experience, I have recently changed my mindset to love all my body. And by all, I mean the ugly parts and all things that make me feel insecure too. Cause you can only change your body to better when you love it and care about it! Love gives more motivation for change then hate! So when ever I see my back acne scars instead of saying how disgusting and ugly, I say, don't worry honey you will bee much better and I will take good care of you. :)
Thanks love 💗
I am Italian, born in Milano my parents left all our family behind to move to the U.S many years ago....it is deeply ingrained in me to keep my weight in check and I have no problem mentioning weight and saying "fat"...it's gotten me in trouble sometimes. I think it's about self respect and feeling good about yourself. You only get one body, treat it right! Just found your channel and I love it. There are a lot of similarities in our cultures ✨️
The closest I’ve got to being told I’ve gained weight in the UK is by some who hadn’t seen me for years and was so taken aback she blurted out “you use to be so tiny “ then quickly apologised. My husband bless him says I’ve hardly changed . Loved this video it made me smile as you always do .
Hi beautie! I am from Mexico, living in USA. I still have my Mexican diet at home. I understand when you say "do not say no to a French when offers food" it is the same in Mexico. Also, we are very good with food although sometimes not so healthy but, still delicious. In Mexico we love "croissants", we call them "cuernitos", delicious in the morning or evening with a cafe con leche (café au lait).
Guess some cultures are very similar but they are all so beautiful 🥰
A minute on the lips 🍰 a lifetime on the hips 🤣
Haha i'll remember this one 😂
American here. My elder cousin once told me at a family gathering "you sure have grown since I last saw you".
My aunt from Ireland lives in the states she had no problem telling someone they were fat and I was told by an Irish uncle you’re not fat Brigid you’re pleasantly plump.
Thank you for the videos
Here in Canada we don't talk to people about their weight, except my dad who told me I need to lose weight. 🙂 I definitely packed on the pounds during covid isolation. Slowly the scale is going down. If anyone other than my dad mentioned my weight I would find them tactless. You put a big smile on my face today. I was imagining you at a French dinner, drinking all the wine, eating all the food and having a wonderful time.
I lost weight during covid!! Had cancer same time! Watched everything I ate!
@@barbaracameron5610 Yikes! Hope you are doing well.
Loved hearing about the French full course meal! Losing wt is hard but it can be done. I've lost 40 pounds in the last 2 years using a free calorie tracking app. Went from prediabetic to normal a1c & I am 61 years old. No junk food & watch the carbs ladies.
Great job!
I am French, and I am also called Frédérique ;) Funny and very accurate video
My dad used to maintain his normal weight by only drinking a cup of "café noir" each morning before going to the office, and never ever snacking between meals, so I can attest it is not only French women, but also men who use these weight loss tricks !
Just last weekend at a party a family friend told me in front of people that I’ve gain so much weight. To Americans it’s a no no. But to Africans it’s normal. Was I upset about it? Yes, but I know now that I really need to do something about it. Thank you for the video. Great as always 😍
Thanks Therese 🥰
When I was growing up mealtime was not just to satisfy hunger ,it was an opportunity to visit and share,and teach children table manners. I love your videos Frederique..thank you.
It's very good advice to wait 10 minutes or so when our brain may tell us to eat rather than our stomachs. Boredom, stress...food can be very comforting. Fasting (nothing major just skipping breakfast and then having a later lunch) has helped me lose weight but ALSO and more importantly, has helped my digestion "quiet" down. I have more emotional control, and kidney stones, to which I am prone to develop, have less chance to form. ❤️ Thanks for this video! ANY additional information and encouragement is always appreciated. 😘 Love, from Texas. 🌹
I'm confused. The title says something about loosing weight but I'm here mouth watering with the description of French food.😋😋😋😋
I think it’s great we can ask a friend how she lost weight, maybe tell her we’re not so happy about ours, admitting we have to do some of the work to get there like she did, then just feeling empowered that you can share where your at because first admitting we aren’t happy with where we’re at is like the first step. With me it’s exercise, remembering my body likes all the different exercises and more reps, really can do it! Sticking to something you enjoy and just doing it everyday, and having fun, it really can change your outlook on the body image and the whole deal about getting to our goals, for now gaining muscle, later shedding “fat”, and having fun doing it!
Thanks Frederique! You are wonderful as always. I love all of your tips but the one that I like the most is to love your body. This is so important!
I just want to add my tip. I am a very fast eater. I am literally inhaling my food - especially when I am hungry and as a result I don't know when I am full and when to stop. So, what I am doing to eat more slowly is I eat with the small utensils. My bites are smaller, it takes me longer to finish my meal, I digest better and sometimes I even stop eating before I finish my meal because I realize that I am full.
Love this video, Frédérique. Done with respect and humor. Good job!
Love how honest you are! Great video!
I'm from Ukraine and we do/did have this expression (at least in my family) ! "Eat like a king in the morning, eat like a prince at lunch and eat like a poor man at night. " But I'm like you, I'm doing an intermidian fasting, so I usually do not eat breakfast and start my meal at 11 am. And by the way, beef tongue is a delicacy in my country. i need to lose some weight (I turned 50ty this year)and I have some some extra pounds) So thank you, thank you for your video. Love you and Happy New Year!!
Hi there Frederique, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the videos you make, I married an Italian guy 9 years ago.. 2 kids later and we moved to his homeland of Sicily..we been here 6 months.. with feeling a bit homesick at times or trying to get used to a new culture I watch your videos and your kindness and honesty bring me back to a place I feel at home! Thank you so much.. its all honest and so true (I have to lose 3 stone after giving birth to my last daughter) your videos are very inspiring, you are very beautiful and clearly kind and thoughtful person.. thank you Xx
Ooh love your honesty and straightforward ness. In my asian culture it's the same...you cant say no to food if its offered to you. Delicious bit sometimes unhealthy. We all have our cultural differences don't we? Let's just embrace them and enjoy them 🥰. Keep posting your glorious videos! 🙏
Hello Frédérique, Yes, my grandmother used to have a saying as well about eating, "Come mucho, Come más, Come poco y duraras" (Eat a lot, Eat more, Eat little and you will last). I agree about what you say about people being "fat, overweight, or the saying "she's just healthy". It's true that people should take care of themselves. Unfortunately, some of us due to medication is hard to lose the extra 10 or 15 pounds, at one point I had lost much weight of 45 pounds. Recently, so unfortunate, I gained 10 pounds. I believe that some people need great motivation as well. That is why I found your channel for motivation and I thank you. Though, I like fresh vegetables and salads, fish and poultry but I just loose so much energy..so I went back to eating meat and I have great energy. But I will continue watching your videos, your always happy and help many people with your talent for looking and feeling good. Thank you again. God bless.
So true and great points. Love your upfront candor.
I absolutely love your videos! Keep up your great info!
LOL I miss my husband. He passed away last year. He was so honest....if I asked him if an outfit made my butt look big, he'd say..."no, your butt makes your butt look big"...LOL when I was younger that would have hurt my feelings. But since I was older, I laughed so hard I was crying.
😂I LOVE your straight-forwardness!!! I’ve gained tons of weight while being chronically ill with Long Covid. When I tell people I’m fat, the freak out!🤪🤣😅🤣. It’s truth and I’m with that. I’m doing something about it and have lost 27lbs already simply making simple changes.
People shouldn’t ask questions they don’t want answers (honesty) to.
Good luck with your weight loss Olga, I really hope you will completely recover from Covid!
Good on you!
That is wonderful
Love The Approach and topic.
so helpfull great job good vibes!!!
Very helpful! I love your positive attitude.
LOVE how direct you are and your humor! Oh so much fun to listen to you. (& as an American, I find it hard when my German friend tells me I am fat, but I know it is well meant now and she is like a sister to me!)
A work friend used to say "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!" 🤣 I try to remember that when I am craving icecream or chocolate. I love your videos!
You are absolutely fabulous... your sense of humor, your style, just everything. Just Love you!🌹
Thank you. Merci. Your joy and energy are contagious!
Thanks for the encouragement!
Thanks for this message. It was much needed.
I truly think I could be very happy living in France.
The mind set the straightforward way you look out for eachothers health. I love your videos!
Thank you, for bringing a bit of French life in to my Saturday. You are a beautiful woman, hugs and kisses!
My mom always says: “On the lips for a moment, on the hips for a lifetime.”
I love you so much!! I appreciate your straight forward approach to everything. No bullshit with you! Keep going! Your work is amazing!
I love this! Love your humor, and agree with everything, love cooking and eating and being together. Thank you!💕
Thanks love xx 🥰
Love this video! You are right about Everything! Keep up the good work!😊
Thanks Lidia 🥰
Soo good Fredrique! 👍Thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching x
The hardest thing when food is delicious is sticking to the correct portion size. You just want to eat more 😋. I have to be very strong with myself and savour each mouthful and not have more. We eat at home most of the time so I can cook meals that are the correct portion size. It's hard eating out as a lot of the local restaurants (I live in Australia) serve huge man-sized portions. It's so tempting to clean the plate but I make myself leave some of it ... otherwise in an hour's time I will feel overfull. Or I just order an entree. By being strict with portion size I've lost 8 kg and my husband 12kg. And we eat very well.
I really enjoy your channel, thank you!
I lived in South America for 8 years and it was common to hear women and men tell each other they looked heavier or call little children fatty( gorditos) of course, I thought it was AWFUL! They meant no harm, it is a cultural thing. We as females pick ourselves apart, from the time we are little girls, to teens and adults. I have found that intermittent fasting, eating a ketogenic diet ( more meat based, low carb, low sugar) has helped me look and feel my absolute best and I have very balanced hormones. We all must do what is best for us and what makes us feel confident. Focus on all the beautiful things are bodies do . Happy Friday Frédérique
Thanks Elle 🥰
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Love this one! ❤
I love all your summaries of French culture! I can’t wait to visit France again! 😊💗
Love your channel!!!❤❤❤
Fantastic advice.
Much love, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I appreciate your honesty ! I live in New England (Vermont ) and we are also very straightforward and have a hard time with the subterfuge of some other parts of our country’s manners. I know I need to lose weight so I just love my body and remind myself it’s an investment in energy for later life every time I exercise and listen to my body and eat only when hungry .
My dear Frederique you are such a kind person, you would never insult anybody. You would never insult your followers. Dont pay attention to negative comments.
Cute video!! Just the kind of pick me up that I needed!
Love this!! ♥️🔥
My mum was a channel dresser .she was a lover of all things french .she took me to the south if France many years ago .it brings tear to my eyes remembering those summer holidays .
Love ❤️
Great Video Frèdèrique,
I've been doing the intermittent fasting and it helps me to keep a stable weight. I'm not perfect and slip into old habits sometimes snacking in front of the TV when my husband has gone out ....I'm a work in progress. Yes my self talk has improved, improved much kinder to myself even when I over indulge, the following day I eat less and less eat without screens or books etc. Our food stories are all unique, as you say, because we come from different cultures and learned good and bad habits when growing up. My bad habit was having to eat everything on my plate, and needing a dessert, as my mother was a great cook and gave us dessert after dinner, every night. Emotional eating has been my go to soother...I'm learning to feel my feelings and not avoid or numb them with food. Through, meditation and visualization daily I'm slowly changing these old habits. Thankyou, love your honest, helpful videos Frèdèrique 😘
Thank you for your kind message xxx
I love love love this video, inspirational xx
Loved this, so informative
OMG this made me laugh!🤣 I am 2nd generation Italian. My Mom, Aunts, Cousins, Nonnie, they all noticed when I gained a few pounds, and they would blatantly voice their opinions, in front of anyone around. Also, the weird foods. I was in High School when I found out what was in Sofritto - beef lungs and heart. 🤢 I also ate liver because the way my Mom made it, it was delicious. My Mom and Dad were both very heavy on the garlic, IDK if it's a Napoletano thing, or just personal taste. My Mom loved Baccalá, but my Dad would not even allow it in the frig because of the stench. So we would go to my Nonnie's house and she would eat it there, usually around Christmas time. Fish on Christmas Eve was a big deal. I can't remember all of them now. Many Italian women get fat when we get old, but I was not overweight in my younger days. I wonder if it is just Italian-american? Because of the American junk food?
Merci Frederique, et Bonjour de Canada! 🇨🇦 There is a cookbook called “French women Don’t Get Fat” (2005, Random House New York) by a French Expat living in the U.S., Mireille Giuliano. (She was at one time president and CEO of Clicquot, Inc., and may still be a spokesperson for Veuve Clicquot Champagne, so many of the recipes feature champagne, which she insists is practically diet food!😄) In it she says French people put the emphasis on quality rather than quantity, so they would have a small amount of very good quality chocolate, rather than a whole bag of chocolate drops from the Dollar Store. The same with rich foods, bread, or delicious pastries - because they are high quality, a small amount satisfies. Rich foods also fill you up faster. She says French people work exercise into their day by walking for transportation often (not always practical in other parts of the world), and tend to have their largest meal in the middle of the day, rather than the evening, although this was changing when she wrote the book. Finally, French people use presentation and variety to make a small amount of food seem more interesting and therefore more satisfying - hence the aperitif, salad course, etc. And if they’ve indulged one day, they have vegetable soup and fruit the next to make up for it. If they gain a few pounds, the immediately work to loose them. I found her book fascinating.
I love your video Frédérique, thank you ❤️
LOOOOOVE LOVE LOVE this video, Frédérique!!!! My husband is French (I’m from the Czech Republic and we are also VERY direct) and he was laughing so much with me at the truth in your video!! Love all your videos 💕❤️🌸💕❤️🌸
Fantastic fun video, miss France so much need to go back
Lovely video! 😍 Thank you.
At some point we must come to love/accept ourselves as we are. This is a 60 plus woman speaking. My body is hourglass I will admit and I am blessed with good genes. I"m a sz. 12, but evenly proportioned. My weight is acceptable.Not that i can eat all i want. I have a little bit of everything. Nothing in excess. Denial makes me want to splurge so I allow a cookie here or there or my favorite chcolate and exercise when I can. I kind of graze all day, not 3 big meals. I really watch my caarbs and eat all the good, healthy foods and love salads, like you do, Frederique!
This was so funny! Another great video, Frédérique! I live in the South (USA) and so much food is fried and covered with gravy. It does take loving yourself to push away from heavy meals. I do IMF too to give my stomach a break. I also crave a salad daily and feel better when I have one. Southern women won't say you are "fat" to your face however they may ask if you are feeling well. That is "code" for you've gained weight or you don't look as good as you did the last time I saw you. I worked in retail when I was in college at a women's boutique. If a customer was trying to squeeze into an outfit or picked the wrong color, we were taught to tell them "I think you can do better. Let's try this...". I am stealing your mantra "stop being fat" and putting it in my kitchen!
Superb advice Frederique.. I have been living this diet most of my adult life and it has worked.. Not only for weight management but also for health and skin care.
Thank you so much lovely 🥰
Great video. Very valuable advice
Great video!!! Here’s a saying I have always heard: “For a figure from Heaven, don’t eat after seven (PM) - - If you want to gain weight, eat after eight (PM). “ 😎
Definitely a taboo word in the States. I’m also a registered nurse who worked with eating disorder patients for four years, and this is definitely a triggering word for them. I adore food, with a passion!!! ♥️♥️ And I like your approach in this video.
thank you lovely xxx
You are a treat.. I totally love your french honesty.. Haven't been on our annual French holiday for last 2 years and we sooooo miss it all..merci..xx
Lovely video, I appreciate your charm and authenticity! 😁
Love this! Thank you. ♥️
Thanks love 🥰
The thing is my french grandma likes to feed me up lol, I love her cooking.
That's Grandma love. That's the best next to Mom love. Their love is to feed you their wonderful loving food. 😟🙂
Can't say no to grandma hey
Thank you!
Vous etes formidable Frederique! Merci infiniment :)
I LOVE your videos and the video you mentioned at the start is my favourite weight loss video and I've seen hundreds. That video was full of practical, doable abd inspiring ideas. I cannot wait to watch your videos on intermittent fasting. I saved this video because the intermittent fasting videos are in the link. I also love your positive spirit. Your videos are really inspiring.
Awesome! Thank you!
This video made me smile. Thank you! I’m trying to lose weight! Your video taught to be kinder to myself
My Omi was Iranian living in Belgium. She loved cheese, patisserie, and rich foods but she would eat small amounts of everything and would then do intermittent fasting to balance it all out. There was always lots of vegetables and salad and we drank so much water. Diet food is misery to me, cheese is life! I walk everywhere too! Bisous! X
As a Brit who’s lived in France for many years I looove this! Love the French way of eating and drinking Merci Frédérique 👌
Gracias! I loved the advice 🤍
Frédérique, I love your videos. I just discovered you on IG and now I’m watching all of your videos on UA-cam! Thank you!
Some good tips. I discovered intermittent fasting in the last couple of years. I find that it’s easy if I don’t eat carbs for dinner but if I eat carbs for dinner that creates extra hunger in the morning. A good meat with greens & a cheese sauce dinner is one of my regular dinners. II also try to watch portion sizes and not finish the plate unless I need to. I am trying to eat no later than 7.00, trying for 6.00, so that my body can digest the dinner before I go to bed.