A few tricks I got from my grandma (at 94 she's still in great shape): Start your meal with soup or salad (green salad, cold veggies salad....) Half your plate should be veggies (potatoes are not considered to be veggies ) Use fresh ingredients No eating between meals Walk at least 2-3km a day Dine around 7:30 pm so you're not full when you go to bed Et surtout prend le temps de mâcher! (Chew your food before swallowing it)
I have a very good French friend and she lives by this. Always salad, always fruit, doesn't eat between meals, no sugary snacks, only eats sweets (toast and jam usually) in the morning. Never after 2 pm. She says she was raised like this. And she always always eats at the same time (and always bread) and she is slim.
Soooooo true. I am a French person (not from Paris) living in the US now, I am sometimes shocked by the eating habits or lack of rules around here, even after two years. I became more aware of the French way of eating by living abroad. You summarized it perfectly, I hope it goes well for you!
I am a French chef working in the US. Yes, the absence of health awareness coupled with bad habits is a real problem. Coca et autres boissons sucrées, frites et cuisson à la friteuse , pain et sandwichs, petits-déjeuners copieux, petits gateaux à tout va... il n'y a aucun mystère aux raisons de l'obésité rampante. Et il n'en ont pas conscience. Encore aujourdhui, l'un de mes plus fidèles clients m'a demandé quand je préparerai sa pizza préférée: Deep pan thick crust Chicago style triple meat and triple cheese. Et il en prendra 4 parts assurément.
Is the French countryside kind to foreigners who are learning the French way of life, habits, eating and such? As long as we don't bring our American culture with us?
a little trick. Finish your meal with a hot drink. coffee or tea. And do not forget to throw anything away. "Les restes" must be use again the next day with other accompaniments
French cuisine is above all the quality of the products. That's important for us and will gladly do the effort of going to the farmer market or local shops to buy locally and traditionally produced food. The more natural the merrier. I'll never buy a cheese made out of pasteurized milk for example. It's not really more expansive, I'm not from a rich family at all, worker middle class, but my dad (yes, it was my dad cooking at home) was always cooking fresh vegetables, dairy and meat from the market. I've barely ever eaten industrialized food through my childhood and teens. Now, as an adult, I'm trying as much as possible to avoid super market industrialized food and so I buy mostly local products. For me french food is simple and a meal will be centered on a main produce that will 'transcend'. It's a refined and subtle cuisine, not like other cuisine worldwide (which are good also but different) where you'll mix a lot of ingredient together with a lot of spice so the taste at the end is a big mix and you can't properly isolate one product. To cook french properly you have to start by knowing which product will be at the center of your meal (whether it's a vegetable or a meat/fish) and then you'll magnify this particular by associating it with vegetables and a sauce (and a wine) that will make this main ingredient taste as best as possible. If the side vegetables or the sauce override the main flavour then you've failed. It is also important, for a proper meal, that the starter, the cheese and the dessert are compatible with that main ingredient. So all together to cook french you need: good and natural products, consistency through your meal, a main flavour that will be made greater by the way of cooking and the rest of the meal (involve a lot of balance between the ingredients), not too much of anything. And finally, you need the will to dedicate some of your time to cook, it's a little discipline to have in your life. It's easier to go to the supermarket and get pre-cooked meal, or, if you're rich, to eat outside all the time. In both case it's not healthy and you're missing a connexion with the food. You don't need to be rich (fresh vegetables from the farmer market aren't more expansive than what you get at the supermarket), but you need to have a bit of will and discipline!
I have to say that I frequently recommend “French women don’t get fat” to any friends that ask how I stayed small during and after pregnancy. I read it years ago when i gained the “freshman 15” at school and it really helped me understand why things were getting out of whack. The principles it explains (many of them which you highlighted) are quite broad and applicable, rather than extreme or restricted to people who have access to certain food or gyms. Can’t recommend enough. Good luck on your journey and have fun!
Eating like a Parisian is such an elegant way to eat. Here in the U.S. ( at least for me) snacking, eating anytime of the day and drinking soda was a very common way to eat. I’m happy to have these guidelines and am very excited to do this challenge. Thank you for this .
Hi Rosie. I'm a French woman studying dietetics in Australia. I plan to right my honours dissertation on the principle that how you eat can be as incidental as what you eat. I am very interested with your results. You are spot on with your observations of the way the French eat and I myself lost 10 kg by switching from Aussie back to French eating habits. Good luck girls. Can't wait to see how you go.
Can you instead study how to introduce the French cooking class/eating habits into Aussie schools? That'd change australia for the better beyond comprehension
As a french person (not living in Paris because France it's not only Paris ;) ) just want to mention that if it is difficult for strangers to adapt to our "eating habits" it's only a question of education. In France we have the "5 fruits and vegetables a day" and a lot of other traditions that we learn since we are very young so Yes french people take weight as you say we are humans but as we are in a country where food is the center of our life we have to know how to eat otherwise we will have a lot of health problem. We eat a lot, really a lot, but we eat "healthy things" means without "bad" industrial transformation like vegetables, fruits, legum, fresh bread, water, cake but not too sugary or not too much. I think the main "secret" is the one about water! In general french people drink a lot of water during meals but also during the day. And all is a question of metabolism because some french people take easily a lot of weight as American people don't take anything... Be careful when you present french "diet" just because this is not a good point of view to take Paris as an example because people who live in Paris are maybe richer than a lot of other cities so they have other habits and other way of life! Good luck for your challenge!
I always thought it was the lifestyle. I've seen this comment before where us North Americans talk about how it's a necessity to have a car. It's also very cold for me in Canada during the winters so you'd have to make an effort to get daily activity. In Paris, people walk everywhere or take the transit. But almost everything requires walking. You walk to work, or walk + transit to work, walk to the groceries, walk to the bars, walk home, or walk to the park. I've lived in the one of the suburb cities of Toronto, and a rural town in central Alberta. You need a car to get to work, a car to go to Costco, a car to go to the park, and a car to see your friends and family. The most walking you do is to getting out of your vehicle from the parking spot and into your job that requires you to sit or stand all day. The most exercise I get is at the grocery store once a week or having to choose a form a exercise. ... When I lived in Lyon for a bit, I biked everywhere and walked. Didn't use a vehicle at all. I lost like 20 lbs just living. I didn't smoke either so smoking wasn't factor in my weightloss. When I came back from Europe to Canada, I realized how huge parking spaces were. One Walmart parking space in the suburbs would have already been like 20 small boutiques in Paris that you could walk to and buy all your essentials.
K Mop i totally agree that if you don’t live in a place where you can ditch your car the excercise part is really rough. I think if I was in your place, I would try to park farther away to get in a walk with the snow or cold isn’t too rough 🥶 and do some daily neighborhood walks like if you had a dog and needed to go out. But that’s me just thinking of ideas for you. Not sure if it helps!
Walking everywhere totally makes a difference. When I lived in New York, I walked most places, or took public transit - which required walking to the bus or subway station, usually taking stairs, and walking from another station to the final destination. I didn't even own a car. When I moved to Phoenix, which has much less public transit and where it's just too hot to walk outside most of the year, I immediately gained weight, even though I was still eating basically the same amounts/types of food.
I also live in Ontario, Canada, in a medium sized city. I walk and take the bus everywhere. Even though the majority of people on public buses here are students or seniors, we have to be the change and take pride in taking the bus/walking. It's a choice. You can also choose to drive to Costco once per month but use public transit for daily commuting.
Haha like you don't pay a half more to eat a vegan or a vegetable-based or healthy-based restaurants :) anyways it's a good joke. in reality, you actually need to be very rich to be able to afford a well proper nutrition-based food.
I've been watching a lot of videos this week on the French/Parisian diet and adapted it for myself - no snacking, 4 meals a day at around the same time, no processed foods/taking the time to enjoy both prep+eating, and walking 30 minutes+ every day. I use the weekends to enjoy a bakery item for breakfast/dessert, but have reduced my overall sugar intake. I can already say it has made a difference in my energy and digestion, and I love it because it is certainly more of a lifestyle change than a diet!
Hello ladies, there are some great books on this subject too: "The French Twist, 12 Secrets Of Decadent Dining And Natural Weight Management by Carol Cottrill. Also "The Fat Fallacy, The French Diet Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss by Dr. Will Clower and "Entre Nous A Woman's Guide To Finding Her Inner French Girl by Debra Ollivier and another just for fun book that encompasses the French diet secrets and other tips is "Lessons From Madame Chic, 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living In Paris" by Jennifer L. Scott. I hope this helps! You two are fun to watch- best wishes!
I'm excited! As a family we have been changing our eating habits to french eating habits. So the fact that you are doing this is perfect timing for me! I will say that taking out snacks for my youngest child has been difficult as she is learning to eat enough food to make it from one meal to the next. The main thing I love is sitting down at a table with my family sharing food and sharing their company. In our American culture that is sourly missed! There is not a diet I have done that compares to the feeling I get as when I get to sit down at a table with my husband and 4 kids every day to eat home cooked food, and share each other's time. Thanks for reading, Carrie Spencer
Bron Spencer thanks for the comment! It’s really cool to hear of other non French families trying the French way of eating! Good luck with convincing the kids! It’s hard enough for me to convince myself not to snack! 😹
I think most Americans sit down to eat as a family most nights , we’re not that bad at that in my experience. We snack way too much though. Even adults!
I'm French and I just wanted to add that our little ones have more meals until they are 8 / 10 y o. When they go to school they get a somewhat healthy snack (depending on the school) at 10 am (juice + piece of bread with either honey, a small piece of chocolate, jam, or fruit). And then when parents come to pick up kids at 4pm they bring a cookie or nuts + applesauce, fruit or something like that :)
Oh, and after 6 y o the school generally stops providing snacks (again, depends on what schools!) so it is up to the parents to decide. But they generally put cookies in the schoolbag for the 10 am snack
Years ago I purchased and read the book “Why French Women Don’t Get Fat”. I immediately felt better, had more energy and started to slim down. Today I’m about 75 pounds lighter than when I started and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. It is basically what these two ladies are saying in this video. Get the freebie!
100% true ! French people are also very skeptical about weird flavours and weird colours. Very skeptical about everything. Anything should be inspired by traditional cuisine.
P. V. Thanks for your comment. Not my experience. For instance in Asia the French are keen to criticize a meal because bread is not available in a restaurant. What to answer when they ask about having local Asian cheese if not available because not common with the local diet ? Regarding the interest for diversity, I see more exotic restaurants in the UK than in France. In any sector of their life, the French won’t leave their comfort zone and are risk adverse. Normal they are proud of their food and their culture, but it does not justify being so conservative and reluctant to innovation. This is definitely part of the French mentality.
@@habsheim0 That is sad you got this experience. We love our food obvioulsy but we don't expect it to exist in other countries. Actually a french restaurant abroad won't attract a lot of french because we know that most of them try to do french cuisine to attract people but usually fails. However we know that everything that goes with the meal must be made for the meal so I would never ask bread for a meal that wasn't made to be eaten with it. As you said being proud of our culture doesn't mean we should be reluctant to innovation and I know a lot of french people who are really interested in other cultures so I wanted to tell you that what you experienced doesn't speak for a big part of France.
I don’t think that’s the case at all. If possible the French like to stick to French tastes. Germans are surprisingly adventurous in my experience. Probably cause their own food is so bad.
I’m British and was raised this way, I live abroad and still eat this way and I see how lapsed most fellow brits are regarding food and meal times. It’s just discipline and should be viewed as a pleasure and ritual to enjoy a delicious meal sat down in peace with loved ones! Great video girls 💋
I'll add a tip I've found useful since being in France, on the point of fresh food prep. My partner often travels so I cool for one but the items usually come in a size for two or four people. So I double up if I can, and eat it the next day. Saves on cooking every day if you're not overly fond of the kitchen. I've translated this now into when I cook for all of use, double up on a stew or pasta sauce and freeze. Means only 4 days of real cooking so the exhausting factor doesn't kick in and your reach for the phone for a delivery.
Parisians smoke a lot, drink a lot of coffee, walk a lot and some of the skinniest ones do not eat enough. There is no secret to that. There is no french way of eating that would be better, junk food and fat food is shared by Americans and French. The pictures you showed in the beginning where from models or people who could be models. It’s not the average. The average in France is size 42.
actually parisians don't smoke a lot anymore, it's an old cliché. nobody smokes anymore in Paris. Skinny parisians don't eat enough, that is true , women follow a constant diet ... and lie about it, because it's not cool to "try".
@@sariputraa just no , I live in Paris and statistics confirm what I say. It depends of the sociology of who you hang out with but clearly smoking has droped drasticaly in Paris.
Les Français ne font pas de "Régime" ils mangent simplement équilibré!! Ce que tout le monde devrait faire pour être en bonne santé! Encore une fois c'est juste du bon sens...
Oui toutes ces histoires d'exception française alimentaire me laissent sceptique. On fait passer des trucs de bon sens (manger à table, ne pas manger entre les repas, manger équilibré et des portions limitées) que l'on retrouve en fait dans de nombreuses cultures pour un truc spécial, exotique, un "régime" qui demanderait une application particulière et déboucherait sur des obsessions aberrantes de maigreur (parisienne affamée fumant des clopes pour ne pas avoir faim). Et on finit subtilement par nous reprocher notre "conservatisme" ou le fait d'adhérer à des "traditions" et d'être rétif au "changement" ou aux modes alimentaires des autres.
Je pense surtout qu'en France c'est tellement mal vu d'etre gros qu'on est tous un peu obliges de faire attention tout le temps. C'est pas le cas dans d'autres pays.
@@helenehelene1321 On est surtout très axé sur la médecine et les sciences, les français sont + capable de faire appel à leur bon sens, et à leur esprit critique. On va par exemple regarder les étiquettes des industrielles et avoir tendance à ne pas faire confiance à la société de consommation. Et je pense que c'est une excellente chose qu'on utilise un peu notre cerveau, même si en vérité c'est pas assez. Mais comparé au reste du monde je trouve que le Français a beaucoup + de bon sens en général sur la majorité des sujets. Je pense que c'est aussi pour ça qu'on passe pour des râleurs aux yeux du monde, mais en fait on a raison de "râler" c'est comme ça qu'on fait avancer les choses au lieu de consommer sans se poser de questions.
Curieuse façon de voir les choses. Nous serions en quelques sorte moins gros en moyenne que dans d'autre pays seulement parce que nous serions plus méchants et moins tolérants qu'ailleurs. Et pas parce que la cantine scolaire serait globalement de meilleures qualité, que les gens, de manière générale, mangeraient un peu plus équilibré ou consommeraient des aliments plus sains, passeraient plus de temps à table et mangeraient en moins grande quantité que dans d'autres pays développés. Et les parisiennes sont sveltes parce qu'elles fument des clopes et avalent des litres de café pour couper leur faim. Moi je n'ai pas l'impression de "devoir faire attention". On m'a appris à "manger de tout", à "prendre le temps de mâcher", on m'a appris que les choses grasses et sucrées devaient être consommer en petite quantité ou avec modération. Je n'ai pas l'impression de me priver ou de devoir me conformer aux regards des autres.
On n'a pas le même vécu alors. Moi j'ai toujours eu dans ma classe un "gros" dont tout le monde se moquait, la grand mère qui fait des commentaires sur les bonnes joues, les potes qui se chambrent sur le bide a bière. Dès que tu prends en général tout le monde te tombe dessus. Pour les femmes on est toujours en train de "faire attention". Si tu rentres plus dans du 38 ça y est t'es grosse. Oui les français sont beaux, intelligents, esprits critiques mais dans les autres pays les gens sont pas plus cons. La plupart des études en médecine et en science que tu lis viennent des US....
French school system team about nutrition. I remember been taught twice about lipids, proteins, feculents, vegies, fruits. How the body assimilate them throughout the day, and behaviours to avoid.
@@UnintentionallyFrenchified There was a tv show in France (15years ago) showing the US canteens provided with coke, sprite, Pizza etc (for children!). It was saying the food lobby was too strong in the US. They said they don't want the situation to change and to educate people. The food in the french canteens is very healthy, although we pupils always used to complain it tasted not as good as home.
Hello you beautiful young ladies, i am half Swiss French, and brought up American, but chose my food carefully and on a high fiber diet eating my breakfast of Swiss muesli keeps me fit and trim at a late age and drinking plenty of water from French alps.!!!!!!
If you miss sodas you can try to drink some sparkling water with lemon juice. But not lemon syrup with a lot of sugar, lemon juice. During summer it's really nice and fresh !
Il n'est pas question de moins manger, mais de manger plus sainement c'est à dire + de légumes et de fruits! Limiter tout ce qui est sucre, mauvaises graisses et sel!!! Et les glucides en quantité suffisante pour que ton corps fonctionne, donc environ 200g de féculents par repas, et la viande juste 1portion donc environ 80g, le fromage ou le laitage aussi une portion par repas donc environ 30g! Les légumes sont à volonté! Donc pas question de manger moins, mais simplement mieux!
I started doing this a few weeks ago, and so far, it’s been a challenge to retrain myself. But it’s worth it. BUT eat clean, avoid processed food, and use healthy oils (and reduce sugars as much as possible). Good video!
Very informative et helpful. :) J'aime ca. :) / My Mom cooked for me growing up all the time. As a grown up I'm a home chef. I only eat out twice a month. My family is part French. :)
Amy Berthod what do you mean eating in season like if its spring season they eat spring salads and winter winter salads? Also how big are the salads they are eating?
@@spottedbybarbie eat foods that are grown at the same time of the year you eat them ah. Try not eat foods have been processed or transported long distances.
Very much enjoying your channel and great subject. As an american I know I gained weight when I did a semester abroad in France. I had to try everything and portion control was not my objective. But one thing I do now, in regards to just doing water and no sodas or sugary juices, and it really works for me - I squeeze the juice of a lemon in a glass of water. I often drink this first thing in the morning, It cleans out your liver and I do it at least 4x per week. If I have a desire for a sweet beverage for lunch or dinner. I do the juice of one lemon in a glass, and add 1 packet of stevia, you can do 2 packets but if you add too much it can give a weird after taste if you are not used to it. It totally satisfies me and its healthy. I also drink a glass of lemon water without stevia usually when I start to not feel well or have swollen glands; and I've not been sick or had any colds all this past year and I believe that is part of it. Lemons are really amazing healers, I know it kind of goes against "eat whatever you want but in small portions rule" but if you don't do real sugar in your beverage maybe you can have that chocolate whatsit. It also helps me get out of the habit of wanting foods with refined sugar all the time. Another alternative to stevia for those who can't stand it is a little grade B Maple syrup, better for you then white sugar. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.
Rachel Downing thanks for all the advice! At my office they serve citron chaud, so a piece of fresh lemon in hot water. I love it and became super obsessed! 😋
I would agree! Try it! It is not that hard. If you keep the syrup you will want to eat sweet all the time! Petit truc: des graines de grenade pour décorer ton eau!
Very excited for the update and to follow along. I’d love you to do an update of sorts mid-month perhaps with a ‘vlog’ style where you take us with you in your day of eating. Followed you both on Insta to watch your stories and get some ideas myself.
For the sugary drink, as a french girl I would advise pure juice. The sugar is not added to the drink so it is a complexe one made in the fruit. Those sugars get processed less easily than usual white sugar and you feel full more quickly than with drinks with added sugar. It is also really liked in France because of the natural look of it. Those pure juice are selled in grocery store but you can also make your own at home. However as you said only for gouter or breakfast, no sugar drinks at lunch or dinner.
Wow, the body composition scale seems like a great tool. Rosie, your lovely, and I would not ever think you are "overweight". I wonder what health issues your friend is facing? I hope things go well for her and you both.
As an american who grew up in Paris, I've seen both worlds and made comparisions all my life. I don't disagree with anything you've said on the way Parisians eat. It's definitely different than a lot of anglophone countries (I'm currently living in the UK, and there's a whole other debate on how the english eat). I don't think it's a diet that will help you lose weight though. I think it's more of a way of eating that helps maintain your current weight. You won't gain any, but you won't lose any either. I do think that it's a healthier way of eating though, so good luck!
You have particulary resumed the reasons why we stay slim in France and not only in Paris. Eat quietly at the table each 3 meals of the day, and no snack between, never. Do shopping, choose the best ingredients to cook, and no take away, never. Drink tap water or wine, no soda. If you do that you can eat what you want, even fat or pastries, you'll never become fat.
I think your identified pretty weel the key elements not only to a good diet, but as you said to a new and healthy way of living ! I was pretty surprised while watching your video that you did not already do these simple actions, I guessed it seemed obvious to me, as a French woman living being careful of what I eat and how I exercise. Once again I love your videos, the way they make me see my own culture, my habits, through someone else's eyes ! Good luck to you girls, perhaps it won't be easy, but it will be definitely worth it ! ;)
Those frequently on antibiotics will gain weight. In some countries, ABs are fed to livestock for this purpose. Other medications also cause weight gain as stated side effects on the drug package insert, in particular the OCP & the anti-depressants.
I had to take antibiotics for a prolonged period of time and I grew by one dress-size. The weight fell off as soon as the medication stopped. After the chronic infection was eradicated, by % Body Fat decreased by a third. The infection I had is known for negatively altering fat-metabolism.
Short term effects for some, longer for others. High fructose corn syrup is another major factor in weight gain. Poorer French are gaining weight who can't afford to cook from scratch anymore.
I think overall there are a lot more regulations to what chemicals and GMOs they put on their food. I moved here two years ago, and in my home country I was a total gym freak (crossfit, gym, swimming) who often cut out carbs completely and tried to avoid sugars at all cost (occasionally having binge days) and when I moved to France I could not afford a gym membership so I didn't do much. Its incredible how I eat croissants, bread, takeout and pastries in a regular basis and managed to keep my weight intact just by walking. Its been two years now, and ive even stopped craving sugars as much as I did before, maybe im just getting older, im 27 now, but I feel that I have cracked fitness after years of struggle, strange restricting diets and excersize crazes.
I just found this channel, so I missed this Challenge when it originally aired. Even so, I am starting this Challenge today. I must say, I'm 4 hours in and sticking to those 5 "rules" like a pro! Let me know if you'd like to hear my progress (btw, starting this at 183 lbs, and will be going longer than a month, as I'm changing a lifestyle). Merci!
On a commencé à grossir en France lorsque nous avons commencé à avoir un mode d'alimentation anglo-saxons Au début des années 80 avec notamment l'arrivée de mac do et l'explosion de la société de consommation à l'américaine. ..
Le coca, les petits gateaux à toutes heures, le McDo frites et les céréales du matin expliquent l'obésité montante en France. Plus on s'approche du régime anglo-saxon, pire cela devient.
The secret of French women remaining slim is that they watch what they eat. They eat smaller portions of good food, drink very little alcohol, and they watch their weight. Also have some sort of exercise regime. I listen to what my French girlfriend says about diet and exercise and my own diet had improved without weight gain.
Paul Howlett totally agree that they don’t restrict types of food but more about portion control and being reasonable! Download the one pager and you’ll see all the details that correlate with what you’re saying too!
cuisiner soi-même est bien moins cher que les plats surgelés et tout fait; le plus est que en cuisinant toi-même ton repas, tu as moins faim en arrivant à table à cause/grâce aux odeurs lors de la préparation du repas. Et oui ne pas se distraire lors du repas te permet de te rendre compte de se que tu mange.
Heya. You girls are really cute the way you are. Healthy reasons that’s why you should do it. And nothing else. It’s true that we don’t snack. Am French living abroad and when I came back for 2 weeks at my parents home, if you snack you get the look, like you just ate you are hungry already...! Those are habits engraved in us since we are babies! I defo need to get back to it .....lol
Lovely video, as Americans we don't have any sort of discipline or consistency with meals which I have not noticed as a thing until now. Our kids are the same way always wanting to snack, likely because we all eat empty calories not full satiation meals. Also walking places is difficult in the Midwest. Not always sidewalks, shops very far from subdivisions, everything seems to be designed for driving
Ho mais vous êtes pas grosses les filles ! Je trouve que vous avez très bien cerné le régime a la française, qui est d ailleurs encore plus caractérisé en Province car a Paris j ai remarque que beaucoup de gens ont perdu ces habitudes. Concernant le grignotage c est un élément clé car le fait de grignoter sans cesse empêche le corps de réduire son insuline et son cortisol (voir l'excellent Casasnovas a ce sujet) des hormones qui poussent le corps a stocker les graisses. Le fait de manger a table avec couverts, nappe, etc délimité bien le repas des autres moments et aide a ne pas grignoter. A bientôt les filles et merci d apprécier notre culture ;)
At many restaurants, we have to tell the server "Light on the sauce" or bring an extra plate so that we can do it ourselves. Also, I tell the servers to put salad dressings and sauces on the side so that I can just "dip" my fork in and just have a slight taste of them.
On est assez stricte sur le grignotage en France mais en vrai on est pas mal à grignoter il faut juste préférer les fruits et pas le nutella ;) et vous avez pas besoin de perdre du poids vous êtes minces mais pour votre santé ça peut être pas mal ^^
France is one of countries that have highest prevalence of anaroxia. I think french diet and Parisian diet means the high way to anaroxia or obsession with thin body. Love yourself. People need just healthy diet and can not get enough calories from Parisian diet.
After hearing this i find I naturally take the French approach to eating. Except i like snacking, but i try to make it light snacks like popcorn or fruit.
I quite agree with some of your comments. Being French myself and having lived abroad for 35 years now, I am always surprised that people are constantly eating snacks between meals...
It’s so hard not to, I guess my body isn’t used to it. I snack on fruit and veg in between breakfast and lunch and in between lunch and dinner. Any tips on how to stop it? My stomach rumbles if I don’t snack which is embarrassing.
Hello, what I do is eating a proper meal each time. I will just give you an example, a lot of people are simply eating a sandwich at lunch. What about preparing a proper lunch ? Starter, mains and dessert ? It is not as hard as it sounds. For instance, you can make a salad for starters, then reheat something you prepared over the week end for mains and have a dessert. It takes a little bit of organisation. And if you feel like something between... why not? But you will be better off eating something that you prepared yourself... at least you know what you put in it. And eat SLOWLY ! Hope this helps. All the best... @@Samchocolate11
nathalie chapron - Hello, thank you Nathalie. I’m going to eat three course meals for lunch (starter, main, dessert). I’ve never done that before, especially not regularly, hopefully that will help. :^)
Je pense que la grosse différence en France avec ce que j'ai pu voir à l'étranger c'est les heures de repas fixes. Ce qui permet si on a faim de ne pas sauter sur le moindre truc (souvent mauvais) qui passe pour la combler. Si le repas est dans 2h, on attendra. D'ailleurs je l'ai remarqué avec mes collègues, les minces mangent à peu près autant que les plus corpulents aux repas par contre ces derniers ont toujours des trucs à grignoter dans leur bureau (chocolat, gâteaux, bonbons...) et ont tendance à boire des sodas... Bien sur ce n'est pas une vérité absolue non plus, chacun sa physionomie.
I'm already trying this "diet". I'm following all the steps, specially measuring my meal portions and of course no snacking. :'( ANYWAY, thanks for the TIP.
Parisians are this because they walk everywhere. As a French girl myself, diet is a tiny part. Also you said they’re very careful of what they eat, no they aren’t, they eat whatever they want.
I’m so glad I came across this video on your channel. I think I will try to follow along! I imagine you two are pretty young but do you have any insight about how families with children eat? My kids would probably die without snacks lol and I’m sure there are some differences. I also wonder about the bigger lunches/smaller dinners and if that is typical when you have more mouths to feed.
Kristen King hi Kristen! Rosie and I don’t have kids yet, but from what I notice French kids ALWAYS have a goûter/snack after school. It’s often something sweet, a bit of Nutella on bread, a little pastry etc... otherwise they seem to follow the general rule of a good sized breakfast, a large lunch, a snack, and a lighter dinner. Of course kids are growing and should eat until they are full but normally that means extra applesauce for dessert or more of the healthiest option on their plate if they are still hungry. Hope this helps though I’m not the most relevant person to help 🤪🙏🏾
Thanks Kate! I sure wish the cafeteria would serve them a big healthy lunch with more than 20 min to eat. Maybe someday in the US! I can dream! I enjoyed reading some of your blog posts. I’m a blogger too. :) Kudos for keeping up with it plus work!
Sadly both of their Instas contain little to no food pics of this challenge. So if you're reading this after the challenge, don't go to their IGs unless you want to know more about their personal lives. They have a lot of pics of themselves and landscapes.
Excellent!!!! And I deeply appreciate that you’re not doing this to get sexy. It’s about developing a more healthy relationship with food, exercise, self control, and leaving bad habits. I want to add that it’s important to know when to say no or to not give into someone who guilt trips you. (Rosie, you know what I mean!!!) So, don’t be ashamed to give yourself permission to enjoy snacks and sweets during a movie. The French know how to live life - so should you! Have fun, I’m really interested to know how it turns out for you both ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rosie I like your videos but why do you talk about French people comme si nous étions un groupe uniforme --". "The French love syrup" mais MDR vous abez cru que 70 millions de personnes font la même chose??
It's usually fruit syrup, like peach, grenadine, lemon, mango, mint... We usually mix about 1 volume of syrup with 7 volumes of water or lemonade. Look up the brand Sirop Monin, they really have a lot of different taste available !
Hello I'm french and I found interesting how you see our way of feeding. We have different traditions but we have the same problems with the modern life. When you don't take the time to cook (beacause of your work or any other reason), you eat more industrial food that contains lots of sugar and salt. So even if you make a lot of sport it becomes difficult to spend all this energy what makes you fat. As you say take the time to eat without being disturbed and take also the time to cook. Buy some vegetables and meat and cook it just as you like using as less industrial products as you can
Before I was 20 and share my life with foreigners, I could not even think of eating while watching TV, drinking coke while eating, or not having a dessert (mostly a fresh season fruit).
İ'm a stay-at-home wifie so my go-to is to constantly drink water to keep the munchies at bay, but i realize that is not possible if your are outside your home since it requires many potty breaks. İ do a minimum of 2 liters a day of bottled water. But portion size is indeed the most important.
Rosie, you remind me so much of Kirsten Dunst! In a better version! 😊❤️ I love your accent (if it is a typical New Zealand English, then I would love to go to New Zealand and talk to people of that country 😊👍).
The French woman are the most beautiful. Maybe not clear French but Arabic woman. They are stunning, I have never saw such beauty in any other country, you can not compare to any other type of women
Vous pouvez aussi boire de la limonade si vous voulez une boisson gazeuse pas trop sucrée, il faut juste voir de quelle marque elle est. Et vous pouvez même la faire maison, c'est très facile. ;)
Bonjour Rosie et Kate J'ai hâte de vous suivre dans vos efforts non pas que je trouve que vous en ayez besoin physiquement, vous êtes toutes les 2 magnifiques. Moi je vous encourage si comme le dit Kate, c'est pour un point de vue santé. Alors courage à vous 2. Amicalement. A bientot.
Interesting! I was just curious to know if you had looked at the average calories/day? I realise that every has different calorie requirements so it won’t be the same for everyone, but I’m wondering if the calories per meal tend to be higher to compensate for not snacking and was hoping to compare to my own calorie intake. Thanks! I’ve watched the follow up video.- I’m glad it’s going well so far!!
Well, I,am French man and I lived in U.S. more than 15years and all bad foods except lay,s potatoes. I eat BRAUMS Hamburger, big, fat and super tasty. Etc... I take no more than 8 lb in 15years, zero sport. But my father is very tall and ultra slim. My mother was a very good looking woman and very slim.I,am back in France and keep the same weight
A few tricks I got from my grandma (at 94 she's still in great shape):
Start your meal with soup or salad (green salad, cold veggies salad....)
Half your plate should be veggies (potatoes are not considered to be veggies )
Use fresh ingredients
No eating between meals
Walk at least 2-3km a day
Dine around 7:30 pm so you're not full when you go to bed
Et surtout prend le temps de mâcher! (Chew your food before swallowing it)
*@Millie* ~Les tous: vraiment a` merveille; des archi-bons conseils ({: D ...!
Your grandmother sounds smart!
You've just given me more useful information in 30 seconds than the 2 women prattling in the video! Thank you.
I have a very good French friend and she lives by this. Always salad, always fruit, doesn't eat between meals, no sugary snacks, only eats sweets (toast and jam usually) in the morning. Never after 2 pm. She says she was raised like this. And she always always eats at the same time (and always bread) and she is slim.
Soooooo true. I am a French person (not from Paris) living in the US now, I am sometimes shocked by the eating habits or lack of rules around here, even after two years. I became more aware of the French way of eating by living abroad. You summarized it perfectly, I hope it goes well for you!
zofiam90 thanks for the good wishes! 🙏🏾
I am a French chef working in the US. Yes, the absence of health awareness coupled with bad habits is a real problem. Coca et autres boissons sucrées, frites et cuisson à la friteuse , pain et sandwichs, petits-déjeuners copieux, petits gateaux à tout va... il n'y a aucun mystère aux raisons de l'obésité rampante. Et il n'en ont pas conscience. Encore aujourdhui, l'un de mes plus fidèles clients m'a demandé quand je préparerai sa pizza préférée: Deep pan thick crust Chicago style triple meat and triple cheese. Et il en prendra 4 parts assurément.
Is the French countryside kind to foreigners who are learning the French way of life, habits, eating and such? As long as we don't bring our American culture with us?
a little trick. Finish your meal with a hot drink. coffee or tea.
And do not forget to throw anything away. "Les restes" must be use again the next day with other accompaniments
French cuisine is above all the quality of the products. That's important for us and will gladly do the effort of going to the farmer market or local shops to buy locally and traditionally produced food. The more natural the merrier. I'll never buy a cheese made out of pasteurized milk for example. It's not really more expansive, I'm not from a rich family at all, worker middle class, but my dad (yes, it was my dad cooking at home) was always cooking fresh vegetables, dairy and meat from the market. I've barely ever eaten industrialized food through my childhood and teens. Now, as an adult, I'm trying as much as possible to avoid super market industrialized food and so I buy mostly local products.
For me french food is simple and a meal will be centered on a main produce that will 'transcend'. It's a refined and subtle cuisine, not like other cuisine worldwide (which are good also but different) where you'll mix a lot of ingredient together with a lot of spice so the taste at the end is a big mix and you can't properly isolate one product. To cook french properly you have to start by knowing which product will be at the center of your meal (whether it's a vegetable or a meat/fish) and then you'll magnify this particular by associating it with vegetables and a sauce (and a wine) that will make this main ingredient taste as best as possible. If the side vegetables or the sauce override the main flavour then you've failed. It is also important, for a proper meal, that the starter, the cheese and the dessert are compatible with that main ingredient.
So all together to cook french you need: good and natural products, consistency through your meal, a main flavour that will be made greater by the way of cooking and the rest of the meal (involve a lot of balance between the ingredients), not too much of anything. And finally, you need the will to dedicate some of your time to cook, it's a little discipline to have in your life. It's easier to go to the supermarket and get pre-cooked meal, or, if you're rich, to eat outside all the time. In both case it's not healthy and you're missing a connexion with the food. You don't need to be rich (fresh vegetables from the farmer market aren't more expansive than what you get at the supermarket), but you need to have a bit of will and discipline!
P. V. Agree with everything! If you downloaded the one pager we created you’ll see a focus on cooking at home and buying local products!
Wow. Really complex.
P.V. Merci for the important explanation
I have to say that I frequently recommend “French women don’t get fat” to any friends that ask how I stayed small during and after pregnancy. I read it years ago when i gained the “freshman 15” at school and it really helped me understand why things were getting out of whack. The principles it explains (many of them which you highlighted) are quite broad and applicable, rather than extreme or restricted to people who have access to certain food or gyms. Can’t recommend enough. Good luck on your journey and have fun!
Eating like a Parisian is such an elegant way to eat. Here in the U.S. ( at least for me) snacking, eating anytime of the day and drinking soda was a very common way to eat. I’m happy to have these guidelines and am very excited to do this challenge. Thank you for this .
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Hi Rosie.
I'm a French woman studying dietetics in Australia.
I plan to right my honours dissertation on the principle that how you eat can be as incidental as what you eat.
I am very interested with your results.
You are spot on with your observations of the way the French eat and I myself lost 10 kg by switching from Aussie back to French eating habits.
Good luck girls. Can't wait to see how you go.
Can you instead study how to introduce the French cooking class/eating habits into Aussie schools? That'd change australia for the better beyond comprehension
As a french person (not living in Paris because France it's not only Paris ;) ) just want to mention that if it is difficult for strangers to adapt to our "eating habits" it's only a question of education. In France we have the "5 fruits and vegetables a day" and a lot of other traditions that we learn since we are very young so Yes french people take weight as you say we are humans but as we are in a country where food is the center of our life we have to know how to eat otherwise we will have a lot of health problem.
We eat a lot, really a lot, but we eat "healthy things" means without "bad" industrial transformation like vegetables, fruits, legum, fresh bread, water, cake but not too sugary or not too much.
I think the main "secret" is the one about water! In general french people drink a lot of water during meals but also during the day.
And all is a question of metabolism because some french people take easily a lot of weight as American people don't take anything... Be careful when you present french "diet" just because this is not a good point of view to take Paris as an example because people who live in Paris are maybe richer than a lot of other cities so they have other habits and other way of life!
Good luck for your challenge!
M emilie thanks for sharing!!
Also the French in general eat less processed food (with preservatives) than in the US, UK, NZ...
Correct. This is very important, but not talked about so much. Traditional French food is free of anything artificial.
I always thought it was the lifestyle. I've seen this comment before where us North Americans talk about how it's a necessity to have a car. It's also very cold for me in Canada during the winters so you'd have to make an effort to get daily activity. In Paris, people walk everywhere or take the transit. But almost everything requires walking. You walk to work, or walk + transit to work, walk to the groceries, walk to the bars, walk home, or walk to the park. I've lived in the one of the suburb cities of Toronto, and a rural town in central Alberta. You need a car to get to work, a car to go to Costco, a car to go to the park, and a car to see your friends and family. The most walking you do is to getting out of your vehicle from the parking spot and into your job that requires you to sit or stand all day. The most exercise I get is at the grocery store once a week or having to choose a form a exercise. ... When I lived in Lyon for a bit, I biked everywhere and walked. Didn't use a vehicle at all. I lost like 20 lbs just living. I didn't smoke either so smoking wasn't factor in my weightloss. When I came back from Europe to Canada, I realized how huge parking spaces were. One Walmart parking space in the suburbs would have already been like 20 small boutiques in Paris that you could walk to and buy all your essentials.
K Mop i totally agree that if you don’t live in a place where you can ditch your car the excercise part is really rough. I think if I was in your place, I would try to park farther away to get in a walk with the snow or cold isn’t too rough 🥶 and do some daily neighborhood walks like if you had a dog and needed to go out. But that’s me just thinking of ideas for you. Not sure if it helps!
So true!
Walking everywhere totally makes a difference. When I lived in New York, I walked most places, or took public transit - which required walking to the bus or subway station, usually taking stairs, and walking from another station to the final destination. I didn't even own a car. When I moved to Phoenix, which has much less public transit and where it's just too hot to walk outside most of the year, I immediately gained weight, even though I was still eating basically the same amounts/types of food.
I also live in Ontario, Canada, in a medium sized city. I walk and take the bus everywhere. Even though the majority of people on public buses here are students or seniors, we have to be the change and take pride in taking the bus/walking. It's a choice. You can also choose to drive to Costco once per month but use public transit for daily commuting.
Walking does have a big impact on your weight.
Parisians are slim because they are broke, Everything is expensive here 😂😂😂!!!
Also the reason we're ordering water, buying our alcohol at the supermarket and don't take our coffee at starbucks
So true , Broke and proud of it .
@@NotEvenFrench no it's genetic
@@NotEvenFrench lespetitestables.com lists many delicious and inexpensive restaurants in Paris (around 10€ ).
You should take a look at it. 😉
Haha like you don't pay a half more to eat a vegan or a vegetable-based or healthy-based restaurants :) anyways it's a good joke. in reality, you actually need to be very rich to be able to afford a well proper nutrition-based food.
I've been watching a lot of videos this week on the French/Parisian diet and adapted it for myself - no snacking, 4 meals a day at around the same time, no processed foods/taking the time to enjoy both prep+eating, and walking 30 minutes+ every day. I use the weekends to enjoy a bakery item for breakfast/dessert, but have reduced my overall sugar intake. I can already say it has made a difference in my energy and digestion, and I love it because it is certainly more of a lifestyle change than a diet!
I didn't realise italian food habits were so smiliar to french ones :) we do exactly the same in Italy
Yeah, I was surprised at how similar our food habits are when I visited Venice... I felt right at home (apart from the language) :)
Good I love both Italy and France .. so so much ❤️
Hello ladies, there are some great books on this subject too: "The French Twist, 12 Secrets Of Decadent Dining And Natural Weight Management by Carol Cottrill. Also "The Fat Fallacy, The French Diet Secrets To Permanent Weight Loss by Dr. Will Clower and "Entre Nous A Woman's Guide To Finding Her Inner French Girl by Debra Ollivier and another just for fun book that encompasses the French diet secrets and other tips is "Lessons From Madame Chic, 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living In Paris" by Jennifer L. Scott. I hope this helps! You two are fun to watch- best wishes!
Lisa Tompa thanks Lisa!! I’m a huge writer and reader so I’ll definitely check them out! 🥰
Thank you for the resources!
I'm excited! As a family we have been changing our eating habits to french eating habits. So the fact that you are doing this is perfect timing for me! I will say that taking out snacks for my youngest child has been difficult as she is learning to eat enough food to make it from one meal to the next. The main thing I love is sitting down at a table with my family sharing food and sharing their company. In our American culture that is sourly missed! There is not a diet I have done that compares to the feeling I get as when I get to sit down at a table with my husband and 4 kids every day to eat home cooked food, and share each other's time. Thanks for reading, Carrie Spencer
Bron Spencer thanks for the comment! It’s really cool to hear of other non French families trying the French way of eating! Good luck with convincing the kids! It’s hard enough for me to convince myself not to snack! 😹
Well snacks is ok sometimes but an apple will make them wait till dinner ;)
I think most Americans sit down to eat as a family most nights , we’re not that bad at that in my experience. We snack way too much though. Even adults!
I'm French and I just wanted to add that our little ones have more meals until they are 8 / 10 y o. When they go to school they get a somewhat healthy snack (depending on the school) at 10 am (juice + piece of bread with either honey, a small piece of chocolate, jam, or fruit).
And then when parents come to pick up kids at 4pm they bring a cookie or nuts + applesauce, fruit or something like that :)
Oh, and after 6 y o the school generally stops providing snacks (again, depends on what schools!) so it is up to the parents to decide. But they generally put cookies in the schoolbag for the 10 am snack
Years ago I purchased and read the book “Why French Women Don’t Get Fat”. I immediately felt better, had more energy and started to slim down. Today I’m about 75 pounds lighter than when I started and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. It is basically what these two ladies are saying in this video. Get the freebie!
100% true ! French people are also very skeptical about weird flavours and weird colours. Very skeptical about everything. Anything should be inspired by traditional cuisine.
@@NotEvenFrench For the good and for the bad, they do not like change anyway ;)
weird color looks chemical to me, something processed with non natural ingredients.
P. V. Thanks for your comment. Not my experience. For instance in Asia the French are keen to criticize a meal because bread is not available in a restaurant. What to answer when they ask about having local Asian cheese if not available because not common with the local diet ?
Regarding the interest for diversity, I see more exotic restaurants in the UK than in France.
In any sector of their life, the French won’t leave their comfort zone and are risk adverse. Normal they are proud of their food and their culture, but it does not justify being so conservative and reluctant to innovation. This is definitely part of the French mentality.
@@habsheim0 That is sad you got this experience. We love our food obvioulsy but we don't expect it to exist in other countries. Actually a french restaurant abroad won't attract a lot of french because we know that most of them try to do french cuisine to attract people but usually fails. However we know that everything that goes with the meal must be made for the meal so I would never ask bread for a meal that wasn't made to be eaten with it. As you said being proud of our culture doesn't mean we should be reluctant to innovation and I know a lot of french people who are really interested in other cultures so I wanted to tell you that what you experienced doesn't speak for a big part of France.
I don’t think that’s the case at all. If possible the French like to stick to French tastes. Germans are surprisingly adventurous in my experience. Probably cause their own food is so bad.
I’m British and was raised this way, I live abroad and still eat this way and I see how lapsed most fellow brits are regarding food and meal times. It’s just discipline and should be viewed as a pleasure and ritual to enjoy a delicious meal sat down in peace with loved ones! Great video girls 💋
The actual parisienne diet is cigarettes, salad and diet coke though.
Untar Telette rosie and I don’t smoke so that’s going to be a problem! 😂 and we’re trying to focus on the healthy side so no cigarettes for us!
Lol it’s true actually:/
AND pastas.
@@prunedemoya5082 Agreee
Untar Telette cigarettes salad and BLACK COFFEE!!! XD
I'll add a tip I've found useful since being in France, on the point of fresh food prep. My partner often travels so I cool for one but the items usually come in a size for two or four people. So I double up if I can, and eat it the next day. Saves on cooking every day if you're not overly fond of the kitchen. I've translated this now into when I cook for all of use, double up on a stew or pasta sauce and freeze. Means only 4 days of real cooking so the exhausting factor doesn't kick in and your reach for the phone for a delivery.
Parisians smoke a lot, drink a lot of coffee, walk a lot and some of the skinniest ones do not eat enough. There is no secret to that. There is no french way of eating that would be better, junk food and fat food is shared by Americans and French.
The pictures you showed in the beginning where from models or people who could be models. It’s not the average. The average in France is size 42.
actually parisians don't smoke a lot anymore, it's an old cliché. nobody smokes anymore in Paris. Skinny parisians don't eat enough, that is true , women follow a constant diet ... and lie about it, because it's not cool to "try".
@@backintimealwyn5736 i live in paris and my asthma confirms they all smoke A LOT
@@sariputraa just no , I live in Paris and statistics confirm what I say. It depends of the sociology of who you hang out with but clearly smoking has droped drasticaly in Paris.
Backintime Alwyn
My own eyes and nose are more believable than some fake statistics.
@@didierdepardieur4470 you're so stubborn. I live in Paris and people DON'T smoke a lot, it's pretty rare to see smokers when you walk in Paris.
Les Français ne font pas de "Régime" ils mangent simplement équilibré!! Ce que tout le monde devrait faire pour être en bonne santé! Encore une fois c'est juste du bon sens...
Oui toutes ces histoires d'exception française alimentaire me laissent sceptique. On fait passer des trucs de bon sens (manger à table, ne pas manger entre les repas, manger équilibré et des portions limitées) que l'on retrouve en fait dans de nombreuses cultures pour un truc spécial, exotique, un "régime" qui demanderait une application particulière et déboucherait sur des obsessions aberrantes de maigreur (parisienne affamée fumant des clopes pour ne pas avoir faim). Et on finit subtilement par nous reprocher notre "conservatisme" ou le fait d'adhérer à des "traditions" et d'être rétif au "changement" ou aux modes alimentaires des autres.
Je pense surtout qu'en France c'est tellement mal vu d'etre gros qu'on est tous un peu obliges de faire attention tout le temps. C'est pas le cas dans d'autres pays.
@@helenehelene1321 On est surtout très axé sur la médecine et les sciences, les français sont + capable de faire appel à leur bon sens, et à leur esprit critique. On va par exemple regarder les étiquettes des industrielles et avoir tendance à ne pas faire confiance à la société de consommation. Et je pense que c'est une excellente chose qu'on utilise un peu notre cerveau, même si en vérité c'est pas assez. Mais comparé au reste du monde je trouve que le Français a beaucoup + de bon sens en général sur la majorité des sujets. Je pense que c'est aussi pour ça qu'on passe pour des râleurs aux yeux du monde, mais en fait on a raison de "râler" c'est comme ça qu'on fait avancer les choses au lieu de consommer sans se poser de questions.
Curieuse façon de voir les choses. Nous serions en quelques sorte moins gros en moyenne que dans d'autre pays seulement parce que nous serions plus méchants et moins tolérants qu'ailleurs. Et pas parce que la cantine scolaire serait globalement de meilleures qualité, que les gens, de manière générale, mangeraient un peu plus équilibré ou consommeraient des aliments plus sains, passeraient plus de temps à table et mangeraient en moins grande quantité que dans d'autres pays développés.
Et les parisiennes sont sveltes parce qu'elles fument des clopes et avalent des litres de café pour couper leur faim.
Moi je n'ai pas l'impression de "devoir faire attention". On m'a appris à "manger de tout", à "prendre le temps de mâcher", on m'a appris que les choses grasses et sucrées devaient être consommer en petite quantité ou avec modération. Je n'ai pas l'impression de me priver ou de devoir me conformer aux regards des autres.
On n'a pas le même vécu alors. Moi j'ai toujours eu dans ma classe un "gros" dont tout le monde se moquait, la grand mère qui fait des commentaires sur les bonnes joues, les potes qui se chambrent sur le bide a bière. Dès que tu prends en général tout le monde te tombe dessus. Pour les femmes on est toujours en train de "faire attention". Si tu rentres plus dans du 38 ça y est t'es grosse. Oui les français sont beaux, intelligents, esprits critiques mais dans les autres pays les gens sont pas plus cons. La plupart des études en médecine et en science que tu lis viennent des US....
French school system team about nutrition. I remember been taught twice about lipids, proteins, feculents, vegies, fruits. How the body assimilate them throughout the day, and behaviours to avoid.
tablo I don’t remember a huge focus on this when I grew up in the states but with the obesity problem in the US I wonder if that’s changed?
@@UnintentionallyFrenchified There was a tv show in France (15years ago) showing the US canteens provided with coke, sprite, Pizza etc (for children!). It was saying the food lobby was too strong in the US. They said they don't want the situation to change and to educate people. The food in the french canteens is very healthy, although we pupils always used to complain it tasted not as good as home.
Hello you beautiful young ladies, i am half Swiss French, and brought up American, but chose my food carefully and on a high fiber diet eating my breakfast of Swiss muesli keeps me fit and trim at a late age and drinking plenty of water from French alps.!!!!!!
If you miss sodas you can try to drink some sparkling water with lemon juice.
But not lemon syrup with a lot of sugar, lemon juice.
During summer it's really nice and fresh !
The US normalizes huge portions, has a heavy reliance on processed foods, and doesn't get enough physical activity.
Il n'est pas question de moins manger, mais de manger plus sainement c'est à dire + de légumes et de fruits! Limiter tout ce qui est sucre, mauvaises graisses et sel!!! Et les glucides en quantité suffisante pour que ton corps fonctionne, donc environ 200g de féculents par repas, et la viande juste 1portion donc environ 80g, le fromage ou le laitage aussi une portion par repas donc environ 30g! Les légumes sont à volonté! Donc pas question de manger moins, mais simplement mieux!
I totally agree with French eating way you said. You can eat whatever you want but it should be small potions and well-balanced.
I started doing this a few weeks ago, and so far, it’s been a challenge to retrain myself. But it’s worth it. BUT eat clean, avoid processed food, and use healthy oils (and reduce sugars as much as possible). Good video!
No nibling means good diet!How do you think we stay so thin? You have to let your stomach at rest !! That is the key rule!!
Very informative et helpful. :) J'aime ca. :) / My Mom cooked for me growing up all the time. As a grown up I'm a home chef. I only eat out twice a month. My family is part French. :)
I saw my French friends always eat salad at the begining of the meal and they told me eating in season is probably rule number one ;-)
Amy Berthod what do you mean eating in season like if its spring season they eat spring salads and winter winter salads? Also how big are the salads they are eating?
@@spottedbybarbie eat foods that are grown at the same time of the year you eat them ah. Try not eat foods have been processed or transported long distances.
Very much enjoying your channel and great subject. As an american I know I gained weight when I did a semester abroad in France. I had to try everything and portion control was not my objective. But one thing I do now, in regards to just doing water and no sodas or sugary juices, and it really works for me - I squeeze the juice of a lemon in a glass of water. I often drink this first thing in the morning, It cleans out your liver and I do it at least 4x per week. If I have a desire for a sweet beverage for lunch or dinner. I do the juice of one lemon in a glass, and add 1 packet of stevia, you can do 2 packets but if you add too much it can give a weird after taste if you are not used to it. It totally satisfies me and its healthy. I also drink a glass of lemon water without stevia usually when I start to not feel well or have swollen glands; and I've not been sick or had any colds all this past year and I believe that is part of it. Lemons are really amazing healers, I know it kind of goes against "eat whatever you want but in small portions rule" but if you don't do real sugar in your beverage maybe you can have that chocolate whatsit. It also helps me get out of the habit of wanting foods with refined sugar all the time. Another alternative to stevia for those who can't stand it is a little grade B Maple syrup, better for you then white sugar.
Thanks for the videos, keep them coming.
Rachel Downing thanks for all the advice! At my office they serve citron chaud, so a piece of fresh lemon in hot water. I love it and became super obsessed! 😋
@@UnintentionallyFrenchified Ooooo, II am trying that! Thanks!
Good luck gals! I am moving to Paris at the end of Feb, see you there & healthier aha
moyse001 how fun! Good luck for the move!
This is way beside the point but Wow your friend reminds me soo much of Anne Hathaway (her voice inflections mostly) Shook!
The Purple Palace I agree! And Rosie reminds me of Kirsten Dunst (her appearance, not her voice)... a lot! ☺️
The Purple Palace I’ve never heard that before about me, but I’ll take it!! 😀
I say skip the syrup for your sparking water. Add fruit or cucumbers instead!
I would agree! Try it! It is not that hard. If you keep the syrup you will want to eat sweet all the time! Petit truc: des graines de grenade pour décorer ton eau!
Very excited for the update and to follow along. I’d love you to do an update of sorts mid-month perhaps with a ‘vlog’ style where you take us with you in your day of eating. Followed you both on Insta to watch your stories and get some ideas myself.
ChroniclesOfAmy gréât idea!! I noted the vlog style!
For the sugary drink, as a french girl I would advise pure juice. The sugar is not added to the drink so it is a complexe one made in the fruit. Those sugars get processed less easily than usual white sugar and you feel full more quickly than with drinks with added sugar. It is also really liked in France because of the natural look of it. Those pure juice are selled in grocery store but you can also make your own at home. However as you said only for gouter or breakfast, no sugar drinks at lunch or dinner.
Charlotte RAMBAUD thanks for the tips Charlotte!!
Wow, the body composition scale seems like a great tool. Rosie, your lovely, and I would not ever think you are "overweight". I wonder what health issues your friend is facing? I hope things go well for her and you both.
As an american who grew up in Paris, I've seen both worlds and made comparisions all my life. I don't disagree with anything you've said on the way Parisians eat. It's definitely different than a lot of anglophone countries (I'm currently living in the UK, and there's a whole other debate on how the english eat). I don't think it's a diet that will help you lose weight though. I think it's more of a way of eating that helps maintain your current weight. You won't gain any, but you won't lose any either. I do think that it's a healthier way of eating though, so good luck!
You have particulary resumed the reasons why we stay slim in France and not only in Paris. Eat quietly at the table each 3 meals of the day, and no snack between, never. Do shopping, choose the best ingredients to cook, and no take away, never. Drink tap water or wine, no soda. If you do that you can eat what you want, even fat or pastries, you'll never become fat.
I think your identified pretty weel the key elements not only to a good diet, but as you said to a new and healthy way of living !
I was pretty surprised while watching your video that you did not already do these simple actions, I guessed it seemed obvious to me, as a French woman living being careful of what I eat and how I exercise. Once again I love your videos, the way they make me see my own culture, my habits, through someone else's eyes !
Good luck to you girls, perhaps it won't be easy, but it will be definitely worth it ! ;)
Coline Le Roux thanks coline! It’s going to be a little rough but I’m confident we’ll figure it out! 🤪
Those frequently on antibiotics will gain weight. In some countries, ABs are fed to livestock for this purpose. Other medications also cause weight gain as stated side effects on the drug package insert, in particular the OCP & the anti-depressants.
Traditional Food I had no idea!
I had to take antibiotics for a prolonged period of time and I grew by one dress-size. The weight fell off as soon as the medication stopped. After the chronic infection was eradicated, by % Body Fat decreased by a third. The infection I had is known for negatively altering fat-metabolism.
Short term effects for some, longer for others. High fructose corn syrup is another major factor in weight gain. Poorer French are gaining weight who can't afford to cook from scratch anymore.
Also, the French don't eat GMO foods.
Not when they cook from scratch. However cheap packaged convenience foods are another matter entirely.
This is a great idea Rosie! I wish you luck in your goals and hope to learn something from your experience!
Jozilyn Muñiz thanks jozilyn! 😃
I think overall there are a lot more regulations to what chemicals and GMOs they put on their food. I moved here two years ago, and in my home country I was a total gym freak (crossfit, gym, swimming) who often cut out carbs completely and tried to avoid sugars at all cost (occasionally having binge days) and when I moved to France I could not afford a gym membership so I didn't do much. Its incredible how I eat croissants, bread, takeout and pastries in a regular basis and managed to keep my weight intact just by walking. Its been two years now, and ive even stopped craving sugars as much as I did before, maybe im just getting older, im 27 now, but I feel that I have cracked fitness after years of struggle, strange restricting diets and excersize crazes.
I just found this channel, so I missed this Challenge when it originally aired.
Even so, I am starting this Challenge today. I must say, I'm 4 hours in and sticking to those 5 "rules" like a pro! Let me know if you'd like to hear my progress (btw, starting this at 183 lbs, and will be going longer than a month, as I'm changing a lifestyle).
Merci!
Good luck ladies! you inspired me to take a break this morning to take a walk!
On a commencé à grossir en France lorsque nous avons commencé à avoir un mode d'alimentation anglo-saxons Au début des années 80 avec notamment l'arrivée de mac do et l'explosion de la société de consommation à l'américaine. ..
emmanuelle enouf 😔😔😔
Le coca, les petits gateaux à toutes heures, le McDo frites et les céréales du matin expliquent l'obésité montante en France. Plus on s'approche du régime anglo-saxon, pire cela devient.
This is a great idea! Excited to follow your journey !
Erin Gruber thanks Erin! 🙏🏾
The secret of French women remaining slim is that they watch what they eat. They eat smaller portions of good food, drink very little alcohol, and they watch their weight. Also have some sort of exercise regime. I listen to what my French girlfriend says about diet and exercise and my own diet had improved without weight gain.
Paul Howlett totally agree that they don’t restrict types of food but more about portion control and being reasonable! Download the one pager and you’ll see all the details that correlate with what you’re saying too!
Very little alcohol!? Hahaha xD we probably don't know the same french women...
True
This sounds great. Looking forward to watching and joining you in your journey 😊
Inthefuture thanks! 🙃
cuisiner soi-même est bien moins cher que les plats surgelés et tout fait; le plus est que en cuisinant toi-même ton repas, tu as moins faim en arrivant à table à cause/grâce aux odeurs lors de la préparation du repas. Et oui ne pas se distraire lors du repas te permet de te rendre compte de se que tu mange.
Heya. You girls are really cute the way you are. Healthy reasons that’s why you should do it. And nothing else. It’s true that we don’t snack. Am French living abroad and when I came back for 2 weeks at my parents home, if you snack you get the look, like you just ate you are hungry already...! Those are habits engraved in us since we are babies! I defo need to get back to it .....lol
At least the looks kept me away from the fridge lololol
Lovely video, as Americans we don't have any sort of discipline or consistency with meals which I have not noticed as a thing until now. Our kids are the same way always wanting to snack, likely because we all eat empty calories not full satiation meals. Also walking places is difficult in the Midwest. Not always sidewalks, shops very far from subdivisions, everything seems to be designed for driving
I know it’s hard to take before pics but do it anyway! Good luck ladies x
Sarah Fox did it! 😃
Ho mais vous êtes pas grosses les filles ! Je trouve que vous avez très bien cerné le régime a la française, qui est d ailleurs encore plus caractérisé en Province car a Paris j ai remarque que beaucoup de gens ont perdu ces habitudes. Concernant le grignotage c est un élément clé car le fait de grignoter sans cesse empêche le corps de réduire son insuline et son cortisol (voir l'excellent Casasnovas a ce sujet) des hormones qui poussent le corps a stocker les graisses. Le fait de manger a table avec couverts, nappe, etc délimité bien le repas des autres moments et aide a ne pas grignoter. A bientôt les filles et merci d apprécier notre culture ;)
Kickaha oui, on est pas grosse mais on est pas tres healthy non plus! On va essayer d’améliorer ça pendant le challenge. On verra si on arrive! 😃
@@UnintentionallyFrenchified Casanovas est un escroc, il est loin d'être "excellent" comme le dit Kickaha
@@Kingleazard Casasnovas est même dangereux.
At many restaurants, we have to tell the server "Light on the sauce" or bring an extra plate so that we can do it ourselves. Also, I tell the servers to put salad dressings and sauces on the side so that I can just "dip" my fork in and just have a slight taste of them.
That girl is so pretty!
el perro reggae ❤️
Sympa comme défi. J'ai hâte de voir les conclusions dans un mois.
Good luck !
Cydonia K merci Cydonia!! 👍🏻
On est assez stricte sur le grignotage en France mais en vrai on est pas mal à grignoter il faut juste préférer les fruits et pas le nutella ;) et vous avez pas besoin de perdre du poids vous êtes minces mais pour votre santé ça peut être pas mal ^^
Diane Diane c’est vrai que c’est pas facile de choisir la fruit et pas la Nutella mais on va essayer!!
France is one of countries that have highest prevalence of anaroxia. I think french diet and Parisian diet means the high way to anaroxia or obsession with thin body. Love yourself. People need just healthy diet and can not get enough calories from Parisian diet.
After hearing this i find I naturally take the French approach to eating. Except i like snacking, but i try to make it light snacks like popcorn or fruit.
Fun idea! Looking forward to the updates!!
Cool, looking forward to see the results 🤗
Joséphine & Alexandre thanks! 😀
I love this! About how many miles a day would you say they walk? Need to make sure I get it in! Thanks!
Bonjour, great tips. I love both your sweaters, so adorable and comfy looking. Merci.
OK :) I do a walking work out every afternoon & I have free weights at home and am buying a bike to ride on sidewalks only for additional work outs.
I quite agree with some of your comments. Being French myself and having lived abroad for 35 years now, I am always surprised that people are constantly eating snacks between meals...
It’s so hard not to, I guess my body isn’t used to it. I snack on fruit and veg in between breakfast and lunch and in between lunch and dinner. Any tips on how to stop it? My stomach rumbles if I don’t snack which is embarrassing.
Hello, what I do is eating a proper meal each time. I will just give you an example, a lot of people are simply eating a sandwich at lunch. What about preparing a proper lunch ? Starter, mains and dessert ? It is not as hard as it sounds. For instance, you can make a salad for starters, then reheat something you prepared over the week end for mains and have a dessert. It takes a little bit of organisation. And if you feel like something between... why not? But you will be better off eating something that you prepared yourself... at least you know what you put in it. And eat SLOWLY ! Hope this helps. All the best...
@@Samchocolate11
nathalie chapron - Hello, thank you Nathalie. I’m going to eat three course meals for lunch (starter, main, dessert). I’ve never done that before, especially not regularly, hopefully that will help. :^)
I tried to respond to you properly... but had problems with my screen... Don't ask me why... anyway, the best advice@@Samchocolate11
@@Samchocolate11 I can offer you is to enjoy your food the way you enjoy walking or a good film or a good joke from a friend... enjoy !
Je pense que la grosse différence en France avec ce que j'ai pu voir à l'étranger c'est les heures de repas fixes. Ce qui permet si on a faim de ne pas sauter sur le moindre truc (souvent mauvais) qui passe pour la combler. Si le repas est dans 2h, on attendra.
D'ailleurs je l'ai remarqué avec mes collègues, les minces mangent à peu près autant que les plus corpulents aux repas par contre ces derniers ont toujours des trucs à grignoter dans leur bureau (chocolat, gâteaux, bonbons...) et ont tendance à boire des sodas... Bien sur ce n'est pas une vérité absolue non plus, chacun sa physionomie.
I'm already trying this "diet". I'm following all the steps, specially measuring my meal portions and of course no snacking. :'( ANYWAY, thanks for the TIP.
Such great ideas!! Good luck
Mary Pennisi thanks Mary!!
Je regarde cette vidéo en mangeant des oreo et en buvant du coca ✌️😂
I’m really ready for this.
But actually Parisians just eat pastas cause they don't have enough money to afford eating real food. Trust me I know.
I live in Paris, I'm not particulary rich, and I almost never eat pastas ! You can easily afford vegetables, fruits, meat, etc.
Your remark is full of it.
Is real. I'm French.
Parisians are this because they walk everywhere. As a French girl myself, diet is a tiny part. Also you said they’re very careful of what they eat, no they aren’t, they eat whatever they want.
I’m so glad I came across this video on your channel. I think I will try to follow along! I imagine you two are pretty young but do you have any insight about how families with children eat? My kids would probably die without snacks lol and I’m sure there are some differences. I also wonder about the bigger lunches/smaller dinners and if that is typical when you have more mouths to feed.
Kristen King hi Kristen! Rosie and I don’t have kids yet, but from what I notice French kids ALWAYS have a goûter/snack after school. It’s often something sweet, a bit of Nutella on bread, a little pastry etc... otherwise they seem to follow the general rule of a good sized breakfast, a large lunch, a snack, and a lighter dinner. Of course kids are growing and should eat until they are full but normally that means extra applesauce for dessert or more of the healthiest option on their plate if they are still hungry. Hope this helps though I’m not the most relevant person to help 🤪🙏🏾
Thanks Kate! I sure wish the cafeteria would serve them a big healthy lunch with more than 20 min to eat. Maybe someday in the US! I can dream! I enjoyed reading some of your blog posts. I’m a blogger too. :) Kudos for keeping up with it plus work!
Sadly both of their Instas contain little to no food pics of this challenge. So if you're reading this after the challenge, don't go to their IGs unless you want to know more about their personal lives. They have a lot of pics of themselves and landscapes.
Oh wow. I am so french :D :D Thank you for this regular reminder. Good luck !!
Adèle Jégo thanks!! 🙏🏻
Excellent!!!! And I deeply appreciate that you’re not doing this to get sexy. It’s about developing a more healthy relationship with food, exercise, self control, and leaving bad habits. I want to add that it’s important to know when to say no or to not give into someone who guilt trips you. (Rosie, you know what I mean!!!) So, don’t be ashamed to give yourself permission to enjoy snacks and sweets during a movie. The French know how to live life - so should you! Have fun, I’m really interested to know how it turns out for you both ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Rosie I like your videos but why do you talk about French people comme si nous étions un groupe uniforme --". "The French love syrup" mais MDR vous abez cru que 70 millions de personnes font la même chose??
Rosie, this is totally off-topic but what lipstick are you wearing? The shade is very flattering on you!
@@NotEvenFrench Thank you, how very French!
Question: What do you mean my syrups at 9:35-9:37? Can you give out examples of the types of syrups they use in their water? Thanks.
It's usually fruit syrup, like peach, grenadine, lemon, mango, mint... We usually mix about 1 volume of syrup with 7 volumes of water or lemonade.
Look up the brand Sirop Monin, they really have a lot of different taste available !
Oph R thanks!
"I blame you" hahahah I blame desserts too
I saw your after video your face is a lot slimmer even after a month :)
Hello I'm french and I found interesting how you see our way of feeding. We have different traditions but we have the same problems with the modern life. When you don't take the time to cook (beacause of your work or any other reason), you eat more industrial food that contains lots of sugar and salt. So even if you make a lot of sport it becomes difficult to spend all this energy what makes you fat. As you say take the time to eat without being disturbed and take also the time to cook. Buy some vegetables and meat and cook it just as you like using as less industrial products as you can
Before I was 20 and share my life with foreigners, I could not even think of eating while watching TV, drinking coke while eating, or not having a dessert (mostly a fresh season fruit).
Hey just wondering what weather app/website is most accurate for Paris? Planning a trip and I want to make sure the weather is nice
Hey Amande accurate! There’s snow right now!
İ'm a stay-at-home wifie so my go-to is to constantly drink water to keep the munchies at bay, but i realize that is not possible if your are outside your home since it requires many potty breaks. İ do a minimum of 2 liters a day of bottled water. But portion size is indeed the most important.
Rosie, you remind me so much of Kirsten Dunst! In a better version! 😊❤️ I love your accent (if it is a typical New Zealand English, then I would love to go to New Zealand and talk to people of that country 😊👍).
Mira Leonard I love the way Rosie says Parisian! 😻
Not Even French ❤️☺️
The French woman are the most beautiful. Maybe not clear French but Arabic woman. They are stunning, I have never saw such beauty in any other country, you can not compare to any other type of women
You guys got this!!!🍰🍷🧘🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️
Erin thanks Erin!
Vous pouvez aussi boire de la limonade si vous voulez une boisson gazeuse pas trop sucrée, il faut juste voir de quelle marque elle est. Et vous pouvez même la faire maison, c'est très facile. ;)
those pastries looked soooo good that you gave us a screen shot of. mmmmm
Bonjour Rosie et Kate
J'ai hâte de vous suivre dans vos efforts non pas que je trouve que vous en ayez besoin physiquement, vous êtes toutes les 2 magnifiques. Moi je vous encourage si comme le dit Kate, c'est pour un point de vue santé. Alors courage à vous 2.
Amicalement.
A bientot.
HAUS Olivier merci Olivier! 😻
Interesting! I was just curious to know if you had looked at the average calories/day? I realise that every has different calorie requirements so it won’t be the same for everyone, but I’m wondering if the calories per meal tend to be higher to compensate for not snacking and was hoping to compare to my own calorie intake. Thanks! I’ve watched the follow up video.- I’m glad it’s going well so far!!
I'm from Paris,Parisians smoke 2 packs of cig everyday, if they quite they'll call pizza hut straight away!
French women are always dieting. The ones I know in the UK don’t mention the word diet but you notice after a while that they just don’t eat
Mdrrr qui prends des noix ou un fruit pour le goûter ? Moi je suis capable de manger des pâtes, une pizza, mais en général c'est plus des tartines.
Ptn mais pareil jme prend des tartines avec un maximum de nutella 😂
MEZCLA hahaha cest moins healthy mais quand même mieux 😂 🍕
@@emelinerobic7612 tu connais les bails toi c'est la baaase 😭😂
@@UnintentionallyFrenchifiedbah ouai c'est sûr 😂
I love you two together! You're so goofy and fun loving and I LOVE IT!
Darby Terpstra thanks Darby! 😻
Well, I,am French man and I lived in U.S. more than 15years and all bad foods except lay,s potatoes. I eat BRAUMS Hamburger, big, fat and super tasty. Etc... I take no more than 8 lb in 15years, zero sport. But my father is very tall and ultra slim. My mother was a very good looking woman and very slim.I,am back in France and keep the same weight