Lose weight: 10 tips for everyday life

Women are rarely satisfied with their weight, even those who are perfectly within a healthy range. Yet feeling good in your body starts with simple habits you can stick to over time. Here are 10 tips for a more balanced lifestyle that won’t overcomplicate your life, so you can look after yourself every day.

Tip 1: Give yourself time

Let’s start with a piece of advice rather than a tip, but it’s worth its weight in gold, especially when it comes to your weight. Stop hoping to shed several kilos in record time, or believing in miracle solutions. Sustainable, effective weight loss that doesn’t put your health at risk is slow weight loss. Health professionals are unanimous on this: to respect your body and avoid slowing your basal metabolism (and the dreaded yo-yo effect), you should aim to lose the equivalent of 10% of your body weight over one year. For a woman weighing 75 kg, that would look like:

• 7.5 kg in year 1^st (that’s just 625 g per month!)
• 6.75 kg in year 2^nd (around 560 g per month)
• Possibly 6 kg in year 3^rd, and so on

This is a far cry from the promises of miracle diets and dubious methods claiming to deliver –5 kg in a week! Such weight loss inevitably requires drastic food restriction, excluding many foods, and intense exercise with a potential risk of injury. Our advice: start by respecting your body — it will thank you for it. And remember: the goal isn’t to be extremely thin, but to reach your ideal weight, where you feel truly well.

Tip 2: Break the delivery habit

If you’ve fallen into the habit of ordering every meal through a delivery app — to the point where you no longer cook at all — it’s time to change that. The issues:

• You tend to eat the same things (lack of variety)
• You take the easy route (no culinary curiosity)
• You have no control over how your food is prepared (including the amounts of added fats, sugar and salt)
• You tend to eat more than necessary (finishing everything you ordered)

To keep enjoying your food while knowing exactly what’s on your plate, cooking your own meals is the way to go. You stay in control of the nutritional value of what you eat, while keeping the freedom to vary ingredients and recipes. And if you have questions about your weight, have a read of our tips to lose weight without depriving yourself.

Tip 3: Stay properly hydrated

First, let’s clear up a common misconception: no, drinking water has no direct effect on your figure. Even so, proper hydration, meaning 1.5 to 2 litres per day, is one of the good habits worth adopting. Why? Because drinking enough quenches your thirst, which we all too often mistake for hunger. On the digestion front, take a look at our tips for digestion too. Hydration should mainly come from water, the simplest and most thirst-quenching drink of all. You can flavour your water with citrus fruits (the classic lemon water), mint or ginger… You can also enjoy herbal teas, broths or regular tea. Fresh fruit juices should remain an occasional treat, given their high sugar content. And to ring the changes, you could choose:

• Our Slimming Fat-Burning Tea, a carefully crafted blend of citrus fruits and plants.
• Our Iced Slimming Herbal Tea, wonderfully refreshing and made with plants (rosemary, hibiscus, dandelion).
• Our Fat-Burning Slimming Drainer, enriched with caffeine from guarana, matcha and cola.

Zero-calorie drinks, a pleasure to sip and made from natural ingredients, to fit into your everyday routine.

Tip 4: Prioritise quality sleep

What’s the connection, you ask? It’s simple: good sleep — both in quality and duration — not only supports the body’s recovery, but also has a direct impact on stress levels and hunger cues and feelings of fullness. During the night, the body regulates the secretion of two key hormones: ghrelin (hunger) and leptin (satiety). Haven’t you noticed that after a poor night’s sleep, you’re irritable and far more likely to reach for anything in sight (fatty, sugary, or both)? By sleeping well, you’ll be much less prone to mindless eating and will make far better food choices throughout the day. Here are the good habits to adopt:

• Go to bed and wake up early, at consistent times.
• Have dinner at least two hours before going to bed.
• Avoid stimulants after 4 pm (alcohol, tobacco, caffeine), as well as intense exercise.
• Favour calm activities in the evening and step away from blue light sources (goodbye tablet, smartphone, laptop!).
• Prepare your bedroom for a good night’s sleep — moderate temperature, ventilated room, complete darkness, silence, clean bedding.

Tip 5: Move every day

It’s hard to feel good in your body if you lead a sedentary lifestyle. Movement is part of a healthy routine, whether that means structured exercise or simply everyday physical activity, like walking short distances. So whenever the opportunity arises, move! Take the stairs instead of the lift, ride a bike instead of driving, walk the dog instead of scrolling through social media, do some gardening instead of playing video games, squeeze your glutes while doing the washing-up… You get the idea. These small gestures may seem insignificant, but they add up day to day, both for your general fitness and your muscle tone. And the more muscle you have, the more energy you use. You know what to do.

Tip 6: Eat less, but better

We’re not saying you need to tighten your belt. But if your goal relates to your weight, bear in mind that it comes down to an energy deficit, meaning eating less than you burn. To do this, we don’t recommend a diet, which only leads to frustration, but rather a more balanced way of eating. A balanced diet includes:

• Fruit and vegetables in abundance, which provide fibre, vitamins and minerals.
• Low-GI complex carbohydrates, such as wholegrain bread, brown rice, pulses or root vegetables. Your body (and especially your brain) needs these energy sources. Contrary to popular belief, carbs don’t have to be banned to avoid gaining weight: it’s all about balance.
• Lean proteins, whether animal or plant-based, to meet your needs. Muscle uses more energy than fat tissue. White meats, fish, low-fat fromage blanc, eggs, seaweed and soya are all welcome on your plate.

“Empty calorie” foods — processed products (crisps, carton soups, sliced bread, ready meals), fast sugars (fizzy drinks, biscuits, sweets, chocolate spread) and alcohol — should be avoided. They should be the exception, not the rule. When you do treat yourself, make it count: a square of good dark chocolate with your coffee, a pastry (artisan or homemade) for a special occasion, a glass of champagne at Christmas.

Tip 7: Cosmeto-textiles

What are they? Smart textiles are made from a fabric containing microcapsules filled with active ingredients. On contact with the skin, these substances are released for as long as the garment is worn. This is the case with our Slimming Shorts, whose fabric is infused with ginkgo biloba and marine algae. A patented formula, designed with the appearance of cellulite in mind. Our shorts are also ultra-lightweight, invisible under clothing and exceptionally comfortable.

Tip 8: Don’t skip your snack

The snack ritual has its merits, as long as you understand what a snack actually is. It’s neither a full meal nor mindless nibbling, but rather a light bite that should account for less than 25% of your daily nutritional intake. It’s there to ease a small hunger pang: after a meal that wasn’t quite filling enough, a dip in energy, or significant physical effort. Well thought out, a snack mainly helps you hold on until your next meal without reaching for nibbles. That said, it should remain healthy and light: no polishing off a whole packet of biscuits! Opt instead for fromage blanc with berries, a slice of sourdough with cottage cheese, a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit, or a hard-boiled egg with a few cherry tomatoes.

Tip 9: Stop stressing

We know all too well that daily life is a source of stress and that it’s far from easy to keep it in check. But be aware that chronic stress raises cortisol levels in the blood. What’s that? Cortisol is a hormone naturally produced by the body, designed among other things to help manage occasional stressful situations. However, it isn’t meant to be secreted continuously. When it is, it stimulates the release of insulin and encourages fat storage. So, for your wellbeing, carve out pockets of calm for yourself, stress-free moments every single day. Meditation, reading, breathing exercises, a walk in the woods, a bath… Whatever works for you, as long as it helps you let go!

Tip 10: The beauty routine reflex

One last tip to round things off, and it could make all the difference… What if you brought massage, cosmetics and food supplements together in a single routine? That’s exactly what we offer with the Maxi Slimming Pack! It includes:

• Our Electric Slimming Device, which uses vibration massage to care for your skin. It features 4 massage heads and adjustable intensity for each area.

• A complete body care routine, featuring our Cryo Slimming Gels, to apply in the morning, and our Night Slimming Care range, to apply in the evening. Different actions for each product, different products for each area of the body.
• Our Appetite-Suppressant Slimming Capsules, made with plants such as carob and bladderwrack seaweed (to find out more, read our article on appetite suppressants). Always ask a health professional for advice before starting a course.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an easy way to look after yourself every day?

There’s no magic formula, just a handful of small habits: cooking for yourself rather than ordering a takeaway, drinking enough water, sleeping well, moving whenever you get the chance and making time to unwind. The ten tips in this article cover these simple steps to repeat every day.

Should you trust crash diets?

It’s best to be wary of them. As tip 1 explains, the promises made by crash diets rely on drastic food restriction. This article recommends taking things slowly instead, to respect your body and aim for an ideal weight where you feel good. If in doubt, ask your GP or a health professional for advice.

What should I drink during the day?

Water first and foremost, around 1.5 to 2 litres a day. You can flavour it with citrus fruits, mint or ginger, or alternate with herbal teas, broths and tea. Fresh fruit juices should remain an occasional treat because of their sugar content.

Should I cut out snacks?

No. A light snack, which is neither a meal nor mindless nibbling, helps you hold on until your next meal. Go for fromage blanc with berries, a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit, or a hard-boiled egg with a few cherry tomatoes, rather than a packet of biscuits.

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