Think that losing weight and reducing cellulite means depriving yourself and sticking to just three small meals a day? Think again! Take control of your diet by eating 4 times a day: three regular meals, plus a snack in the morning and/or afternoon… Here’s why.
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One or two snacks a day: why?
Eat more to slim down and smooth away dimples? Yes — and above all, eat smarter! Breakfast is obviously essential for a great start to the day. Lunch should be balanced and filling, while dinner can be lighter, without skimping on the nutrients your body needs to get through until the next morning.
So what’s the point of adding one or two snacks a day? You may not know it, but eating actually helps to activate your metabolism and burn calories. By eating small amounts several times a day, you keep your body active and prevent fat storage — one of the main culprits behind cellulite. And of course, keeping your stomach satisfied helps you avoid compulsive snacking and structure your daily diet more effectively. But to make it work, you can’t just eat anything: you need to prepare the right anti-cellulite snack ! Here are a few ideas for your morning or afternoon snack.
Green tea & pineapple smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of green tea
- 2 slices of pineapple
- 1 tablespoon of oat bran
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds or chia seeds
Method:
A fat-burning, detox snack! Start by brewing the green tea, then let it cool. Place the pineapple chunks in a blender, add the green tea, oat bran and seeds. Blend until smooth — and it’s ready!
Cereal bars: the perfect anti-cellulite snack to take anywhere
Ingredients:
- 20 cl of orange juice
- 10 cl of natural pear juice
- 2 tablespoons of apple sauce
- 2 egg whites
- 250 g of rolled oats
- 75 g of flaxseeds
- 150 g of chopped almonds
- 100 g of raisins
Method:
Preheat your oven to 180ºC. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, almonds and flaxseeds, then add the orange juice, apple sauce, egg whites and pear juice. Stir everything together well!
Pour the mixture into a silicone cake tin to a depth of 2 cm. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and cut into bars without taking them out of the tin. Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes, leave to cool, then turn out!
Soy yogurt with blueberries, walnuts & flaxseeds
Ingredients:
- 1 soy milk yogurt
- 1 handful of blueberries
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds
- 3 walnuts
- 1 teaspoon of stevia
Method:
Rinse the blueberries, then shell and roughly crush the walnuts. Pour the soy yogurt into a glass, then add the blueberries, walnuts and stevia. Mix well, then sprinkle with flaxseeds! You can swap the stevia for cinnamon and even add a touch of fresh mint.
Strawberry & almond smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 glass of almond milk
- 1 handful of frozen strawberries
- 3 drops of vanilla extract
- 1 banana
- Ice cubes
Method:
Peel the banana and slice it into rounds. Place in the blender and add the remaining ingredients, then blend to your desired consistency. Your smoothie is ready in no time!
Frozen fromage blanc with red berries
Ingredients:
- 200 g of 0% fat fromage blanc
- 100 g of red berries of your choice
- ½ teaspoon of stevia
- ½ teaspoon of bitter almond flavouring
Method:
A refreshing snack that’s perfect for staying in shape and tackling cellulite! Start by pouring the fromage blanc into a blender, then add the red berries, sweetener and flavouring. Blend roughly, then divide the mixture between 4 empty petit suisse pots.
Insert a lolly stick in the centre of each, then freeze for 3 hours. When you’re ready to enjoy your snack, take it out 10 minutes beforehand to make it easier to unmould!
Pears poached in green tea
Ingredients:
- 4 pears
- 1 green tea bag
- 1 tablespoon of stevia
- 1 vanilla pod
Method:
Bring 75 cl of water to the boil in a saucepan. Add the split vanilla pod, green tea and stevia. Leave to infuse over a medium heat, then peel the pears, keeping them whole and leaving the stalks on!
Gently lower the pears into the syrup and let them simmer for 40 minutes — they will turn translucent. Leave to cool, then keep the pears chilled until ready to serve!
Paprika almonds
Ingredients:
- 250 g of organic almonds
- 1 teaspoon of ground paprika
Method:
A wonderfully easy snack! Simply preheat the oven to 180ºC, then toss the almonds and paprika together by hand in a bowl. Spread the almonds out on a baking tray and roast for 20 minutes, turning them halfway through.
These delicious snacks will be your daily allies in the fight against cellulite and for a toned figure. Combine a balanced diet, a little daily movement and regular palpate-roll massage sessions, and cellulite will soon be nothing more than a distant memory…