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Intermittent Fasting – for better health and less fat!
You know those people who get carried away with new ideas and can’t seem to stop talking about them? Well, I’m one of them. It’s part of my enthusiastic nature I guess. For the more naturally cautious – like Jean … Continue reading
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Tagged 5:2 fast diet, Dr Michael Mosley, Dr Saldman, intermittent fasting, Mimi Spencer, natural appetite suppressants
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Appetite Suppressants Anyone? Some Natural Solutions
I’m not a newspaper-reader or a TV-watcher, but I do listen to the radio in the morning. France-Info is perfect for me because it’s an all-day news station which means that if I tune off (as I tend to do), … Continue reading
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Tagged dieting, Frédéric Saldmann, natural appetite suppressants
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Where do those extra kilos come from?
I don’t understand where those extra kilos come from. I don’t even have a sweet tooth! I hate to think what would happen if I did. Between November 2009 and January 2011, I lost 20 kilos. They stayed off for … Continue reading
How I lost 20 kilos after 50, for good – well, almost – part 7
You’ll be pleased to hear that the balcony renovations are finished and the scaffolding has moved over to the next set of windows. This doesn’t mean there is no noise. The same drilling and hammering is still going on, only … Continue reading
A French woman’s secret to staying slim – Saint Malo – Dali’s restrospective at Beaubourg
In this Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up, New Zealander Rebecca Russel (now living in Nice), tells us in a post on My French Life how French women manage to stay slim while American blogger in Paris, Sylvia from Finding Noon, who “likes food a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittany, Côte Abode, Dali, Finding Noon, Paris on Demand
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Can Bacon be a Vegetable? – Free Walking Tours given by Parisian Volunteers – Sipping on Saturday
Welcome to Wednesday’s other blogs! This week, Bread is Pain talks about the problems of weight gain and loss when living in France, while Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles describes a novel way of getting to know Paris. Gwen Evans, … Continue reading
How I lost 20 kilos after 50 – for good: Part 6
This week has been like mid-summer in Paris, yet we’re only just moving into spring! So I’ve been swapping over my wardrobe from winter to summer. Strange, I didn’t realise that extra kilo or two had sneaked in there. My … Continue reading
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How I lost 20 kilos after 50, for good – Part 5
A month ago, I talked to you about my discovery of the benefits of fish for which I have gradually developed a real liking and which have certainly helped me lose weight and keep it off. Christmas was also approaching … Continue reading
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How I lost 20 kilos after 50, for good – Part 4
Two weeks ago, in part 2, I told you about my visit to Dr Séjean, a touchy-feely encouraging nutritionist from Martinique. She basically told me to cut out all wheat-based products for three weeks and divide my plate into four: … Continue reading

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