Wednesday 24 October 2007

Why do French women never get fat ?

It is very rare to see a fat French woman..why ?

The supermarkets sell very similar products to the UK, but there are some differences, more small cakes and sweet breads are sold in France, but these are mainly for children to have as a ‘gouter’ after school. There are slso fewer crisps and chocolate bars for sale in French supermarkets.

So how do French women remain so slim ?

Breakfast usually revolves round a hot chocolate, and any number of things can be ‘dunked’ into this beverage, from bread, croissants to even camembert, so not a slimming start to the day !!.

Lunch, at mid day on the dot, is usually a three course affair, even for mothers with small children.

Four o’clock, a gouter (snack) of a cake, fruit or yoghurt

Then, the main meal at 7.30pm.

I have no answers but they all must have incredibly fast metabolisms !!

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1 comment:

Ksam said...

Are you kidding? There are just as many fat French women as there are slim ones. I think the difference is that you don't see many women in between - they're either extremely thin or overweight.

As for why the thin ones are so thin? It's simple, they don't eat. Have you ever been out to lunch with them? They eat nothing - maybe a salad and a small piece of meat, but you certainly won't find them indulging in hot chocolate, crossaints or cheese. Dessert is also off-limits, unless it's just a small bite. So it's due more to iron willpowers than fast metabolisms!

25 October 2007 at 10:57

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