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Post by geordy on Jul 1, 2012 8:59:26 GMT -5
.....on your trips to Paris/France? This query is prompted by a IMO silly piece in this week's Bonjour Paris newsletter....and then they repeated it today..called eat Petite in Paris. Tip # 1 ..bring your own artificial sweetener.....seriously does anyone know anyone who uses them and doesn't always carry their preferred one even if only going out in their hood?  I don't add sugar or artificials to anything..but I see folks who do with their packets! Then she suggests allowing one" treat" a week...seriously   ..a lot of us are only there a week or so! Okay..sometimes by the end of the trip my waistbands can be a bit confining  but nothing serious..all the walking and other activities seem to balance the extra "treats". Oh..and if you indulge in a macaron (I hope she means the large size!  ) skip bread with dinner.....there is probably a French ordinance against that! Folks with serious weight issues know what to do/not do on vac/in Paris ..for the rest of us...again silly imo...... So ......weight gainers or non? ;D |
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Post by janetnj on Jul 1, 2012 9:49:43 GMT -5
I always lose weight. I eat whatever I want, which includes a pain aux raisins and a dessert at dinner pretty much every day, and definitely more wine than I drink at home.
The difference is definitely the walking. Even if I'm staying in a building with an elevator I try to take the stairs.
Couldn't imagine going to Paris and limiting consumption of yogurt, creme fraiche, fromage au lait cru, confit du canard, pain, beurre, the yummy crepes at the Richard Lenoir market, pain aux raisins, saucisson sec, etc....
I bought Wegman's equivalent of saucisson sec last week. Paid 3x the price in Paris. It's nowhere near as good.
I've got to book my next trip!!
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Post by PariS on Jul 1, 2012 10:01:12 GMT -5
Yeah Geordy, I found that article laughable too! I usually lose a few pounds in Paris, despite eating whatever I want. One treat a week, come on!! It's vacation. I could stand to spend 6 months in Paris |
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Post by Belladonna on Jul 1, 2012 10:18:40 GMT -5
I'm with Janetnj - my husband and I both lost weight (or inches) in Paris because of all the walking. What is the point of travelling anywhere if you feel you must deny yourself because you might gain a pound or two? If I said no to bread because I had a macaron (who am I kidding, 3 macarons!) earlier in the day then I would be in need of serious medical attention  And Happy Tour De France everyone ;D ;D |
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Post by Shoesy on Jul 1, 2012 10:32:02 GMT -5
On my last trip, I gained a bit..... despite all the walking. Maybe it's 'cause I've gotten older.  In any case, I was back to my pre-Paris weight a few days after I returned home.  |
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Post by Sandy M on Jul 1, 2012 11:27:44 GMT -5
Pretty funny article - of course I don't watch what I eat in Paris - I do that at home as I try to eat healthful meals - but I'm certainly NOT going to limit myself to all those goodies while in Paris!! For me, that's half the fun of being there!! I eat a lot of pastry and chocolate and always seem to lose a pound or two by the time I return home - it's definitely all the walking that does it for me!
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Post by mossie on Jul 1, 2012 11:35:50 GMT -5
I'm getting too old to worry, but if they need to set limits, my week is about 12 hours ;D
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Post by holger on Jul 1, 2012 14:09:47 GMT -5
It is always easier now to gain than to lose. Is there a moral in there somewhere?
But oddly in Paris, I do lose and that may be the walking, but also the portion size, the larger meal midday than at night--most of the time AND my own opinion that the food is fresher, fewer or no additives of any kind especially steroids.
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Post by Happygoin on Jul 1, 2012 18:43:07 GMT -5
My thoughts exactly, holger. (It's scary how easy adding the weight is these days... ) |
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Post by jo on Jul 1, 2012 19:45:59 GMT -5
I usually add 2-3 pounds (ok,maybe 5 ), but I also have pastries every morning, wine at lunch and dinner  , and dessert at least once a day. We do walk 6-8 hours a day, but with the eating and drinking we do over a 14-16 day period, I'm ok with the small weight gain. Paris is worth every single calorie! ;D Jo |
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Post by travelluver on Jul 1, 2012 20:05:55 GMT -5
I'm with you, Jo! And Shoesy, I've noticed that while in the past I have lost a couple of pounds, now that I'm older I don't, and sometimes, I have come back with a couple more pounds! But then I am able to take them off back home with a more stringent diet and exercise regime. But as everyone notes, we're on vacation! I took off a couple the weeks leading up to Friday's departure, but I found that I couldn't be bothered going crazy beforehand, as I have in the past. I always walk alot there and that seems to hold a major weight gain at bay! This trip I am sharing the city of lights for the first time with my baby sister, and again with my mom, whose 80th b'day we are celebrating! There may be some pounds added on to the three of us by trip's end, but they will be happy pounds, for sure!!
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Post by Shoesy on Jul 1, 2012 22:07:01 GMT -5
Travelluver - Celebrating such a special birthday surely calls for an unlimited amount of yummy calories.....the finest that Paris has to offer. Enjoy! ;D
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Post by mez on Jul 2, 2012 9:51:22 GMT -5
Weight gain or not, it's absolutely criminal to deny yourself of all the delicious food on offer.
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Post by geordy on Jul 2, 2012 10:36:14 GMT -5
I love ths intro to a blurb on a new little French place in the West Village....
"You're aware of the concept of food guilt.
Aware that it exists. Aware that some people out there feel bad after they eat something unspeakably decdent.
These people are not your people.
These people have no business joining you at Sel et Gras, a petite wedge of French sumptuosness in small doses...now open in the West Village."
Seletgras.com
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Post by cigalechanta on Jul 2, 2012 11:59:57 GMT -5
I do but that's because (unlike at home)
I have a croissant every morning,
an apero
dessert, and followed by an Armagnac
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Post by sistereurope on Jul 2, 2012 14:28:33 GMT -5
Ugh, carry your own artificial sweetener? That's obnoxious on many levels!
I eat pastries for breakfast when I'm in Paris, and like Jo drink wine at lunch and dinner. I always have multiple courses including dessert and eat lots and lots of cheese. I also always used to lose weight despite such gluttony, until this past January when I think I did gain a few pounds. I can't figure that one out since I walked miles as usual...must be aging...c'est la vie.
But man, if that person is truly writing for the average tourist (and not residents, which would obviously at some point have to have some self-control), then that is mean and crazy advice!!!
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Post by mez on Jul 3, 2012 4:36:28 GMT -5
I love ths intro to a blurb on a new little French place in the West Village.... "You're aware of the concept of food guilt. Aware that it exists. Aware that some people out there feel bad after they eat something unspeakably decdent. These people are not your people. These people have no business joining you at Sel et Gras, a petite wedge of French sumptuosness in small doses...now open in the West Village." Seletgras.com I am putting this place on the list...only 53 days until I get to NYC! |
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Post by keith7198 on Jul 10, 2012 18:32:38 GMT -5
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Post by jo on Jul 10, 2012 19:23:09 GMT -5
Hey Keith, Nice to see you here! You can post your link to your blog with no worries about being "reported", unlike some other places. Welcome to the friendliest Paris forum around! ;D Jo |
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Post by keith7198 on Jul 10, 2012 20:47:31 GMT -5
Hey Keith, Nice to see you here! You can post your link to your blog with no worries about being "reported", unlike some other places. Welcome to the friendliest Paris forum around! ;D Jo LOL! I hear ya! Thanks so much Jo! I really appreciate the sharing of these forums. What a great looking community! |
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I don't add sugar or artificials to anything..but I see folks who do with their packets!
..a lot of us are only there a week or so!
but nothing serious..all the walking and other activities seem to balance the extra "treats".
) skip bread with dinner.....there is probably a French ordinance against that!
In any case, I was back to my pre-Paris weight a few days after I returned home. 
, and dessert at least once a day. We do walk 6-8 hours a day, but with the eating and drinking we do over a 14-16 day period, I'm ok with the small weight gain. Paris is worth every single calorie! ;D
hahahha