Often experienced as a never-ending marathon, the goal of losing 10 kilos can ultimately be achieved more quickly than we think. And, it’s a nutritionist who says it.
The question keeps coming up, both on the networks and in consultations: how long does it really take to lose 10 kilos? With contradictory messages, between flash promises and alarmist speeches, it is difficult to navigate. In a video published on Instagram, Jean-Michel Cohen chose to respond with concrete benchmarks and long-term logic. No miracle recipe, but a quantified, assumed, and above all coherent approach.
The nutritionist first points out the obvious that many prefer to forget: not everyone loses weight at the same rate. Age, gender and level of physical activity play a determining role, as does actual involvement in dietary monitoring. It is precisely for this reason that he insists on a central notion, that of controlled weight loss, capable of lasting over time. In his video, he explains that the most relevant weight loss is neither the slowest nor the fastest, but the one that remains stable and measurable from one month to the next.
Jean-Michel Cohen then invites us to look at the figures over a year, or even more, to understand the real impact of these moderate rates. A regular loss, even if it seems modest over a few weeks, becomes significant when added up over time. This calculation allows us to move away from the obsession with immediate results and to place weight loss in an overall trajectory.
The nutritionist is also cautious about diets that are too fast. He specifies that he can tolerate them in certain specific cases, in particular to create a trigger, but never as a general rule. The objective remains to establish habits that we can maintain, well after the loss phase. He recalls it clearly: “Never forget that once you lose weight, you have to control yourself almost for the rest of your life.”
Taking into account the most active profiles and those for whom the approach is more gradual, Jean-Michel Cohen therefore estimates that losing 10 kilos can be achieved in around two months for very involved and active people, and in three to four months for others. Rather than looking for miracle and immediate solutions, it is therefore preferable to aim for regularity.
As this calculation demonstrates, controlled weight loss over three months not only offers visible results on the scale, but above all guarantees a lasting transformation of the silhouette, far from the frustrations of express diets.
