He says there’s only one thing that really helps you lose weight and that doesn’t happen at the gym.
Tips for losing weight have never been so plentiful. Between applications, personalized coaching and promises of “dietary rebalancing”, consumers are exposed to a multitude of programs supposed to produce results. However, according to Jean-Michel Cohen, when it comes to losing weight, only one method really works.
This position comes as the term “dietary rebalancing” has become widely accepted in recent years. The expression is now used by many professionals and influencers to distinguish themselves from the word “diet”, often associated with strict restrictions or long-term failures. The idea is usually to emphasize better habits rather than deprivation. But for Jean-Michel Cohen, this nuance does not change the functioning of the body.
In his video, the nutritionist believes that the debate around names sometimes ends up masking the essentials. According to him, some people think that simply changing the composition of their meals or adopting a more balanced diet will automatically trigger weight loss. However, he considers that reality is more down to earth. Eating more vegetables, choosing less processed foods or spreading your meals better throughout the day can be nutritionally beneficial. On the other hand, this alone does not guarantee a reduction in weight.
Jean-Michel Cohen illustrates his reasoning with a concrete example: “If I eat 2,400 well-balanced calories, nothing will happen.” In other words, food quality is not necessarily enough to move the needle on the scale. What you need to do is create a calorie deficit: “Until you create a 500 calorie deficit between what you eat and what you spend, you won’t be able to lose weight.”he summarizes. He insists: “That’s the only thing that works.”
The nutritionist goes even further by affirming that many weight loss methods are mainly put forward to make the process more attractive. “All of this is marketing words to sugarcoat the subject, to sell the sauce, etc.” he declares. In his eyes, the slimming industry sometimes tends to complicate a phenomenon which is nevertheless based on a very simple principle.
