I moved from the UK to pursue my MBA in France so as to be part of another culture. Some of this cultural immersion is affecting my waistline. I cannot think of a better way to start my day than with a pain au chocolat, and to finish it with a slab of camembert. I now have less time to burn off these treats in the gym. I’m not sure how French people stay so slim, but this is not happening for me. Please help.
I am troubled by your asking me this. Losing weight is the easiest thing in the world. There are two ways of doing it, and neither is exactly secret. Either you eat less or you exercise more. You ought not to need an MBA from Insead (or wherever you are) to work that out. So if you don’t have time to go to the gym, then you have to eat less. Instead of eating a massive, oozing slab of camembert every night, make it a dainty sliver. The reason French women stay so slim is that they don’t eat greedy British portions.
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