Want to change your diet in 2025? New Year’s resolutions are often abandoned during the year. To avoid this, BFMTV.com asked specialists for some advice on how to really stick to your goals over time.
It’s a classic good resolution: review your diet. At the start of 2025, many French people are promising themselves to eat better, when not less to lose weight. 22% of them list eating a more balanced diet among their goals for the year9% want to go on a diet, according to a survey carried out by Ipsos for the French Federation of Physical Education and Voluntary Gymnastics (FFEPGV).
But how can you keep this good resolution over time? Two nutritionists give you their advice if you also want to eat better in the months to come.
1. Not wanting to compensate after the holidays
Nutritionist Arnaud Cocaul claims to see many people who want to go on a diet after the end of year holidays, often punctuated by copious meals. “Going from one extreme to the other” is “bad for your health,” warns the doctor. “I tell them that there will be other parties!” he says.
“There is no need to compensate, it’s a few meals a year, it doesn’t change anything,” adds nutritionist Pauline Pied.
The two experts strongly advise against being in restriction. “It’s the worst: when it persists over time, it leads to the risk of eating disorders.” like anorexia or bulimiaalerts Pauline Pied.
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2. Set realistic goals
To set effective resolutions, she recommends “cutting them into small objectives”. “People want quick results, to lose 10 kilos in six months for example,” observes the nutritionist. “The reality is that losing weight takes a long time, so you can get discouraged,” she continues.
3. Reduce prepared meals
The specialist therefore advises starting by cooking at home, rather than having prepared or takeaway meals. “If you have time, cook in advance and eat the same thing two days in a row,” suggests Pauline Pied. She also recommends to increase the proportions of vegetables and fruit on your plate, rather than cutting out other food categories entirely.
4. Review the “fundamentals”
For his part, Arnaud Cocaul believes that too often, “people focus on details that are not the right ones” and recommends reviewing the “fundamentals”: am I eating too quickly? In too large quantities? Or not enough? Do I chew my food well? “You have to savor, take advantage of the moment” and “find the pleasure of the five senses” when you eat, he judges.
This article was originally published in January 2024.
