Dr Jean-Michel Cohen reveals in one of his videos the calorie deficit necessary to effectively lose weight. We give you our point of view.
Whatever diet or dietary rebalancing you begin, to lose weight it is necessary to be in a calorie deficit. This means that you must spend more calories than you consume through food. Thanks to this deficit, the body will be able to draw on its fat reserves and you will automatically lose weight. But to be effective, this calorie deficit must not be too large or too small. This is what Dr Jean-Michel Cohen explains on his Tiktok account.
The doctor also emphasizes the importance of sport in weight loss: “One of the simplest tips for losing weight without dieting, if you are able to control your diet, is to do not increase your food intake just because you are doing sport. Someone who does a lot of sport and at the same time who has not changed their diet creates a calorie deficit, they do this famous difference of 500 kcal which is absolutely necessary to move from one weight to another weight.”
The rest after this ad
The ideal calorie deficit for weight loss?
According to Dr Jean-Michel Cohen, a deficit of 500 kcal per day would be necessary to lose weight effectively, which corresponds to a very intense sports session. For example, to burn 500 calories, you would have to do more than 2.5 hours of walking, 45 minutes of weight training or even 30 minutes of running at more than 10 km/h…
If you don’t have the time or the desire to exercise as much every day, the best way to be in a daily calorie deficit is to avoid overeating and rebalance your diet. The calorie deficit does not have to be 500 calories per day and will depend on your basal metabolism. Indeed, for a person whose basal metabolism is 1500 kcal, it will be very dangerous and not recommended to achieve a calorie deficit of 500 kcal per day. Before embarking on a dietary rebalancing with the aim of losing weight, it is essential to consult a nutritionist doctor who will be able to give you advice specific to your needs and your body.
Head of beauty/fitness/nutrition sections
After working for the Marie Claire and Prisma Media groups, Inès arrived at aufeminin in April 2022. Responsible for the beauty, fitness and nutrition sections, she likes to decipher the latest…