In 2017, at the microphone of Europe 1, Jean-François Piège had entrusted Daphné Bürki with the radical diet he had followed to lose 30 kilos in a few months.
Jean-François Piège, who celebrated his 51st birthday on September 25, can boast of having accomplished a real physical transformation a few years ago. Indeed, in the space of a few months, the famous chef managed to lose no less than 30 kilos. An achievement of which Jean-François Piège has much to be proud of, and on which he returned to the microphone of Europe 1 during an interview with Daphné Bürki in October 2017. “I got help from an acupuncturist who is a nutritionist and who put me on a diet. Acupuncture unlocks fat faster and unlocks the fat you need to lose.”had explained the former juror of Top Chef.
Obviously, acupuncture alone does not melt so much, and the chef had to integrate new eating habits, especially with regard to cooking methods. “It was steam and water“confided Jean-François Piège, who had banished oil from his plate, just like sugar, “totally forbidden” according to his words. A new approach to cooking that has allowed him to broaden his horizons along the way. “I discovered cooking territories that were becoming interesting“, explained the one who, during his participation in Top Chef, had offered candidates to work a “fat-free dish.
Jean-François Piège: the reason that led him to lose weight
During his interview with Europe 1, Jean-François Piège also returned to the reasons which had prompted him to lose weight. “Something clicked: I went to play with my son Antoine in his room. I had trouble getting up and there I said to myself: ‘I have a responsibility vis-à-vis him, if I want to play as I have to play“, he confided. A decisive awareness that has undeniably changed the life of the chef today. Elodie, to whom he passed the ring on his finger in 2010, the chef became dad to Antoine in 2015 and Pia in 2020. What to be filled with happiness today!