My legs look like poles

Where is that from ?
Overload of toxins. We do the retention of water, so we must drain gently.

The sweet solution: juniper floral water, which improves circulation.
The recipe of the phytotherapist Guillaume Gérault, author of the Aromatherapy Guide (Žd Albin Michel): "We mix 1 tsp. to s. to 1 liter of spring water.
We tasted all day, hot, cold, with bubbles ... "Our favorites: Juniper Hydrosol South (200 ml, 10 €), Shigeta juniper water (3 x 300 ml, 30 €).
Complete with homemade draining gels, based on cedarwood essential oil . To use in the shower, ankles to the top of the thighs. The recipe: mix 7 drops of cedarwood essential oil (Pranarom and Phytosun Aroms) to 1 tbsp. to s. shower gel as neutral as possible (glycerine base).
The slackers will opt for a ready mix: Puressentiel Slimming, Dry oil with 18 essential oils (100 ml, 16 €), to apply in massage before the shower or the bath.

We also adopt this slimming gesture recommended by Dr. Heidi Thorer, acupuncturist doctor at the thalasso center of Saint-Jean-de-Monts: on a scale, we practice exercising a pressure of 5 kg with the fingers . Then we grope along the legs and, back when we find a sensitive place, we press on it with the same pressure time to make three deep abdominal breaths.
The duration of the exhalation must be twice as long as the duration of the inspiration.
The pressure is released after these three breaths.

This is not enough ? Every 15 days, we go to the acupuncturist to solicit the energy points concerned. If necessary, it can also act on the points of relaxation and appetite suppressants.
Count around 50-70 € the session.
Addresses on Acupuncturist.

I can not help but nibble

Where is that from ?
It is often linked to stress : eating reassuring stuff (especially fat and sweet) can disconnect illico part of the brain that makes us cogitate.

The sweet solution: floral water of peppermint.
It calms cravings and compulsive cravings for sugar. A study conducted at the University of West Virginia (USA) has shown that sniffing a smell of mint every 2 hours we swallow 2,800 kcal less per week!
Our anti-wrinkle recipe: 1 tbsp. to s. this floral water in 1 liter of slightly mineralized water, to sip all day. It is obtained from herbalists, or one opts for Noliane Mint Floral Water (100 ml, 5.90 €) or Biotope des Montagnes (250 ml, 7.90 €).

We complete with 1 dose of Sulfur 9 CH globules a week to reduce stress, especially if we are very focused on sugar or menopause has made us gain weight.
Other homeopathic options: Zenalia (Boiron) or L72 (Lehning) to reduce anxiety.

This is not enough ? We dig the file "Emotions" and we look at the Bach flowers, floral dilutions that deal with different moods.
We ask our pharmacist or a specialist ( Bach Flowers ) who will probably give us centaury to say no to cravings, Scots pine to feel guilty if we crack, or impatience to persevere if we feel that we will give up our good resolutions.
The right dose: 2 drops in a glass of water 4 times a day, to combine with each other or to take one by one.

My pet peeve is cellulite

Where is that from ? Water retention and fat deposits stored under the skin.
It gives an orange peel aspect that affects the majority of us.

The sweet solution: prickly pear (or nopal) that reduces the absorption of fat.
The fibers of this small cactus capture fats and sugars in the stomach during the meal and promote their elimination.
Swallow 3 capsules half an hour after a meal rich in fats or sugars (Mincifine, Fleurance Nature, € 13.90) or 2 capsules a day before each meal (Arkocaps of Nopal, Arkopharma, € 6).

We complete with slimming creams based on caffeine.
Studies have confirmed their effectiveness on cellulite.
How? By activating thermogenesis, a process by which the body generates heat and eliminates excess calories.
And that also ends up dislodging the trapped fat cells.

You can also enjoy a stay at the sea to offer sessions of wraps algu es (fucus), which act in the same way as caffeine (in all thalassotherapy centers, around 35-50 € 20 minutes).

This is not enough ? We go to the machine stage, in a physio!
The Cellu M6 (LPG) remains a reference (60 € per session, addresses on LPG Systems ) to knock out the orange peel.
But we can also try the Redustim (same price, 2 sessions of 30-40 minutes per week for 6 weeks, addresses on Redustim ).
Known for acting on the abdominal fat, the device smooths the skin thanks to the magnetic fields (painless, sworn!) And to the micropression, which stimulate the decongestion of the fat cells.

My belly makes the puff

Where is that from ? It is the lymph that circulates poorly in the pelvis and which causes a storage effect.
As a bonus, we feel bloating.
This happens more frequently than we think , since it is enough that we are a little anxious, we have staggered meals and not always balanced to feel stuck in our pants, even eating little.

The sweet solution: homeopathy, with 2 granules three times a day of Lycopodium 5 CH in cure of one week per month (there is no time limit). This dilution of pied-de-loup helps to deflate abdominally.

It is completed with a cure of one month probiotics, so as to reduce the frequency of bloating and replenish a good flora, less prone to flatulence (complex intestinal flora, Fleurance nature, € 13.90, or Bion transit, Merck MF , 10 €).

We also follow the advice of Benoît Ecale, osteopath, to better activate the lymph visceral level : lie on your back, knees bent (apart from the width of the pool), then we ride the basin as to make a bridge. We hold 3 times 10 seconds. To be done once a day.

This is not enough ? We will see an osteopath who, by restoring mobility to our joints , releases all blockages, including lymph accumulations. Addresses on Osteos.

I do everything well, but my beadings remain indelible

Where is that from ? Probably a nutrient deficiency.
Indeed, we are all more or less deficient in vitamins and minerals, especially magnesium.
But, according to recent studies, a regular intake of magnesium makes slimming easier, says Dr. Kathy Bonan, author of The Secrets of
the strength of magnesium (edited by Albin Michel).

The sweet solution: a cure of magnesium capsules.
Because it is also a natural anti-edema , as recalled by Dr. Rose Razafimbelo, Nutritionalist and author of the Family Guide of Food Healers (eds The Pocketbook).
To accelerate the loss of weight, we choose the recommended dietary supplement
by the pros: Synergia's D-Stress, € 10, or Therascience's Physiomance B6 , € 15.50.

Complete with a good dose of omega 3.
Our body needs fatty acids, and these are easy to burn. In fact, researchers at the University of South Australia have found that taking fish oil, rich in omega 3 combined with moderate exercise, makes it easier to lose weight.
We therefore adopt Okinawa Omega Force 3 as a cure (11.90 €), at the rate of 2 spoonfuls per day, instead of the usual oil, then walnut oil or
rapeseed oil every day.

This is not enough ? We see his doctor.
There may be a lazy thyroid story here , especially if you are in the menopause, feeling morally and physically tired, and gaining weight with a slow transit.