A friend once told me that Parisians never directly look at you. When I asked what he meant he said that they will maybe look at you while you aren't looking and turn away their gaze just in time to avoid any bit of eye contact, or they'll stare at your reflection in the metro windows. Lately I've been blatantly staring at a lot of Parisians. I've been glancing at their clothes, at their hair, at their faces of stone with my own stone cold face. There's an art to looking like you don't give a *merde*. It's an art I can appreciate.
How to Lose Weight While Traveling in Europe!
Last year I decided to trade in the delicious pastries, sights and copious amounts of cheap, GOOD wine, for the suburban life [again]. I know, I know, HOW could I just give up such a fabulous life?? Well, I’ll get into that reasoning another time. To continue my point though, another thing I traded in was all the steps I could easily get in every day! During my first year in Paris (and Europe in general during the holidays), I was getting in at LEAST 12,000 steps per day. On more active days (which were often), I was getting in 16-20,000 steps! It was truly the good life, as it was so effortless! It was so easy to integrate that many steps into my lifestyle. So since I’ve “been there, done that,” I figured I would let you in on my top 5 tips to help you lose weight while in Europe! (*Please note that this post is geared towards those with unlimited mobility. However, I’m sure it can be modified based on your personal abilities! Additionally, as an American, I may say a few things that...
Oh wow...not to give a “merde”!
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