The daily life of a chef is far from simple. And then, how to spend all this time behind the stove, in the kitchen, without gaining a gram? Jean-François Piège has the secret! Indeed, the famous chef also known to have been a member of the jury in Top chef (between the first and tenth season) shed 30 kilos! Back on this crazy physical transformation of which he reveals the underside.
In October 2017, the ex-acolyte of Philippe Etchebest, Hélène Darroze and Michel Sarran – replaced this last season by chef Glenn Viel – discussed in detail what allowed him to lose this weight. And the least we can say is that he took it very seriously, thus calling on professionals. “I got help from an acupuncturist who is a nutritionist and who put me on a diet. Acupuncture unlocks fat faster and unlocks fat you need to lose“, he had launched at the microphone of Daphné Bürki on the waves of Europe 1.
That’s not all: the lover of the beautiful Elodie with whom he has two children, Antoine (7 years old) and Pia (2 years old), has changed his diet, and in particular his cooking method. “It was steam and water“, he had indicated, thus banishing all forms of fat from his plate. As for sugar, “totally forbidden“! A culinary revival that has opened many other doors for him, at the same time. “I discovered cooking territories that were becoming interesting“, he had argued, he who had proposed to the young candidates to Top chef “a fat-free dish“.
This weight loss changed the life of Jean-François Piège. Both professionally and personally. And this change, he owes it above all to his eldest son, Antoine. Indeed, it is thanks to him that he gave himself the means to take himself in hand. “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, still at the microphone of Europe 1. Today, the famous 51-year-old chef still displays the same slender silhouette! There is no doubt that he has adopted this diet as a real way of life.