“I had gained 20 kilos”: Mélanie Gonzalez (Large Families) opens up about her significant weight gain and reveals her secret after melting away

Mélanie Gonzalez has managed to shed a few pounds since the birth of her daughter Calypso. In an interview with our colleagues at  Purepeople , the star of  Familles grandes  opened up about her significant weight gain, as well as what helped her lose those extra pounds.

A couple for more than twenty years, Mélanie and Franck Gonzalez are at the head of an XXL tribe to which a little girl was added in September 2024.  “We present to you Calypso born this Saturday at 1:17 a.m., she weighed 3kg205 for 48 cm, everything went very well for baby as well as for mom. This little ray of sunshine completes this magnificent adventure which is motherhood. Birth is an experience which demonstrates that life is not only function and utility, but also form and beauty” , could be read in the caption of a publication announcing this birth which was shown in an episode of  Large Families: Life in XXL . Determined to take control of herself after significant weight gain, Mélanie Gonzalez revealed that she had eliminated sugar and all other junk from her diet. A tip which proved to be very effective, as she confided to  Purepeople .

Melanie Gonzalez reveals the secret to her impressive weight loss

In a recent interview with our colleagues,  the mother of  Familles grandes  revealed that she had a turning point when she discovered that she had  “gained 20 kilos” .  “It’s huge!  I ate a lot, I didn’t pay attention and I weighed more than I had ever done in my whole life, even when pregnant , ” she explained. Before continuing:  “Calypso was a highly anticipated baby following several missed pregnancies, so I ate a lot to compensate for my stress. And then, I absolutely wanted to realize the pregnancy by having a big belly. And Franck and Margot would have fun going to the grocery store in the evening, in their pajamas, to bring me chocolate bars, just horrible things. And then at night, I would wake up eating. And I don’t nibble on an apple, but rather packets of cakes” . To achieve this, Mélanie Gonzalez stopped all sugar consumption:  “ I already stopped eating sugar. Even for the children, I found that I was buying too much junk. So I said, stop, everyone has to be careful too . 

Mélanie Gonzalez ( Large Families ): this sporting activity that helped her lose weight

Still with our colleagues at  Purepeople , Mélanie Gonzalez confided that she had  “started exercising”  in addition to having adopted a slightly more balanced diet:  “ I go boxing with my daughter twice a week , when I can.  And otherwise, I run once a week . Before, I didn’t run at all. When I started, I did three kilometers. After that, I did five. And now, I do seven . ”

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