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First, let’s define a yo-yo dieter: Yo-yo dieting, also called weight cycling, is a pattern of losing weight and then regaining it. Let’s explore some reasons that can cause one to fall into the constant weight gain/weight loss pattern:

1. Daven for success! Weight loss is a hard journey. Daven for success, be consistent on your realistic food plan and you will get there! Hashem knows how badly you want to be successful. Make him a partner for this and daven for support!

2. Relying on willpower alone is not enough. You can be super determined in your mind to lose weight, but then you smell that delicious aroma of fresh cake wafting through your house and there goes your diet! You may need to rely on other support systems to keep you focused on your journey. For example- getting a friend to diet with you, or rewarding yourself with a new accessory you wanted when you lose a significant amount of weight. It is important to understand that you may need to work with a nutritionist or dietician that can constantly support you until your body is in efficient weight loss mode and you get the hang of weight loss. I have loads of clients texting me daily when they are hit with a roadblock, and I am eager to support them, as I understand the difficulties of weight loss. For example, if you are on a weight loss journey and you have a wedding one night, you may need clarity on your meal plan for that day. Reaching out to someone that you can actually reach- can help you and guide you and when this situation will come up again, you will know how to handle it! Reach out to someone and don’t rely on yourself fully for your success. Find someone you trust and that you can connect to help you out! This can be your spouse, friend, or neighbor as well.

3. You are on a very extreme weight loss plan: Weight loss is a very, very hard struggle. People look for quick fixes when it comes to weight loss. People get desperate to lose weight for an occasion and will take drastic measures to reach their goals. It is important to keep in mind that drastic measures are not realistic and will lead to failure very fast. Getting onto a juicing diet, or a cleansing diet, or a zero-carb diet, is recipe for disaster. There is no way that a busy Jewish wife and mother who has loads of obligations in life can sustain this sort of lifestyle. In my practice, I have 4 “R”s that I always refer back to. They are: Don’t be too RIGID, as you will become RESENTFUL. Be REASONABLE and you will feel RESPECTED. Taking drastic measures will not give you long term success. You cannot lose 20 pounds without losing 1 pound first. Being on a normal and sustainable food plan will give you slower weight loss results but these results will be more sustainable and you will love your weight loss journey as opposed to hating it. Love the process and you will love your results!

4. You have unrealistic expectations. As women, we are naturally hard workers. Be nice to yourself! Your body at age 35, will very probably not look like your body at age 18! And that is ok! Accept that. True, we do not have to walk around carrying a lot of extra weight, but hurting ourselves in the process- trying to look like someone that is not feasible is not fair. Whatever your dream weight loss goal is, add 15 pounds to that and make your goals more realistic and attainable. You can always push yourself harder, but only once you are closer to the realistic goal.

5. Poor lifestyle habits: It is very important to understand that only changing the way you eat, will by far, not give you the weight loss results you crave. Your body needs a lot more than fewer calories for weight loss. Your body needs proper sleep hygiene, movement, better ways to cope with stress, happiness, serenity and feelings of positivity and acceptance! We are not machines! We are humans with a heart! Realize what makes you tick! Realize what makes you feel good! Listen to yourself and see what truly makes you feel happy! Eating a low-calorie diet, but never sleeping, will not allow your body to lose weight as your hunger and satiety hormones, leptin and ghrelin will be out of sync! Let your physical and emotional body work in tandem, give yourself what you need and you will IYH get there!

Dirshu Shulchan Aruch

Yoreh De'ah . Vol. 9 . Siman 270-321

INCLUDES HILCHOS SEFER TORAH, MEZUZAH, SHILUACH HAKEN, CHADASH, ARLAH, KILAYIM, AND BECHOROS

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