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Published: January 6, 2007

Visitor Comments: 11

(11) Anonymous, January 11, 2007 7:23 PM

very good

good approach, thank you

(10) Anonymous, January 10, 2007 1:30 PM

it's easier said than done

i think that most of people who write "do not have fatty snacks in your house" are not overweight. it's not easy to lose extra kilos, and i think that the key is to love yourself. it's not easy if you didn't do it before, it's even harder if you did look after yourself before, but lost the habit. by the way i don't have any ice-cream or cola in the house, so don't judge people just because they are big that fast. not every skinny person is healthy. One more thing: how often does Karen thinks one should fast? I wonder how just fasting without any reason is seen? it's a great topic to discuss, just be careful with the advice you put on your web site, or put comments next to it.

(9) Diana, January 10, 2007 12:12 PM

How I lost weight

I have had a weight problem since I was 11 years old. Around 4 years ago I went to a nutritionist and that has been the only eating plan that has ever worked for me. I can eat anything I want as long as I respect the portions and the balance of carbohidrates, proteins and fruits that are okay for my body type. My idea to share is to seek help from a nutritionist. They know how to feed you well while you lose weight and it is amazing all the food that you can eat and still lose. In short, they teach you how to eat correctly without depriving yourself.

(8) Anonymous, January 10, 2007 9:35 AM

Ideas...

One idea: when you just can't control yourself, pray - ask Hashem for help.

Second Idea: I have this monster who tells me "you deserve this chocolate now," "you're too stressed out to be on a diet at this moment - check out the freezer you'll feel better," "eat lots of goodies tonight cause tomorrow you're REALLY going on a diet," "now it's a time to celebrate, no restraint now"... and because of this monster's ideas I end up remaining overweight, miserable and feeling like food is controlling my time and emotions! So I tell "him" I'm not listening to you. "You" will not convince me for just a few moments (seconds?) of enjoyment to go and eat. I have better judgment than that. Instead I will eat healthy and save the treats for just once a week â€“ Shabbos.

This has been working for me. Besides for being in control and loosing weight, I'm not thinking all day "what should I eat now, I wish I can just have only oneâ€¦"

(7) Anonymous, January 8, 2007 10:22 PM

Thank you!

R. Salomon does a great service to the Jewish community by discussing the underlying factors of cardio-vascular disease and also about resolving to improve our health. Thanks for this and all the insightful discussions. (I am a big fan, whatever the topic.)

(6) karen, January 8, 2007 5:37 PM

ways to lose weight.

1. buy only healthy foods and put them
in your ice box.take out sweets cola,s
ice cream. anything fatting.you can,t get tempted if you don,t have anything to get tempted with.
eat fish rice keep to a minum. only havdula bread for SABBATH .
MOSTLY beagles they are non fat.
hardly any suger remember stress triggers eating over eating.
and it makes you crave the wrong food.
fasting is not only good for the soul but.it,s good for your figure.
give to G-D HE GIVES BACK TO YOU.
wal mart has cheap trademills $99 dollars they ship shipping cost
you have to assemble your self or their
is a number you pay someone to assemble
for you.$150
for bigger trade mills.
the plus side to having a trade mill in the house is it non-evasive
you go at your own past.
and if your self consious this help untill you get to your ideal weight.

i have the one with the runner it wonderful. they work but you have to use them.
you can read a paper while on listen to
music watch the news.
also important stop eating at night.
eat supper small potion at around 6pm
no snacks.
drink coffee or hot coco to cut hunger.

(5) Sandy, January 8, 2007 4:55 PM

Ideas to chew over

Some good ideas:

Put mirrors in your kitchen. It's hard to enjoy the extra cake when seeing your overweight self gorge on it... Try it!

Don't have high calorie snacks in your home. It's sensible to acknowledge that your willpower may not always be up the the task, and don't keep temptation close to home!

Buddy up with someone who eats sensibly and really cares about you, and make an arrangement to call them for encouragement when you are tempted to eat inappropriately. Sometimes, if we are able to stall ourselves for just a little bit, we can deal with the temptation and overcome it in practical ways. Such as trashing the trash and filling up on something healthy that we enjoy. Temptation usually calls on an empty stomach. But when we're hungry, we don't give ourselves time to think. So call up someone who cares, and ask for encouragement. While you're on the phone with them, trash the trash and prepare some tasty food that won't add to your waistline.

Take vitamins and get enough sleep. It's easier to make good choices when we have the energy to do so.

Hatzlacha Rabba! (Much success!)

(4) Nechama, January 8, 2007 11:45 AM

I've lost 15 pounds

At my age it's especially difficult to lose weight and everything I did didn't work. Then I tried the "Fit for Life" diet of Harvey and Marilyn Diamond. It was a kind of last chance for me.
Well, it has worked wonders, with Hashem's help. On Shabbos I go off and still have wonderful results. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to lose weight and be healthy.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL

(3) Annette Lauer, January 8, 2007 7:19 AM

resolutions

many years ago when I decided that secular observances would not be my observances I began making resolutions on RoshHaShana! I felt like I walked away from the ranks of people who never reached resolutions of the secular New Year, because I've never met anyone who reached their secular New Year resolutions, never one! I agree anytime is a good time to set goals and work towards them, but the one or two a year I make on RoshHaShana, I may not always achieve totally but I sure do see personal progress happening!

(2) Chaim G, January 7, 2007 4:51 PM

Exercise

I think I will start walking to Yeshiva every once in a while, my tireless and devoted Chavrusa can use a break every so often anyway....

(1) Howard Shub, January 7, 2007 9:05 AM

I enjoy Rabbi Salomon's videos very much

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