Editing Excess Weight (section)

== The Rebbe's Approach ==
The Rebbe addressed the phenomenon of obesity that in the last generation, as a result of material abundance, has become more and more common, and emphasized several points regarding this:

* Doctors exaggerate in their medical assessments about the extent of damage from excess weight.
* Specifically diverting attention from the subject can ease the struggle and help restrain from excessive eating.
* Peace of mind, when a person is not stressed about his weight, directly eases the body's metabolism and weight loss.

==== Diet ====

* There is no benefit in imposing a new lifestyle on an adult, and it must come from him.
* Sometimes the pressure itself causes a person to avoid treatment, and specifically when they ease up on him - he will turn to seek professional help.
* When a doctor prescribes a diet, it should be done moderately and without excitement, which could harm the nerves.
* "Regarding eating and diet - it's not so much about what one eats (as long as it is properly kosher), but rather the intention of eating: to fulfill desire or hunger alone, or in order to be healthy and consequently do good deeds, etc."

==== Gastric Bypass Surgery ====

* It's a shame to get involved with such surgery just for heaviness of flesh. The Rebbe writes: "The question is surprising whether to get involved in surgery... of reducing the stomach and its unclear consequences (as much as needed) etc.! - And the only reason - that the woman is heavy of flesh?! This is absurd." But it is understood that in cases where there are good reasons, the matter depends on the doctor's opinion.