Is slimming Does it have to be a time of sacrifice? Do you have to be strong-willed, tough and get through it somehow? Such an approach will make the time of weight loss a torment and afterwards, when we return to our old habits, the yo-yo effect will catch up with us. How do you approach weight loss so that it is not a punishment, but a cleverly laid out plan and has an effect? What do you need to know before you start losing weight?