Gaby Sidelsky Registered Dietitian & Personal Trainer

28/05/2022

The way she looks at her Dadda 😍

17/05/2022

The default assumption is that any kind of weight loss is good. That someone is automatically healthier, happier, and overall better off for being smaller in size. And conversely, we see weight gain as something to be feared and looked down on.

But as we know, this is not always the case.

“Weight loss” and “improved health” are not synonymous.

This does not mean that health outcomes never improve with weight loss in SOME situations. But it does mean that just because someone has lost weight does not necessarily mean they’re healthier.

Additionally, sometimes weight gain can actually be a reflection of improved health behaviors and outcomes, such as no longer chronically undereating, healing relationship with food, and more.

Commenting on someone’s weight loss or weight gain is unnecessary.

They could have an illness, such as cancer, depression, or an eating disorder.
They could be engaging in unhealthy eating and exercise practices that you’re now indirectly praising.
You could be perpetuating a certain body ideal (typically the thin ideal).

Also:

Someone’s changing body size is none of your business.

11/05/2022

Food has no moral compass. It is just food.

For the writer and her sister, the family's tendency to talk about food choices in moral terms triggered an unhealthy obsession with eating and a skewed sense of self-worth.

08/05/2022

Such a big miracle in such a little girl. Lexi Loo, we love you.
Im thankful every day for you 🙏🏻💕

20/03/2022

The female body was never supposed to be smooth, firm and flawless. It was designed to create life, to host life, to feed life.

Yes there are many other amazing aspects to us all but underpinning our fight to retain a ‘figure’, is a whole network of genetics, science and an entire evolutionary process which wants to create, store and produce fat for protection and hormonal health. If you are losing a battle for slimness, do not for a moment think this is your fault. You are trying to blow away the wind.

Feed yourself well, physically, mentally and spiritually, and then enjoy your life with the vessel you inhabit. It’s a one shot only thing. Peace, laughter and acceptance are the best medicines around.

Author : Donna Ashworth

04/01/2022

Diet culture is all around us and impacts us physically and mentally. Here are 5 tools to help you ditch diet culture for good.

23/12/2021

Absolutely 👌🏼

12/12/2021

Hands up if you're gatvol (SA/Afrikaans slang for annoyed/ done with) with covid 🙋🏼‍♀️ 🙋🏼‍♀️
Can't believe I'm sitting here with my little baby having to wear a mask 😷 I'm so worried she will catch something from me or anyone in the house 🤧 Can we please all get vaccinated so life can return to normal again🙏🏻
Sending you all love, light and strength 💜
#ɢᴇᴛᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ

29/11/2021

Perfect summation of why it can be unhealthy to lose weight

Traditional health care models tend to be weight-normative or weight-centric. This encourages the pursuit of weight loss for those with …

19/10/2021

Hi, I'm Gaby.

I realised that I have never introduced myself on social media. So here it goes!

I am 32 years old, although I look like I am in my early twenties 😂

I have 2 children. A boy named Harley and a baby girl named Alex ♥️♥️

I am a qualified dietitian but I don't believe in dieting
I am a qualified personal trainer and I love doing crossfit,🏋🏼‍♀️

I love coffee and can't start my day without a cuppa or two ☕
I also love wine 🍷 especially a good pinotage or oaked chardonnay.

My natural hair colour is light brown and my eyes are 100% real, no contacts! (I get asked that a lot 👀).

I really enjoy cooking, baking and eating 🍽️ I could definitely say that my favorite foods are cake 🎂 and pizza 🍕. And yes, I eat both... frequently 😉

One thing that many people don't know about me is that I'm addicted to online shopping 🛍️ oh, and most nights I am in bed by 9pm 🛏️

My life has been kinda crazy lately. My baby girl was born 3 months premature and is still in the hospital 🏥 she's doing well though 👶🏻.

One motto that I live by is "Accept and move on, but never give up."

Here's a shout out to all of you! Thanks for following me 🙏🏻🤳🏻📱

10/10/2021

Never compare your struggles to anybody else's. Everybody's struggle is real.

Sunday is .

COVID-19 has had a major impact on people’s mental health.
If you feel depressed, here’s what you can do:
💚 talk to someone you trust about how you feel
💚 seek professional help
💚 try to keep up with activities that you normally enjoy
💚 stay connected with friends and family
💚 stick to regular eating and sleeping habits
💚 try to focus on the positive