Eating Disorders Vocabulary

noun a device or method used to restrict movement or action

verb to hold back, control, or limit

adjective showing careful self-control

• The suspect was restrained by the police officers during the arrest.
• I had to restrain myself from laughing during the serious meeting.
• He had to be restrained from getting into a fight at the bar.
• Her emotions were restrained, hidden beneath a calm exterior.

noun the practice of repeatedly losing and regaining weight

• Yo-yo dieting, or the cycle of losing and gaining weight repeatedly, can have negative impacts on one's overall health.
• I'm so tired of yo-yo dieting, I just want to find a sustainable way to maintain my weight.
• Yo-yo dieting is such a rollercoaster, I can never seem to stick to a plan for long.
• Her approach to relationships is like yo-yo dieting, constantly going back and forth without any consistency.