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Livy Method Day 40 - Fall 2024 Oct 18, 2024

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 40, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Discussing hunger, satiety and portion sizes.
Trust your body, it will let you know what it needs.
Hunger levels will change from day to day.
Why you might not be feeling hungry throughout the day.
Make sure to be mindful of the language you’re using – describe how you’re actually feeling.
How hunger levels can change throughout the day.
How to support your body when life is getting in the way – recognize where you’re at and what you’re feeling.
You can be disappointed with the situation without being disappointed in yourself.
Why do you feel the need for snacks in the evening?
How to stay on track when your routine is off.
How to recognize how different foods make you feel.
It’s important to feel your feelings.
This is a safe place, ask all the questions you need – our community is the best!
Don’t stress about the weekend – make a plan for yourself.
What’s coming up this weekend and next week.

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Let's Talk Secondary Supplements with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND - Fall 2024 Oct 17, 2024

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In this segment, Gina continues her discussion with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND, about the main reasons why someone's weight might be slow to move and the secondary supplements that can help support your weight loss journey and level up your health.

If you are in the Fall 2024 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Continuing the conversation: More reasons your weight might be slower to move.
Changing our relationship to stress - focusing on the positive aspects and building resilience.
Overstressed or Under-recovered?
How giving the body what it needs in nutrients, movement, and sleep are healthy ways to recover.
Healthy sleep habits builds resilience and is a foundational way to improve overall well-being.
Be sure to check out the primary supplements in the program first before adding in the secondary supplements.
Hormones and weight loss: Insulin, Leptin, and Ghrelin.
The impact of emotional eating.
Reviewing your diet and health history as a way to dig deeper into your patterns.
GLP-1 and Ozempic: Are there natural supplements to address appetite?
Some effects of Ozempic are worth considering.
What you can do to offset lean muscle loss.
Why making protein and healthy fats a priority is not about the amount but the quality spread out over a day.
Types of inflammation and their impact on health.
Quick-fix dieting versus sustainable and maintainable weight loss that may take longer.
Collagen: positive effects for connective tissues.
L-Theanine: a calming effect to put the brakes on stress.
Adaptogens: classes of herbs to help heal from chronic stress.
Creatine: one of the most studied supplements known to help with energy and recovery.
Turmeric: a secondary supplement with anti-inflammatory effects.
CoQ10: an antioxidant that provides cellular support for the mitochondria.
MCT Oil: a functional food that helps energy production in the body and brain.
Dr. Paul's 3-Part Approach: Primary Supplements as foundational, Secondary Supplements to enhance, work with a Naturopathic Doctor to audit your efforts.
Final thoughts: Take a wholistic perspective to your health while being patient with the unlearning and relearning process.
Doing whatever it's going to take to reach your Finally and Forever because it is WORTH IT!

www.paulhrkalnd.com

@drpaulhrkl

To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Maintenance & Mindfulness Weigh In Wednesday - October 16, 2024 Oct 16, 2024

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording of Weigh In Wednesday from October 16th, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

Does Digital Detox go beyond the device?
Confidence comes from consistency, not the other way around.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

To learn more about The Livy Method, and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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The Tweak This Week - Fall 2024 - Week 5 Oct 16, 2024

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they break down and dig into the tweak we see in week 5 of The Livy Method. This is the live recording from October 16th, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Intro and Welcome
Weight loss is so much more than food.
This week’s tweak - maximizing and eating to satisfaction.
Eating to satisfaction and being mindful this week.
Taking the opportunity to reflect so you can learn and grow.
Honouring what your personalized experience is on your journey to Finally and Forever.
How the feelings in the Messy Middle contribute to achieving Finally and Forever.
Capitalizing on the information gained after a week of downsizing.
You can’t control your hunger levels.
Giving yourself the space to work through all the habits, issues and associations as part of the process.
Let’s talk about Emotional Eating.
Levelling Up and Maximizing.
What is the One Thing you are or are not doing that’s holding you back?
Looking ahead to Next Week's Tweak.
The value of replacing “motivation” with your Why.

To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Livy Method Day 38 - Fall 2024 Oct 16, 2024

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 38, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

What’s it going to take for you to lose your weight Finally & Forever?
Working through the Messy Middle and the insight your feelings can give you
Reasons why people can gain their weight back
Have you committed to the 91 days?
Don’t miss the Tweak This Week at noon
Ways to troubleshoot the Facebook issue with comments
Be mindful of the “start again” mentality
The importance of an accountability partner
Either your weight will drop, or your body will change - not both
A year-long plateau?! Don’t miss Helen Landry’s story
It’s so much more than calories in vs calories out - all the things that can impact weight loss
If you are mindlessly indulging, take some time to ask yourself why
How to break it down to figure out what exactly you’re struggling with
The importance of taking time to be proud of yourself
How arthritis factors into weight loss
Discussing our new Menopause Add-On
How health issues and hormones can affect weight loss
If you’ve made it this far, chances are you’ll be here at the end

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Let's Talk 4 Main Reasons Why Your Weight Might be Slower to Move with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND - Fall 2024 Oct 15, 2024

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In this live guest expert segment, Gina chats about the 4 main reasons why your weight might be slower to move with Naturopathic Doctor Paul Hrkal.

If you are in the Fall 2024 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

When you're doing "all the things" but your weight is slow to move, what is going on?
Staying the course: how patience, grace, and curiosity can help on your journey to optimize your health.
What inflammation is and isn't.
Reactivating the metabolism is a goal when addressing inflammation in the body.
The connection between emotional stress and low-grade inflammation creating a negative environment in the body.
Why slow and steady weight loss is better in the long term to optimize health.
Celebrate non-scale victories, especially when the scale is slow to move!
Dr. Paul's #1 reason the scale may be slow to move: Our psychological state and mindset.
What we can do to help improve inflammation in the body.
The differences between gut dysbiosis and food sensitivities.
How food sensitivities can negatively impact weight loss.
Getting curious: is our body's reactions to certain foods part of the story?
Our gut microbiome has a massive impact on our overall health.
The role of hormones in metabolic health as we age.
Building resilience: why stress is not always a bad thing (and why more stress is not better!)
Insulin and artificial sweeteners.
The thyroid's influence on metabolism.
Today's takeaways: Be curious and non-judgemental about what you may have been avoiding to level up your health!

Where to find Dr. Paul: www.paulhrkalnd.com Instagram: @drpaulhrkal

To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Livy Method Day 33 - Fall 2024 Oct 11, 2024

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 33, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Gina discusses her experience on Dragon’s Den
The positive impact The Livy Method can have on health issues
The science behind The Livy Method - be sure to review the Science Saturday posts!
The 4 main reasons why your weight might be slower to move
Thanksgiving weekend challenge: indulge!
Looking ahead to next week’s tweak
Have you been forgetting to Downsize? Here are some tips
What can cause fluctuations on the scale
How to overcome food waste issues
Why you shouldn’t worry about Downsizing on Thanksgiving
Think about how you normally feel on Thanksgiving vs. how you want to feel
Gina’s gratitude for our community

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Let's Talk Calming Your Anxious Mind With Kyle Buchanan - Fall 2024 Oct 10, 2024

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Gina talks anxiety, calming methods, gut health, and more with our guest expert, Kyle Buchanan. Kyle is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, public speaker, and host of feelgoodery, a podcast for "anyone who has ever felt less-than" and "for those who want to feel a little GOODER".

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

A Quick Overwhelm: When things consume you more than they typically would.
The seasonality of stress and anxiety.
The intersection of weight loss and anxiety: Unknowns + Uncertainty + Past Diet History.
The "What-ifs" that rob us of being present in the moment.
Anxiety as an outcome of our effort to try to control the uncontrollable.
SSCC: Stop, Slowdown, Connect, Compassion - A strategy for your Anxiety Toolkit.
Eye cupping and looking inward with a breath.
Breathing techniques to help slow down and get present-minded. Try them out to find what works for you!
Doing "all the things" and still finding time to microdose on breathing strategies to neutralize stress.
Microbiome health and the connections to our mental health and ability to manage stress and anxiety.
How eating a variety of foods and supplements can help improve gut health.
The Vagus Nerve - the highway between the gut and brain.
Kyle's favourite health & wellness topics and tips to share.
How social media can create confusion and more doubt, even while being a forum for helping people.
A way to cut out the noise of the (mis)information on social media and retain your power.
Supporting circulation in the body using Creatine as a way to improve our energy and potentially our sex life.
A community of people supporting each other is a powerful antidote to anxiety and feeling unhinged.
Find Kyle online: Instagram: @itskyleb www.kylebuchanan.ca Podcast: feelgoodery

To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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The Tweak This Week - Fall 2024 - Week 4 Oct 09, 2024

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they break down and dig into the tweak we see in week 4 of The Livy Method. This is the live recording from October 9th, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

Downsizing: What feels and associations is it bringing up for you?
The truth about portion sizes and eating what your body actually needs
Downsizing is more about the feelings that it brings up
The fear of being hungry: Are you actually feeling starved and deprived?
Working through food waste issues
Are you feeling hungry in the evening?
Asking the 4 questions: How do you downsize when your portions are already really small?
How to pack your meals and snacks for the day
Which components of your meal are left on your plate
Bonus snacks: should you be having them this week?
Looking ahead to next week's tweak

To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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Livy Method Day 31 - Fall 2024 Oct 09, 2024

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 31, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

What does Finally and Forever weight loss mean?
Seasonal tweaks - what changes are you making as the temperature drops?
Getting real with how you’re showing up
Reasons your weight might be slower to move
Navigating Thanksgiving and other celebratory weekends
Sending our prayers to those in Florida
Managing stress, change and prioritization - yesterday's conversation with Dr Deen Kara Shaffer
How are you showing up? Are you ready to make changes?
Are you trusting the process? Are you trusting yourself?
The vicious cycles of weight loss - past diets were not designed to support sustainable weight loss
Choose days vs cheat days - the importance of the words we choose and the decisions we make
Your journey is perfect - the road to Disneyland
Something sweet after dinner - is a little bit of a big deal?
Managing stress, recognizing patterns and offering ourselves compassion
Looking a year out - how do you want to feel? What does your life look like?
You’re still here - let’s get this done!
Be sure to catch the conversation on anxiety with Kyle Buchanan tomorrow

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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