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Livy Method Day 22 - Fall 2024 Sep 30, 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 22, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

What’s Your Why and Introducing Mindfulness
Let’s talk mindfulness and the issues that come up
Learning to be in tune with your body’s cues
Practice the 4 Steps of Mindful Eating
Struggling with the Boredom of The Food Plan?
Food associations and the concept of connecting with how you feel
Why choosing to indulge is an opportunity to learn more about yourself
Journaling and setting intentions sets you up for success
Understanding your WHY and how you’re framing your weight loss journey
Mondays are a great opportunity for reflection
The importance of going through The Maximizing Checklist
The foundation of Sleep & Stress and how it affects how your body functions
Catch the feeling of how you feel when you make choices that align with your goals
Gina is writing a book on dieting!
Lulu Hunt Peters wrote the first book on dieting and the concept of counting calories
Sugar cravings and why it’s not a food addiction
Tips for Returning Members and the difference with each round
Our Guest experts Dr. Beverley, Dr. Olinca and Alanna McGinn will be joining us this week for the conversation on Sleep & Stress

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

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Livy Method Day 19 - Fall 2024 Sep 27, 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 19, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

What’s coming next week? Sleep is the foundation of health.
How to manage sleeping in with The Food Plan.
Internalize fluctuating weight as normal to shift your mindset.
Using the sickness protocol to support your body in recovering.
Ride the struggle bus to get clarity about what’s going on for you.
Finding inspiration with The Food Plan.
How to introduce supplements - and the body's reactions to them.
Stress can play a role in the process.
Working with your health care provider to Maximize your efforts.
The Livy Method difference.
The habit of nighttime eating.
How to love yourself through meal planning.
Reflecting on last weekend to make a plan for this weekend.

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

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Livy Method Day 18 - Fall 2024 Sep 26, 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 18, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

Travelling while following The Program – to stay on track or to pause?
Discussing seasonal transitions and tweaks – what they mean while trying to lose weight.
The scale and the feelings it can bring up.
Using the scale as a tool, rather than a measure of success.
Can you have fruit with dinner?
When is the best time to have potatoes?
How to bump up your protein with healthy fat.
The benefits of completing multiple programs.
Discussing detox symptoms – how to support your body in detox.
Why does the scale go back up after a new low?
Discussing plateaus and how to get the scale moving again – 20 Maximizing questions.
How changes in diet can affect bowel movements.
Hunger is your body communicating with you.
Building a new relationship with the scale is important.
Always work with your health care provider.
Accepting compliments - a huge non-scale victory.
All the things will come together, keep showing up day by day and building the foundation.
Age is not a factor in weight loss – make the program individual to your needs.
Check out our podcasts.

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

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Maintenance & Mindfulness Weigh In Wednesday - September 25, 2024 Sep 25, 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 September 25th, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

Is the phrase “I want to be healthy” too vague for success?
Is having the best of the best the endgame?
Love It or Leave It: Supplements

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

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Livy Method Day 17 - Fall 2024 Sep 25, 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 17, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

Understanding your natural fluctuations on the scale
Portions; They are what they FEEL like not what they look like
A sneak peek at the 4 questions that will be introduced next week
Water; Getting it in, start early and spread it out.
Late night eating; the things you may have to work through
Situational change and helping your body adapt
Tuning into what makes you feel good in your body and what doesn't
Kyle Buchanan coming in the next few weeks to chat about weight loss and anxiety
The signs that your scale may be about to drop
Supplements with Dr. Paul Hrkal: more conversations to come
Be open to working through the feels that come up, Dr. Beverley's 3C's: Capture, Cancel, Correct
Success is what you learn along your journey, recognizing your capacity
At some point you will have to do the mental work!
The importance of following The Food Plan as it is laid out
Show up for yourself, your best day is today.
What is your game changer today?

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

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Let's Talk Supplements with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND - Fall 2024 Sep 24, 2024

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In this live segment, Gina chats about supplements with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND. Gina and Dr. Paul discuss the supplements that can help support you in your weight loss journey and help 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:

Introducing Dr. Paul Hrkal
What exactly are supplements?
What causes deficiencies?
How do we know if we need to take supplements?
Why it’s important to consult your doctor, naturopath or pharmacist before adding in supplements
How a vitamin D deficiency could prevent you from losing weight
Why do we need magnesium?
Do you get what you pay for when it comes to supplements? What is the recommended minimum dosing?
Is there one most important supplement to take for weight loss?
Different forms of supplements (capsules, liquid, powder, gummies) and which is best
How digestive bitters can be viewed as “natural Ozempic”
How supplements support detoxification
The benefits of Omega 3
How B vitamins are essential for detoxification and producing energy
Dr. Paul is working on a supplement literacy program - stay tuned for more info!
Dr. Paul discusses the digestive system and the importance of a probiotic and prebiotic
Why fibre is so important
Why creatine is the new social media darling
What changes can we notice if we start taking creatine?
Why we don’t recommend specific brands of supplements
The basic supplements list are all foundational supplements. Where to start?
Find Dr. Paul at www.paulhrkalnd.com or on Instagram @drpaulhrkal

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

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Livy Method Day 15 - Fall 2024 Sep 23, 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 15, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

Let’s Talk Consistency and Maximizing
Maximizing and all the other things you can do besides the basics
Enjoying life while following the Program and working toward your goals
Gina is writing a book!
The evolution of diets. How you lose weight is so important for sustainability
How to navigate the Program when sick
Gina’s Travel Tips - Make choices that make you feel good
Why fluctuations on the scale are normal and expected
Tips for Breastfeeding Moms
You’re not going to gain weight while following The Program
Take time to reflect on how you feel about the choices you made
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a great compliment to The Program
Your body is on your side and always communicating with you
Following the Program while navigating weekends
How to get the scale moving? Maximize, maximize, maximize!
Join us tomorrow for Dr. Paul Hrkal

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

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Livy Method Day 12 - Fall 2024 Sep 20, 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 12, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

How are you going to show up for yourself this weekend?
Introducing the Livy Method Journal – There is science behind journaling
Remember to be kind to yourself – How are you talking to yourself?
Signs that your weight is about to change
Take a photo of your journal and tag us – check out our social pages
Details about the Livy Method journal
There is no such thing as "way too long" on The Livy Method – it is going to take the time it takes
Creating a vision for yourself – How do you want to feel in the next year?
How does it feel when you make choices that fall in line with your goals?
Updates on the Menopause Companion
Let’s discuss all the different conditions that can be affected by hormones
There are so many ways we use food
The scale is going to fluctuate – Why is the scale bouncing up and down?
You can mindlessly do other things than eating
Show up every day like you’re expecting the scale to move – The scale is a tool
Tips for handling celebratory days and meals
We have a recipe for Chaffles – Sprouted Love is a great product
The Livy Method is different – it’s not a quick fix, if you quit now, then what?
We are just getting started around here – there’s so much more to come
Thank you to everyone who asks questions or makes statements, we appreciate you

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

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Let's Talk Past Diet Trauma with Dr. Beverley David - Fall 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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In this episode, recorded on September 19th, 2024, Gina talks past diet trauma with Dr. Beverley David. Dr. Beverley is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She also holds a Ph.D. in Sleep Research (Insomnia) and a Master's in Health Psychology.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

Dr Beverley describes conversations with our members- truth-telling, welcoming, safe and nurturing
Understanding what it really takes to lose weight
The common desire to pretend our past doesn’t exist when it comes to weight loss
Can we truly have a “fresh start” in our weight loss journey?
Should we turn the volume up or quiet the noise to get in tune with ourselves?
Exploring the feelings, emotions and shame associated with eating - the inner and external critics
The goals - kindness to self, trusting ourselves and feeling calm around food
What the diet industry has taught us to this point
Caring, kindness and awareness - the keys to breaking the cycle
Separating difficulties from the past from what we’re working on now
Addressing the feels when we feel like we’re failing - what emotion is driving the bus?
Awareness - allowing ourselves to collect data and not feel the need to fix it today
The Livy Method and working towards our Finally and Forever - the opportunity to turn the page

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

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

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Maintenance & Mindfulness Weigh In Wednesday - September 18, 2024 Sep 18, 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 September 18th, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered: