Weigh In with Gina

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Maintenance & Mindfulness Weigh In Wednesday - May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from May 17, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

Introducing Sarah Pimentel - a bit about herself @ 0:30
Mind shift, Maximizing and Maintenance @ 4:07
Being diligent, maximizing, still trying to tick all the boxes @ 6:46
What we can do to support the body @ 12:40
Personalizing the plan or personalizing your day - Mindfulness @ 17:19
Future tripping or staying present in the moment @ 22:30
Being okay with where you are now @ 24:07

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

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Let's Talk Sleep with Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn - Spring/Summer 2023 May 16, 2023

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In this episode, Gina chats with Alanna McGinn, Sleep Expert and founder of Good Night Sleep Site. Along with her trusted team, Alanna has successfully helped thousands of families overcome their sleep challenges and establish healthy nighttime habits so they can get the sleep they need. Gina and Alanna discuss why sleep is important and how to get better quality sleep in your daily life.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Coffee (Caffeine) and sleep @ 0:29
Alanna shares a bit about herself and experience on the Program @ 1:13
Does our sleep change throughout the seasons @ 2:52
Why people need sleep @ 4:20
How much sleep we need @ 6:48
When we are over tired - sleep deprivation @ 8:27
What a good night's sleep looks and feels like @ 9:23
Normal to wake up during the night - sleep deprivation versus insomnia @ 11:27
What to do with insomnia @ 13:55
What mistakes can be made when trying to improve sleep @ 15:00
Sleep hygiene @ 17:05
How long it should take to fall asleep @ 20:48
Waking consistently in middle of the night @ 23:28
Bedtime snacks and how our sleep needs can change @ 25:21
Tiring yourself out to sleep better @ 27:38
Exposing ourselves to natural light in the morning @ 30:49
Menopause, hormones, hot flashes @ 32:21
Getting out of bed when waking up versus going back to sleep @ 35:22
Supplements and sleep aides @ 37:56
Shift Workers @ 40:31
How to navigate after travel/time zones @ 41:49
Naps - shift workers @ 43:01
Sleep trackers @ 44:12
What you need to know - takes times, habits, managing stress @ 45:59
Where you can find Alanna and what she offers @ 47:59

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

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Maintenance & Mindfulness - May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from May 15, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

New to Group - welcome, check out Maintenance Guide - members at different stages @ Intro
Celebratory days/weekends - feelings and associations @ 2:06
Indulging - maximizing Back on Track versus Personalizing the Food Plan @ 4:38
Old habits - focus on the new habits, book - Atomic Habits, awareness of what's working @ 7:35
Lowest low in maintenance, set point has a range - steps when looking to lower weight @ 11:45
Mentality of prioritizing yourself, sustaining your weight @ 20:30
Feeling worthy with where you're at in maintenance @ 22:07
Weight up - want to feel good - getting back on track - you have the tools @ 24:09
Letting go of the number on the scale - figuring out what you can still do @ 26:59
Covid - impacted us more than we are aware of @ 33:38

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

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Livy Method Day 22 - Spring/Summer 2023 May 15, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Spring/Summer 2023 Weight Loss 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/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Keep moving forward - when having off meal or snack, asking 4 Mindfulness Questions @ Intro
When sick - following sickness protocol @ 8:27
Being all in - what is your "why", keep showing up even if day isn't perfect @ 9:39
Celebratory days - self-sabotage, honor your feelings, recognizing non-scale victories @ 12:46
Trust the process - what you do daily, weight loss built on momentum @ 15:02
The scale - weight can be up when your weight is on the way down @ 16:25
Feels good to feel good - turning your mindset around @ 17:47
What do you need when showing up new group, new body @ 19:18
4 Mindfulness Questions - practising will lead to answers coming naturally @ 21:39
How to set a goal, it's a feeling more than a number, more than just BMI @ 23:07
So many reasons we can be disconnected - mind/body, body's cues @ 29:45
Food waste issues, practise asking the 4 Questions @ 33:25
Life is full of feels - you are in control of your thoughts @ 37:29
Sleep Expert Alanna McGinn tomorrow, program stats on website @ 39:14

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

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Livy Method Day 20 - Spring/Summer 2023 May 13, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Spring/Summer 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 20, 10 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Progress over perfection - managing vacations and 'off' days @intro
Going into Week 3 and taking everything that you have learned @2:35
Bringing awareness - tuning into your body @4:50
Introducing 4 Mindfulness Questions @5:54
Science Posts - understanding is empowering @8:10
Happy Mother's Day - navigating the day @8:50
Everyone is different - the body's needs change everyday @11:15
Setting Intentions - Dr. Beverly Psychologist - Need to be Perfect @13:15

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Livy Method Day 19 - Spring/Summer 2023 May 12, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Spring/Summer 2023 Weight Loss 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/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Week 3 - 4 Mindfulness Questions, Obesity conference, using food for needs @ Intro
Clothes - for your changing body @ 6:37
Skipping breakfast, missing meals/snacks @ 8:22
Situational change, stress, healthy fats and supplements @ 10:25
Finding facebook Lives - on facebook and in the App @ 13:58
How to manage cravings @ 15:34
Visiting your healthcare provider @ 18:22
Hungry at night - picking up on patterns of behaviour, scale movement @ 19:43
Ruth Kane, Obesity conference, future groups, end of program survey @ 24:29
Ruth Kane Live - Maximizing Checklist, make it individual for you @ 28:38
Protein bars @ 33:31
Accessing older groups, lives and special guests @ 33:58
Bouncing scale, excess fat, sustainable weight loss @ 35:03
If scale hasn't moved yet - be open to working through the Program @ 37:37
Making a plan for the weekend @ 42:33

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

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Let’s Talk Survey Results and The LIVY Method with Professor Ruth Kane - Spring/Summer 2023 May 11, 2023

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In this live segment, recorded May 11, 2023, Gina discusses the results of the Winter 2022 group survey and The Livy Method with Professor Ruth Kane from the University of Ottawa.

If you are in the Spring/Summer 2023 group, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Introducing Ruth Kane - her experience with the Program @ Intro
Explaining the research @ 1:55
Clinical research - how to become credible @ 4:58
Statistics on the website, growth of the Livy Method @ 7:12
New members weight loss trends @ 7:52
Ruth's favorite takeaway from the Program @ 11:10
The mental side of weight loss - adding psychology @ 13:25
Obesity conference - what Ruth is most excited about presenting - the stories @ 15:40
Statistical correlation - consistency of engagement and weight loss @ 18:44
SSHRC Funding @ 20:59
What is being spoken about at Obesity conference @ 24:40
Ruth's take on the diet industry @ 28:04
Bariatric surgery, quick fix diets, Ozempic (for weight loss) @ 30:44
Mind body connection - focus more physical or mental @ 33:54
Going through the statistics - the time it takes to lose your weight @ 36:54
Percentage from Winter group - when members started losing weight @ 41:22
No downside to trying to focus on yourself - joining multiple groups @ 44:54
Final words from Ruth @ 46:26
This program's community doesn't judge you @ 48:11

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

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Maintenance & Mindfulness Weigh In Wednesday - May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from May 10, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

Guest Panelist - Karen St. Pierre @ intro
Getting Back on Track in maintenance, the maximizing checklist @ 3:29
Testing the Waters - individual to everyone @ 5:31
Falling back into old habits @ 7:30
Recognizing how you feel when you test the waters @ 8:34
Comparing yourself to others, recognizing how you feel @ 10:30
Recognizing how you feel @ 12:27
Maintenance group - normalizing maintenance in a supportive way @ 15:40
Weight fluctuations and getting to know your own body @ 17:45
Where Karen is at now on her maintenance journey @ 20:22
Feelings with extra weight back on @ 22:02
How we see ourselves now - validation, imposter syndrome @ 23:30

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

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Livy Method Day 17 - Spring/Summer 2023 May 10, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Spring/Summer 2023 Weight Loss 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/ginalivyspringsummer2023

Topics covered:

Stay consistent following the Food Plan - making a plan for yourself @ Intro
Losing weight on Program looks different than other diets, non-scale victories @ 7:29
Not letting anyone get in your way of reaching your goals @ 11:40
Returning member - resetting your why, Fresh Eyes @ 13:31
Many reasons for repeating program - weight, working through habits @ 14:27
Sabotage, prioritizing yourself, team bios worth reading @ 19:26
Keep working towards your goals - focus on what's working, doing the best you can @ 20:57
Times you can't be all in - focus on what you can do @ 24:14
Maximizing - the more you can do - being proactive - little things add up @ 25:59
You can still experience health issues while following program @ 28:58
Your why's - reasons to reach your goals, self-sabotage - no quick fixes, self talk @ 31:36
What and how you feel is valid - small amounts add up @ 40:03
Non-scale victories, plateaus @ 42:11
Bouncing scale - maximizing post - in tune to what your body needs @ 44:41

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

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Let's Talk Natural Skincare with Julie Clark - Maintenance & Mindfulness May 09, 2023

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from May 9, 2023. Gina discusses natural skincare with Julie Clark, founder of Province Apothecary. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered: