The Livy Method Podcast (Gina Livy)

In this episode, Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about setting yourself up for success.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/ginalivy

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr Deena Kara Shaffer
• Supporting new members in getting set up with the Livy Method
• Let’s talk about New Year's resolutions and fresh starts
• Continuing to be hopeful, things can be different
• It’s totally ok and normal to be feeling tentative
• The Livy Method is about so much more than what to eat and when. We dig into all the feelings, issues and associations
• We accommodate all people and how they learn best in our community
• All the ways you can access The Program - the Companion book, the Facebook support group, the Livy Method app, the Weigh In With Gina app
• Start with a deep breath, your feet on the ground and access the resources that work best for you
• Explore and decide which way of learning works best for you
• Determine what feels easeful for yourself to avoid overwhelm
• Supporting our new members and their feelings of wanting to start perfectly. Supporting our returning members and the big feelings around choices made over the holidays
• Exploring the concept of Little and Often
• Setting yourself up so you don’t feel scattered over overwhelmed. 
• OHIO - Only Handle It Once
• Moving away from endless task lists and feeling like you have to do it all and instead moving towards Task to Time Alignment
• Moving away from the damage, punishment, hurts, harm and traumas we’ve experienced from past diet history
• We have a full team of Program Specialists here to support you, please lean on them
• Approaching the Livy Method like a course, a journey, a project, an adventure - finding what resonates with you
• Considering how much time is needed to get yourself set up to start The Program, considering your own capacity
• Being effortful in finding the pockets in your day to fit in the pieces that feel best for you
• Borrow the wisdom of returning members in our community to help find your way
• Unlike other diets, it is not all or nothing with the Livy Method
• We are going to be working through so much more than what you eat and when. It’s about showing up consistently and doing what works for you
• Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer is going to be back in our first week to help support our members as they get started
• Advice for our returning members, continuing to work through their big feels as they continue their journey with another round
• Shining a light on all the ‘other stuff’ needing to be worked on along our journey
• Questions for our returning members to consider - How do you want to feel? What do you think is possible for yourself? What do you allow yourself to deserve? What’s on the other side of self-sabotage? What’s the area you haven’t yet engaged in? What has been unattended to?
• Doing another round of The Program is not coming back to do the same things again
• This is an open-heartedness project
• Gina’s advice to our members - finding where the work is for you
• How new members can navigate returning members saying to trust The Program when trust has been broken in the past with other diets
• If you’re here because you feel like you’ve failed other diets - you have NOT failed! You are continuing to show up for yourself and we are here to support you every step of the way with this Program
• Where to find Dr Deena Kara Shaffer and her book Feel Good Learning

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 1, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Welcome to the Winter Group!
• We do things differently. Let's talk about the Livy Method and why we are all about progress over perfection!
• Doing more rounds of The Program is a good thing, so do as many as you need to reach your Finally & Forever!
• The body loves routines and the Food Plan Guide is a great starting point!
• A key to making change is consistency, not being perfect.
• What is your weight loss history? Take some time to reflect and journal out your history. You'll be glad you did!
• Motivation is not what gets this done; it's having a powerful WHY!
• The Dr Shaffer recording in the group and Weigh In with Gina Podcast is a terrific place to start!
• It's not about "good things, bad things;" it's about maximizing efforts with mindfulness!
• Some things you add to your water are better than others.
• How you can approach Prep Week as a newcomer or a returning member.
• The Companion Book is great to make notes in and use the Index to see what's coming up. Available at an Amazon near you!
• There are no "cheat days" but rather "choose days!"
• Why making meals and snacks nutrient-rich all day can help you skip snacking after dinner and sleep better.
• Yes, you can eat cheese!
• Bringing fresh eyes means reassessing where you are at now, and not just doing what worked in the past.
• Using the Livy App to move through the group is a great way to keep moving forward on your journey.
• Don't just "hope" it happens; you need to show up and do!
• Our Program Specialists and our Guests Experts are here to help you get across the finish line of 91 Days!
• How using the scale as the beneficial tool that it is can make all the difference in your progress.
• The Food Plan is flexible for all food preferences and includes many options for both dietary and cultural needs.
• Gina discusses the timing between meals and snacks, why it's important as well as how it may fluctuate day to day.
• We have a great support team. Reach out for tech issues to techsupport@ginalivy.com  and any administration to weightloss@ginalivy.com
• Take your time and don't stress! It's only Day 1!
• If your question wasn't answered in the Live, copy & paste it into the Daily Check-In post in the group.

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from January 8, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Welcome to a new year and setting some new goals for 2024.
• Let's talk about solidifying your weight in Maintenance.
• Let's review the 4 Stages of The Livy Method.
• How do you know when you are done losing weight?
• Once you reach your goal weight, remember that your set point is a range, not a number.
• After doing all of the things on your weight loss journey, why doesn't it feel good in maintenance?
• Everyone is at a different phase, stage, and season of their life.
• Life has a way of smacking us in the face and challenging our goals.
• Although it is common to do, we often underestimate the role of situational stress on our journey.
• As we figure out what we need, it's helpful to be more in tune with our bodies and what it means to prioritize ourselves.
• With all of your hard work and giving the body what it needs, you are only helping the body improve itself.
• Take the time to solidify so that you make your new weight your new norm.
• The Maintenance Group is a safe space for you to focus on yourself in a supportive community!
• Our team is here to support you. Ask any and all of the questions!
• Tune into how situational stress impacts you and what your coping style is. It's good to take a step back and look at the full picture.

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 2, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• There are many resources for you including our Companion Book, now available on Amazon.
• Ask all of the questions you have! We are here to help you!
• Let's talk about the timing of meals and snacks while following the Food Plan.
• Snacking after dinner? Focus on making meals and snacks nutrient rich during the day!
• If you are using the scale, use it every day or not at all. Here's why....
• Besides eating nutrient rich meals and snacks, what else can you do to maximize your efforts?
• We have posts and amazing guest experts coming up to discuss hormonal changes.
• When is it best to exercise?
• Working long and varied hours? We have a post up today designed for shift workers!
• It doesn't have to be "all or nothing." Make a plan for yourself!
• Progress over perfection is the way to go!
• Looking for member shares? Check out the #livylosers group on Instagram!
• Non-scale victories are all the amazing things you achieve off of the scale!
• Let's talk about some of the benefits of whole foods over liquid nutrients.
• How to make breakfasts nutrient rich and give you sustaining energy for the day!
• Water and other fluids count and make a big difference in how you feel!
• Exercise and movement are beneficial for a variety of reasons.
• Getting to the feels? Our feelings and associations with food and dieting are a big part of the process of reconnecting with ourselves.
• We have the best guest experts and we're going to get into it with them!
• What about supplements? Gina shares some of the benefits and timing for supplements if you choose to take them.
• Join us in the Facebook Support Group and ask any and all of your questions!
• Visit our website for more information www.ginalivy.com. Any administration questions, email: weighloss@ginalivy.com and tech issues: techsupport@ginalivy.com.

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 3, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• “New Year, New You” is an opportunity to reset and reflect
• You didn’t fail, those fat burning diets failed you
• You can love yourself the way you are and still want to lose weight
• Dealing with frustration and self sabotage
• Having trouble fitting in all the meals and snacks? Here’s what to do
• The importance of trusting the process
• Why the order of The Food Plan is key
• The Science behind The Livy Method
• What to do if you are disconnected from hunger signals from years of dieting
• You’re not addicted to sugar- this is what cravings actually mean
• Consistency does not mean repetition
• All the little changes you’re making will add up and make a big difference
• How The Livy Method has helped some members reduce or eliminate medications
• Pre-existing health issues? The Program will still work for you
• What to do if you are uncomfortable with some of the changes we’re making
• Yes, you can drink alcohol on The Livy Method
• It’s ok if you can’t eat everything on your plate
• Feeling like you need to eat after dinner? Here’s why
• Actual hunger vs. the migrating motor complex
• The 3 major signs your body is about to drop weight
• Where to find Livy AI on The Livy Method App

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

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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 January 10, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Reflecting on the holidays
• The new year is a great opportunity to reset and restart
• What mindset and approach are you bringing into 2024?
• The importance of acceptance
• How to stay motivated on dreary winter days
• Odette reviews upcoming changes to the M&M group
• We want to hear from you! Share your wins and challenges with us
• Tips for battling jet lag

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 4, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Are you going to be here at the end?
• Take a step back and assess your WHY
• How the Livy Method is different
• The various detox symptoms you may experience
• Taking the time to get caught up on the information
• Following the program as a diabetic
• Levelling up each time you do another round of the Livy Method
• Sticking to the basics when it comes to supplements
• Incorporating heavier carbs during the colder months
• The importance of investing the time into making life-changing change
• The Set Point Theory
• The Four Stages of Finally & Forever
• There is still time to join the Winter 2024 Program, tell your friends and family!
• Working through the feels that come up while on your weight loss journey
• The benefits of incorporating exercise while following the Program
• The many reasons your scale can be up that have nothing to do with weight gain
• Be consistent with the Food Plan and Eat to satisfaction
• If you are able, now is a great time to check in with your doctor
• Sleep hygiene and upcoming sleep expert segments
• Life is going to happen while you are on your weight loss journey. Are you going to be here at the end?
• The rhyme and the reason behind the Food Plan and the importance of following it as designed

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 5, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Understanding the Rhyme and Reasons behind the Program
• Recognizing self-sabotage and if you’re planting the seeds of doubt early
• Look for the Science Saturday posts coming out, explaining the science behind the Program
• It’s the weekend! Please don’t stress, there’s nothing you can do on a weekend to ruin things. An important part of the Program is learning to navigate decisions on weekends calmly
• The detrimental effects of not eating all day before an event or night out
• We do not go backward in the Program to go back and re-do days. The Sickness Protocol is to be used when not feeling well, physically or mentally
• Our bodies are always repairing, rebuilding and levelling up with each round of the Program we complete
• Each round of the Program builds on the next in a structured way to support your body in the healthiest of ways
• The benefits of a fresh start and starting a new year with intention
• The timing of losing weight will be different for everyone. We will be having conversations with Dr. Paul about reasons your weight could be slower to move
• The benefits of tracking data, setting intentions and journaling as you work through the Program
• Gina and our team of Program Specialists are here to help assess what’s happening for you throughout the Program so please be sure to reach out!
• Dealing with stress and finding new ways to cope
• Looking ahead to hormone conversations with Dr. Olinca
• Recognizing self-sabotage and feelings of frustration and finding the best ways to feel these feels and best navigate them
• Addressing situational changes and the impacts when working through the Program
• Give some thought to how you’re framing this Program - are you looking at it as a course, a journey, an adventure, or a project? Homework for the weekend - review your Why and your past dieting history

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 8, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• We're all about guidelines, not rules!
• You are going to have to change in order to reach your goals.
• Let's talk about how the weekend went for you.
• No matter how you feel about it today, the weekends are always a learning opportunity.
• Little changes add up: here's what you can do to be more proactive with this process.
• Sweets and treats after dinner? It's time to ask why and tune into wants versus needs.
• Cravings are messages from the body. Are you listening?
• Why you may need more water even though you may be drinking more than you are used to.
• Veggies and leafy greens at breakfast? The Grocery List has some great options to choose from.
• Making it work for you: moving your body more and being prepared for the day ahead are healthy choices.
• In the bathroom more often? It's a good thing for detox!
• You can't make change and not notice it!
• Let's talk about being triggered by foods and why it's a good idea to work with your inner dialogue and rewire it.
• Reframing it: you don't HAVE TO, you GET TO!
• Foodies and indulging by getting in tune with the process.
• The body talks! When we pay attention, we notice we may be thirsty, hungry, or more tired than usual.
• "I need a steak!"
• The body loves routine and will adjust to the changes you are making consistently.
• To reach those big goals, you will need to do small things repeatedly.
• Why? Know the reason WHY you are here doing this hard work.
• If you want to indulge, make indulging in the process your goal. It's healthy for you!
• Monday Night Lives start at 7pm tonight!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from January 15, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Solidifying is all about making your new weight your new norm. @ IntroBack On Track is more than just what you are eating and when.
• What is causing you to show up now that you've lost your weight?
• It takes time to manage situational stress, but don't underestimate the impact stress has in your life.
• The stress conversation changes when we factor in our mental capacity to manage it.
• "All the Things"
• Back On Track after indulgences is designed to help you recover sooner rather than later.
• Dig deeper: Is it the indulgence or is it more than that?
• What is your WHY in maintenance?
• Weight gain or normal fluctuations: how you can tell the difference.
• Normalizing fluctuations on the scale as you maintain within your set point range.
• Double down on any weight you have to lose and then, SOLIDIFY!
• A reminder that these recordings are available on Weigh In with Gina on a podcast platform near you!

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

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In this episode, recorded on January 16, 2024, Gina talks about past diet experience and expectations 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 Masters Degree in Health Psychology.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Beverley David, Clinical Psychologist, talking about what it does to you when you spend a significant portion of your life dieting
• Where should you start with a new diet? Returning members, where to start?
• The Stages of Change - Pre-contemplative stage, Contemplative stage, Action stage
• How do you stay in the Action Stage? 
• Let's normalize moving forward and backward through The Stages of Change
• Fail: First Attempt In Learning
• Individuals who set modest expectations are more likely to follow through on their goals, keeping expectations realistic 
• Why do we do things when we know how to do better?
• Looking for non-scale victories, where is your focus?
• Expecting fast results can lead to disappointment
• Slow down and be intentional to catch your thinking traps to work through self-defeating behaviour
• Wanting something so badly but only focusing on the scale
• How do your past and childhood shape your personality?
• Why are you the way you are now? We can struggle for so many reasons
• Making Space for relearning to follow through and lose weight?
• Feeling guilty about prioritizing yourself
• This is a decision, so every day, you need to stay engaged
• Implicit memory and explicit memory
• Getting started with this process - Slow and steady
• What is coming from Dr. Beverley in the next 3 months
• Returning members - fresh eyes and continuing to build on what you have learnt
• Sleep group with Dr. Beverley
• Practice PAUSE - Practice, Airway, Underneath, Senses, Evaluate/Exhale

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 10, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Digging into motivation and the impact of frustration when the scale’s not moving as fast as you want it to
• A shout-out to our returning members and checking in with where you’re at now
• We are not worried about whether you’ll lose your weight. We know you will if you follow the Program and commit to continuing to show up for yourself
• The Livy team is here to support you in becoming more in tune with yourself than you’ve ever been before
• Motivation to lose weight got you to sign up but motivation alone isn’t enough to get us to achieve our goals
• How the scale can affect how we’re feeling right now
• The data and stats behind The Livy Method
• What we can do when our motivation is waning. The value in reminding yourself of your Why when you don’t feel like doing the things needed to reach your goals
• Returning members have the advantage of knowing the Program - take the time to evaluate how you are showing up for yourself
• Ask yourself right now - are you going to show up for yourself today and be here for yourself at the end? We are going to give you everything needed and support you every step of the way
• Focusing on non-scale victories helps you see the changes that are happening outside of what the scale is showing us
• Addressing how our focus can change when we’re feeling confident and starting to get close to our goals. Determining when we’re satisfied with our results and circling back to our Why for guidance
• The incredible results we can experience even when the incremental changes on the scale don’t seem significant yet
• The benefit of working through your journey with the strength of the community around you
• Exploring the analogy of heading to a destination like a Disney vacation
• The 4 Stages of the Livy Method
• Working through difficult plot twists in life and their impact on us when we’re working to achieve our goals. The value in the lessons we learn along the way to support us in attracting what’s important to us in life
• Gina shares the things she did each day to turn things around from a very difficult time in her life
• Discussing solidifying your weight and how we’ll support you in doing so
• How much you are losing right now has no impact on the results you will have at the end of the Program
• Gina’s final words - What you want has to align with what you are doing right now. You have to stick around!

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

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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 January 17, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Introducing Maintenance and Mindfulness member Eileen Leslie
• Sharing Eileen’s story of previously losing and gaining back the same pounds several times with starving and depriving methods
• The Livy Method was the first time Eileen lost slower but has been able to keep it off for 6 months now
• Setting intentions while in Maintenance vs when losing weight
• Being mindful of how we talk to ourselves when we don’t accomplish the intentions we set for ourselves each day
• The importance of having a clear Why to guide you
• Looking at changing hunger levels and cravings in Maintenance. Exploring habits and traditions, especially through the Holiday season
• What’s with water?! Diving into how to get it in when the weather is cold and water can become unappealing
• Tips on managing water intake when travelling

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 11, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• How people learn and how they are different
• The resources that the members have available to them
• It is normal to feel overwhelmed with the information in the beginning
• Introducing the Sickness Protocol
• There will be moments when you stop doing the things - keep showing up for yourself
• Atomic Habits by James Clear is a great compliment to the program as it's about working through habits tied to triggers
• It's normal for the scale to have not moved - we're laying the foundation
• Portions will adjust naturally as you work through the program
• Fears around food and the scale
• Returning members re-establishing routines
• Navigating travel and vacations
• Weight loss is like surfing
• The House analogy when it comes to the Livy Method
• If you're frustrated, in your mind quit, but then what?
• Overtraining and restrictive dieting while in menopause
• Dealing with stress can be a game-changer while looking to lose weight
• Managing inflammation
• We don't want to live a life where we are controlling and moderating all the time
• Weight loss may be harder for some - but continuing to show up will pay off
• Ask all the questions you need to understand
• Upcoming guest experts will be having conversations on ways to support you through your journey

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• How to feel calm and confident rolling into the weekend
• Tracking with the Livy Method app and how it’s different than counting, measuring and weighing
• Things you’re going to notice as you start to settle into the routine of The Program and get used to eating nutrient-rich food more frequently
• Addressing portions and the changing needs of the body each day
• Determining our hunger levels, when we’re satisfied and getting in tune with what we need
• The different ways we feel before the scale starts to move
• At this point in The Program we are focusing on building a really strong foundation to build from rather than weight loss
• We will be discussing the basic supplements that can be supportive in your weight loss journey with Naturopath Dr. Paul
• Looking at maximizing, and areas that we can focus on to get to our goals sooner
• Dehydration and how water affects us. Understanding the signals our body is sending us as we build a stronger mind-body connection
• We’re going to be talking about poop around here! How The Program affects it and how our body is functioning
• Birthdays, holidays and having the treats! Making choices and addressing how we feel about them. Changing our mindset and the self-talk associated with indulging
• Taking a look at fibre, prebiotics and probiotics and determining what’s best for you
• Cravings, triggers and associations - learning more about the choices we make and how they affect us
• We’ll be talking about Ozempic next week - stay tuned!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Reflecting on weekends on The Program
• Let’s normalize the scale not moving yet
• The importance of plateaus
• The signs of detox
• How to change your mentality when reflecting
• Weight loss is based on momentum
• Gina’s thoughts on Ozempic
• Why “quick fix” diets don’t work
• The importance of showing up for yourself every day and doing the work
• Taking a pill doesn’t allow you to lose weight in a healthy way
• How supplements can help you maximize
• Doing the things you need to even when you don’t want to makes all the difference
• University of Ottawa is studying the success of The Livy Method
• The importance of the deeper inner work of The Program
• We want you to enjoy your life
• Maximizing isn’t just “doing all the things”
• We have some exciting conversations coming up with our guest experts

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from January 22, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Discussing the 4 Stages of The Livy Method
• Maintaining your weight during different seasons of your life
• Dr. Paul will be joining us on Friday
• The importance of maximizing in maintenance
• How mindfulness continues to be key
• How consistency relates to maintenance
• Losing weight is often easier than maintaining
• Weighing yourself every day isn’t going to help you maintain your weight
• Learning to use the scale differently to help build trust in your body
• Triggers show you what you need to work through
• Dealing with people’s reactions to your weight loss
• It’s normal to be sick of talking about your weight loss
• When you know better you can do better

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

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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 Winter 2024 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Paul Hrkal (@drpaulhrkal, www.paulhrkalnd.com) and talking about getting started in the New Year
• Choose goals that you can sustain even through the tough times, and make them achievable
• Introduction to Naturopathic medicine and integrating health systems 
• How supplements can be very beneficial and help you get healthier
• The significant differences between the quality of products  
• What if you can not take any supplements? Can you still be successful
• Vitamin D: What happens if you are deficient in it, and are you getting enough?
• How do you know if you need it? Where do you start?
• Seeking out good quality products and how do you know it's working for you?
• Fortified foods versus supplementation
• Which supplements should be taken with food?
• When should you start incorporating supplements, and which ones should you begin with?
• Dr. Paul Supplement hierarchy, where to start, and what is typical for prevention
• How it all comes together: diet, supplements
• Magnesium is one of the most common mineral deficiencies; what does it do in your body?
• What are the different forms of magnesium, and when should they be taken?
• Omega 3: Where to get them and why they are important.
• Probiotics & Prebiotics: Gut health is so important to general health
• Pro and Prebiotics, what do they both do, and should you take them together?
• Collagen: a functional food; what role does it play in your body?
• What form to take your collagen in, powder, pills or liquid
• What are the broad-spectrum benefits of supplements?
• Are you getting any benefits from gummy vitamins?
• Apple cider vinegar and lemon water benefit balancing blood sugar and promote digestive function
• Digestive Bitters promote your own digestive function. Should you be taking them?
• AG1: What are Dr. Paul's thoughts and the psychology of taking supplements and getting focused on your health
• AG1: good functional food but may not offer therapeutic benefit

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Can you mix your Natural Calm with collagen
• A quick review of the conversation with Dr. Paul
• What brands should you buy? Heath food stores and pharmacies are great resources
• When to take what supplement? Make a schedule for yourself
• Natural Calm magnesium when to take depending on what benefit you need
• Updates on the goals of the Livy Method app and what our team is working on
• Livy AI how to use it through the app
• Bovine versus marine collagen, which one is best for how you want to benefit?
• Giving your body time to catch up to the changes you are making
• Do as many rounds as you need to reach your goal weight
• 4-step process to reach your Finally and Forever
• The difference between asking questions in Livy AI vs asking questions to our team in the Facebook Group
• The importance of having your WHY! and building your house
• How to find the LIVES as we manage the glitches in Facebook for the next few days
• The connection between what is going on with your skin and going through detox
• Dr. Rice will be chatting about skin later in the group, so stay tuned
• How important is it for you to follow The Food Plan as it is designed
• This is not a quick fix, and how to navigate all the information and focus on what is relevant to you 
• Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer and how to get started and get organized 
• Normalizing the fluctuations you see on the scale
• Tuning into the LIVE and posting your questions on the Question of the Day page
• Returning members and getting motivated, what can you do? Make a plan for yourself
• The difference between all the magnesium supplements, why we suggest the Natural Calm
• Hormones adjusting as you work through your weight loss journey, stay tuned for the Dr. Olinca segment
• The verbiage we use around dieting, feeling in-tune versus being in control
• When to take your supplements? check out the Let's Talk Supplements post for some suggestions 
• Losing your weight in a way that you can enjoy food again and easily maintain your weight

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

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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 January 24, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Welcome and introducing Debbie Boyce
• What does being consistent look like in Maintenance for you?
• Debbie chats about her consistencies and her habits
• Consistency is key: Defining consistency and setting your intentions 
• Maximizing in Maintenance with Debbie, and keeping yourself in check
• Maximizing is so much more than what you are eating, and when
• Bringing your awareness to how you are feeling and what things you can work on that will have an impact 
• Defining Maximizing: What CAN you do realistically to maximize your efforts? it doesn't mean doing ALL the things
• Making tweaks to adjust to the seasons and the weather
• Do you need to weigh yourself every day in Maintenance?
• Goal: getting so in tune with yourself that you don't need to step on the scale
• If the scale is still bringing up feels, then there may still be more work to be done
• Non-scale Victories: finding joy in the little victories
• Dr. Paul Hrkal Friday, Jan 26th @12pm: talking about supplements after weight loss

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

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Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about effectively navigating all of the information. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer
• How do we make time and space for ourselves to reach our Finally & Forever goals
• How to prioritize yourself without feeling overwhelmed
• How to get comfortable with making these changes
• How to unlearn old habits and create new ones
• Rebuilding Trust comes with practice
• Learning and unlearning information
• Working on old habits and creating new ones
• How to manage the frustration that comes up when you don’t see immediate change
• Tips for returning members: Approaching the program with a beginner’s mind
• Tips for remembering and absorbing the information
• Reaching out for help can be life-changing
• Community care – lean into the community
• Switching your internal dialogue
• Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer’s final words for the Livy Loser Community
• Where to find Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer @awakenedlearning

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

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In this Guest Expert episode, Gina talks pelvic health with Registered Physiotherapist Erin DeGagne.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Erin Degagne
• How does pelvic health affect both men and women?
• What is pelvic health?
• How does pelvic health factor into weight loss?
• How to know if you have underlying pelvic health issues?
• How symptoms present in men and women
• Reasons you should seek a pelvic physiotherapist
• Should everyone be doing Kegels?
• How long should we be holding our urine?
• Bladder retraining
• What happens at your pelvic physiotherapist appointment?
• What are some things that people can do to address their pelvic health?
• Tips for retraining your bladder
• How your lifestyle can affect your pelvic health
• The difference between pelvic tension and weakness
• How diaphragmatic breathing can help your pelvic floor
• The difference between regular breathing and diaphragmatic breathing
• Things you can do to help Nocturia (waking up in the night to urinate)
• Water and pelvic health
• How much of our day should we set aside for stretches and breath work @32:30
• How to do a proper Kegel @34:38
• The impact weight gain and weight loss have on your pelvic health
• How menopause can affect your pelvic health
• Bowel movements and your pelvic floor
• How posture can affect your pelvic health
• How long should a bowel movement take?
• When should people seek out a pelvic health physiotherapist or doctor
• Seeing a pelvic health physiotherapist can be life-changing!
• What is a UROSPOT?
• Where to find Erin Degagne:

https://pelvichealthsolutions.ca/ (Find a local pelvic physiotherapist)

www.lakecountryphysio.com (Erin's clinic)

Follow Erin on Instagram: @squats.and.margs

• Tips for seeking out a physiotherapist

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

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In this special edition of Maintenance and Mindfulness Live Gina Livy talks with Naturopathic Doctor Paul Hrkal. This is the live recording from January 26, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Do we need to keep taking supplements now that we are in Maintenance?
• Let's talk about the basic supplements that can be helpful when in maintenance.
• Vitamin D - Are you taking enough or deficient? Get tested to really know your levels.
• When it comes to calcium, here's what you need to know.
• Thinking about adding in Vitamin K2? Here are some ways to introduce this into your supplement routine.
• What about taking Magnesium and the different types of magnesium available?
• Omega 3: In maintenance, you may want to look at the type and amount to get the desired effects.
• Omega 6 (GLA) and Evening Primrose - Dr Paul breaks down the nuances of using this.
• Wondering about seed oils? Let's discuss sources, processing, and benefits.
• What about using prebiotics and probiotics ongoing?
• Genetics, early childhood, and the predetermination of our microbiome over our lifetime.
• In Maintenance, you want to get more personalized about your supplements based on your new goals.
• Now that you've lost the weight, do you still need to be on those medications?
• Life happens: Know the obstacles that set you back.
• Health is not a checklist: we need to stay on top of health, not just check it off a list.
• If you missed the conversation with Dr. Paul on Tuesday, check out the Weigh In with Gina Podcast.
• Where to find Dr. Paul Hrkal - http://www.paulhrkalnd.com/ and on Instagram @drpaulhrkal

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• It’s Week 3 and we haven’t even tried to lose weight yet
• Using the 4 Steps of Mindful Eating to get in tune with your portions
• How was your weekend?
• What is your mindset? Are you missing the point of The Livy Method?
• We’re talking sleep with our guest experts this week
• The difference between the scale being up and gaining weight
• If the scale is up after the weekend, it’s time to have a real conversation with yourself
• Building the mind-body connection takes practice
• Have you read the Science Saturday posts yet?
• The 3 reasons why people gain weight back
• Resistance training and menopause
• The goal is to get to a place where you can indulge and move forward
• The importance of owning your decisions and reflecting
• You don’t have to like it- do it anyway- embrace being uncomfortable
• The importance of looking at the big picture and using the Maximizing Your Efforts checklist
• Going deeper and examining the reasons behind your behaviour
• Week 3 is not the time to worry about the scale
• Why we want plateaus
• There is so much to be learned from indulging
• Working through your issues and associations instead of avoiding them
• Why Week 3 is exciting
• There is still lots to learn
• We are having a Hot Flash sale Feb. 5th

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from January 29, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Breaking down the 4 Stages of Finally & Forever
• The three main reasons why people gain their weight back
• The tools you have learned by following the Livy Method are life skills
• Check your mindset - The importance of checking in on yourself throughout the day
• The importance of grounding yourself
• Visualize how you want your day to look
• Making room to prioritize yourself
• Normalizing the fluctuations on the scale
• Mindfulness goes beyond asking the 4 mindful eating questions
• Changing your environment and communing with nature can have amazing effects on your mental health

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

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In this episode, recorded on January 30, 2024, Gina talks about the psychology of sleep 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introduction to The Psychology of Sleep with Dr. Beverley
• The importance of sleep: it is 1/3 of our lives
• The 4 stages of Sleep and the patterns of sleep every 90 mins
• Getting a good night's sleep and how that affects you
• Circadian rhythm and synchronized processes in the body
• How to help your circadian rhythm?
• The effects of Daylight Savings
• The timing of food and how that affects your rhythm and ability to maintain your weight
• Hormones affected by your sleep, leptin and gremlin
• It takes twelve weeks to change your genes, slow and steady
• Are you hungry going to bed? How does that affect your sleep?
• Don't be in bed when you are not sleeping and cognitive reframing
• Reduced daylight in winter and how that can affect your sleep
• Never try to sleep; give up trying; sleep will come back to you
• Eating in the evening and understanding why you don't want to wake up your digestive system before sleep
• Eating within 12 hours of the day
• The spiral that happens when you don't prioritize sleep
• If you don't sleep, what happens in the body 
• Impulse control when sleepy and the food choices you make
• The impact of sleep on your body's ability to lose weight
• The impact of continuing to not get good sleep
• Insomnia: When did it start? Were you like that when you were little? Perpetuating factors?
• Caffeine and sleep
• Napping: building up the sleep need versus intentional napping
• Understanding your nap, they can be very powerful
• The dip in energy you feel in the afternoon and The Food Plan
• Sleep Clinics with Dr. Beverley for Insomnia start in April
• How do you know if you have insomnia? 
• Sleep Apnea: STOP-BANG: Snoring, Tired, Observed, Pressure, BMI/weight, Age, Neck Size, Gender

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

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

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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 good sleep habits, 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Alanna McGinn, sharing some tips and tricks to help you get the sleep you need
• Understanding your personal sleep needs and what works for you
• Acute versus chronic insomnia versus sleep deprivation
• What does a good night's sleep look like? Quantity and quality
• Stages of sleep and sleep architecture
• What time should you go to bed in the evening?
• Are you waking up at 2 or 3 am? Should you go to bed later?
• The importance of your morning routine and the impact of hitting the snooze button
• The importance of keeping consistent sleep patterns
• Do we need less sleep as we get older?
• Stress and menopause and how they affect your sleep
• Sleep environment associations and setting up your space and
• Technology and all the gadgets that monitor your sleep
• Waking up in the middle of the night, is that normal?
• Shifting your perspective on getting a good night's sleep
• Stimulus control in the middle of the night, do a quiet activity
• It is never too late to start creating new habits around sleep
• When should you check in with your healthcare provider
• Shift Workers and what do you need to know?
• Pillars of health and the importance of connection and communication
• Fill your sleep tank throughout the whole day to help you sleep better at night

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from January 31, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Kim as the Manager of the Weight Loss Group
• How are members feeling his week? Starting the conversation about mindfulness
• Exploring eating to satisfaction and what your cues are 
• Getting in tune with your body's needs and how your hunger levels can change day to day 
• How do you figure out the difference between feeling 'full' versus feeling 'satisfied' 
• Preparing your meals and the portions you make out of habit
• Portions are always what they feel like, never what they look like
• Having awareness while you eat, what are you noticing?
• Controlling your hunger, are you scared about being hungry later?
• The myth of eating more to last you longer
• Feelings of hunger versus your Migrating Motor Complex
• Becoming aware of your signals and starting to pay attention to what your body is communicating
• Re-establishing your mind-body connection, get out of your head and into your belly
• Be prepared to be disappointed, feeling satisfied when there is tasty food still on your plate
• Maximizing all the other things, there is so much you can do beyond following The Food Plan
• Stress, sleep and creating routines for yourself
• A glimpse at next week and Downsizing: it is less about eating less and more about all the feels that get brought up

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

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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 January 31, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Special guest Anastasia introduces her story and how she navigated maintenance through situational change
• Moving through the fear of gaining the weight back and the mental work involved with this process
• Anastasia shares how to know if you need to do another round of The Program and how that could serve you
• The adjustment period after you lose the weight for your brain to catch up
• Falling back into old habits and finding your pathway back, you have the tools
• Working through all the feels that come up from years of dieting is part of the work
• Finding other ways to cope and realizing food no longer comforts you
• Working on new ways to connect with yourself and prioritize yourself in those challenging moments that life brings
• Responding to your body versus being reactive
• What is the opposite of mindfulness to you?
• Understanding what you need and being mindful through stressful periods of life
• Utilizing the tools you've gained it's not just about weight loss
• Moving through this week, bring it back to mindfulness, get off auto-pilot

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina discusses sleep and hormones with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Stress and Sleep and Introducing Dr. Olinca Trejo
• What are hormones?
• It is so much more than what you are eating, and when
• Lack of sleep and how does that affect your hormones
• Sleep is when the magic happens
• 3 hormones that affect sleep: melatonin, cortisol and adenosine
• Melatonin supplements: is it right for you?
• Stress and cortisol and how it can contribute to sleep disturbances
• Sleep architecture and the stages of sleep
• Stress can present in very different ways
• The first few weeks of the program and giving the body what it needs
• Stop forcing yourself to eat a salad, and be in tune with your body's needs
• Men and their weight loss journey and the impact of hormones
• Going through hormonal changes and the impact on your sleep
• Peri-menopause and menopause and how sleep can change
• What can you do to help with cortisol?
• Supplements to reduce cortisol and help with sleep: different types of magnesium and adaptogens
• Don't stress yourself out, don't TRY to sleep
• What are the impacts of exercise on sleep and cortisol, and what is the best time of day for different types of exercise
• Sleep and cortisol and the impact on weight loss
• How can a poor night's sleep impact your body and choices that day?
• What can happen over a prolonged period without sleep
• Think about what you can do to improve your sleep hygiene
• It's a journey, not a quick fix

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 26, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Don’t miss out on our one day, Hot Flash Sale on our Spring/Summer Weight Loss Program and our Maintenance group this Monday, Feb. 5th
• The benefits of doing another round of the weight loss Program to reach your Finally & Forever weight loss goals
• Avoiding Future Tripping about Maintenance
• The Livy Method Companion Book is still available on Amazon
• Understanding the Four Stages of the Livy Method
• Digging into Maximizing and the importance of getting quality sleep
• The options for tracking your journey through the The Program with our amazing app and, keep your eyes out for our new paper journal coming soon!
• Dealing with the increased costs of food and tips on saving money on the components of the Food Plan
• It’s been an incredible week of Guest Experts discussing the importance of sleep and managing stress. Be sure to check out these amazing sessions if you haven’t had the chance yet!
• Keep your eyes out for upcoming learning sessions with our guests to deep dive into the topics we discuss in The Program.
• Be sure to check out all the conversations available on our Weigh In With Gina podcast available on all podcast platforms
• The benefits of amber lights and red lens glasses for preparing to sleep
• Let’s talk about how you’re doing with The Program, how you’re feeling and what you need to focus on right now
• Be sure to check out our Science Saturday post this week on the Psychology of Effort to start to understand the patterns, issues and associations that affect us on our journey
• It’s go time around here at this point in The Program! There is never a perfect time to focus on yourself so let’s get going!
• Looking at the pace of weight loss and what can be expected. Clinically significant weight loss is considered 5% of starting weight, lost over 6 months.
• Be sure to look at our graphs of what real weight loss looks like. It’s not the straight line down we’ve been shown by the diet industry
• Dealing with the feels when we feel like we’ve given up on ourselves. Be sure to listen to this week’s Tweak This Week with group manager Kim. The reality is, past diets never set you up to succeed but it’s different here
• The importance of reviewing and connecting with your Why

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 29, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Downsizing week- it’s go time!
• What is your WHY?
• Technical difficulties with the sale - please keep trying
• It is normal to feel nervous about Downsizing
• Different ways to approach Downsizing
• A glimpse at what’s in store in the weeks ahead
• How getting in tune to portions impacts your set point
• It’s normal to feel hungry this week
• Eating a lot of food doesn’t mean your body is getting what it needs
• “Festering in your funk” is a form of self-sabotage
• Planting the seeds of doubt- are you setting yourself up to successfully fail?
• We are approaching “the messy middle”
• How to learn from stumbles in your journey
• Learning about your connections and associations with food
• Indulgences will not stop you from reaching your goal
• It’s not about being perfect- progress over perfection
• Dealing with the feels about leaving food on your plate
• Reconnecting with food in a positive way
• What we can learn from the way children eat
• We will be implementing different tweaks throughout The Program
• Showing up for yourself every day is a game-changer
• The importance of collecting data and what you can learn from it
• Discussing ups before downs on the scale
• A variety of small things in combination cause your body to store fat
• When it comes to portions, it’s all about trusting your body’s cues
• What to do when the scale is bouncing up and down
• Sometimes your body just needs time
• Check in with yourself today- what do you need to set yourself up for success?
• Be sure to join us for our live conversations this week
• Don’t be afraid to reach out if you need support

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from February 5, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• The benefit of Downsizing in maintenance
• Hot Flash Sale today- keep trying
• Working through issues and associations continues in maintenance
• Is it food waste issues, or how you were raised?
• How to recognize and work through old habits and connections to food
• Addressing and investigating cravings
• When indulgences become habits
• 3 reasons people gain weight back
• Figuring out your triggers is an individual process
• How you were raised impacts your relationship with food
• Being aware of your thoughts and feelings surrounding food shows that you are in tune
• You have done the work physically, but there is still mental work to do
• Downsizing when no longer looking to lose weight
• Focus groups with Ruth Kane

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

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Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about changing your perspective, prioritizing yourself, and learning to make change.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Welcoming back Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer
• Why is it so hard to make change?
• At this point in The Program, we have already done the bulk of the work
• Being resistant to change is a big part of this week’s tweak
• The point of this week is to disrupt your routine
• How to turn learning into a habit
• How to learn to trust the process
• It’s not just about the number on the scale
• The benefit of data collection and journaling
• How to move past regret
• Aligning your hope with actions
• Reflection is just as important as preparation
• Strategies for moving forward while battling negative inner dialogue
• You are not the problem and there is nothing wrong with you
• Non-negotiables in this context are about self-love
• Small changes that can change how you associate downsizing
• Tools to prioritize yourself and this journey
• How do we measure success beyond the scale?
• The goal is to reach a place of calm both physically and mentally
• Where to find Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer

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

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Sharon Burton Robb.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Sharon Burton Robb... Imagine losing more weight than you weigh now! At 165lbs gone Finally and Forever, that’s exactly what Sharon has accomplished!
• How Sharon is feeling after losing the equivalent of a whole person
• The differences between what Sharon did in the past to lose weight and what she did this time
• Where Sharon is at now in her journey, no longer panicking over the fluctuations
• The ‘weight’ lifted from Sharon’s shoulders when her doctor said she no longer needed to lose weight and sharing the incredible shifts she’s created in her health
• Sharon shares the frustrations she continues to face
• As a returning member, Sharon shares her advice to those just starting with The Livy Method
• Sharing about Sharon’s Why for following The Livy Method
• The biggest benefits Sharon has experienced from her weight loss - improved health and multiple drops in medications
• The biggest changes Sharon made throughout her journey - stopped drinking pop and started drinking water and started eating vegetables
• Sharon shares what the hardest parts of The Program were for her - putting herself first and drinking water
• What Sharon would tell her younger self, as she dealt with weight issues as a child
• Sharon shares how her journey has impacted her son, now weighing less at 28 years old than he did in high school
• Sharon continues to approach each round of the Program as a brand new course and focuses on progress over perfection which continues to build her confidence
• Sharon shares her favourite week of The Program and how it has changed over time
• Gina asks Sharon what her least favourite week is
• Sharon’s top tips for being successful
• Sharon’s words to our amazing community and what it’s meant to her on her journey
• Gina shares her gratitude for the hope Sharon brings to others

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Meeting the body where it is at. Every body is different so get to know your own patterns on the scale.
• It's not just one thing, but the many small things you are doing. It all adds up!
• What to do if you are feeling setbacks are knocking you off track.
• The tweaks each week help build momentum to get the body to focus on fat loss.
• Feeling triggered? Downsizing will shake things up.
• What you are eating makes a difference in your hunger levels.
• Planning your next adventure? Reflect on how you want to feel.
• When your weight starts to move, you want to support the body in detox.
• Patterns of weight loss: Up, down, and plateaus yet still on a downward trend.
• Let's normalize that Life Happens while we are on our journey!
• Don't stress: when you are sick, pay attention to addressing what your body needs.
• There is no rush to add in the secondary supplements. Be sure to check out the basic supplements first!
• Cholesterol may not be the enemy we once thought it was.
• A tip for recruiting family and friends: don't! Focus on yourself and let others see the results.
• Highlighting real people: Be sure to check out this week's Spill the Tea conversation with Sharon Burton Robb
• Carrot sticks missing? Is someone eating your salad? Don't be surprised when family members like your nutrient-rich options because people just want to feel good!
• The Livy Method works because it is not about starving, depriving, and exercising your butt off.
• Play around with downsizing. This is a great week to give it a try. You're not going to die!
• Join us at noon today for the Tweak this Week conversation.

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from February 7, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• The tweaks are meant to address "all the things" both physically and mentally.
• Downsizing is about giving your body what it needs and being more in tune to the right amount of food for you.
• Counting, weighing, and measuring your foods is not a sustainable method to lose weight in a healthy way!
• This week's tweak is designed to bring up the feelings and associations we have with portions and hunger.
• It's less about eating less: We really want to better understand our body's cues for satisfied and less satisfied.
• Are you wondering if you are doing downsizing or not doing it? @ 10:08
• Don't overthink it! Serve yourself all of the same components, dig into the 4 Questions, and listen to your body.
• Distinguishing two different forms of "appealing" foods: The ones we crave/want and the ones the body needs.
• Getting satisfaction: it's about developing a level of trust in your body.
• Feeling in the moment and noticing the cues your body may be heading into detox.
• Kim and Gina discuss what "slightly less" is all about.
• Feeling triggered? Downsizing will bring up all of the feels we have around food, past diets, and hunger.
• Get out of your head and into your belly!
• Going back for seconds after checking in on how you feel is a good practice to deploy when downsizing.
• Downsizing is not about less and less; it's about getting in tune to portions and how you feel, not what they look like.
• Learning from your experiences and trusting that you have another snack or meal coming down the pipeline.
• Feeling too full? You may want to lighten up what you are choosing to eat.
• Water does nothing to satisfy an appetite!
• You may miss the messages of your body when distracted, tired, or eating too quickly.
• Choosing the right foods at the right time.
• Be sure to review the downsizing tweak but also know that you don't have to be perfect. You get to do it again in two weeks!
• Next Week: We are maximizing and eating to satisfaction as we become even more in tune to portions.
• Meeting yourself where you are at in the process: practice those mindful eating questions.
• Got ideas about how to downsize? Share your tips in the Downsizing Tips post!

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

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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 February 7, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Welcoming Shannon
• How Shannon navigated situational change while in maintenance
• How building her own Livy Loser community helped Shannon when solidifying
• Leaning on the Livy Loser community on Facebook
• Shannon’s top tips for situational change
• The importance of maintaining good habits during times of change
• Shannon shares the changes she noticed in her body while solidifying
• The impact that exercise has had on Shannon’s body
• Age is not a factor
• Shannon’s approach to solidifying her weight
• Downsizing: same but different in maintenance
• Shannon’s approach to downsizing
• Downsizing in maintenance is more about being present and mindful
• Kim’s thoughts on downsizing
• How hunger levels change day to day
• Tips for dining out
• Bringing back awareness about eating to satisfaction
• Shannon shares how she is feeling at this point in her journey
• Lessons we can learn from the downsizing tweak
• We have a special guest joining us on Monday
• Focus groups with Ruth Kane- we want to hear from you!
• Next Wednesday is “Galentines Day” with Kim & Odette!

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

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In this episode, recorded on February 8, 2024, Gina talks thought patterns and weight loss 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Beverley David
• Addressing the inner dialogue when our history informs our present.
• Food is powerful!
• Family, culture, and the varied ways we use food to communicate, celebrate, and beyond.
• Let's talk about how we can change our negative thoughts about the scale.
• Catastrophizing, snowballing, and spiralling: how we can catch ourselves in these thought traps.
• I'm doing all the things....so, what am I doing wrong?
• Would you talk to a friend that way? When scolding, berating, and punishing ourselves are used as a form of motivation.
• We are learning emotional regulation that doesn't harm ourselves.
• Learning to be healthy is a lifelong journey.
• Are you festering in your funk? Try using the 3 C's - Capture, Cancel, Correct.
• Teasing apart our beliefs and the reality of losing weight.
• Let's do it! Suspending belief and going for it.
• Willpower is not enough; we need to plan it and do it and get back on track when we are off.
• Planting seeds of doubt? How sabotage can become the struggle we start to focus on.
• We're so vulnerable. What if I fail?
• High expectations followed by disappointment. What's this all about?
• "This is not a sprint, it's a journey"
• Building up confidence and being strong on the inside when we choose to speak about our choices.
• Distinguishing between negative beliefs, past traumas and the difference between Big T and Little t events.
• Comfort from food as a way to cope with negative thoughts.
• Practicing the 3 C's by slowing ourselves down with a conscious pause.
• Dealing with thought traps, word prisons, personalization and other ways we get stuck in negative thinking.
• Mindfulness takes practice and presence.
• Try a FEAR plan: Feeling, Expectation, Attitude/Belief + Actions, Reward.
• Where to find Dr. Beverley David

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Why we don’t need to go back to redo and ‘perfect’ Downsizing week
• Piggybacking the natural detox process and how the momentum builds to get the scale moving
• Watch for the the changes in your energy as the change of season is taking us out of hibernation mode
• Fat is lost in layers with the Livy Method, rather than in pockets with deprivation diets, which is beneficial for our skin
• You have to be healthy to lose weight, not lose weight to be healthy
• As our skin regenerates around our new frame, it can look like we’re continuing to lose more weight even when the scale isn’t moving - another benefit of The Livy Method!
• The 4 Stages of The Livy Method
• The benefits of resistance training while following The Livy Method
• Check out our new community ad on our socials! Our incredible community is the difference-maker around here!
• Addressing all the things that can be contributing when the scale isn’t reacting the way we’re hoping for
• It was a great discussion this week with Dr. Beverley - looking at what’s really going on with us as we work through this process
• Join us next Wednesday for our Live troubleshooting session!
• There is nothing you can do on a weekend to ruin your progress. Just get right back at it!
• The difference between tracking the components of each meal and snack we’re having rather than tracking the amounts we’re eating
• Diving deeper into portion sizes and acknowledging the same portions are not right for every person
• Downsizing week can be just as much about going back for another portion as needing a smaller portion
• Expectations around realistic weight fluctuations once you’ve reached your goal weight and are in the Maintenance stage
• It is still very normal for your weight to have not moved at this point in The Program. Make sure to catch our conversations on this next week - Dr. Paul will discuss why our weight can be slower to move and Dr. Olinca will dive deeper into hormones

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 36, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• This week, Week 5 is all about Maximizing off the heels of Downsizing last week and continuing to create momentum to get and keep that scale moving
• Acknowledging the effects of the salty snacks enjoyed on a weekend of indulging and moving things forward this week
• Join Gina for the Troubleshooting session, Live on Wednesday at 9am, to determine where you can level up to get the scale moving
• Being in tune to portions when going from Downsizing back to satisfaction
• The value of using the scale every day to pick up on your body’s patterns
• At this point in The Program, we’re noticing that even when we’re indulging, our body is sending us signals that we’re satisfied sooner
• The 4 Stages of The Livy Method and navigating holidays and celebratory foods
• Embracing stepping on the scale after a weekend of indulgences to see the patterns
• Downsizing vs counting and cutting calories and the effects of both
• Getting right back on track after a fun weekend of events and indulging
• Factors that can contribute to low sodium and how to address them
• How to manage feelings of frustration and troubleshoot when you’re not getting the results you were hoping for in the timeframe you’d hoped for. Our expert segments and Troubleshooting Live this week will be important resources to support you.
• How to assess our hunger and the right portion size for us in the moment
• Realizing appropriate portions vs clearing our plates, breaking life-long patterns
• The Program gets easier as we go along, very different than most diets that get harder as you go
• Options to bump up protein in our meals and snacks, be sure to refer to our Grocery List for ideas
• Refocusing and working through and honouring the feels after a weekend of indulging
• Noticing how much better we feel when we indulge but don’t overeat
• Why it is not a good idea to go back to re-do and try to improve our efforts in Downsizing week
• Let’s dig into what’s happening with you this week! What is your body asking for, let’s figure it out this week!
• The benefits of signing up for our Spring/Summer Program early. Thank you for sharing The Program with your friends and family! We can’t wait to support them too!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from February 12, 2024. Gina discusses self-care with Julie Clark, founder of Province Apothecary.

You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

or here on YouTube.

Topics covered:

• Introducing Julie Clark of Province Apothecary
• Defining the basics of self-care - looking at how we want to be feeling and what might be missing
• Tips on finding time to fit self-care in - looking at what you have capacity for each day/week/month and letting those around you know the time you need. Then, book it in! 
• Working at letting go of the guilt of taking self-care time, recognizing we show up as the best version of ourselves when we make it a priority
• Sometimes self-care is not scheduled and is enjoying doing nothing at all with zero guilt
• Often we wait for a breakthrough or breakdown before we prioritize ourselves. Our body will send us signals with things like inflammation, rosacea, digestion issues, etc.
• Simple tips for making self-care a priority without creating more stress. Look for ways to slow down
• Diving into Province Apothecary natural skincare and how to support our skin in a safe, simple manner
• Exploring the most suitable products to care for your skin @22:10
• The benefit of facial massage in preventing and releasing wrinkles and fine lines
• Tools to help create energy flow in your skin
• What’s more important? Your morning or evening skincare routine
• Julie’s can’t live without product
• The benefits of using oils on your skin vs soap and why people have been cautious about using oils
• Enter Julie’s giveaway and take advantage of the amazing 25% discount she’s offering for a limited time!
• Let’s inspire each other by sharing our best self-care ideas!

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

How to find Julie for your own personalized skin care and facials:

Instagram: @supernaturalfacials

Website: www.supernaturalfacials.com

How to find the products discussed through Province Apothecary:

Instagram: @provinceapothecary

Website: www.provinceapothecary.com. Use the discount code GINA25 to save 25% on your order until February 19, 2024!

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

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Welcoming Dr. Paul
• Microbiome and the gut-brain connection
• How the weight loss conversation has changed
• Rest assured, you are already doing so much
• The most important place to start is with mindfulness and reducing stress
• The role microbiome plays
• Everything leads back to your brain
• Gut health is ground zero for communication in the body
• Microbiome is at the center of many issues
• Food either fuels or hinders your microbiome
• How to fix your microbiome- start with The Food Plan and supplements
• Can you test your microbiome?
• Stress plays such a powerful role in your microbiome
• How improving our ability to handle stress can balance our hormonal systems
• The anti-inflammatory effect of the Vagus nerve
• The importance of addressing these issues and doing the hard work
• Changing your mentality and simplifying your life
• How to identify and handle food sensitivities
• The difference between food allergies and food sensitivities
• The body is a fine-tuned signalling machine
• The gut is at the root of this intricate web of obstacles
• Dr. Paul’s thoughts on stevia and artificial sweeteners
• Natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup are your best bet
• How do you know if you have inflammation?
• Is it fair to say that inflammation is the most common problem?
• The importance of the adrenal system
• Supplements you can take to help with the adrenal system
• Dr. Paul describes what he calls the “mom syndrome”
• How menopause affects the body
• How stress eating and emotional eating can affect metabolism
• How thyroid and cortisol levels affect hunger cues
• Re-watch this segment as often as you need to educate yourself
• Where to find Dr. Paul
• Over the next week, think about how you can take action

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

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Polly Ann Orchard.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Polly Ann Orchard
• How Polly found The Program
• Polly’s experience with dieting and why she signed up for The Program
• Polly talks navigating The Program as a wine lover
• Replacing meals with friends with activities with friends
• How water impacted Polly’s journey and her tips for getting it in
• Polly shares what she thinks makes The Livy Method different
• Polly describes her journey over 5 Programs
• What motivates Polly to keep showing up
• When Polly realized she was making life-long change
• Polly shares how her health issues have improved since beginning The Program
• Even when Polly wasn’t losing weight, she was noticing changes in her body
• How Polly worked through the mental aspect of the process and changed her relationship with food
• How starting your day with a high five can make a difference in your day
• Polly’s tips for success

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Utilizing the Maximizing Checklist in your book, app or files section in Facebook Group
• How to score yourself on the checklist and be honest with yourself with where you are at
• Finding the areas that you can focus on, what are the things you can do?
• Building on The Basic Food Plan as consistently as possible
• Have you reviewed the information, and do you understand The Basic Food Plan and The Livy Method
• Are you trying to incorporate old diet strategies?
• Are you using The Livy Method app, and are you familiar with all the resources available to you to access information and support yourself through this journey
• Have you given yourself the time to allow your body to get to a place where it can focus on fat loss
• Are you being accountable to yourself? Are you doing what you need to do to get out of your own way?
• What are you doing to manage your stress and set yourself up for a good night's sleep?
• Water, are you paying attention to your needs and supporting your body in detox
• Would you like to get this done? Getting serious about this process!
• Are you really making your meals nutrient-rich? Are you forcing yourself to eat salads when your body really wants something hearty? 
• Are you falling back into what's easy? Are you really making an effort, or are you on autopilot every day?
• Are you afraid of fat? Embrace the concept that fat doesn't make you fat
• Are you still snacking at night? ARE YOU STILL SNACKING AT NIGHT?
• Are you moving your body? All the reasons exercise can support your body in this process
• How are you using your exercise? You GET to move your body; it should not be a punishment
• Are you supporting your body in detox
• Medications and health issues: are you using them as an excuse?
• Investing in your health, working along with your health care provider, maybe there are other things you can do along with The Program
• Are you missing your gallbladder? There are things you can do so you don't miss out on nutrients in your food
• Have you mapped your health history and weight loss history
• The Program is so important to support your hormone health
• Blood work; talk to your doctors about your needs!
• You need to immerse yourself in the information
• Do not go one day without knowing what you need to do!
• Are YOU noticing your non-scale victories
• Are you getting a variety of protein? Are you vegan or vegetarian?
• How is your digestive system? Do you know your trigger foods? Are you keeping a journal?
• Are you adding in those leafy greens?
• Are you pooping every day? Maybe your microbiome could use some work?
• Are you getting in your own way?
• Are you going to do this long enough to make real, sustainable change
• Feel those feels, but keep doing what you need to do
• Setting yourself up for success and visualize your goals
• If you feel like your choices are not adding up, take out that maximizing checklist

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from February 14, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Levelling up and bringing it back to Satisfaction and Maximizing
• Feeling like you should go back and re-do Week 4 and downsizing
• Digging into the information; know the basics to set yourself up for success
• Coming into the Messy Middle and the choices you have when you feel challenged
• DO, don't hope, show up for yourself and do the work
• Taking time for yourself and being quiet with your thoughts to figure out what you need
• Revisit the information from the first few weeks and be open to learning even more
• How do you get the takeaways that you need?
• Returning members, each time you do The Program, you need to approach it with fresh eyes
• Figure out what you can do right now, taking it day-to-day
• Setting yourself up for success by knowing yourself and being proactive
• Focus on the improvements you have made to celebrate yourself
• Troubleshooting, just because you are trying hard doesn't necessarily mean you are maximizing your efforts
• Being an expert on the information so that you can assess your needs 
• Having AWARENESS, If you recognize that you might not be doing everything, you are doing AWESOME
• Ask as many questions as you need to help yourself level up 
• Asking those 4 questions and getting in tune with your body's needs
• Tips for next week, Downsizing, really double down on those 4 questions so you really know going into next week

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

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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 February 14, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Today is all about all the things we love for Valentine's Day
• What does Valentine's Day mean around the world?
• Gina & Kim share what Valentine's Day is like with their family
• Which exercises do they love and hate at the same time
• Kim, Odette and Gina share their favourite books
• What movie are you embarrassed to say you love?
• Do you love mornings? Or evenings?
• If you could grab your passport and go anywhere right now, where would you go and with whom?
• What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?
• Favourite meal or snack on your choose-day
• What meal and snack do you love but doesn't love you?
• Gina, Kim and Odette share what kind of water they drink
• What spare time activity brings you joy?
• How and where did Gina, Kim and Odette first meet in real life?

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina talks hormones and weight loss with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing the topic of hormones. So, what are hormones?
• There are so many hormones that play a role in supporting your body in this process
• The role of melatonin, cortisol, and reproductive hormones in SLEEP
• What happens to your body when you are not getting that deep sleep and the impact on weight loss
• When you are tired, you are more likely to make choices that are not aligned with your goals
• Sleep deprivation and the impact on insulin and your blood sugar levels 
• Perimenopause and menopause and the hormones that impact your sleep
• The impact of reduced quality of sleep on men and their hormones
• How working on your sleep helps your hormones
• The effect of poor quality sleep on your ability to cope with stress and your resilience
• Stress and your flight or fight response and the hormones that play a role
• Are you living in a constant state of stress?
• Women, as a result of how we are socialized, do you care for everyone else but yourselves
• Finding the opportunity to deal with that stress
• The impact of stress on your weight loss journey
• Starving yourself is one of the most stressful things you can do to your body
• Hormones involved in your metabolism; the role of your thyroid
• Ghrelin and Leptin and the impact on your weight loss
• Insulin resistance and chronic stress
• Dopamine and its impact on your choices and your metabolism
• Our current food environment gives us way too much dopamine
• Estrogen, testosterone and progesterone and your mood 
• The role of dopamine and serotonin on your mood
• How restrictive diets impact your serotonin levels
• Oxytocin and the importance of community to your weight loss journey
• Are your hormones in a traffic jam?
• If you are making an effort to maximize, you are doing so much to help your hormones
• The role that hormones play in women is only starting to be understood
• Your metabolism is truly impacted by the amount of muscle mass you have on your body 
• Menopause and perimenopause and the impact on your mood and body composition
• Medications during menopause and perimenopause and having that conversation
• Wellness is not a state of being. It's a state of action
• Men's hormones and the reduction in testosterone, what else could be going on? 
• Testosterone therapy for men
• Take action!! There are so many things that you can do to make a real difference and help you lose weight

email: info@haltonphysiotherapy.ca

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• We had such great discussions with Dr. Paul and Dr. Olinca this week, be sure to check them out if you haven’t already
• Looking ahead at Downsizing again next week
• The importance of focusing on getting the best sleep possible to support your body throughout your journey
• It’s Family Day long weekend in some provinces in Canada this weekend! Gina will be taking Monday off, catch her Live on Tuesday
• Trace minerals and when to add them into your routine
• Larger drops on the scale don’t occur overnight, momentum is built over time and then reflected on the scale
• Managing stress and prioritizing yourself, focus on taking things day by day
• Recognizing and celebrating that you are still here in the process, almost 6 weeks in!
• Navigating The Program while taking medications and how to best support your body
• No matter where you are in The Program, ask any questions you have, anywhere in the Facebook Support Group, and our team will respond
• Connecting with Dr. Beverely and some of our other guest experts, keep your eyes peeled for some upcoming master classes!
• The incredible changes our members are creating in their health - improving conditions and reducing medications
• The benefits of making changes in life
• Circle back to yesterday’s incredible chat with Dr. Olinca, it’s worth listening to over and over again!
• Bloodwork and what to discuss with your healthcare provider
• Remember to check the batteries in your scale! Sometimes they are the issue!
• Best options to add in trace minerals
• Enjoy indulgences, choose to not berate yourself, and then carry on!
• The reasons we’re not satisfied by the things we eat when craving sweet or salty things
• Antibiotics, their effects and impact on the scale
• Have you signed up for the next Program? The importance of having a vision of where you want to go and what you want to create
• Have you seen our new ads? Check them out and share the love! Be part of truly making a change to obesity rates
• Enjoy this weekend and remember, choose to not overeat, knowing we are heading back into Downsizing again next week!

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

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In this segment, Gina chats with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND, about the secondary supplements that can help support you in your weight loss journey and level up your health.

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Paul and Secondary Supplements: What drives people's health?
• How do we help improve our resilience?
• 4 main reasons your weight may be slower to move and Inflammation, Stress & Sleep and hormones
• Supplements to help build resilience and your adrenal system
• Your pattern of cortisol secretion during the day
• Adrenal Fatigue - what does that really mean? And what symptoms are associated with it?
• Menopause and perimenopause: How do the adrenals play a role?
• A dysfunctional adrenal system as the underlying issue in many health concerns
• You need to get healthy to lose weight, not lose weight to get healthy
• The road back to health and how eating often helps
• Vitamin C, B Vitamins & Adaptogens to repair and replete our adrenal system
• How do you know if you are deficient in B12 and other nutrients?
• You have to get investigative about this process! Map your history
• Looking at non-scale victories as a guide through this process
• B Complex: look for the active forms! AOR is a brand, for example, that uses active forms
• Dosing of B vitamins: follow the instructions on the label or check in with your health care provider
• Adaptogens: help your body adapt! Ashwagandha, Ginseng, Rhodiola, Medicinal Mushrooms
• Where do you start with adaptogens?
• Supplements are more gentle and help your systems work better
• L-theanine, an amino acid found in green tea, has a calming effect on the nervous system and works quickly
• The synergistic effect of food, movement and supplements
• Stop looking for a quick fix; understand your OWN story and do the hard work
• Which secondary supplements apply the most to you?
• CoQ10 and supporting your cardiovascular health
• Turmeric as an anti-inflammatory
• MCT oil is a good fat that helps you feel more energized
• Trace minerals and proper hydration; what symptoms may indicate you need more minerals?
• What are the areas that you feel unwilling to change? That's likely where you need to go

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Nathalie Gallant.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Nathalie Gallant
• Many of us don’t have a lot of photos of ourselves from the past
• Looking back at Nathalie’s weight journey from when she was a child
• Breaking the trauma bonds from one generation to the next
• At 40lbs down, reflecting back on how Nathalie found The Livy Method
• Nathalie crushed her first Program, was down 21lbs, and then had to deal with the pressures of a summer of social eating/drinking while camping
• Where Nathalie is now, having set her goal and surpassed it
• This difference in maintaining her weight loss this time, compared to when she did Keto and other diets
• Nathalie shares her experiences with the evolution of the last 6 groups
• Discussing the desire for quick fixes and the effects of our children watching our habits
• Nathalie’s biggest challenge is still the evenings
• How Nathalie addresses each new group, gifting copies of the book to friends each time!
• Dealing with past traumas and how they trigger old eating habits and ways of coping
• Planning ahead for travel and vacations
• Nathalie’s tips for being successful with the Livy Method - watching the Lives, drinking water from a wine glass, creating an Instagram account and leaning on the Livy community
• Looking at comparison, recognizing our differences and how they shape our journey

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 45, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Getting into the Messy Middle and recognizing this is so much more than what you eat and when
• Indulging in the tweak this week, dig into downsizing
• Hunger levels shift day to day, getting in tune with your body's needs each day
• All the symptoms of detox, including how it can impact your hunger levels
• Being hungry is good; hunger can represent a variety of different things
• Be open to more information by investing in the knowledge
• The importance of putting time into the mental part of this process
• Review from Spill The Tea with Natalie Gallant and maintaining your weight
• Future tripping: the app becomes a general tracker so that you can use it between groups  
• Going on vacation and making a plan for yourself, set yourself up for success
• Hitting a new low, know what you need to do!
• Are portions going to stay small in maintenance?
• How quickly are different foods digested and tuning into what you need
• Sustaining foods versus higher carbohydrate foods and the impact on insulin levels
• Feeling calm about the scale is the goal 
• Taking time to be proud of yourself to reinforce those good habits
• Hunger during downsizing: you are still eating 6 times a day, nutrient-rich foods
• Taking sugar out of your diet and recognizing the impacts it has
• Multivitamins are not great at addressing nutrient deficiencies 
• Downsizing can be triggering; it is designed that way
• Struggling; get on the bus and be open to work through the things
• Self-care isn't for emergency situations; it's an everyday thing
• Get comfortable with being uncomfortable
• Recognizing that you are getting more in tune and connecting more with your feelings
• Your menstrual cycle is its form of detox, and how that can affect your hunger levels
• We are taught to believe that diets should be a quick fix

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from February 21, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Downsizing One Last Time
• You made it to Week 6, you are doing fantastic and we aren't worried about you
• Feeling calm and confident going into Downsizing
• Are your portions getting small? remember that portions are always what they feel like, never what they look like
• Getting even more in tune with your portions
• Assess why you are more hungry; a sign of detox is being extra hungry
• It's ok if you are hungrier this week
• Being really hungry doesn't necessarily mean you need more food
• The habits and triggers around hunger
• The Messy Middle and working through old dieting habits
• Maybe you are just doing the best you can!
• Coasting and taking your foot off the gas, it is time to dig in deeper 
• Consistency is not autopilot; it is consistently showing up for yourself
• Does a smaller body size equate to smaller portions?
• Feeling hungry at night, don't eat more to try and prevent night eating
• Detox and evening hunger, digging in and maximizing to double down
• Segway into Next Week's Tweak and Feeding The Metabolism
• Feeding The Metabolism and bringing up even more feels
• So important to make a routine of the Basic Food Plan
• Next Week, it's about splitting as many meals and snacks as you can
• Each program builds on the next: physical changes, mental changes and then everything working together
• Getting in tune with your needs over your wants
• Feeding The Metabolism can actually leave you feeling more hungry

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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 February 21, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Frankie Kelly.
• There's a lot more to the Livy Method beyond weight loss.
• The Imposter Syndrome and the person you are supposed to be.
• Getting to a calm place when you don't feel comfortable with fluctuations.
• Recognizing when there is more work to be done on the mental component of the journey.
• When the brain hasn't caught up to the body and loving where you are at anyway.
• This is the way I live my life now.
• Testing the waters is about getting to know the new you.
• Using mindfulness to understand where we at and what to be mindful of.
• It's about being real on the good days and the bad days!
• The diet world is marketing that it will be "so easy" when that is not the case!
• You have permission to be imperfect!
• Just like me: sharing with the community even when you don't want to.
• Building the house analogy and continuing to evolve over time.
• It's okay to be a Gina-Pusher!
• How to honour who you are and be okay with the struggles, too.
• Frankie shares: what else can I do to evolve and not be on autopilot?
• Frankie's evolution and the journey in the Maintenance and Mindfulness group.
• Member feedback helps us continue to evolve the group.
• Using the scale as a tool and understanding the range of weight we work well within.
• Let's continue the discussion! Keep on sharing your thoughts, questions, and support in the group!
• Coming up on Friday: Dr. Paul is here to discuss the concept of anti-aging. You don't want to miss this one!

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Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about working through the messy middle of The Program.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Let's talk about normalizing the Messy Middle with Dr Deena Kara Shaffer.
• Challenge by choice: messing up on purpose to recalibrate yourself.
• Why is the messy middle so uncomfortable? Steps we can take define it, honour our language, and resource ourselves.
• Let's get real and curious about the struggle bus.
• How an approach of curiosity, not fear, about the struggle bus can transform our relationship with ourselves.
• You are not the problem and it isn't your fault!
• Goalsetting methods: there is more than one way to go about setting goals that will get you to where you are going.
• Experimenting and investigating to discover what works for you.
• When the struggles come, it's time to grow!
• How we can turn everything into a problem to solve and when that leads to cycles of coping.
• It's okay if things feel different from what you expected. How preparation plays a role in managing expectations.
• Quit or grit? How do I do tenacity when life is hard?
• Are we putting a lot of pressure on ourselves to calm down when we are angry?
• Being exactly as you are, including the big feels, is an invitation to get curious.
• When we are outcome-oriented, we often miss out on life on the way to our destination.
• Glimmers versus Gold.
• Celebrating together: check out the Midway Motivation post in the Facebook Support Group.
• Where does motivation come from?
• You may need to change what success means for you.
• The gift of the Messy Middle and why it's important to look at how far you've come already.
• Now what? Is there an end to the Messy Middle?
• When it gets harder than you can bear, what's in your toolbox?
• The Program is 91 days. There is a clear start and finish. You will reach your goal!
• It can't be comfortable when you are making change. By definition, change is uncomfortable!
• Where to find Dr. Deena Shaffer, sign up for her newsletter, and purchase her book "Feel Good Learning"

awakenedlearning.ca

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 47, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• We're happy you're here! Wherever you are at on the Program, ask all the questions as you move forward!
• Weight loss is based on momentum.
• What to do when you have reached your goal weight.
• Should I be worried if my weight has been slow to lose?
• The small things you do really add up!
• The backend of the program is a great time to dig deep. There is a lot of time left to lose the weight!
• Old habits die hard which is why it's important to be proud of yourself and celebrate all of the small changes.
• Movement matters! Getting your steps in daily can help you feel great.
• Check out our Expert discussions! Our guests are amazing and the conversations will help you level up!
• Finding the glimmers of joy in the small things that matter.
• These small moments will save you.
• It doesn’t have to be messy! There is a start and an end, and you get to decide how you frame the middle.
• Leaning into and noticing our difficult patterns can reveal how we sometimes make things harder for ourselves.
• The Queen of Making Things Hard.
• Doing the imperfect, perfectly!
• Will I lose the weight even with all my health issues?
• When you have hope, you can see where you are going.
• You showed up today and we are sending big love out to anyone struggling with life!
• There is never a silly question! We are here to support so please ask all of the questions you need to!
• It's hard to break old coping mechanisms.
• Going beyond the A-Ha moment.
• Hydration levels will fluctuate for many reasons. Here's when trace minerals may help.
• Don't get stuck on what worked in the past; bring Fresh Eyes to your current situation.
• If you are having a hard time getting the scale to move, dig deep into the upcoming tweaks!
• It's so much more than what you eat and when. Gina shares some final thoughts for the weekend ahead.

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In this special edition of Maintenance and Mindfulness Live Gina Livy talks with Naturopathic Doctor Paul Hrkal about aging and happiness. This is the live recording from February 23, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• From Surviving to Thriving: Making the shift happen in Maintenance and Beyond.
• Creating a roadmap for being as healthy as possible as we age.
• It's a different conversation when we consider reactive versus proactive medicine.
• The goal is getting to optimal health, not just managing disease.
• Envisioning a healthy future: what is the quality of your life in 1 year? 5-years? 10-years?
• Dr. Paul talks about creating a personal plan that challenges both brain and body.
• Checking in with your expectations of aging: what are your limiting factors and limiting beliefs?
• Getting perspective and adjusting our expectations as we age.
• Optimizing ourselves where our physical and mental capacities align.
• Are we copping out on ourselves? We might want to reflect on this and change our mindset to age optimally.
• How bad do you want it?
• Getting honest about happiness: many of us look to external attributions rather than those found within.
• Dr. Paul shares the three ingredients to happiness: enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning.
• A key component of optimal aging and health is the kind of happiness that keeps us steady through tough times.
• Assessing quality of life versus just getting old.
• Our habits matter: Good healthy habits are key to being happy.
• Putting our lives in order: make healthy, happy habits a priority.
• Sure there are supplements to take but our mindset, functionality, and happiness will add years to our life.
• Creating a reflective space: bring mindfulness to this topic and journal about your vision to age optimally.

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@drpaulhrkl

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 50, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• The benefits of the transition to Spring while doing The Program
• The importance of knowing how we want to feel. Have you thought about how you truly feel in your body right now and why you want to make change?
• It was a fantastic conversation last Friday with Dr Paul - we discussed anti-aging and being truly happy. If you missed it, catch it on our Weigh In with Gina podcast
• Navigating dinners out with friends when you’re feeling like you don’t want to share what you’re doing, having to explain yourself and the decisions you’re making
• Determining if it’s possible to reach your goal with the time remaining in this round of The Program
• When people around us start to notice we’re looking different but we’re not seeing it in ourselves yet
• Navigating The Program through pregnancy and what cravings are telling you about the importance of healthy fat
• Supplement advice when travelling
• Diving into muscle vs fat and if there’s truth to muscle weighing more than fat
• How the momentum builds in the back half of The Program
• Realizations of the weight we’ve been carrying - ah ha moments when we see equivalents of what we’ve lost, a 40lb backpack, 10lbs of butter, etc.
• The importance of truly loving ourselves right now, regardless of where we are in our journey. Be sure to join us for our chat with Dr Beverely tomorrow where we’ll be discussing body image and self-talk
• Recognizing where you’re at and what you don’t want are equally important to knowing what you do want
• Understanding when you may have food sensitivities and gut health issues
• When we’re not feeling happy with our life, looking at what ‘happy’ is for each of us
• When well-meaning friends and family tell us we should do a different diet when they know we’re following The Livy Method
• Having faith and creating happiness from within
• The work isn’t in losing the weight with The Livy Method, it’s in the internal work you’re doing along the way
• Looking ahead at Week 7’s tweak - Maximizing & Feeding the Metabolism. Join Gina and Kim, chatting about this week’s tweak Live on Wednesday

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from February 26, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• We're posting Monday's Gina Live poster on Sundays. Did you add your questions?
• Dr Paul's discussion on aging led to deeper questions about happiness.
• How are you prioritizing yourself now that you are in Maintenance?
• Defining contentment and happiness for you.
• When designing the life of your dreams, there's something to be said for growing and evolving rather than always chasing something.  
• Now what? You're here in Maintenance so who do you want to be now? 
• Eating in tune to your body's needs is not about portion control and manipulation.
• Why it is so hard to sustain & maintain when you haven't been in tune with your body's needs in the first place?
• Age is not a determining factor: Our body, at any age, is not looking to store fat.
• How habits play more of a role in our journey than we may think.
• Taking fitness to a new level? It's about the right foods at the right time.
• Hunger after workouts? Pay attention to maximizing your food choices consistently.
• It's normal in Maintenance to see our weight fluctuate within a set-point range.

Join us for our next live on the Weight In Wednesday at 4pm EST.

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In this episode, recorded on February 27, 2024, Gina discusses body image and self-talk 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing body image, self-talk and the thoughts we carry around
• 10-30 % of Men, 20-40% of women report being dissatisfied with their body type 
• Developmental psychology and at what age does it all begin 
• We are human sponges, the role of social media and magazines
• Growing up seeing and confirming bias and beliefs 
• Dieting and how do you perceive your body?  
• Body Image over your lifespan 
• Self-esteem and self-worth; waiting on your weight to start your life
• Sitting and enjoying the magic happening in the moment, stop comparing ourselves
• Body image versus negative self-talk and how they are intertwined
• You are more than what you look like! 
• Thinking negatively, feeling negative and the impact on your life
• Doing!!! Start to enjoy life 
• Body positivity movement and how it got tied into weight
• Feeling judged and feeling attacked, and becoming very sensitive to comments
• Spend time with yourself and be caring, be compassionate and be curious 
• Capture and notice when words hurt, and ask yourself if you can replace those words
• How do you know if you have body dysmorphia? 
• Are you able to accurately assess yourself
• Focus on feeling good in your clothes, matching your clothes to your personality, not your body  
• What can you do right now to shift the dialogue to a more positive one?
• Turning the volume up on other things, think differently to do different
• Practice being more mindful and present
• Re-learning to experience body positivity
• Be aware of how much time you spend on social media
• Using your body for moments of joy because your body is so amazing
• Catch your emotions and look at how they are impacting you
• Things you want to be on the lookout for that may indicate you could use some extra support 
• You are worthwhile, slow and steady wins the race

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Kristie Boyd.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Kristie Boyd @ Intro
• Kristie's goals when she first got started @ 2:24 
• The curve balls that life throws your way; you can do hard things @ 3:41 
• Deciding to see the doctor when the scale isn't moving @ 7:01
• Kristie shares, looking back and knowing why it all now makes sense @ 9:35  
• Knowing you have done everything you could have done @ 11:23 
• Where is Kristie at now in her journey? @13:41
• Doing what you can and knowing that things will get better @ 15:04 
• Kristie discusses why she is still here; The Livy Method and healing from the inside out @ 15:35 
• Having the community to support her along her journey @ 16:35 
• Getting set back on your journey and managing all those feels @ 17:12 
• Kristie shares what she has learned and coming to this process with insecurities @ 19:47 
• Dr. Beverley's chat: learning to love that you woke up this morning @ 21:38 
• Today may be a baby step day, but you are still going forward @ 24:12 
• Kristie shares her favourite guest moment after being here for 10 programs @ 24:41 
• Advice from Kristie on this week's tweak and Feeding The Metabolism @ 28:01
• Kristie shares her favourite weeks as she has progressed through her journey @ 30:01 
• Here are some tips from Kristie for members moving forward @ 32:02 
• Kristie discusses how focusing on all the non-scale victories has been so important for her @ 36:01 
• Ask all the questions; there are no silly questions @ 36:32 

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 52, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• How Feeding the Metabolism works
• Scale hasn’t moved yet? Review the 4 Main Reasons discussion with Dr. Paul and check in with your doctor
• How to approach this week’s tweak
• Don’t forget to support your body in detox
• The importance of focusing on the current day- don’t future trip!
• Try to keep an open mind about this tweak and do the best you can
• The Program gives you the knowledge to understand your body
• Supporting your body during your menstrual cycle
• How to decide if you should implement the sickness protocol
• Working with your healthcare provider
• Visualizing your end game- what habits do you need to implement to get to that place?
• Returning members- do you dislike this week? Reflect on why
• Can protein boost metabolism? How different protein sources benefit your body
• You still have to have token amounts of your second portion even if you aren’t hungry- timers can help
• Debunking myths about fish and toxins
• Where there’s a will, there’s a way- do your best when off routine
• Sharing the benefits of The Program with your family
• Scale slow to move after indulging or bouncing up and down? Time to dig a little deeper
• Feeling hungrier this round? How to troubleshoot
• How to use the Maximizing Your Efforts Checklist to get more in tune to your body

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from February 28, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• If you are here at this point in the program, let's celebrate that!
• Overview of the Week 7 tweak: three days of maximizing followed by four days of feeding the metabolism.
• Don't overthink it! Split the meals and snacks that you can. It's only for four days!
• Set timers for your meal splitting and check in with how you are feeling for the second portion.
• Token bites: an option for how to handle those times you are not hungry for it.
• On a plateau? It may be time to lean into maximizing all the things.
• What are you being most consistent with?
• How to not over-complicate the splitting of meals and snacks.
• Take time to review the Proteins, Carbs and Fats post. Make your choices nutrient-rich!
• Learn to feel satisfied with how much you are eating and how you feel.
• Make yourself the priority: it's only for four days!
• Set yourself up for success with a plan for your day!
• Satisfaction: it's about how you feel in the moment and what you can adjust for next time.
• Trusting the bigger picture of knowing when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat.
• The components of the meals and snacks stay the same even while splitting some of them up.
• It's really about you and the efforts you are making to prioritize yourself!
• Tips for following the program during Ramadan.
• Eating to satisfaction is not about controlling and manipulating portions!
• Final tips: do what you can - set timers, ask questions, make yourself a priority and HAVE FUN!

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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 February 28, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Rose Marie
• Discussing Rose Marie’s journey
• It’s never too late to lose weight- discussing the concept of reverse engineering
• Rose Marie enjoys a better quality of life after completing The Program
• How to eat for increased movement
• Do you have to be more mindful on days you exercise?
• What Rose Marie’s version of Personalizing the Plan looks like
• Rose Marie shares how exercising with a rebounder trampoline can help with bowel movements
• It can take some time for loose skin to tighten after weight loss
• The importance of staying playful as you age
• Tomorrow is Leap Day! Make the most of this extra day
• There is no end date for maintenance
• Gina’s vision for a third group after maintenance
• The support of the group remains important throughout different seasons in your life

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In this live segment, Gina talks stress, sleep, squats, and taking care of our changing body with Dr. Tam, Chiropractic Doctor.

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Dickson Tam. @ Intro
• After weight loss, the body changes enough that you may want to consider seeing a chiropractor.
• Are you too sedentary? Why moving your body more often is essential for good health.
• Movement helps nourish our joints.
• When it comes to movement, we want to choose activities that give us the most bang for our buck.
• Squatting is a natural, fundamental movement with a great return for your efforts!
• Squats for everyone! Listen to your body and modify it as you need to work within your ability.
• Why it is important to choose an exercise that you like to do.
• Resistance and strength training our muscles become even more important as we age.
• Stretching is another form of helpful movement.
• With posture, it's important to address problem areas and work on your weaknesses for overall health.
• Move your body in ways you enjoy: don't make it a chore and another thing to check off if you hate it.
• Dr. Tam talks about how stress accentuates any of our existing physical problems.
• Posture as a reflection of spinal health. Do you know how good your spine is right now?
• How would we know if our posture is poor?
• Get stacked! Dr. Tam discusses how the body might look from a side view when posture is stacked.
• Create more awareness in your spaces to allow you to have more of a stacked posture.
• Sleep: let's keep it simple with a few tips from Dr. Tam.
• Dr. Tam shares his Five Factors of Health that we can control: diet, movement, sleep, stress, and recovery.
• Where to find Dr. Tam: www.thewellnessgroupaurora.com

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 54, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina shares her morning routine
• Gina discusses a new book she is reading, Worthy By Jamie Kern Lima
• Manifesting and connecting with the HOW, Are you intentionally trying to lose weight?
• Visualizing your morning routine and how you want to start the day
• What if you want to finish the second portion while Feeding The Metabolism?
• How are your hunger levels changing while eating even more often?
• Learning the skills to lose your weight and keep it off
• Being in a room with all the things and feeling totally calm
• 20 lbs down doing The Livy Method looks like 40 lb loss on deprivation diets
• Believing in the process and getting better at being in tune program over program
• The 4 stages of Finally and Forever
• Weight fluctuations and what is normal for you
• Recognizing your non-scale victories as you gain a sense of confidence and well-being
• Setting timers and REMEMBERING to prioritize yourself
• Check out the post on Anti-Inflammatory Foods
• How your choices and decisions change as you change
• Habit Stacking and creating your morning routine
• Why do people comment when you are losing weight?
• When people choose to say nothing when you are clearly losing weight 
• Sending friends and family to Ginalivy.com for information if they are curious about what you are doing
• Advocating for yourself when your doctor is not supportive of investigating your health
• Educating yourself, journal and track all the things you are doing to get your doctor on board
• Visualize your life and do the things you need to do INTENTIONALLY, even though life is hard

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 57, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Week 8 and eating more often to feed into your metabolism; it's about getting even more in tune and prioritizing yourself.
• Trusting the process: Are you getting the urge to go back to other tweaks?
• When you lose during downsizing, it's because of all the things you did leading up to it
• Are you doing your own thing? Ask yourself why you may be resisting.
• Falling back into old habits in dieting
• Taking a step back to look at what you need to double down on and hold yourself accountable
• Falling back into old habits to recognize how far you have come
• The two things that are really important to making change are being proud of yourself & recognizing old habits are no longer working for you
• Stepping back; The psychology of effort and are you really doing all the things you could be doing
• Remembering the basics and how the scale responds during detox
• Just because you did the things to get the scale up, the scale can still be on its way down
• Is there such a thing as too much exercise?
• How the change in season and longer days can affect your energy levels 
• Coping: making the connection between WHY you got triggered and the action that you took
• Utilizing The Livy Method app when Facebook is being challenging
• Getting triggered and coping the only way you can doesn't mean it is sabotage
• Gina shares how she has coped with wine in the past and how she is developing new coping mechanisms
• You are allowed to be successful; you ARE worthy!
• Gina discusses a new book she is reading, Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima
• Are you picking up on signs that you're sensitive to certain foods
• Celebrations and having your cake, so much bigger than what you are eating and when
• Bringing mindfulness into your exercise routine and the 10-minute rule
• Maximizing and levelling up can mean just being more in tune with what your body needs
• Week 8: reassess what you need to do NOW

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from March 4, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• The Livy Method: The 4 Stages to Finally and Forever, where are you at in your journey?
• Do the guidelines around when to use dairy change as you go through the stages of Maintenance?
• Is there a benefit to using collagen in Maintenance? Should you use marine or bovine?
• Scientific evidence has shown that 2.7-3.5 L of water is what the body needs to meet its basic needs
• Dr. Feifer's post is a great resource to discuss the benefits of drinking water to support your body while you are following The Livy Method
• The different circumstances and context around listening to your body's cues to urinate
• Remembering the basics around how the scale will naturally fluctuate
• How your meals may look different than another individual's, and ensuring you have the components you need
• Gina shares her story of when her weight was going up and up, and she knew something was off. When should you investigate what else might be going on and utilizing Back On Track to help your body destress
• Check out the podcast with Gina and Dr. Rice discussing cosmetic procedures

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina talks hormones and menopause with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Discussing hormones, perimenopause and menopause with Dr. Olinca
• Defining perimenopause and menopause and their effects on us physically, mentally and emotionally
• Stress, lack of sleep and deprivation diets play a role in the symptoms we experience
• As we enter our 30s and 40s, our bodies don’t have the same resiliency to tolerate stressors as they once did
• Stress and sleep and their role in impacting our hormonal health
• Early signs and symptoms to recognize perimenopause and menopause
• Signs that are often overlooked - mood changes, loss of libido, brain fog, joint pain, heart palpitations, etc
• How The Livy Method supports this transitional time in life
• Menopause vs perimenopause
• Fat and its effects on hormone production
• Hormone testing and working with your health care providers
• Testing in your 20s-30s vs your 40s and how FSH fluctuates
• The importance of tracking your cycle, your sleep quality and other symptoms to support conversations with your health care professionals
• The protective effects of estrogen and when medications may or may not be appropriate
• The Livy Method and how it supports so much more than weight loss when it comes to our overall health
• Changes to our sleep architecture and insulin levels in perimenopause
• Every decision we make each day either supports or hinders our health
• Stress, diet, fitness and hormones are the pillars to focus on at this time of our lives
• The importance of tracking/journalling your symptoms to assess treatment options
• Treatment options and the misconceptions around breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and HRT
• Bioidentical hormones and the differences between oral medications, creams and patches
• The benefits of oral progesterone
• Treatment is individualized and may need to be tweaked over time to find the appropriate combination for you
• Options for women who are not HRT candidates
• The importance of exercise, sleep hygiene and diet in supporting this transitionary time
• How cycles can change when following The Livy Method
• Talking to your medical professionals to get the care you deserve
• Changing the narrative around your hormones - hormones are your friend and respond to the environment you put them in
• The importance of resistance training in maintaining muscle mass and the connection to our metabolic function
• The difference between weight loss and fat loss - why resistance training is a game changer
• Every healthy habit and behaviour you have learned with The Livy Method is going to support this transitionary time in your life

Connect with Dr. Olinca: info@drolinca.com

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 59, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Are you trying to lose weight but getting off track by setbacks?
• Invest in your WHY! Motivation alone is not going to get this done for you!
• Using our setbacks to get back on track.
• The Livy Method App is a great tool and resource to use!
• A-type personalities and their drive to get it done can lead to missing out on some of the struggles of going deeper.
• When you are doing the best you can, there is nothing wrong with being "slightly off track."
• Why noticing the language you use to describe your journey can make a big difference in how you feel.
• There's a difference between weight loss and fat loss.
• If you're going to have the pasta, have the pasta! Make it worth it!
• After taking time away from the Program, maintaining your weight is a HUGE win!
• Make choices that make you feel good!
• Prioritizing ourselves and connecting the dots between our choices yesterday and how we feel today.
• Is it really self-sabotage?
• Setbacks are the setups to your success.
• Check out @livylosers on Instagram. It's a great place for community sharing!
• Immerse yourself and be obsessed with prioritizing yourself!
• You are not alone! It takes a community and we are all about real people supporting each other!
• In case you missed it: check out the discussion on hormones with Dr. Olinca found in our Expert Guide or the Weigh In with Gina podcast.
• Our guest experts are generously sharing what they know to help us on our journey.
• Are you picking up what I'm throwing down?
• Why it's important to give yourself the resources you can while you are healing.
• Fluorescent pee? It's probably the B vitamins you're taking.
• Indulge in the goodness you provide yourself.
• Drinking water during the night isn't necessary for hitting a fluid goal but may be helpful if you have a dry mouth.
• Check in with yourself about those evening, after-dinner cravings!
• A-Types will benefit from digging deeper into the times they are feeling off track.
• Check out the Poo Protocol if you are constipated or are experiencing bowel issues.
• Your body doesn't want junk food. There's always a meaning in the message.
• There is a difference between feeling confident, competence and feeling worthy.

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from March 6, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina and Kim share what their favourite week tweak is.
• Let's dig into Maximizing and Feeding the Metabolism One Last Time this week!
• From being overwhelmed to doing what you can, members have come a long way to being excited about this tweak.
• Splitting meals and snacks is about doing what you can when you can. No stress!
• Hunger fluctuations: it's normal to feel hungrier or not hungry at all for a variety of reasons.
• "Extra hungry" doesn't necessarily mean "more food."
• Everyone responds differently to the tweaks; it's important not to compare your journey to other members.
• Are you doing your own thing or following the Program as designed?
• Second portions are about mindfully tuning into your portions and hunger.
• Self-reflection and the benefits of learning from last week's pain points and the adjustments you can make this week.
• There is power in doing your best and not making excuses for the things you didn't do well.
• Feeding the metabolism really tells the body there is food coming and it doesn't need to store fat!
• Double down on Mindfulness: bring awareness to the changes you are making and have fun with it!
• Separating the proteins and carbs this week will help set you up for next week.
• Food Plan Revamp: next week we will follow the Food Plan Guidelines but with some key changes.
• Don't stress! Keep an open mind about the changes we are making in Week 9+10.
• It's not about eating less food; it's about tuning into how much you need to eat throughout the day.
• How you set yourself up for the day can make a difference in managing the gaps between snacks and the next meal.
• Protein shakes: there are benefits to chewing foods versus liquid nutrients.

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

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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 March 6, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing...Julie Pickering.
• Julie talks about being a veteran dieter and where she is at now as a Livy Loser.
• Our panel weighs in on how stress and emotions can get us to revert to old habits & coping mechanisms.
• When in the face of triggering events, it's important to focus on the good.
• Got munchies in the evening? Get curious about the why!
• Deep breathing and pausing helps us be less reactive in the moment.
• Everything is a learning opportunity & reflection point, especially when facing struggles.
• Self-care and making time to prioritize yourself is not a selfish act! @ 14:08
• It's important to fill your cup first, even as a caregiver for others. @ 16:10
• Our panel shares their favourite coping mechanisms that work for you, not against you.
• You can't have a negative and positive thought at the same time.
• Julie's tips for celebrations and eating out while in maintenance.
• There is power in having a choose day and move on!
• Get ready for a 5-Day Squat Challenge coming up next week! Look out for some tips early in the week!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 60, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• The 4 Stages of The Livy Method
• Next week we will be revamping The Food Plan
• Making choices that make you feel good while travelling
• Reminder to use The Livy Method app
• We’re working on some fun updates for the app!
• Personal trainers can be a great investment
• Supporting the body in detox
• Normalizing getting sidetracked and how to get back on track
• Remember to continue asking as many questions as you need
• Why it’s normal for your scale to be up after hitting a new low
• Don’t let your feelings stop you from doing what you need to do
• Your weight will continue to fluctuate in maintenance
• Why weighing yourself every day is so important
• Being in tune to your fluctuating hunger levels
• Portions are individual- the importance of not comparing yourself to others
• How to assess satisfaction levels
• Portioning when Feeding the Metabolism
• How each round of The Program can be different throughout your journey
• Keeping a journal can help to identify food sensitivities
• The power of building momentum
• If you feel like the scale is going to be down but it isn’t- stick with it
• Did you sabotage, or did you just need a minute?
• How weight loss is like surfing
• Different ways of thinking about this journey- Gina explains the house and road trip analogies
• Breaking the habit of going long periods of time without eating
• Navigating The Program with digestive issues
• Changing how you show up for yourself every day and how you define success
• The power of getting outside for a walk
• Don’t wait to sign up for the Spring/Summer Program!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 61, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Our team truly wants you to succeed
• Does your effort match your desire to reach your goals?
• Take the time to have an honest conversation with yourself
• Plan ahead for the next month to set yourself up for success
• The purpose of repeating the 4 Steps is for it to become second nature
• Hot flashes can be caused by a variety of things
• Options for continuing to lose or maintenance
• What maintenance looks like with The Livy Method
• Breaking down eating to satisfaction while Feeding the Metabolism
• Building momentum is key to minimizing the time you spend losing weight
• There is zero science to suggest you cannot lose weight
• How to approach meals/snacks this week if you aren’t hungry
• The goal is to get the body to focus on releasing fat- this is why consistency is key
• Indulge in the experience instead of food
• What to do when you receive food as a gift
• Our team will be at the National Women’s Show in Toronto
• The difference between fat loss and weight loss
• This point in The Program is a great time to go back and review anything you may have missed
• Are you just chasing a number on the scale? Re-assessing your goal
• Has your “Why” changed? Assessing where you’re at today with fresh eyes
• You will still have “fat days” after you lose the weight
• Be conscious of slipping back into old diet dialogue and habits
• Take time to regroup and finish strong
• Are you still doing what is required to reach your goals?

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 64, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Pulse check: Where are you at and how are you feeling?
• Using the 4 Questions to be in tune with your portions and know what you need is an important practice.
• The revamp this week gives you more flexibility and options with how you approach meals and snacks.
• Weight loss is hard and there is a lot more you can do to be proactive.
• This is your opportunity to work through the tough stuff of dieting: cut yourself some slack when life is hard.
• Setbacks give you a chance to step back and get some perspective.
• Mondays are not "start again.”
• The power of asking yourself 'what is getting in the way of me being here in the end?"
• Scale fluctuations are not real weight gain and why plateaus are opportunities to lean into the weekly tweaks.
• Reassessing right now: what do I need to focus on?
• Calories in and calories out? Healthy and sustainable weight loss is so much more than that!
• Being more active is great because we need more muscle mass as we age.
• Knowing and Doing are very different things: Now's the time to act!
• Don't be afraid of fruit! Choose it because it's appealing not because it's sweet.
• Let's talk about reflecting on your progress so far and where your WHY is at now.
• Weekends knocking you off your game? It's a good opportunity to ask what you need to adjust in your routine. 
• Are you all in? You will either quit or follow through and finish the 91 days strong.
• Comments from others reflect them; how we respond and feel about those comments reflects on us.
• Today is the day: what can you do to follow through on what's important to you?

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from March 11, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Check out the poster on Sundays for asking questions or pop them into the live.
• When to eat & the 4 Stages of Maintenance.
• Resistance training and what you can do to strengthen muscles.
• Benefits of moving our body regularly.
• Squat challenge this week and alternatives to get in some resistance training.
• Why your weight may be up when you are on antibiotics.
• Gina shares some of the up and coming content that is in the works.
• How are you feeling after the time change?
• It's not losing your weight or maintaining it that is hard, it's dealing with how life can smack you in the face.
• Being in tune to what you need when life is hard.
• Getting to a place you can trust yourself and understand what is going on for you.
• There is so much more to losing and maintaining. We know when something is up for ourselves.
• Finding doctors through referrals. It's a great way to go!

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

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Gina chats with best-selling author and learning expert Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer about approaching the end of The Program and finishing strong. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Finishing stronger than when you started with Deena Kara Shaffer
• Maybe you are crushing it, maybe you are struggling to keep going, perhaps you never got started, but you are here and ready
• The opportunity for honesty and focusing on the wins
• Being proud of where you are at; The importance of following through and finishing
• Time anxiety: Are you feeling overwhelmed around time and how do you combat that?
• Focusing on the outputs of this day, not the outcome, the small things that you put in every day 
• What the diet industry has taught you about the timing around weight loss
• Correcting your course: Motivation comes from DOING, not from waiting
• What is real for you? What are your keys to unlocking what is here for you
• How do you recognize what you need? Are you basing your needs on others' needs?
• The continuous conversations with yourself and taking a hot minute
• Take the time to sit with yourself and envision where you will be in a year
• What can you do today that is in alignment with how you want to feel?
• What do you need to treat yourself the way you would treat your most important person?
• Getting across the bridge of your weight loss journey and continuing to move forward
• Can you forgive yourself for the non-linear path through your journey
• Recognizing your needs when all the really deep feels are coming up, could you benefit from working with a counsellor or therapist
• Mobilizing what you need to get across the finish line
• What is your HOW? What are the things you can focus on?
• Not all, Not everything!! Utilize the maximizing checklist not to do it all but to identify what you CAN do. 

@awakenedlearning 

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

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Robin Hahn.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Robin Hahn.
• You didn't fail, the diets failed you.
• Robin shares her early diet history.
• Why it's important to track your diet history and acknowledge the baggage you may be lugging around with you.
• Robin speaks to how she honours her past self to inform her present version of herself.
• Robin talks about her disability and the impact on her weight loss journey.
• How Robin reconciles how she moves through health issues while trying to be her healthiest.
• Cultivating joy as an action item.
• Patterns of weight loss and long plateaus.
• Giving yourself the space to feel and move through frustration without dismissing it.
• Maintaining a positive outlook through challenging circumstances.
• How your brain interacts with the world affects how you may approach frustration or festering in your funk.
• Robin talks about physical changes including vocal chords on her weight loss journey.
• Gina and Robin discuss being in tune with the body through singing.
• The power of learning and continually learning as a way to get in tune to the body. 
• Robin shares her tips for the program.
• Be here and allow for ugly crying doing the real work you are here to do.
• Robin shares her beautiful voice with us.
• Allowing yourself to be who you are, where you are at and permission to take up the space you deserve!
• It's about connection. We're here together on this journey.

Find Robin

Instagram @robinhahnsopran

YouTube: Robin Hahn

Follow our Livy Loser account on IG @LivyLosers and use #livyloser

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 66, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Digging into this week’s tweak - Food Plan Revamp. Ideas for snacks and the focus at each meal
• Looking ahead at the coming weeks’ tweaks
• Our bodies are transitioning with the seasons changing
• Vitamin D - the benefit of testing levels to know if/when you should supplement.
• Working through the feels of feeling uncomfortable being in photos and videos - learning to love ourselves exactly as we are right now
• If you missed our STT with Robin Hahn, check out the recording! It was such an insightful conversation and she is such an inspiring light
• Common nutrient deficiencies - iron, vit D, magnesium and B vitamins - can all affect weight loss
• Long plateaus and the importance of them
• The effects of processed foods (or foods we may be sensitive to) and how they leave us feeling
• Plateaus - what length of time is considered normal and what do plateaus tell us?
• The scale tells a story - utilize the graphs the app provides to assess how your body is responding to The Program
• Plateaus are an important and necessary part of the fat loss journey, allowing the body to adjust to the changes you’ve created and sustain the weight loss permanently
• It takes the body at least 12 weeks to create change
• You don’t have to do all of the things, you need to do all of the things your body needs you to do. This will be individual for each us
• The importance of recognizing non-scale victories when the scale isn’t moving to understand what’s happening with your body
• 90% of people who follow The Livy Method start losing weight within the first 4 weeks of The Program and go on to reach their goals
• Shout out to all of our incredible guests!
• The importance of continuing to prioritize ourselves through the stressful seasons of our lives
• Reaching goals and looking at Maintenance - we will be discussing all of the options at the end of this round of The Program
• The benefits of keeping a food journal to highlight the foods that have us feeling unwell
• Recognizing when we’re at the point of solidifying our weight
• Next week we’re going to introduce Back On Track - a tool we’ll be using any time we go off the rails
• Understanding when we’re at capacity and allowing ourselves grace when we’re not doing all the things we’d hoped to be
• Cruises and all-inclusives and how to navigate the food offerings on vacation
• Understanding when we’re over-committing and how it’s affecting us - learning to make the tough decisions to put ourselves first

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from March 13, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• With the Tweak This Week, we are changing things up and phasing off the basic Food Plan
• Reviewing where members are at this week and some of the struggles they’re facing
• The importance of continuing to be mindful and asking ourselves the Mindfullness questions - not just adding fat and protein without being mindful of the total composition of our meals and snacks
• A spoonful of nut butter is not a snack on its own! Hemp hearts are a great addition to add healthy fat and protein
• This week is not Keto. We are bumping up nutrient value by adding some fat and protein - the focus of our snack remains the same
• We are going from two afternoon snacks to one by bumping up the nutrient value of our one snack with added protein and healthy fat
• As we move on, we don’t want to be following a schedule but instead, be checking in and assessing what we need throughout the day
• How much protein is enough? This isn’t a deprivation diet where things are limited. When following The Livy Method, you are getting the protein your body needs
• The importance of trying the tweak even if you’re feeling concerned about going down to one afternoon snack
• Digging deeper into the afternoon snack and how it should be put together
• Why we don’t count grams of protein and how we learn to be in tune with our body’s needs in the moment
• When we’re adding in protein and fat, we’ll naturally find the portion size that satiates us decreasing
• There is no right or wrong way to approach the tweak this week
• Looking deeper into the snacks this week - discussing high-quality protein powders, if you want to include them
• The benefits to starting your day with a higher protein breakfast
• We’re looking to minimize heavier carbs this week. If you want to add them in, lunch is still the best option for them
• This week’s tweak is setting us up for Personalizing the Plan in the coming weeks
• Next week we will be introducing Back On Track - a tool to help us get back at it when things go off the rails

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

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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 March 13, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Ruth Kane from the University of Ottawa.
• Ruth speaks about surveys and focus groups and some of the patterns that have emerged so far.
• Past triggers and old habits that tend to creep in while in maintenance.
• Ruth talks about the power of the community.
• The impact of following the basic principles of the Livy Method can't be underestimated.
• The benefits of managing stress and what works well for a person in maintenance.
• Intentions are different when losing weight versus being in maintenance.
• Making choices based on how you feel in the moment as an important skill to build on in maintenance.
• Mindshifts and building off a new relationship with food.
• Fibre as an important component for success following the Program.
• The importance of not going back to ultra-processed foods.
• Livy Losers speak favourably to how much they learn about themselves and food while following the program.
• Discovering your purpose and motivational WHY can change in Maintenance.
• The importance of creating and owning your new identity as a way to continue with your success.
• Ruth poses the question "After weight loss, how do you fill that space you used to give to worrying about food and dieting?"
• Finding ways to continue to listen to the body and work constantly toward feeling good.
• Why it's detrimental to fall back into old patterns.
• We need to give ourselves time to lose the weight, adjust to the loss, and settle our minds. It takes as long as it takes.
• Redoing another round of the Program is beneficial in Maintenance.
• We want to cultivate a capacity to grow and take the time to solidify the weight loss in maintenance.
• Member input is helping us create a powerful maintenance program.
• Far from perfect: we are always levelling up here and appreciate each of our members providing feedback.

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 67, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• It's not forever! The Program is 91 days and that is enough time to make change!
• Check out the discussion with Dr. Ruth Kane over on the Weigh In with Gina podcast.
• What sets the Livy Method apart from other diets is our focus on Maintenance.
• The benefits of solidifying your new habits.
• When you are not chasing a goal, then what?
• You are changing who you are; Maintenance is about embracing the new you!
• Who's my best Self?
• The most expensive part of the program is the wardrobe you'll need! 
• The educational diet program is not about control and manipulation; it's about becoming in tune with your choices.
• Evolution of exercise as it relates to dieting.
• Inactivity is detrimental to health!
• We want this to be the last diet you've ever done!
• Why it's important to do as many rounds of the Program as you need.
• Using the App to keep track comes in handy if you need to press pause for whatever reason.
• Where do YOU factor into the decisions you are making? 
• Is your body going to f&%# you over? No!
• You can't go back to how you were!
• Trusting yourself comes with learning to make better choices for yourself and being in tune with your body's needs.
• Your body is your greatest cheerleader! Your body is NOT trying to screw you over!
• Are you for real right now?
• We want to get better at asking the 4 Questions from our belly, not our brain.
• How to get from here to there? Learn to trust your body's messages.
• Be proud of what you have accomplished. Celebrate your wins. Reconnect with what resonates positively for you.
• Don't beat yourself up! Be aware and get curious about what's going on!
• It's not about the ______(fill in the blank); It's about what it represents!
• You cannot eat and think at the same time.
• Falling back is easier than moving forward. That is why we want to have healthy ways of falling back!
• Sure, it's fun to do whatever we want, but it's not fun how we feel after.
• Review the Tweak This Week and go all in on the Food Plan Revamp. We are not done yet!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 68, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Spring is upon us! Spring is a great time to lose weight
• Who do you want to be? What does healthy look like to you?
• The importance of resistance training to maintain muscle mass
• Motivation is not going to get this done for you
• Your “Why” is your motivator
• It’s time to reconnect with exercise in a new way
• Notice how you feel after indulging- reflection helps to change how you associate with these foods
• There are many reasons why you can feel hungry in the evening- time to get curious
• Are you feeling hungry with the tweak this week? Here’s what to do
• Portions matter! Be mindful of the portion of your afternoon snack
• The goal isn’t to feel full- dig into the 4 Steps
• We are all still learning, no one knows it all
• Where you get your calories from makes a difference
• There are so many reasons why we self-sabotage
• Being confident is not the same as feeling worthy
• The many benefits of fibre
• It takes time for your body to make long-lasting change! Let’s normalize this
• You can be done losing weight in a physical way, but it doesn’t mean the mental work is done
• “Finally and forever” is the work you’re doing to make real change
• You fall back because you have something more to learn
• Connecting the dots between indulging and how you feel afterwards
• Do you have Program fatigue? Take a step back and reframe this process
• What are you chasing? Does your “Why” still spark something in you?
• We are meant to change and evolve and there will be different seasons in your life
• We all have seasons of our lives that are harder than others
• Take time to be proud of yourself and to reflect today
• Who do you want to be and how do you want to feel? You’re not chasing a number, you’re chasing a feeling
• St. Patrick’s Day with Chef Lynn!
• We are not done yet!

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 71, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• What makes The Livy Method different?
• Introducing Back on Track to help your body recover from indulgences
• Implementing Back on Track for as long as you need to FEEL back on track
• Following through, showing up for yourself and finishing this process strong
• Identifying your pain points so you can figure out what you need to set yourself up for success
• Visualizing your whole day and setting your intentions in the morning
• End of day reflections to identify areas that you could level up tomorrow
• Try setting an alarm to check in with yourself mid-day, before things typically fall apart for you
• Back on Track is about how you FEEL, not about waiting until the scale comes back down
• Sickness protocol versus Back On Track and when to use them  
• Recognizing when you are using food to cope
• Are you validating your emotions by trashing yourself? And how is that working for you?
• Gaining some self-awareness of your body's needs and taking stock of where you are at in your life
• The key to being successful is just to keep showing up for yourself and getting in tune with your body's needs
• Back On Track is about calming the body after your indulgences, to FEEL like you are back on track
• Your weight can be up but on its way down at the same time
• Keeping your indulgences few and far between while trying to lose weight
• The cycle of indulging and using Back on Track in Maintenance not while you are trying to lose weight
• Do you have a cycle of indulgences and utilizing Back on Track? and what that could mean
• What language and conversation are you bringing to this process for yourself? Are you taking an active role?
• Are you focusing too much on the scale? what changes are happening that you may not be noticing
• If you are doing all the things and the scale is not moving, it may be time to investigate
• Troubleshooting: Dig deeper, level up more, and investigate where you are at
• When you go to your doctor to investigate, arm yourself with all the things that you are doing
• Be your own biggest cheerleader

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from March 18, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Introducing the 4 stages of The Livy Method
• Back On Track in Maintenance; it is more than just the food and the water to help the body calm down from any indulgences 
• Reviewing the discussion with Dr. Ruth Kane and who are you now if you are not a dieter?
• Taking the key elements and principles of The LIvy Method with you into Maintenance
• Being mindful in maintenance and recognizing you can't go back to the ways things were before
• Dieting is not a lifestyle, but you want to create a lifestyle that sustains your weight 
• The stages of The Livy Method and creating the habit of checking in with yourself when you go on to live your life
• Basic principles are still beneficial in Maintenance, but being flexible and in tune with your daily hunger levels
• Remember that regardless of where you are in your journey, portions are always what they FEEL like, never what they look like
• How should you feel when you walk away from a meal?
• Are you continuing to follow the food plan even in maintenance? 
• The Livy Method is also a get-healthy program; it's not just about losing weight
• Choosing to be healthy doesn't mean you are actively looking to lose weight
• Back On Track in Maintenance is about getting back to feeling your best 
• Gina shares about her current challenges and managing pain and her commitment to herself
• You have learned what you need to do so you don't gain your weight back again  
• Check out the conversation with Dr. Ruth Kane from last weeks Weigh In Wednesday
• The conversation with Oprah tonight on weight loss drugs and what makes weight loss really difficult

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

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In this episode, recorded on March 19, 2024, Gina talks where you are and where you want to be 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/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Beverley David
• Why it's hard to follow through on...anything.
• Goals are easy to tick off a list, but our values are lifelong.
• Overwhelm happens when we are missing our connection to the here and now.
• Our capacity and how we spend our time on the essentials.
• Is weight loss a side project for you?
• Putting ourselves first by integrating this intention into our whole being.
• It's okay to make your health the most important area you focus on.
• We keep on learning even beyond the 91 days of The Program.
• We're making life-lengthening changes from the inside out.
• What do you need to do to get from here to there?
• Start slow, get slower.
• It takes time and we're here for it.
• What we are doing here is for life. The Livy Method works and it is not a quick fix.
• Giving ourselves time to nurture our thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and our body.
• Re-engaging with the work of making progress and why we learn more when it's hard and we persevere.
• The personal and profound experience IS hard...and worth it!
• Going back to basics for our WHOLE health. There are no unicorns!
• Stop trying and start becoming.
• Take a minute to remember why you are here and what you are doing for yourself.
• Keep showing up: remember you are resilient and resourceful.
• The Livy Method is the way: you get to carry the principles with you for life.
• Choosing our health and living a FULL life.
• Learn to walk, keep walking. Learn to drive, keep driving. Lose your weight, and keep living.
• Words matter: catch and change "I have to" to "I get to."
• This is about continuous living beyond The Program.
• Every day is a new start. Don't hold yourself back.
• Continuous learning and bringing fresh eyes to a deeper level each day.
• A 'start again' mentality versus starting each day with a fresh start.
• Be brave to reinvent yourself. Ask "Who do I want to be?"
• Gratitude for getting to do this hard work together as a community of Livy Losers.
• Reflection exercise: The Rose, The Thorn, and The Bud
• New offerings from Dr. Beverley on her website: yourpsychologycentre.ca/shop
• Find Dr. Beverley on Instagram @drdrbeverley                   
• Ends are new beginnings.

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

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

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Pamela Woods.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing our Spill the Tea guest - Pamela Woods.
• Pamela shares how she feels after losing 68 pounds with The Livy Method.
• Pamela's health history led her to Weight Loss by Gina.
• Following the program with previous medical challenges and finding improvements along the way.
• Understanding what's going on with the process and not worrying about it while carrying on.
• Learning to embrace the personal journey of weight loss takes as long as it takes.
• I know why I'm here.
• When you have a long journey, it helps to make mini-goals in each round until you get where you are going.
• Focus on the small accomplishments along the way no matter how long it takes.
• Pamela speaks about how past diets differ from her experience of The Livy Method.
• We are here doing this hard work together as a community.
• We're building the skills along the way to live a healthy life.
• Love yourself how you are.
• Pamela shares her biggest "A-ha moment" over the past year.
• The Livy Way: Losing weight and Gaining so much more!
• Pamela shares her most difficult challenges of The Program this round.
• Pamela talks about working hand in hand with her healthcare providers.
• Pamela gives us her tips for navigating the final two weeks of The Program!
• Final thoughts from Pamela for our members.
• Pamela shares her daily inspiration and appreciation for the community.

Find Pamela on Instagram:

@_pamwoods_      

Follow our Livy Loser account on IG @LivyLosers and use #livyloser

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 73, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina prepares to share her thoughts on weight loss drugs and the diet industry 
• Gina discusses the Oprah special on ABC, also available on YouTube 
• Was "Shame and Blame" enough of the conversation? 
• Gina's biggest takeaway from the Oprah special, they are still trying to figure it out while we are here actually doing it  
• Gina discusses Ruth Kane at the obesity summit and how the body CAN change its set point 
• A calorie is NOT a calorie; what you eat is important!
• You CAN rewire your brain; you CAN move your set-point
• Stay tuned for a book and a journal that you can use for each group
• Gina discusses weight loss drugs and surgeries and how you still need to work through your issues and associations
• Gina shares her understanding of how Ozempic and all the weight loss medications work and the side effects
• If you are taking weight loss medication, The Livy Method is exactly the program you need to do
• The diet industry is getting more honest about weight loss
• Body positivity movement and loving yourself at whatever size you are 
• This is a safe space for everybody to talk and share about their journey 
• Healthy weight loss looks different; you need to get healthy to lose weight in a healthy way 
• Don't trust what you see online; Gina shares an experience of seeing some of her friends in person, and they looked nothing like their IG.
• The diet industry; calories in and calories out and the low-fat era  
• The conversation at the obesity summit was about how they don't know how to help people sustain their weight 
• Lose your weight and sustain it; What makes The Livy Method different
• Gina discusses the diet industry and how they want you to have your cake and eat it too 
• After you have lost your weight, you are going to move forward living The Livy Way, maintaining your weight
• Whatever job you have, be an advocate for yourself and figure out what you need to do 
• If there are things you can't do, double down on the other things
• Weight loss drugs and surgery are not sustainable, but If you are here and showing up, you are doing the work

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from March 20, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina introduces Kim and discusses this Week's Tweak
• Switching up what you are eating and digging into your mind-body connection
• Getting used to incorporating healthy fats and bringing up the feels of past diets
• Gina shares a guideline to what percentage of your diet should be from carbohydrates, protein and fat
• Restrictive diets and relearning how to enjoy these foods as part of a nutrient-rich diet 
• Gina discusses the different kinds of fats that your body needs and whether you should be taking an omega-3 supplement 
• When should you implement Back on Track? 
• The difference between what you were doing prior to this week and introducing Back on Track
• Back On Track is not meant to manage the number on the scale; it is about how you FEEL
• Helping the body calm down so it can continue to focus on fat loss 
• How long should you do Back on Track?
• The importance of rest and how exercise will impact the number on the scale
• Back on Track is doing all the things to help YOUR body and mind feel back on track
• Back on Track is part of the Week 10 Guidelines 
• Introducing Next Week's Tweak: Personalizing The Food Plan 
• The 4 stages of The Livy Method and the importance of next week's tweak 
• Checking in with yourself at every meal and snack. Am I hungry? Could I eat? Should I eat?
• Personalizing The Food Plan is doing all of the things NOT doing your own thing 
• Keep strengthening your mind-body connection while continuing to check in with yourself throughout your day

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina talks maximizing your health with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• What more can you do? with Dr. Olinca Trejo
• Shifting your mindset around exercise and focusing on maximizing your movement
• Building movement into your life is about consistency, not intensity 
• Look at the associations that you have with exercise; You CAN do versus have to do 
• Building habits: to help your body get out of reserve mode 
• What are the simplest things you can add to your walk to maximize your efforts
• Gina discusses her 10-minute rule to help you create that habit without pressure 
• Making movement part of your life versus putting movement in your life
• Your body adapts to routine, so continue to challenge yourself 
• The impact that a sedentary life has on your cardiovascular health 
• The importance of maintaining your muscle mass as you age and the impact on your hormones
• Your metabolism and your muscle mass 
• The scale is a great tool, but measurements can help you understand the body is changing its shape
• Getting your heart rate up with cardio-style movement and the role of the hormone cortisol
• How would you know if your digestion needs some support? Maximizing your digestion
• What is normal and what is not? Bloating doesn't have to be a bad thing!
• Excess bloating and low FODMAP diet  
• Are you scared to switch up your foods? Rotation helps to prevent food sensitivities
• Maximizing your food choices by getting in tune with what works for your body
• How can you maximize your bowel movements? What to look for!
• Diarrhea and constipation: The ideal bowel movement 
• While you are changing what you are eating, your bowel movements will change as well 
• Consistency versus intensity and the importance of tracking your non-scale victories

Connect with Dr. Olinca: info@drolinca.com

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 75, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Looking forward to Week 11 and Personalizing The Plan as the seasons change 
• How people respond and react to your weight loss
• Getting ready for the next group, a reminder to get yourself signed up
• Should you sign up for both the Maintenance group and the Weight Loss group at the same time
• Should you join the Maintenance group if you are not done losing weight? 
• The 3 reasons people gain their weight back 
• Manifesting Maintenance: There is a benefit to listening to the Maintenance conversation while still using weight
• What you resist persists; Changing your verbiage to simply being in tune
• Knowing your pain points or your weak spots and recognizing your methods to cope that no longer work for you 
• Why does making healthy choices mean you are on a diet? Let's normalize and embrace a healthy lifestyle and The Livy way
• The tides are turning in the diet industry; the science is catching up!
• Spreading the word and breaking generational issues with dieting

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 78, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• You are still here; congratulations to you!
• Personalizing The Food Plan and doing all of the things to continue to move that dial on the scale
• Doing another round is the more effective way to continue to lose your weight
• Reviewing Personalizing The Food Plan, remember it is NOT doing your own thing
• Checking in: Ask yourself what the best option is for you.
• Learning to trust yourself and remember you are still looking to lose weight
• Being in tune even if you are choosing to indulge, ask yourself those 4 mindfulness questions
• The benefits of watching the Spill The Tea Segments: Real people working through their journey and sharing their struggles
• Immerse yourself; There is so much to learn from the guest segments and the Livy Loser Spotlights
• If you are doing the next program, how should you end this one?
• Personalizing The Food Plan between groups and setting yourself up for your next round
• The first group is very physical; the second group becomes very mental
• The Lives streamlined, Monday - Friday at 9 am EST, Monday evening Lives at 7 pm
• The challenge of doing it on your own: why not embrace the community here to support you
• Check out the segment with Chef Lynn Crawford on organizing your fridge 
• You are not a quitter; sometimes life can just get in the way, and you take a step back
• You are back; how to set yourself back up and keep moving forward 
• Normalizing that not every day is amazing and that setbacks are the setup! 
• Approaching your indulgences as an opportunity to learn and build new associations  
• The body loves routine however, be willing to break your schedule as you get in tune with your body's needs
• Social situations; Try to pick up on your body's cues; It is easy to overeat
• Understanding the patterns of your weight loss and why the scale may be up
• If it feels like something is off, maybe something is off, so check in with your healthcare provider
• How do you get over program fatigue? Maybe you need to step back for a few days 
• Allowing yourself to be tired, and then remind yourself why you are here, maybe it has changed

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 79, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• This week is all about learning to trust yourself
• Our @livyloser Instagram account is a great place to connect with other members
• Kellie Sweeney will be Spilling the Tea with us today at 4 pm EST
• How to navigate the break in between groups
• Verbiage is important- you’re not skipping a snack, you’re choosing not to have it
• Does skipping a snack make you hungrier later?
• Hunger is just a heads up, not an immediate need to eat
• Hunger can be caused by triggers or old habits
• We don’t want to try to control our hunger levels
• Hunger can also signal that your weight is about to drop
• Different foods take different amounts of time to digest
• The difference between digesting fish vs red meat
• Not hungry at dinner? Here’s what to consider when determining if you should eat
• Don’t skip meals or snacks to try to get the scale to move
• Eating in the evening is never a good idea
• What are the hardships trying to teach you? What is most important in your life? Showing up for yourself and being your own cheerleader
• When following The Program, it’s normal to feel hungry before the scale drops
• How to use The Livy Method app to learn about your weight loss patterns
• Atomic Habits by James Clear is a great compliment to The Program
• We fall back into old habits because they’re easy and familiar- how to rewire your braining using the 3 Cs
• How to move past feeling defeated
• When you reach your Finally & Forever, keep diving into new habits and ways of thinking
• If you are hungry at night, ask yourself why
• Is your brain telling you you’re hungry, or your stomach?
• How to combat your fear of being hungry and how to break the habit of eating at night
• We are still following the guidelines this week- take this week as an opportunity to trust in yourself

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

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Kellie Sweeney.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Spill The Tea with Gina and Introducing Kellie Sweeney
• Kellie shares how she found The Livy Method 
• Doing it on your own with the companion book versus doing it with the support of the group
• Why Personalizing The Food Plan makes Kellie nervous and getting out of her head and into her belly
• Kellie shares what her favourite things about The Program are
• Addressing the mental part, and switching to The Livy Method 
• Exercise, The Livy Method and noticing changes in your body composition 
• Kellie shares how she maintains her positivity and how she digs deep 
• 4 years in and letting it become about more than just weight loss
• How does Kellie set herself up for success and the books that she enjoys 
• Kellie is inspiring members to get up early and set themselves up for the day 
• Kellie discusses when her subconscious dieting started at the age of 12
• Partying with alcohol, eating out and watching your weight creeping up
• Gina looks at how dieting in the past and how it was a way to connect with people
• Kellie shares about losing weight after having kids and offers tips on how to prioritize yourself
• Seeing the changes in your body, Setting new goals and recognizing that your body could do more  
• Shifting your WHY to overall health and away from simply weight loss
• Kellie discusses where she is going from here and joining both The Maintenance group and Weight Loss group
• Motivation versus consistencies: Kellie shares her tips for showing up every day for yourself
• Putting trust in The Livy Method; Kellie thanks the people who are following her and trusting her
• Stay tuned; Health and wellness and the ties to your oral health

Find Kellie on Instagram:

@kellie_sweeney 

Follow our Livy Loser account on IG @LivyLosers and use #livyloser

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 80, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• It’s Day 80 of The Program- how are you feeling?
• Moving into Maintenance? We’ll make sure you have all the information you need
• Let’s talk options for continuing to lose
• How to decide if you should follow on your own or join the next group
• The Program remains the same each time you complete a round
• Working behind? Don’t worry- you’ll still have access to all the information
• We have a new book and workbook coming soon- stay tuned
• Have the treat and learn from it
• Rewiring your brain in a way that works for you
• Switching up your routines to create the life of your dreams
• What will your life feel like when you’ve reached your goal?
• Advice for navigating holiday weekends
• Don’t put the blinders on- be present
• Being mindful and intentional about indulging
• Make a plan for yourself and use this as an opportunity to learn
• Reviewing Spill the Tea with Kellie Sweeney
• How dental hygiene factors into your health and wellness
• Shift workers- don’t forget about Bonus Snacks
• We are working on a recipe book!
• We want to hear from you! Stay tuned for our end of Program survey next week
• Connecting the dots between staying consistent and feeling your best
• Reminder: our team answers on all posts except the live
• Keeping a journal to track bloating and food sensitivities
• Being mindful of old issues and associations and getting to the root cause
• You can still love and enjoy food in a positive way
• What’s going on in your life? It’s not just about food and exercise
• If you are a first-timer, this is a great time to review the Fresh Eyes post
• Digestive issues or food sensitivities? Do your best- progress over perfection
• You can still access the information after The Program ends
• We’re almost at the end of The Program- be proud of yourself!
• Sign up for the Spring/Summer group before it sells out

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

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from March 27, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Be excited and proud of yourself for still being here!
• If you are back, welcome back, we are here for you 
• Personalizing The Food Plan and following the guidelines, and doing all the things 
• Choosing not to eat a meal or snack if you are not hungry for it
• Getting more bang for your buck: Checking in and personalizing your schedule
• Check in and be flexible with the timing of your food; every day may look a bit different 
• Getting in tune with your body's needs and not being robotic about The Food Plan  
• You can't have more food and have it last you longer 
• Getting even more in tune with your hunger levels and what you need
• Embrace where you are at right NOW. You've worked so hard to be here in Week 11, be right here, right now 
• Recognize that being all in this week and Personalizing The Food Plan is so important  
• Be over-prepared and pack for the day. Allow yourself to eat what is appealing 
• Just do your best. Creating mind-body connections can take time; you don't have to be perfect
• Next Steps: Next WeeksTweak and what to do between groups 
• What are your options for continuing to lose? If you are not confident, sign up again 
• Join us for the conversation on Maintenance next week regardless of whether you are still looking to lose 
• Gina shares the biggest takeaways from Peronalizing The Food Plan

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

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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 March 27, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Welcome to the Maintenance and Mindfulness group. Introducing our 3 Special Guests, Glendora, Vicky and Sid
• Glendora shares how this community has played a role in her journey 
• Vicky shares what is important to her about being part of the Maintenance group family
• Sid discusses how the Maintenance community has impacted his journey and the continuity it offered 
• The guests and Kim share how being part of the community has inspired them, and given them confidence, and helped them to be more successful 
• Kim, Odette & the guests share how they create new habits and enjoyed the squat challenge and working them into their day
• Defining new goals and building new habits 
• Movement after weight loss: Glendora, Vicky and Sid share how it may have changed for them 
• Glendora shares how she is enjoying exercise now that it is not about weight loss, and is inspired to do more 
• Vicky discusses how she finds exercise she likes by getting outside and does it because she WANTS to not because she has to
• Sid shares how he is back to running with a spring in his step and has discovered Japanese running, Niko Niko running 
• Kim shares how she enjoys trying new ways to move her body and new challenges since doing The Livy Method  
• Vicky shares her experience running with a run club and being part of the running community
• Odette shares the biggest takeaway is trying new things
• The guests share, if maintenance were a feeling, what would it be for them?

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In this segment, recorded on March 28, 2024, Gina discusses the research going into The Livy Method with Professor Ruth Kane from the University of Ottawa.

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Ruth Kane and her connections to The Livy Method.
• If you are here at Week 11, you are a success! Tell us about your experience in the upcoming survey!
• The Livy Method and clinically significant weight loss.
• Checking in daily and participating in the community are strong determinants of success on The Program.
• What makes The Livy Method different from other weight loss programs?
• Differentiating The Livy Method from current diet trends and other diets out there.
• The Livy Method is the only healthy way to lose weight.
• The Livy Method asks you to pay attention to YOU and listen to the messages of YOUR body.
• Some of the reasons people may not be successful with the Livy Method.
• Ultra-processed foods are driving the overweight population.
• The problems with food labelling, ultra-processed foods, and the industry driving food addiction.
• The impact of fibre eaten from whole foods and leafy greens on The Livy Method.
• Whole foods versus their low-fat counterparts - there is no comparison! 
• It feels good to feel good!
• Yes, you can lose the weight! Maintenance is about using what you learned and feeling good about your choices!
• As you live your life after weight loss, the tweaks don't continue but the principles of The Livy Method do.
• Big takeaways from studying Maintenance include the magnitude of the roles stress and sleep play.
• You have to be healthy to lose weight, not lose weight to be healthy.
• Perspectives on weight loss medications and surgeries.
• We've unlearned how to listen to our bodies.
• We can influence others by the impact of our choices.
• Listening, learning, and unlearning are important ways to work with our body.
• When a potato chip is not a potato chip.
• Next steps: Take time to fill out our survey coming on April 1st.
• Ruth's final words: apply what you have learned and lean into the community!

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Winter 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 85, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Tony starts the live today and discusses what is happening in week 12 of the group
• We want to hear from you; The end of program Survey is coming out at the end of the week 
• Celebrate and Inspire post; we want to hear about your journey and celebrate with you 
• Are you just coming back into the program? Please reach out to our team for support 
• Gina discusses what happens in the group and the app after the 91 days. 
• Going it on your own, if you are uncertain, sign up and let us support you
• Did you indulge over the weekend? Your body is on your side
• Hangover feeling after overeating and drinking; You can become more sensitive to alcohol
• Be open to learning something more each round you do, and getting in tune with everything  
• The 3 reasons why people gain weight back 
• Be proud of maintaining your weight through situational change
• Life can be challenging and it's how you can show up for yourself 
• Food does NOT make you fat 
• Learning to make choices that make you feel good 
• We are advertising for the first time with these amazing ads put out by our production team
• Be your own cheerleader, be proud of what you are doing
• Gina will be going live today at 12 pm with the Tweak This Weak with Odette 
• Gina shares the story of Tony and the beginning of Weight Loss By Gina 
• Systematically lowering your set point, plateaus are mini solidifying moments as your body adjusts to your weight
• Get used to the fluctuations on the scale as they are normal even in Maintenance; It is normal for your body to sit 3-5 lbs above your lowest low
• Indulgences, while you are losing, are a great opportunity to learn
• We appreciate every comment you make in this amazing community; community and support make a big difference

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Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from April 1, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Are you ready for Maintenance?
• Introducing our Maintenance & Mindfulness group manager, Odette Ropchan.
• Week 12 is a mix of feelings: sadness, celebration, nervous, and excitement.
• In between groups: Personalize the Plan and stay confident that you have what you need!
• The 4 stages of Maintenance and assessing when you are ready to start this part of your journey.
• How the Maintenance group works.
• Aha moment from the Maintenance group: transitioning from fear into trust.
• Aha moment from the Maintenance group: every member has their own timeline through the stages.
• 98% of Maintenance members feel confident to move on to sustain and maintain their weight.
• It is common to be physically done losing weight yet have more work to do with mindset about weight loss and our relationship with food.
• Trust and confidence building takes the time it takes.
• How the voice and vibe of Maintenance is different from the Weight Loss group.
• "The Firsts" in life after weight loss.
• Live the Livy Way.
• Manifesting your maintenance when you are ready.
• Be clear about your intentions and goals for all stages of The Livy Method.
• The benefits of being in both groups while avoiding jumping the gun to join Maintenance if you're not ready.
• The content in Maintenance is designed to meet members where they are at and support community engagement.
• Readiness is a feeling of confidence and trust; it is not impatience.
• The Maintenance & Mindfulness group is a safe and encouraging space to work on your journey with others!
• We've got you no matter which group you choose!
• Tune into the Spill the Tea this Tuesday with Julie, a member in the Maintenance group.
• Access Maintenance group conversations in the Weigh In with Gina podcast. You'll be glad you did!

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