Join us as we chat more about the rules we put in place surrounding food when it comes to the little ones in our lives. Do we put parameters around when they can eat dessert? Do we insist they eat everything on their plate? Do we limit the number of items they may eat? Henny goes down memory lane, and while she hasn’t fact-checked it all, she’s pretty sure she remembers her experiences at fat camp correctly. Finally, Sandy is on the precipice of trying something new: a Supper Club! Sounds tasty!

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith

Podcast we mentioned:

Maintenance Phase

Join us as we chat about how to talk about fatness, diet culture, and healthy living with children. Henny admits to a seriously problematic thing that she has said (on numerous occasions) to students, and Sandy is both horrified and satisfied to learn that Henny is, indeed, a flawed individual. We also go down memory lane to remember times in our lives that we have identified as particularly great. What was your best year?

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith

Join us as we chat about all the things we can’t control that we worry about anyway. We also get into some serious discussion about health, illness, and the importance (or not) of a diagnosis. Finally, we’ve both recently had really strange (and annoying) situations in parking garages, on highways, and in building lobbies in Toronto. And yet, we both love the city of Toronto! What city do you love?

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris

Join us as we chat about how good it can feel to stop withholding information and just tell all your secrets to those who care for you. We also discuss a few myths about sugar, where those myths come from, and why those myths can be dangerous. Finally, we dabble into a conversation about universal design. What are some strategies that you use that might be necessary for some but are helpful/useful for all?

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Maintenance Phase

Normalize This

Join us as we chat about everything from weight loss gummies to almond moms to decision fatigue. We discuss the psychology of effort and contemplate how it can sometimes feel like we’re putting in so much effort when we might not actually be really trying that hard. We also discuss how often we don’t seem to see the results we would expect given the effort we have expended. Finally, Sandy has recently been told she’s the spitting image of Ann Murray. It’s tough out there, folks! 

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

How to Be Fine

Armchair Expert

Book we mentioned:

Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity by Gloria Mark

Join us as we chat about the skills you need to make and keep friends, especially as an adult. These include showing initiative, being vulnerable, and demonstrating affection. Sandy has been learning some more life hacks on Instagram, and we also learn that Henny is turning over a new leaf these days! Check out the episode to learn more!

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends by Marisa G. Franco

Join us as we chat about a few things that are really annoying us lately! Then Sandy turns the conversation around as she shares about her most recent Peruvian and gastronomical adventure. Finally, we discuss some wild “facts and claims” that we learned about this week. It’s a great time!

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Maintenance Phase

Join us as we chat about everything from Sandy’s Homemade Lasagna to Henny’s Chicken Broccoli Divan (well, it’s actually Skinnytaste’s recipe) to the difference between kcal and Calorie (spoiler alert: there is none) to what the word “awesome” actually means. We also discuss whether or not it’s a waste of time to finish a book you don’t really like or to follow people on social media whose posts you scroll right past. It’s a fun and laughter-filled episode, so give it a listen!

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Food, We Need to Talk

Aggressive Salad

Book we mentioned:

Burn: How Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Stay Healthy, and Lose Weight by Herman Pontzer

Join us as we chat about what happens when there is an absence of scientific evidence . . . (spoiler alert: people are bound to make things up). We found a new podcast to listen to and discuss a bunch of topics including whether or not tracking your food is necessary for weight loss, why it’s important to understand why you want to lose weight (if that’s what you want to do), and how nutrition science is always changing. Finally, we celebrate the upcoming long awaited return of the Walnut Crunch to a Tim Hortons near us (and maybe you too!)

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Aggressive Salad: Nutrition with a Bite

Book we mentioned:

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown

Join us as we chat about aging, how our bodies change as we age, what we might learn from those who are older than we are, and the fact that age really is just a number. We discuss the way comparison can lead to negative self talk, and although we’d like to stop those negative feelings, we haven’t figured out a way to do that just yet. Finally, we marvel at how impactful “non-exercise” can be for our physical health. Get moving, everyone!

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

No Stupid Questions

Food, We Need to Talk

Book we mentioned:

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown