Join us as we chat about our recent March Break trips and the lack of stress related to food we both felt on our vacations. Henny is learning that there are different patterns of eating that may actually work for her, and Sandy is really trying to convince her that different skin care routines may work for her too. We also discuss the nature vs. nurture debate when it comes to obesity. I(s obesity more than just the result of food decisions? (Spoiler: it is!)

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Chasing Life

Join us as we chat about our attitudes toward things; which things get kept and which things get chucked? And why? And what does that say about us? We’re both doing things strangely lately. Sandy is using chamomile tea as part of her skin care routine, and Henny is providing towel service to the men in her life. Finally, we discuss how empowered we feel while reading some great women’s memoirs!

**Show Notes**

Podcasts we mentioned:

Synced

We Can Do Hard Things

Books we mentioned:

Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon

My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Join us as we chat about how completely flabbergasted and entirely grateful we are to be celebrating exactly five years of the podcast on this very day! We have had a wonderful time over the past five years chatting with each other and with anyone and everyone who listens to Beyond the Weight. Thank you so much for supporting us!

**Show Notes**

Netflix Documentaries we mentioned:

Lover, Stalker, Killer

American Nightmare

Podcast we mentioned:

Chasing Life

Join us as we chat about what it means to be a super communicator (according to our Power of Habit expert Charles Duhigg) and why communication is so tricky and so important. We update one another (and you all) on our ventures into incorporating more plant-based meals into our regular diets. Finally, we have the age old debate: shower or bath? What team are you?

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

Mother, Nature by Jedidiah Jenkins

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Super Communicators by Charles Duhigg

Podcast we mentioned:

Armchair Expert

Join us as we chat about all things donuts (are you really surprised?)! Cake donut or yeast donut? Small donut shop or chain restaurant? Crueller or buttermilk bar? We also discuss the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. Finally, we get into a deep conversation about our previous (and/or current) binge eating habits and notice that our patterns are very different!

**Show Notes**

Podcast we mentioned:

Food, We Need to Talk

Flightless Bird

Join us as we chat about our experiences making some changes, trying something new, and following the Livy Method. How has life changed now that neither one of us are snacking at night? How many fruits do we need to eat every day in order to be happy? What’s our stance on bread? All this and more in this week’s episode!

**Show Notes**

TV Shows we mentioned:

Expats (on Prime)

The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down (on CBC Gem)

Program we mentioned:

The Livy Method

Join us as we chat about a bunch of different fad diets from years ago, how ridiculous they seem to us now, and whether or not they actually worked (spoiler alert: they didn’t). Sandy is also full of recommendations for us this week, so if you’re looking to read, watch, or listen to something new, this episode is for you! Finally, we love being in our pjs. Can you tell?

**Show Notes**

Movie we mentioned:

A Fish Called Wanda

Netflix Series we mentioned:

Beckham

Book we mentioned:

Nickel and Dimed or (Not) Getting By In America by Barbara Ehrenreich

Podcast we mentioned:

How to Be Fine

Join us as we chat about our deep-rooted love of sporks, our ongoing obsession with Walnut Crunch donuts, and our latent confessions about silly things. On a more serious note, we have a frank conversation about The Four Tendencies and how learning about the Obliger tendency is really helping Henny re-frame the way she sees herself, her accomplishments, and her challenges. Finally, we want everyone to try this new salad that we’ve been loving!

**Show Notes**

Book we mentioned:

The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

Recipe we mentioned:

Sweets & Beets Salad with Lemon-Feta Dressing à la @starinfinitefood

Join us as we chat about how cold it is in Canada, how hot it is in Peru, and whether or not we think Sandy could cut it as a stand-up comedian. We also get into more serious matters like the terrifying side of the business of agriculture in North America today. Finally, we discuss why it is so important to ask for help when you need it - even if it’s hard to do.

**Show Notes**

Netflix Show we mentioned:

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

Podcast we mentioned:

We Can Do Hard Things (Episode #270)

Book we mentioned:

Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Join us as we chat about our experiences watching the new Netflix special, You Are What You Eat. We discuss the experiment, the findings, the participants, and the importance of understanding that plant-based foods can still be highly processed. Finally, we talk about some of our own plant-based eating goals as we move along in 2024. Will you join us?

**Show Notes**

Netflix Show we mentioned:

You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment

Book we mentioned:

I Must Say by Martin Short

Movie we mentioned:

Maestro