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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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 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

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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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