Weigh In with Gina

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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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 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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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 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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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 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 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 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 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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