Weigh In with Gina

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/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• Introducing Erin Degagne @ Intro
• Pelvic health and weight loss @ 0:58
• Explaining what pelvic health is and why we should care about it @ 1:40
• Frequent urination and incontinence in both men and women@ 3:00
• What is the cause behind different pelvic health issues? @ 6:05
• How not drinking enough water can irritate your bladder @ 6:55
• Substances that can irritate your bladder lining @ 8:40
• Reasons for waking up in the middle of the night to use the washroom @ 9:20
• Bowel issues are pelvic health issues @ 11:50
• How do you know if you have pelvic health issues? @ 13:34
• How bloating ties into pelvic health @ 14:30
• How breathwork plays a role in your pelvic health @ 16:26
• Should everyone be proactive and work on their pelvic health? @ 16:45
• How sitting can affect your pelvic health and exercises you can implement at your desk @ 17:40
• How do you know when you need to see a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist? @ 18:45
• The impact of weight loss on your pelvic health @ 20:20
• How often should we be using the washroom? @ 21:58
• Using a bladder diary: what to log and what to look for @ 23:00
• Why do you feel like you need to use the washroom when you don’t actually have to? @ 26:30
• Tension in your pelvic floor: why your bladder is not fully empty @ 28:14
• The length of your urination and what that indicates @ 29:48
• What can weaken your pelvic floor? @ 30:31
• What can we do to strengthen our pelvic floor? 31:32
• How to find a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist: pelvichealthsolutions.ca  @ 32:40
• Things you can do to address your pelvic health at home: how to retrain your bladder @ 34:53
• Physical things you can do to retrain your bladder and strengthen your pelvic floor @ 38:20
• Should everyone be doing Kegels? And how to do a proper Kegel @ 39:35
• How diaphragmatic breathing can help and how to do it @ 43:04
• Is there hope for improvement with pelvic floor prolapse? What can be done to stop symptoms from worsening?  @ 44:35
• You don’t have to live your life dealing with these issues, it is all fixable! @ 48:17
• Where to find Erin Degagne @ 49:10

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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Dave Stewart.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dave Stewart @ Intro
• Dave shares his weight loss journey @ 2:06
• Dave shares his experience and advice on trusting the process @ 8:17
• Dave shares how much weight he lost in each program @ 10:26
• Dave shares his perspective on his weight charts @ 11:40
• Dave shares how he managed the feels of hitting a plateau @ 15:06
• Dave describes his experience in his first Program @ 16:11
• Dave describes his experience in his second and third Programs @ 17:50
• Dave shares how he’s feeling now that he is approaching maintenance @ 20:10
• Leaning on the community and asking questions @ 20:56
• Being confident and calm around the scale @ 22:07
• Losing 20 pounds on this program is different than losing 20 pounds on another program @ 24:20
• Dave’s favourite tweak @ 27:17
• The Livy Method App @ 29:55
• Dave talks non-scale victories @ 31:20

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 44, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• Tweak this week review: Being proactive about downsizing and digging into it! @ Intro
• The messy middle is all about getting in touch with the feelings we have. @ 4:11
• It's all about getting in tune with what your body needs. @ 5:05
• Set yourself up for success by showing up every day and setting intentions. @ 5:57
• Plateaus are necessary and wanted while following The Program. @ 6:18
• Catch the feels and make the connections to what you are choosing every day. @ 10:18
• You are not going to gain weight while following the Livy Method! @ 11:30
• There is a lot of misinformation and old diet mentality that doesn't work. @ 13:21
• Feeling unwell, no appetite? Use the Sickness Protocol. @ 14:47
• Your set point is not an absolute number; it is a range of about 10 pounds. @ 16:31
• It's best to think of your goal weight as a feeling not so much a number. @ 17:18
• We hope to see you in today's Spill The Tea with Dave Stewart @ 17:45

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from October 23, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Celebrating member non-scale victories today! @ Intro
• The Maintenance Guide is a terrific resource to read and review the stages of maintenance. @ 2:30
• Depending on where you are at, Back on Track is an option when you need to recover. @ 3:30
• Using supplements to help manage the effects of stress is a great idea! @ 8:59
• Feeling good in body and mind goes a long way toward reaching your goals. @ 10:01
• Vacation time is a great way to change up routines and reduce stress. @ 13:03
• Old diet mentality and serial dieting can really do a number on how we approach life. @ 15:28
• How you felt at your lowest low can inform you about what was working for you. @ 18:59
• Changing your approach can make a huge difference in your experience day to day. @ 21:30
• Change it up: Ask yourself 'What can I choose to do that brings me joy? @ 23:20
• Maybe it's not about getting a job done as much as it's about choosing how to be. @ 26:38
• Design the life of your dreams: Visualize what you want and go after that! @ 28:40
• Embrace who you are and find joy in your life. @ 29:45
• Gina shares her excitement about the upcoming Auric Living Conference in Toronto. @ 30:45

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 43, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• Downsizing one last time - eating in tune to body's needs and portions @ Intro
• How are you feeling after the weekend? @ 1:15
• Sickness and the sickness protocol @ 2:40
• Auric Living Conference - block of tickets sold out @ 3:49
• Survey in the App @ 4:32
• Downsizing one last time @ 5:21
• Recording non-scale victories in the App @ 7:07
• Turn up that internal dialogue - working through issues and associations @ 7:34
• Exercise - creating habits @ 9:38
• The message exercising sends to your body @ 12:12
• Recognizing and managing stress @ 14:17
• Secondary supplements that can help with stress @ 16:53
• Fear of hunger at the end of the day. Rebuilding relationship with food. @ 19:26
• Sharing food as an expression of love @ 21:42
• Junk food - anticipation versus having food. How you feel when eating quality foods.@ 24:17
• Recognizing your capacity with Program with what is happening in the world @ 27:14
• Rewarding yourself with food and managing weight with exercise @ 34:44
• Pelvic health @ 38:10
• Shouldn't be starving with downsizing. Hunger is never an immediate need for food @ 39:40
• Have fun with your exercise.@ 44:57
• Focusing elsewhere instead of on what stresses you @ 45:10
• Getting back at it after not doing all the things @ 46:02
• Trust your body. It's on your side @ 46:45
• Eat the candy on Halloween - but not continuing daily after @ 47:09
• Behind in group due to sickness - how to move forward @ 50:08
• Following the Program can help with our health when dealing with sickness @ 54:32
• Indulge yourself with the tweaks each week. Be here at the end. What's coming up.@ 55:18

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 41, 10 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• All the feels as we move into the Messy Middle! @ Intro
• Are you still eating cold salads when your body is ready for a seasonal change? @ 2:50
• Give your body time and rest if you are introducing exercise and have body soreness. @ 4:15
• Defining slower to lose on the scale can be about several factors. @ 5:38
• Bringing curiosity and an exploratory attitude will help you grow. @ 7:42
• You are who you are! Why your past does not define you. @ 12:30
• The "no fat, low fat" era of dieting was a disaster for health and well-being. @ 14:52
• Take notice of how you feel the next day and make the connections to today's choices. @ 16:18
• Making better choices: Ask yourself 'Is it giving me what I want?' @ 19:06
• To be stress free around food is what this is all about. @ 19:50
• It's about being in tune, not about being "in control." @ 22:50
• Tis the season: Sickness is a tweak itself. Use the Sickness Protocol when feeling unwell.  @ 25:01
• It feels good to feel good! @ 27:28
• Boredom is not a bad thing! You are doing what you need to do. @ 29:01
• Make this the last diet you ever have to do. @ 31:26
• Creating a non-negotiables list is a great strategy and a way to prioritize yourself. @ 32:28
• Ready to throw in the towel? Let's have a real conversation about this!    @ 34:25
• Embrace yourself, be yourself, and own it! @ 43:18
• Shit happens! Then what? @ 44:12
• Your hard work is going to pay off but probably not on your timeline. @ 46:55
• Completing all 91 days of the program from start to finish does so much good for your soul. @ 47:54
• There are so many benefits to prioritizing yourself. @ 48:55
• Get excited about what's to come! Next week we get to downsize again! @ 50:30

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 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/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• The only person putting pressure on you is you. How you are showing up is perfect. @ Intro
• Review of the information and Lives this week @ 3:13
• There is still a lot of time left to lose weight @ 5:41
• Tips for going on a long vacation (cruise) @ 7:10
• Sickness protocol after surgery @ 10:56
• How stress can impact us, and tips to manage @ 13:19
• Understanding how the scale reacts @ 20:14
• Recognizing foods that trigger, asking the 4 questions, working through your issues, being in tune with your choices @ 21:08
• Weight up due to dealing with stress of life while working towards your goals @ 27:36
• Feeling alone and using food to cope when dealing with stress @ 34:46
• Affairs of the world - trying to make a huge change for yourself while trying to navigate life. Be kind to yourself. @ 38:28
• Can't sleep without having something to eat? @ 41:25
• It's not real weight gain when scale up after one indulgence  @ 43:34
• How to use digestive bitters @ 45:23
• Auric Living Conference - Oct 29th - Gina99 discount code, don't need VIP to meet Gina @ 46:01
• This program is a benefit for prioritizing yourself and being in tune to your needs when having a hard time @ 50:27

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2023 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 39, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• There is still a lot of time to lose weight as you give your body what it needs. @ Intro
• The Messy Middle @ 2:19
• The Tweak this Week - being in tune to your portions @ 3:33
• Making new associations with food, indulging, enjoying and recognizing how you feel. @ 4:00
• Spill the Tea with Brenda - such an inspiration @ 9:24
• Dealing with emotional stress @ 13:22
• Members that are vocal in the group create the community and the vibe. @ 15:17
• Calm Magnesium is not a sleep aid. Reasons sleep can be disrupted @ 16:59
• The Auric Living Conference - codes GINA99, vip - GINA197 @ 19:45
• The changes you are making, makes you really in tune to changes in your body and life in general. @ 22:15
• Exercise and moving your body can help when you feel low in energy @ 24:16
• Feeling full on smaller portions. Getting in tune to your body's needs. @ 26:26
• Protein bars - good at times when there are no other food options available @ 31:40
• Indulging - make a conscious choice to have it @ 33:01
• It's not just the food you ate that caused weight gain - habits and associations @ 35:30
• Adding weight and resistance training into exercise @ 39:15
• Having the time but not the capacity to lose weight - the bare minimum on the Program will go a long way @ 41:04
• Making time for yourself when looking after others @ 46:34
• Longer plateaus after larger amount of weight lost - reasons why and what you can do @ 47:08
• Keep asking your questions, what to look at if not seeing changes on the scale, what's coming up @ 50:53

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 October 18, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Introduction to Christina Spizer @ Intro
• What are intentions around maximizing? Are we just checking boxes? @ 3:20
• What maximizing means to Christina @ 4:23
• Is maximizing strengthening habits when in maintenance? @ 5:30
• Christina shares that she thinks of maximizing as optimizing instead @ 7:30
• What does the messy middle look like in maintenance? @ 9:43
• Maintenance is this place where we get to gather more information @ 12:21
• Follow your plan, not your mood @ 13:00
• How setting intentions can change in maintenance @ 15:56
• Christina uses the pieces that resonated with her during tweaks and applies it to her maintenance journey @ 16:54
• How the tweaks hit differently in maintenance @ 20:21
• It feels good to feel good @ 21:00
• Dealing with sickness while in maintenance @ 22:16
• How Christina leans into sickness and with it while in maintenance @ 23:10
• Tap into how you're feeling during cold/flu season and lean into what your weight loss journey taught you @ 25:22
• Leverage the learnings during sickness @ 28:48
• What's coming up next week @ 31:38

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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 October 18, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023

Topics covered:

• Bringing it back to satisfaction with a renewed focus @ Intro
• Figuring out what you need to feel satisfied @ 1:10 
• Concerns about eating less, make it nutrient rich and eat to satisfaction @ 2:35
• Your body may have gotten used to you eating larger portions @ 4:40 
• Is this your new norm and the fear of not eating enough @ 5:30 
• Your body's needs change day to day, and getting in tune with that @ 7:40 
• At this point, you are doing so much to get and keep that scale moving @ 8:27 
• Working through the food waste issues, stop eating when you are satisfied @ 10:01
• Maximizing and going back to satisfaction is a tweak @ 10:57 
• Show up every day expecting the scale to move @ 12:00 
• This week helps to reset to prepare for next week @ 12:31
• Returning members, you may actually need more; keep tuning in @ 13:01
• Portions are always what they feel like, never what they look like @ 14:14 
• There is a difference between eating until you feel full vs satisfied @ 14:56 
• Just because you are more hungry doesn't mean you need more food @ 17:01
• How much protein do you need to make it protein rich @ 20:10
• Troubleshooting: are you not seeing the results you expected or wanted? @ 20:54
• Maximizing: Look at the things you are resisting to change @ 21:57  
• Everything is working together @ 23:25 
• Honour yourself, be kind to yourself, you are the only person that is going to do it for you @ 25:55 
• Tweak Next Week - Downsizing One More Time @ 26:50
• Just follow the plan! @ 28:20  
• Tips for the rest of the week @ 29:13 

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

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