Weigh In with Gina

Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 27, 10 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Downsizing
• The Psychology of Effort
• Reasons why your scale is slower to move
• Seasonal tweaks
• Set point your body functions
• Seasonal Eating
• Ups and downs and plateaus on the scale
• Tips for not getting up through the night to pee
• Hunger at night
• What your body works on during sleep
• Assessing why you are hungry
• Traveling
• How you feel after indulgences
• Increased bowel Movements and detox
• Water not appealing/tips for getting it in
• The Struggle Bus
• Affirmations and Positive thinking
• Changing food portions
• Food waste strategies

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 26, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• What progress really looks like (Atomic Habits by James Clear)
• The Psychology of Effort
• Our own worst enemies
• Learning how to navigate life
• Starting and stopping - the need to follow through and finish
• When the scale goes up after a new low
• Resistance to using the scale
• The importance of being proud of yourself 
• 4 Mindfulness Questions and bringing awareness into your belly 
• Magnesium and how it can help
• Feelings of guilt when taking time for yourself 
• Losing weight in a healthy way looks different than other diets

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 25, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Consistency, mindfulness and maximizing
• Moving your body and exercising
• "Fighting" to stay positive
• Hunger in the morning
• Reasons why your weight may be slower to lose 
• Time it takes to lose weight

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Gina Livy's Weigh In Wednesday in the Maintenance & Mindfulness Facebook group with Director of Operations Anna and Maintenance & Mindfulness Group Manager Odette.

This is a live recording from February 1, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Maintenance - processing feels and beliefs when it comes to maintenance 
• Is maintenance hard? It's not just about just reaching a goal weight 
• One-off day doesn't equal a slippery slope - check yourself before you wreck yourself 
• What you are dealing with, what choices are you making and why? 
• Adapting to changes in life - not feeling deprived while making good choices 

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 24, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Maximizing - all the other things besides the basics that you can do
• Prioritizing yourself when life keeps you focused elsewhere 
• Stress and how it can be used to your advantage 
• On the verge of quitting?
• Making changes can be stressful on body even with healthy changes 
• Snacking at night

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In this episode, Gina chats with Alanna McGinn, Sleep Expert and founder of Good Night Sleep Site. Along with her trusted team, Alanna has successfully helped thousands of families overcome their sleep challenges and establish healthy nighttime habits so they can get the sleep they need. Gina and Alanna discuss why sleep is important and how to get better quality sleep in your daily life.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Why is sleep important and how much we need
• Sleep quality vs quantity
• Sleep tracker apps 
• Sleep stages and cycles
• How long it takes to fall asleep & what's normal for waking at night 
• Tips for getting back to sleep when waking at night 
• Can you get too much sleep? 
• Changing sleep patterns - seasons and shift workers 
• Melatonin, magnesium, and sleeping pills 
• Sleeping positions 
• How sleep changes with aging and menopause
• How body movement can help for a good sleep
• Bedding, sleep environment and your side of the bed 
• Sleeping - what to wear, room temperature, weighted blankets
• Stress and sleep - managing our stress
• Using a Personal Pause
• Technology for sleep - shows, white noise, sounds, apps 

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Gina Livy's Facebook live from her new Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording from January 30, 2023. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• Weight up after holiday season
• Back on Track
• Normal to see scale fluctuate when in maintenance
• Deciding you want to lose more weight
• Imposter Syndrome
• Can take time for your mind to catch up to body changes
• Life can challenge us and our progress
• Winter and the body

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 22, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Plateaus - are necessary and frustrations about it 
• Understanding scale fluctuations and reasons for it 
• Choices you make day to day add up 
• Reaching goal - Maintenance - Stages of Finally and Forever 
• The scale - A check your batteries story 
• Satisfaction and the 4 Mindfulness Questions 
• ACV - what it does & liquid vs pills 
• Everyone's journey is different 
• Weight loss during winter months 
• Chronic issues things you can do 

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from the Winter 2023 Weight Loss Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 20, 10 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Creating Routines - 4:30
• Messages you are sending to your body
• The 4 Questions explained
• Maximizing
• Bloodwork & Thyroid
• Nursing and being hungry

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In this live segment, Gina chats all things water with Dr. Andrew Feifer, MD. Dr. Feifer is a urologic oncology surgeon and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and McMaster University. They discuss the health benefits of proper hydration and how water can help with weight loss.

If you are in the Winter 2023 program, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivywinter2023

Topics covered:

• Why water is important
• Why some need more water and some need less 
• Issues with dehydration 
• Over-hydration or under-hydration - which is more concerning?
• Why you urinate more when you drink more
• Urinating frequently when hydrated - caffeine and alcohol
• Does age make a difference with bladder function/pelvic health 
• Weak bladder or indication of something else 
• How detrimental is it to hold you pee 
• Why do you have to urinate more when you "break the seal" 
• Discussion on a Study out regarding more water and living longer 
• Water and sodium - too much and not enough 
• Does the type of water you drink make a difference 

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