Weigh In with Gina

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 March 6, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina and Kim share what their favourite week tweak is.
• Let's dig into Maximizing and Feeding the Metabolism One Last Time this week!
• From being overwhelmed to doing what you can, members have come a long way to being excited about this tweak.
• Splitting meals and snacks is about doing what you can when you can. No stress!
• Hunger fluctuations: it's normal to feel hungrier or not hungry at all for a variety of reasons.
• "Extra hungry" doesn't necessarily mean "more food."
• Everyone responds differently to the tweaks; it's important not to compare your journey to other members.
• Are you doing your own thing or following the Program as designed?
• Second portions are about mindfully tuning into your portions and hunger.
• Self-reflection and the benefits of learning from last week's pain points and the adjustments you can make this week.
• There is power in doing your best and not making excuses for the things you didn't do well.
• Feeding the metabolism really tells the body there is food coming and it doesn't need to store fat!
• Double down on Mindfulness: bring awareness to the changes you are making and have fun with it!
• Separating the proteins and carbs this week will help set you up for next week.
• Food Plan Revamp: next week we will follow the Food Plan Guidelines but with some key changes.
• Don't stress! Keep an open mind about the changes we are making in Week 9+10.
• It's not about eating less food; it's about tuning into how much you need to eat throughout the day.
• How you set yourself up for the day can make a difference in managing the gaps between snacks and the next meal.
• Protein shakes: there are benefits to chewing foods versus liquid nutrients.

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 59, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Are you trying to lose weight but getting off track by setbacks?
• Invest in your WHY! Motivation alone is not going to get this done for you!
• Using our setbacks to get back on track.
• The Livy Method App is a great tool and resource to use!
• A-type personalities and their drive to get it done can lead to missing out on some of the struggles of going deeper.
• When you are doing the best you can, there is nothing wrong with being "slightly off track."
• Why noticing the language you use to describe your journey can make a big difference in how you feel.
• There's a difference between weight loss and fat loss.
• If you're going to have the pasta, have the pasta! Make it worth it!
• After taking time away from the Program, maintaining your weight is a HUGE win!
• Make choices that make you feel good!
• Prioritizing ourselves and connecting the dots between our choices yesterday and how we feel today.
• Is it really self-sabotage?
• Setbacks are the setups to your success.
• Check out @livylosers on Instagram. It's a great place for community sharing!
• Immerse yourself and be obsessed with prioritizing yourself!
• You are not alone! It takes a community and we are all about real people supporting each other!
• In case you missed it: check out the discussion on hormones with Dr. Olinca found in our Expert Guide or the Weigh In with Gina podcast.
• Our guest experts are generously sharing what they know to help us on our journey.
• Are you picking up what I'm throwing down?
• Why it's important to give yourself the resources you can while you are healing.
• Fluorescent pee? It's probably the B vitamins you're taking.
• Indulge in the goodness you provide yourself.
• Drinking water during the night isn't necessary for hitting a fluid goal but may be helpful if you have a dry mouth.
• Check in with yourself about those evening, after-dinner cravings!
• A-Types will benefit from digging deeper into the times they are feeling off track.
• Check out the Poo Protocol if you are constipated or are experiencing bowel issues.
• Your body doesn't want junk food. There's always a meaning in the message.
• There is a difference between feeling confident, competence and feeling worthy.

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina talks hormones and menopause with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Discussing hormones, perimenopause and menopause with Dr. Olinca
• Defining perimenopause and menopause and their effects on us physically, mentally and emotionally
• Stress, lack of sleep and deprivation diets play a role in the symptoms we experience
• As we enter our 30s and 40s, our bodies don’t have the same resiliency to tolerate stressors as they once did
• Stress and sleep and their role in impacting our hormonal health
• Early signs and symptoms to recognize perimenopause and menopause
• Signs that are often overlooked - mood changes, loss of libido, brain fog, joint pain, heart palpitations, etc
• How The Livy Method supports this transitional time in life
• Menopause vs perimenopause
• Fat and its effects on hormone production
• Hormone testing and working with your health care providers
• Testing in your 20s-30s vs your 40s and how FSH fluctuates
• The importance of tracking your cycle, your sleep quality and other symptoms to support conversations with your health care professionals
• The protective effects of estrogen and when medications may or may not be appropriate
• The Livy Method and how it supports so much more than weight loss when it comes to our overall health
• Changes to our sleep architecture and insulin levels in perimenopause
• Every decision we make each day either supports or hinders our health
• Stress, diet, fitness and hormones are the pillars to focus on at this time of our lives
• The importance of tracking/journalling your symptoms to assess treatment options
• Treatment options and the misconceptions around breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and HRT
• Bioidentical hormones and the differences between oral medications, creams and patches
• The benefits of oral progesterone
• Treatment is individualized and may need to be tweaked over time to find the appropriate combination for you
• Options for women who are not HRT candidates
• The importance of exercise, sleep hygiene and diet in supporting this transitionary time
• How cycles can change when following The Livy Method
• Talking to your medical professionals to get the care you deserve
• Changing the narrative around your hormones - hormones are your friend and respond to the environment you put them in
• The importance of resistance training in maintaining muscle mass and the connection to our metabolic function
• The difference between weight loss and fat loss - why resistance training is a game changer
• Every healthy habit and behaviour you have learned with The Livy Method is going to support this transitionary time in your life

Connect with Dr. Olinca: [email protected]

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 March 4, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• The Livy Method: The 4 Stages to Finally and Forever, where are you at in your journey?
• Do the guidelines around when to use dairy change as you go through the stages of Maintenance?
• Is there a benefit to using collagen in Maintenance? Should you use marine or bovine?
• Scientific evidence has shown that 2.7-3.5 L of water is what the body needs to meet its basic needs
• Dr. Feifer's post is a great resource to discuss the benefits of drinking water to support your body while you are following The Livy Method
• The different circumstances and context around listening to your body's cues to urinate
• Remembering the basics around how the scale will naturally fluctuate
• How your meals may look different than another individual, and ensuring you have the components you need
• Gina shares her story of when her weight was going up and up, and she knew something was off. When should you investigate what else might be going on and utilizing Back On Track to help your body destress
• Check out the podcast with Gina and Dr. Rice discussing cosmetic procedures

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 57, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Week 8 and eating more often to feed into your metabolism; it's about getting even more in tune and prioritizing yourself.
• Trusting the process: Are you getting the urge to go back to other tweaks?
• When you lose during downsizing, it's because of all the things you did leading up to it
• Are you doing your own thing? Ask yourself why you may be resisting.
• Falling back into old habits in dieting
• Taking a step back to look at what you need to double down on and hold yourself accountable
• Falling back into old habits to recognize how far you have come
• The two things that are really important to making change are being proud of yourself & recognizing old habits are no longer working for you
• Stepping back; The psychology of effort and are you really doing all the things you could be doing
• Remembering the basics and how the scale responds during detox
• Just because you did the things to get the scale up, the scale can still be on its way down
• Is there such a thing as too much exercise?
• How the change in season and longer days can affect your energy levels 
• Coping: making the connection between WHY you got triggered and the action that you took
• Utilizing The Livy Method app when Facebook is being challenging
• Getting triggered and coping the only way you can doesn't mean it is sabotage
• Gina shares how she has coped with wine in the past and how she is developing new coping mechanisms
• You are allowed to be successful; you ARE worthy!
• Gina discusses a new book she is reading, Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima
• Are you picking up on signs that you're sensitive to certain foods
• Celebrations and having your cake, so much bigger than what you are eating and when
• Bringing mindfulness into your exercise routine and the 10-minute rule
• Maximizing and levelling up can mean just being more in tune with what your body needs
• Week 8: reassess what you need to do NOW

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 54, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Gina shares her morning routine
• Gina discusses a new book she is reading, Worthy By Jamie Kern Lima
• Manifesting and connecting with the HOW, Are you intentionally trying to lose weight?
• Visualizing your morning routine and how you want to start the day
• What if you want to finish the second portion while Feeding The Metabolism?
• How are your hunger levels changing while eating even more often?
• Learning the skills to lose your weight and keep it off
• Being in a room with all the things and feeling totally calm
• 20 lbs down doing The Livy Method looks like 40 lb loss on deprivation diets
• Believing in the process and getting better at being in tune program over program
• The 4 stages of Finally and Forever
• Weight fluctuations and what is normal for you
• Recognizing your non-scale victories as you gain a sense of confidence and well-being
• Setting timers and REMEMBERING to prioritize yourself
• Check out the post on Anti-Inflammatory Foods
• How your choices and decisions change as you change
• Habit Stacking and creating your morning routine
• Why do people comment when you are losing weight?
• When people choose to say nothing when you are clearly losing weight 
• Sending friends and family to Ginalivy.com for information if they are curious about what you are doing
• Advocating for yourself when your doctor is not supportive of investigating your health
• Educating yourself, journal and track all the things you are doing to get your doctor on board
• Visualize your life and do the things you need to do INTENTIONALLY, even though life is hard

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

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In this live segment, Gina talks stress, sleep, squats, and taking care of our changing body with Dr. Tam, Chiropractic Doctor. If you are in the Fall 2023 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Dickson Tam. @ Intro
• After weight loss, the body changes enough that you may want to consider seeing a chiropractor.
• Are you too sedentary? Why moving your body more often is essential for good health.
• Movement helps nourish our joints.
• When it comes to movement, we want to choose activities that give us the most bang for our buck.
• Squatting is a natural, fundamental movement with a great return for your efforts!
• Squats for everyone! Listen to your body and modify it as you need to work within your ability.
• Why it is important to choose an exercise that you like to do.
• Resistance and strength training our muscles become even more important as we age.
• Stretching is another form of helpful movement.
• With posture, it's important to address problem areas and work on your weaknesses for overall health.
• Move your body in ways you enjoy: don't make it a chore and another thing to check off if you hate it.
• Dr. Tam talks about how stress accentuates any of our existing physical problems.
• Posture as a reflection of spinal health. Do you know how good your spine is right now?
• How would we know if our posture is poor?
• Get stacked! Dr. Tam discusses how the body might look from a side view when posture is stacked.
• Create more awareness in your spaces to allow you to have more of a stacked posture.
• Sleep: let's keep it simple with a few tips from Dr. Tam.
• Dr. Tam shares his Five Factors of Health that we can control: diet, movement, sleep, stress, and recovery.
• Where to find Dr. Tam: www.thewellnessgroupaurora.com

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 28, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Rose Marie
• Discussing Rose Marie’s journey
• It’s never too late to lose weight- discussing the concept of reverse engineering
• Rose Marie enjoys a better quality of life after completing The Program
• How to eat for increased movement
• Do you have to be more mindful on days you exercise?
• What Rose Marie’s version of Personalizing the Plan looks like
• Rose Marie shares how exercising with a rebounder trampoline can help with bowel movements
• It can take some time for loose skin to tighten after weight loss
• The importance of staying playful as you age
• Tomorrow is Leap Day! Make the most of this extra day
• There is no end date for maintenance
• Gina’s vision for a third group after maintenance
• The support of the group remains important throughout different seasons in your 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 28, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• If you are here at this point in the program, let's celebrate that!
• Overview of the Week 7 tweak: three days of maximizing followed by four days of feeding the metabolism.
• Don't overthink it! Split the meals and snacks that you can. It's only for four days!
• Set timers for your meal splitting and check in with how you are feeling for the second portion.
• Token bites: an option for how to handle those times you are not hungry for it.
• On a plateau? It may be time to lean into maximizing all the things.
• What are you being most consistent with?
• How to not over-complicate the splitting of meals and snacks.
• Take time to review the Proteins, Carbs and Fats post. Make your choices nutrient-rich!
• Learn to feel satisfied with how much you are eating and how you feel.
• Make yourself the priority: it's only for four days!
• Set yourself up for success with a plan for your day!
• Satisfaction: it's about how you feel in the moment and what you can adjust for next time.
• Trusting the bigger picture of knowing when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat.
• The components of the meals and snacks stay the same even while splitting some of them up.
• It's really about you and the efforts you are making to prioritize yourself!
• Tips for following the program during Ramadan.
• Eating to satisfaction is not about controlling and manipulating portions!
• Final tips: do what you can - set timers, ask questions, make yourself a priority and HAVE FUN!

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 52, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024

Topics covered:

• How Feeding the Metabolism works
• Scale hasn’t moved yet? Review the 4 Main Reasons discussion with Dr. Paul and check in with your doctor
• How to approach this week’s tweak
• Don’t forget to support your body in detox
• The importance of focusing on the current day- don’t future trip!
• Try to keep an open mind about this tweak and do the best you can
• The Program gives you the knowledge to understand your body
• Supporting your body during your menstrual cycle
• How to decide if you should implement the sickness protocol
• Working with your healthcare provider
• Visualizing your end game- what habits do you need to implement to get to that place?
• Returning members- do you dislike this week? Reflect on why
• Can protein boost metabolism? How different protein sources benefit your body
• You still have to have token amounts of your second portion even if you aren’t hungry- timers can help
• Debunking myths about fish and toxins
• Where there’s a will, there’s a way- do your best when off routine
• Sharing the benefits of The Program with your family
• Scale slow to move after indulging or bouncing up and down? Time to dig a little deeper
• Feeling hungrier this round? How to troubleshoot
• How to use the Maximizing Your Efforts Checklist to get more in tune to your body

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

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