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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This is the live recording of the Spill the Tea session with Gina and Special Guest Kristie Boyd.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Kristie Boyd @ Intro
• Kristie's goals when she first got started @ 2:24 
• The curve balls that life throws your way; you can do hard things @ 3:41 
• Deciding to see the doctor when the scale isn't moving @ 7:01
• Kristie shares, looking back and knowing why it all now makes sense @ 9:35  
• Knowing you have done everything you could have done @ 11:23 
• Where is Kristie at now in her journey? @13:41
• Doing what you can and knowing that things will get better @ 15:04 
• Kristie discusses why she is still here; The Livy Method and healing from the inside out @ 15:35 
• Having the community to support her along her journey @ 16:35 
• Getting set back on your journey and managing all those feels @ 17:12 
• Kristie shares what she has learned and coming to this process with insecurities @ 19:47 
• Dr. Beverley's chat: learning to love that you woke up this morning @ 21:38 
• Today may be a baby step day, but you are still going forward @ 24:12 
• Kristie shares her favourite guest moment after being here for 10 programs @ 24:41 
• Advice from Kristie on this week's tweak and Feeding The Metabolism @ 28:01
• Kristie shares her favourite weeks as she has progressed through her journey @ 30:01 
• Here are some tips from Kristie for members moving forward @ 32:02 
• Kristie discusses how focusing on all the non-scale victories has been so important for her @ 36:01 
• Ask all the questions; there are no silly questions @ 36:32 

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

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In this episode, recorded on February 27, 2024, Gina discusses body image and self-talk 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 body image, self-talk and the thoughts we carry around
• 10-30 % of Men, 20-40% of women report being dissatisfied with their body type  
• Developmental psychology and at what age does it all begin  
• We are human sponges, the role of social media and magazines
• Growing up seeing and confirming bias and beliefs  
• Dieting and how do you perceive your body?   
• Body Image over your lifespan  
• Self-esteem and self-worth; waiting on your weight to start your life
• Sitting and enjoying the magic happening in the moment, stop comparing ourselves
• Body image versus negative self-talk and how they are intertwined
• You are more than what you look like!  
• Thinking negatively, feeling negative and the impact on your life
• Doing!!! Start to enjoy life  
• Body positivity movement and how it got tied into weight
• Feeling judged and feeling attacked, and becoming very sensitive to comments
• Spend time with yourself and be caring, be compassionate and be curious  
• Capture and notice when words hurt, and ask yourself if you can replace those words
• How do you know if you have body dysmorphia?  
• Are you able to accurately assess yourself
• Focus on feeling good in your clothes, matching your clothes to your personality, not your body   
• What can you do right now to shift the dialogue to a more positive one?
• Turning the volume up on other things, think differently to do different
• Practice being more mindful and present
• Re-learning to experience body positivity
• Be aware of how much time you spend on social media
• Using your body for moments of joy because your body is so amazing
• Catch your emotions and look at how they are impacting you
• Things you want to be on the lookout for that may indicate you could use some extra support  
• You are worthwhile, slow and steady wins the race

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 from February 26, 2024. You can find the full video hosted at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Topics covered:

• We're posting Monday's Gina Live poster on Sundays. Did you add your questions?
• Dr Paul's discussion on aging led to deeper questions about happiness.
• How are you prioritizing yourself now that you are in Maintenance?
• Defining contentment and happiness for you.
• When designing the life of your dreams, there's something to be said for growing and evolving rather than always chasing something.  
• Now what? You're here in Maintenance so who do you want to be now? 
• Eating in tune to your body's needs is not about portion control and manipulation.
• Why it is so hard to sustain & maintain when you haven't been in tune with your body's needs in the first place?
• Age is not a determining factor: Our body, at any age, is not looking to store fat.
• How habits play more of a role in our journey than we may think.
• Taking fitness to a new level? It's about the right foods at the right time.
• Hunger after workouts? Pay attention to maximizing your food choices consistently.
• It's normal in Maintenance to see our weight fluctuate within a set-point range.

Join us for our next live on the Weight In Wednesday at 4pm EST.

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

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