Episode Details

Gina Livy's Facebook Live from the Maintenance & Mindfulness group hosted on Facebook. This is the live recording of Weigh In Wednesday from March 13, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

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

Topics covered:

• Introducing Dr. Ruth Kane from the University of Ottawa.
• Ruth speaks about surveys and focus groups and some of the patterns that have emerged so far.
• Past triggers and old habits that tend to creep in while in maintenance.
• Ruth talks about the power of the community.
• The impact of following the basic principles of the Livy Method can't be underestimated.
• The benefits of managing stress and what works well for a person in maintenance.
• Intentions are different when losing weight versus being in maintenance.
• Making choices based on how you feel in the moment as an important skill to build on in maintenance.
• Mindshifts and building off a new relationship with food.
• Fibre as an important component for success following the Program.
• The importance of not going back to ultra-processed foods.
• Livy Losers speak favourably to how much they learn about themselves and food while following the program.
• Discovering your purpose and motivational WHY can change in Maintenance.
• The importance of creating and owning your new identity as a way to continue with your success.
• Ruth poses the question "After weight loss, how do you fill that space you used to give to worrying about food and dieting?"
• Finding ways to continue to listen to the body and work constantly toward feeling good.
• Why it's detrimental to fall back into old patterns.
• We need to give ourselves time to lose the weight, adjust to the loss, and settle our minds. It takes as long as it takes.
• Redoing another round of the Program is beneficial in Maintenance.
• We want to cultivate a capacity to grow and take the time to solidify the weight loss in maintenance.
• Member input is helping us create a powerful maintenance program.
• Far from perfect: we are always levelling up here and appreciate each of our members providing feedback.

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

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