The Livy Method Podcast - Livy Method Day 18 - Fall 2024

Episode Date: September 26, 2024

Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Fall 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 18, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024Topics covered:Travelling while following The Program – to stay on track or to pause?Discussing seasonal transitions and tweaks – what they mean while trying to lose weight.The scale and the feelings it can bring up.Using the scale as a tool, rather than a measure of success.Can you have fruit with dinner?When is the best time to have potatoes?How to bump up your protein with healthy fat.The benefits of completing multiple programs.Discussing detox symptoms – how to support your body in detox.Why does the scale go back up after a new low?Discussing plateaus and how to get the scale moving again – 20 Maximizing questions.How changes in diet can affect bowel movements.Hunger is your body communicating with you.Building a new relationship with the scale is important.Always work with your health care provider.Accepting compliments - a huge non-scale victory.All the things will come together, keep showing up day by day and building the foundation.Age is not a factor in weight loss – make the program individual to your needs.Check out our podcasts.To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm Gina Livy and welcome to the Livy Method podcast. This is where you'll have access to all of the live streams from my 91 day weight loss program. With a combination of daily lives, guest expert interviews and member stories, there is something new almost every day. Miss the morning live? Want to re-listen to one of our amazing guest experts? Well, this is the place. This podcast is hosted on Acast, but it's available on all podcast platforms, including the one you're listening to right now, Spotify, Apple,

and Amazon Music. Dive into Peloton workouts that work with you. From meditating at your kid's game to mastering a strength program, they've got everything you need to keep knocking down your goals. No pressure to be who you're not. Just workouts and classes to strengthen who you are. So no matter your era, make it your best with Peloton. Find your push. Find your power. Peloton.

Visit Peloton at onepeloton.ca. Happy day 18 of the program. Peloton. Visit Peloton at onepeloton.ca. and everywhere. And I hope that you are as well. So traveling, absolutely not a reason to not be successful on the program, not a reason to be stressed out, to worry, none of those things. I mean, for other reasons, travel can be stressful or whatnot. But I just want to remind you that we do have that travel post where we talk about tips for traveling, things that you're going to want to keep in mind. Perhaps you didn't see it because you weren't traveling at the time. And always remember you can reach out in our Facebook support group and let us know if you have any questions. But the best way to travel while following the program is just to take a day-by-day approach, see how you do. Just because you can't follow perfectly doesn't mean that you can't follow along. Now,

there are certain situations like perhaps you're on your honeymoon or, I don't know, you're away on a trip and the last thing you want to think about is what you're eating and when, and you just want to mindlessly eat and drink and whatever, and you don't follow the program at all, then the best way to navigate that is to simply pick up from where you left off. That's it. But most of the time, you should be able to travel and kind of sort of stick to the program and follow the plan. Because really, it's just about feeling good, feeling good. So if you have any questions about travel at any time, make sure you reach out. Today, we're talking about seasonal transitions and tweaks. If you've got any

questions, load them up. I want to get right to them, but I do want to talk about seasonal transitions and tweaks. What does that mean when you're trying to lose weight? It means not forcing yourself to eat salads. If you want to have chili, it means adjusting the time that you're sleeping. If it's getting, you know, when it gets dark out at 9.30 at night, as opposed to 5.30 at night, that messes with your sleep pattern. So you want to help the body adjust to that. Seasonal transitions or tweak are more nuanced in the sense it's just more about being in tune to your body's needs rather than doing anything specific. What you don't want to do, and I use the example of the

salads, is force yourself to eat a salad because maybe that's what you ate. You had a lot of salads in the spring-summer program, but that was a different time of year. In the spring-summer, your body's craving fresh foods, fruits, salads. But in fact, we suggest you bump up your fruit, decrease your heavier carbs in the summertime. As we transition from summer into fall, you'll find salads a lot less appealing. Now, if you still love salads, eat salads. That's okay. But you're going to find they're a lot less appealing. The body in the wintertime is looking to keep you warm, create heat through digestion. It's looking for heavier foods, fatty meats, soups, stews, warm foods. So don't be afraid to add those in. Same thing with water.

It can be much easier to get your water in when it's hot and you're feeling the heat, whereas opposed to the wintertime, maybe where you're cold. So that's where getting your water in by way of teas can help. I was doing so well. Hi, Kira, not losing, but eating well and drinking the water and moving the body. And then I saw the scale go up a bit and fell off the wagon and ate an entire box of pumpkin cookies from Walmart as they were screaming my name as I walked by. So angry at myself, but today is another day. Well, I love that you are, I love that you are, I don't want to say owning this, but recognizing and being aware of how you feel, being aware also

of this pattern. It's tough when you want to lose weight so badly, you've been trying for a really long time or you're working really hard at it and you're not getting the results on the scale that you want to see. I will tell you they will come. I will tell you you will reach your goal. But that doesn't dismiss how you feel. And the scale can be very triggering. So let's talk about getting on the scale, not getting on the scale. You don't have to get on the scale. But what you don't want to do is only weigh once a once a week, because that, that doesn't tell you anything because you could have lost weight during the week. And then you had salty food or I don't know, you worked out, you had a crappy sleep and next thing you know, your weight

is up. So, um, you, I suggest you weigh every single day. So you really understand patterns on the scale and what weight loss really looks like. We do have a great post on this today. So this is good timing. We have a post on the ups and downs, and you will notice I share an example of a member's real scale. And you will notice the scale always goes up right before it goes down. And that is no different than many of you will have that exact same pattern. Now, some of you may lose in smaller chunks and small plateaus, and some of you will have bigger chunks and longer plateaus, but the ups are there before the downs. And so using the scale every day can help you pick up on that pattern of behavior. So you'll see a lot of our returning members like, okay, the scale is up today.

Yay. Because they know that means that's a sign their weight is about to drop. So if you're really truly doing all the things and your weight is up, it's probably a sign your weight's about to drop. So then we're going to talk about supporting the body in detox. So then you want to drink that water. You want to make sure you try to get to bed early that night or get a good sleep that night. You want to do all the things to help the body follow through on releasing that fat or detoxing. It's no different if you've got your menstrual

cycle, your weight goes up always, no matter what you do, no matter what you do, right? No matter what, you can be eating the healthiest and exercising and whatever, your period comes, your weight goes up, you feel bloated, you feel, so this is where you want to maybe have a bath and be kind to yourself, maybe get to bed early, that kind of thing. So it's very similar. And that's just the body retaining water. Now, the reason why you crave carbs and sugar and probably had those cookies is, well, it's, I mean, they're pumpkin cookies. It's hard to say no this time of year, right? But also if you're not drinking enough water or your weight is about to drop, your body's retaining that water and it

wants you to drink more water so it can follow through on the detox process. So here's the thing. This is where it's going to continue to happen throughout the program. If you want to be open to really understanding that's the reality of the scale, you really want to be open to... Weight loss looks and feels different with the Libby method because it's healthy weight loss. It's healthy weight loss. So you might not see that big loss in the beginning, but if you remember all those other diets you did where you did that big loss in the beginning, you got to a point where you stopped losing and then you just gained it back. We're not looking for that. If you can read over the scale post again, read over the why is my weight up post, read over what weight loss really looks like and feels like, read over the post on the ups and downs today and really be open to accepting that

that's what it's going to look like and that's what it's going to feel like. So there's that, there's that piece, but also you're allowed, like, what are you angry at? And if you're angry at the choice that you made, let's rewind back to what was going on. Was it really just the scale or did you have a stressful day? Like how was your water intake? Did you drop the ball in the water? Probably if your weight was about to drop and then, you know, water wasn't all that appealing, maybe you didn't drink your water. So then you were, you had the, the sugar was more appealing, carbs and sugar, but you're just more appealing when you're dehydrated. So what was going on there? What was the trigger? What was your thought process? Did you feel like I deserve this or,

you know, what was it? And so then why are you angry today? What, why are you angry today? Was it because you had the cookies? What, like what exactly, why are you angry today? What, why are you angry today? Was it because you had the cookies? What, like what exactly, why are you angry? Maybe you're angry because fuck, you want to lose your weight already. And you feel like you've already spent so much time trying to lose your weight. Like why? Give some thought to that. Try to name it.

Try to name it. Dr. Beverly is going to be joining us again. We're going to talk about a lot of these fields. Here's the big takeaway for you. This is totally normal, valid. So I love that you're validating your feels. It's a real process to unpack all the shit that we need to unpack with having spent any time at all in the diet industry. So today is a new day. What do you need today to set yourself up for success? Now, if you ate a box of cookies yesterday, chances are you're going to

be craving sugar today. So you probably will be craving sugar today. When you have sugar, you want more sugar. So be mindful of that. Drink water, get on it early, get some teas in there, maybe go for a walk. Not because you don't want to burn the calories off, but because just to reset your mind, make you feel good. What can you do tonight? Get to bed earlier. If you're tempted, like what, what do you need? That's what you want to say to yourself. It's okay. What do I need to get back at it today? Um, scale is up, uh, 1.5 today. Thanks to Gina in the past programs. I'm totally okay with it. Here's a different example. I'm totally okay with it knowing it likely means it will go down tomorrow. So different from my first round, when it went up, I literally went back into my bed and cozies into the covers for that moment.

I love that I'm no longer bothered by the numbers. Okay, I love the contrast. That's where we want to get to is really where you don't even need the scale. You just know by how you feel if your weight is about to drop, You just know by how you feel if this, if your weight is about to drop, right? You know how you feel based on if you ate a pack of cookies last night or all of that, and just being calm. This is that piece. And this is why doing this work is so worth it. And why I love that you showed up and shared this because this is working through this is going to get you to that place where you're calm, you're calm around food, you're, you're calm with your choices, you're calm around food. Like that's that, that's that piece.

That's where we want you to get. We want you to be able to enjoy cookies, but not feel like you need to eat the whole box and not feel guilty afterwards. So that's, that's the goal around here. That's the goal around here. Does anyone else check their weight a few times before accepting the number? I step on it on and off my digital scale to make sure, but then when it goes down, I doubt it's accurate.

Only 0.4 or 3.5. Yeah. Take the average. Take the average. Listen, those scales aren't perfect. That's for sure. That's for sure. Just take the average. Here it is. Silly question. Can you have fruit with supper? I wanted to say there's no such thing as a silly question. A question asked too many times,

none of that. Just don't even hesitate. Ask all the questions that you need. We have a whole team here. You can have fruit with dinner. So this is more of a summer thing where we try to bump up your fruit intake in the summer and decrease your heavier carbs, because when it's hot out, your body's trying to conserve energy. And so it wants quick energy. And so having like berries on a salad, maybe having some grilled pineapple at dinner, something like that. Now you can technically have fruit berries on a salad now, um, or some grilled pineapple or pears or something like that. Um, what did I have the other day? I had peaches. I did brought a salad with grilled peaches. Oh my gosh. That's what I had for dinner.

It was delicious. Now, but you do not, and you might say, well, what's the difference? What you don't want to do is use fruit as a dessert at dinner. You really want to get away from needing a sweet treat at dinner. I mean, also sugar, it can increase your insulin as well. There's that whole part of it. But something like berries on a salad, burrata with some grilled peaches, totally fine to have at dinner. I mean, they're carbohydrates. They're energy foods. Vegetables obviously are lower in sugar.

I don't like vilifying fruits, but they are a little higher in sugar. So you might want to be mindful of having those for dinner. So yes, you can. You just don't want to be having like a fruit dessert. That's the difference there. That's the difference there. Craving potatoes, right? Did I not say the other day, all of a sudden you'll wake up, you'll be craving potatoes, something heavier. Don't be afraid to add those in. Now, obviously the better time to add those in is at lunch when you can use the energy from them, but you can also have them at dinner too. You can have potatoes at dinner as well. This is a little off topic. I want to up my protein level with my Greek yogurt. Does hemp hearts and chia seeds help,

or is that upping my good fat? You'll find a lot of times that good fat is attached to protein. There's nothing wrong with good fat. Good fats feed into your satiety hormones and make you feel more satisfied. So don't be afraid to add in. Good fats will not make you fat. So don't be afraid to add those in. How to bump up your protein. So you could use protein powders. You could add, for example, some protein powder in your yogurt as well. Yeah, I just don't, I'm not a big fan of liquid nutrients. It's not the protein powder. It's when people liquefy their fruits and they had a whole bunch of fruits and other things or chocolate flavored, whatever. You just want to be mindful of liquid nutrients. It's hard to gauge satisfaction levels with liquid nutrients. So people tend to

have too much. And then also, you know, fruits hit differently when you liquefy them, as opposed to when you're eating them and you're digesting them with the fiber and whatnot. But you could do like Greek yogurt. You could add hemp hearts, chia seeds, flax in there. That's a great way of bumping up. I love hemp hearts. That's a great way of bumping up your nutrient value, also your protein and your fat, which kind of go hand in hand. So you can totally do that. You can totally do that. I used a bonus snack for the first time yesterday. It was up earlier than normal because we had our granddaughter overnight three programs in and actually found I was more satisfied all day down 2.2 pounds today and I feel like my body is finally getting with the program.

Thank you for saying this three programs in I mean, I used to get this a lot not so much anymore, I think because we normalize that you just do a diet for as long as you need to until you lose your weight. And the Libby method is no different. We just break it down into 91 day increments. I love the start. I love the end. I love kind of like compartmentalizing each program because three months is enough time to make a considerable amount of change. And I find that people don't reflect on the changes that they've made enough. And then move forward having made those changes and honoring where they are at. So for so many reasons, I love the structure. Also, somebody might just need one program and someone else need more.

But we've found this, especially in conversations in our maintenance program that we have, is that you can be done losing your weight, but that mental part, getting in tune with your body, really trusting your body and the choices that you're making and really understanding your body and being in tune with your body. Because we're talking years of disconnecting, right? Especially if you spend any time dieting, years of starving and depriving and disconnecting, not eating when you're hungry, not drinking when you're thirsty, not sleeping when you're tired, not paying attention at all. And so it can take a while to reconnect, especially when the world makes it really noisy. The world is

really noisy. It can sometimes be hard to cut through that noise, but I love that. I love that you added in the bonus snack. You listen to your body and you're down 2.2 pounds today. I love that. I love hearing that. Second time on the plan, would like to talk about detox feelings you get in the morning. The scale has gone up and down, which I get, but man, it feels like I've been hit by a truck this past week. Yeah. So detox again is a very, very loose, loose general term that I use when the body is releasing fat. It's through its natural metabolic process. But a lot of times what you're feeling is there are toxins that are stored in your fat, just where your body's... And I'm not trying to like, oh, your body's toxic.

I don't know why I just said that like that, but whatever. Your toxins, your toxins from your foods, your shampoos, your everything gets stored in your fat. And when your body's releasing fat, those toxins also get released. This is why, this is one of the reasons why so many people have had to have their gallbladder removed because they've lost a lot of weight. We have a lot of people who've had their gallbladder removed because they've done a lot of dieting. They've lost a lot of weight. When you starve and deprive, it forces your body to burn that fat. those toxins stored in your fat enter into your bloodstream, gunk up your gallbladder and you have to get your gallbladder removed.

That is what I like to call the diet industry's dirty little secret. Now, if that's happened to you, it's not your fault. I want to say that right away because you lost weight the way you were told to lose weight. So those same toxins make you feel just kind of bleh. It's very similar to also PMS, which is the body's process, right? Whenever your body's detoxing, when you get your menstrual cycle, um, it detoxes when you have food poisoning, it detoxes when you have a cold or flu or virus,

um, that your body's trying to get out of your system. So very similar detox is detox. Um, we just kind of piggybacking that natural detox response. That's why we're not I'm not a fan of detox cleanses and teas or anything like that for weight loss. The body doesn't really need help in a sense, but it is constantly detoxing, especially at night, but you can support it by drinking water, getting in your leafy greens, you know, helping to get the best sleep and whatnot. Also hormones. So we're going to talk about more about hormones. But you know, we talk, we talk about balancing hormones. How do you balance your hormones? First of all, you can never balance your hormones because your hormones are always in flux.

They're, they're, they're always in flux. They're rising, they're falling, they're, you know, changing all the time. But let's use balance your hormones for lack of a better word. And this is a testament to this is you'll have women who haven't had their periods in forever, and all of a sudden, it'll come back. Or talk about seasonal transitions, you may or may not have noticed that in the fall and in the spring, your body will kind of regulate your menstrual cycle and it'll come early or it'll come late or it will double up. Now this probably has happened to year over year. You just don't really pay attention. But now that we're really hyper focused on our bodies right now, some of you are picking up and noticing on it to the point that we have a post and that's your body just naturally, um, regulating that. So it can

make you feel so hormones, um, adjusting, adjusting is a better word. Hormones adjusting, um, can make you feel, um, like, like, um, like the way I describe it as like a morning sicknessy type of thing. You kind of notice your hormones, especially in the morning when you wake up. A lot of that can be hormone-based. I kind of get the nausea. It feels like I've had four kids, so it feels like morning sickness kind of thing to me. Everyone is a little different.

Now, some people will lose weight and not at all feel any kind of detox symptoms. Their scale moves just like everyone else's and they don't feel anything. That doesn't mean that, like if you don't have any, how strong your detox symptoms. Their scale moves just like everyone else's and they don't feel anything. That doesn't mean that like if you don't have any, how strong your detox symptoms are, it's really not an indication of how successful you'll be. Some people love having the detox feelings and symptoms because it lets them know, oh, okay, this is what's going on with me. Some people are more sensitive to it than others, but that's really what it's all about. But it

feels like I've been hit by a truck this week. Now here's what you don't want to do. You never want to blow off your detox symptoms for, you know, just fat. Like you don't want to be like, oh, it's just, I'm dropping weight. Cause it could be a flu. It could be a virus. Could be a variety of other things you got going on.

So if something feels unusual, definitely check in with your doctor. Uh, Hey Gina, just wondering why it's common for the scale to go up a day or two after a new low. Definitely see it as a trend on my graph of the app, but curious why this happens when staying consistent, sleeping well, etc. Yeah. So again, I would, I would just, so, so your fat cells, I mean, this is the most simplistic way to describe that, is your fat cells, you don't gain more fat cells, your fat cells shrink and expand. After you get up to a certain age, you pretty much have your fat cells. I mean, your body is producing more, but you're not like, when you gain weight, you're not gaining a whole bunch more fat cells. It's what fills your fat cells. I mean, your body is producing more, but you're not like when you gain weight, you're not gaining a whole bunch more fat cells. It's what fills your fat cells. So when you're

losing weight, those fat cells are, you're shrinking your fat cells. A lot of that is just the body retaining water again, after you drop your weight, which is why you will see that scale go up. Also, sometimes when the scale is going up, you don't feel so great. You're maybe not getting the best sleep. So that when you have a crappy sleep, again, your weight will be up. Because of that, that's kind of like the best explanation of it. It's very normal. Yes, you'll see. So normally, the scale typically looks like your weight goes up and then it drops. Now, it might go back up again. It's very normal. Yes. So normally the scale typically looks like your weight goes up and then it drops. Now it might go back up again. It doesn't mean that you're not still dropping.

Usually it's because you're not drinking enough water because when you're in detox, water is just not appealing. And then it'll drop, you'll hit a new low and that might go on. This way you always want to assume your weight is dropping for like three to five days after. And then once it's done dropping, you'll see your weight go back up a bit before it's, and sometimes it'll stay there and then it'll drop back down. It's also your body, it's also your body adjusting to the fat that you've lost when it does that. The body releasing fat is a bit of a stressful situation where you are releasing toxins, where your body's making change, where things like your body temperature need to be adjusted. Like your body, there's an adjustment period that happens when

you're losing weight, um, because your body factors into your fat, into your fat loss. But yeah, it's so typical and it's so normal. That's why it's really important to understand because people were like, Oh, I lost weight, but then I gained it back and you didn't really gain it back. So every time you see a low, low, cause you're not, cause you're drinking water. So it's not water weight. You're not starving and depriving yourself. So, and it also could be hand in hand to like another reason, you know, people, there's lots of reasons just in general, why your weight might be up that have nothing to do tied into the fat loss process as well. So there could be a lot of things going on there. There could be a lot of things going on there. I hit a plateau,

already lost eight pounds, then stayed the same for a week now. What do I need to get back to losing weight? So eight pounds is huge. Like talk about your body needing time to adjust that. Like if you went and took eight pounds of, it's amazing how quickly you can lose weight. Again, still normal if you haven't lost any weight. But you want to go stack up eight pounds of butter. Like That's a lot of fat that your body needs time to adjust. And so you can be doing all the things, but at the end of the day, your body needs time. It's just like, I need time to adjust. Eight pounds is a lot. On average, even though people can lose a lot more, one to two pounds is great. One to two

pounds throughout the program is amazing. Obviously, the goal is to lose as much as you can. And with the Libby Method, you are doing all the things in combination. So it can lead up to quite a bit of weight. New year, new me. Season is here. And honestly, we're already over it. Enter Felix, the healthcare company helping Canadians take a different approach to weight loss this year. Weight loss is more than just diet and exercise. It can be about tackling genetics, hormones, metabolism. Felix gets it. They connect you with licensed healthcare practitioners online who'll create a personalized treatment plan

that pairs your healthy lifestyle with a little help and a little extra support. Start your visit today at felix.ca. That's F-E-L-I-X dot C-A. No pressure to be who you're not. Just workouts and classes to strengthen who you are. So no matter your era, make it your best with Peloton. Find your push. Find your power. Peloton.

Visit Peloton at onepeloton.ca. But what can you do? What can you do? You can look to the maximizing post. So this week, the focus is consistency and maximizing. And we posted that 20 questions maximizing checklist. It's in the book here. And in the book, you will notice 154 things that you can do to break a plateau. I mean, you can't force the body to break a plateau. If it's not ready, it's not ready. You're going to come to really appreciate plateaus because you want and need plateaus.

It's on page 113 of the book here. Let me go into this. And so in this, I don't know, maybe you haven't seen it. Maybe you glossed over it. You're like, oh, you thought it was just like doing the things that you need to do. So, you know, there's 20 questions here. maximizing efforts, all the things you can do besides the food, the water, take any supplements, right? I mean, definitely listening to that supplement conversation.

So many people are resistant to supplements. They can be a real game changer for some people. If your vitamin D levels are low, you're not getting magnesium in your diet, not getting enough omega-3. So this range is as simple as, one of the questions is, have you watched the key videos, right? Have you watched the living method, the food plan, detox, the scale, weight loss, and hunger? Like, do you really understand what you're doing here? Like, that's really key. Starting with that, right? Are you following the order of the food plan? Are you having token amounts when you're not hungry? Are you eating your meals 30 minutes

to 3.5 hours apart? That's that difference, right? Are you setting yourself up for success, checking in with the app, Facebook? So there's those types of questions. And then there's, you know, have you had a cold or a flu or other sickness? A lot of times people are kind of like, they don't feel well, but they're still doing all the things expecting the scale to move, which being sick can definitely be a benefit and it can help get the scale move. But sometimes your body's retaining water. So you're not, you're actually going to see your scale up. Um, are you managing your stress?

Right. Have, uh, um, like, are you taking deep breaths throughout the day? Are you stretching? Are you adding, are you spending time in nature? Are you getting good quality sleep? All the things there. Um, are you taking medications or have health issues? Um, and there's little things that you can do there, right?

Like, uh, working hand in hand with your healthcare provider. Are you being patient factoring their health issues? Are you helping the body in detox, right? Are you consistent with supplements? Um, choosing proteins that are easier to digest. Like this is just a whole bunch of different types of questions that you can ask yourself and look into. Like, do you have some hormone or like, where are you at in your monthly cycle?

What's going on with that, right? Making sure you're drinking enough water and whatnot. So making sure you're consistent in doing the things that you need to do. Make sure you're drinking enough water and whatnot. So making sure you're consistent in doing the things that you need to do. Make sure you're maximizing. I mean, I think the two biggest ones when it comes to getting the scale moving above all else is sleep. Sleep is the foundation of change and weight loss and stress. And are you prioritizing your sleep? Were you up late last day watching Netflix? Have you made your sleep environment more conducive to sleep. Were you up late last night watching Netflix? Have you, you know, major sleep environment more conducive to sleep? Or you still have your office in your bedroom?

Like, you know, did you like, are you taking your magnesium at night before you go to bed? Like, those are probably the biggest ones. The body needs, your body makes change when you sleep. So if you can facilitate a great sleep. So I would say, you can try making sure you're drinking enough water, but what you don't want to do is try to eat less and less food or use any of those diet tactics that you've done before that people tend to do that. I'm going to make the scale move. So I'm going to eat less, not have all my meals and snacks and actually pull back and fall into the old diet mentality, which actually has the opposite effect of it. The plateau will break. I mean, you can move your body, you know, if you like, there are obviously all the things that you can do in general and just make sure you're more consistent in doing them. That's where I would go with that. Eight pounds is great though. My

goodness. I've been making a vegetable medley, which has been working up 2.6 pounds over the last two days. My poop schedule needs some desperate help in getting more water in, feeling hungry in the mornings as well. I'm still okay, right? Yeah. I mean, so yeah, vegetables are fantastic. That's great. You don't have to be super fancy about your foods. It's good to get them in up 2.6 pounds over the last two days. So that could be a sign your weight is about to drop. So really make sure you're staying on top of drinking your water and consistently try to get a good night's sleep tonight. My poop schedule needs some desperate help. So what's happening there? Are you constipated? That's a reason why your weight could be up. Also being constipated can be a sign your weight is about to drop as well.

This is where you might want to add in some fiber, some psyllium fiber into the mix, triphala, there's some drops you can add to water is really good. A lot of times you'll notice your bowel movements will go offline, hand in hand with your detox. So it's normal to be constipated in the days leading up. And that's normal to have those looser bowel movements when your weight is actually dropping. So that's totally normal and can be a sign your weight is about to drop. It's also normal to have those looser bowel movements when your weight is actually dropping. So that's totally normal and can be a sign your weight is about to drop. It's also normal to have your bowel movements go offline and have bouts of constipation as your body makes changes with your digestive system. And because the program is good nutrient-rich foods, and then you're

adding any supplements, probiotics, prebiotics, definitely want to maybe add those in along with digestive bitters. That can really help with your microbiome, which in turn can really help with digestion, which can really in turn help with bowel movements. And so one of the things we hear a lot is how beneficial the program is in helping people become more regular with their bowel movements. But it is normal because you're in the pursuit of change and your body's making change to notice changes in your bowel movements as well. So we do have that whole poo protocol. You think, oh my gosh, I'm eating all these vegetables, I'm eating all this healthy food, and now my bowel movements are all chaotic. So totally normal to have constipation and bouts of loose bowel

movements. Loose bowel movements especially with the program can be a byproduct of your body releasing that fat. But it is normal for them to, for a variety of reasons. Obviously, again, if you feel like anything is off, head to your doctor, because it could be an underlying issue of something else. And don't be afraid to take something. But changes in your diet in general can affect your bowel movements as well. Everybody thinks, oh, I'm eating healthy. I'm going to have those S-shaped Dr. Oz, Oprah poops. That's more once you're maintaining your weight and you're just kind of living your life, maintaining your weight, that's where you're going to get those consistent S-shaped bowel movements. But for the most part, while you're

in the pursuit of change and your body's making change, your bowel movements will be all over the place. So yeah, you're still okay. Feeling hungry in the morning. I want to talk about that. Feeling hungry is great. Feeling hungry is great. Your body communicating with you, letting you know, Hey, I'm hungry, especially waking up. You're breaking the fast in the morning. You're hungry. That's awesome. A lot of people are really nervous and afraid of hunger. You'll also notice your body will let you know that you're hungry. Yes. But your body will also tell you when you've had enough. You'll start to notice when we start to really pay attention to that, which we're going to start doing next week, that your body will let

you know when you've had enough as well. So your body communicating with you is great. Now, if you want to take it a step further, remember hunger isn't an immediate need for food. Hunger is just like, hey, based on our glycogen reserves, you might want to think about eating. Hunger can also be triggered, right? Hunger can be, I just had sugar, so I'm hungry for more sugar. So you want to be clear on what type of hunger you are experiencing. But for the most part, there's nothing wrong with feeling. It's a great sign. If you are noticing that you're hungrier, there's a couple of things going on. Your metabolism could be increasing. This is why portions are what they feel like, not about what they look like. One day you might need three eggs to feel satisfied. The next day, only one egg and you're good.

So you could be hungry because your metabolism is increasing. You could be hungry because your body's working really hard because it's in detox. It's about to make change. So don't be afraid of being hungry. It's hungry because it's the morning time. Hunger is great. It's good for your body to communicate with you and let you know when you're hungry. In some instances, can't the scale be counterproductive because it's a head game? I don't think so. And I'll tell you why.

Because you need to work through your shit. If you've spent any time at all in the diet industry, and if you have issues with the scale, you need to work through those issues. Now, maybe you feel like you don't have the capacity to do that right now. Maybe you feel like it's not time for you to do that. Maybe you feel like you need therapy. You need help in order to do that. That's valid. So this is why I say, don't get on the scale at all. Don't get on it at all. Go by how your clothes feel. Because getting on the scale once a week is more detrimental to your health because it doesn't tell you shit. Getting on the scale once a week doesn't tell you anything. That is frustrating when you're

working really hard during the week and you go and you get on the scale. Let's say you're working really hard during the week. You get on the scale on Friday and your weight is up, right? You're going to be so upset, but maybe your weight is up because your weight's about to drop. Or maybe your weight is up because you had a crappy sleep or you're worked out or whatever. All the same reasons why your weight could be up. Or you could be working hard during the week. Your weight could actually be down. But the night before you go and you have some salty food or you had a crappy sleep because maybe you had something on your mind. And then the next day your weight is up. So you get on the scale Friday and you're like, oh, I didn't lose any weight when you actually have lost weight. So to me that you either use it every day as a tool

to really understand what weight loss looks like and feels like to you. And also to bring up these feels. It's a head game because you have issues with it. That's why it's a head game. Like you're doing all the things that you need to do to lose weight. Why would a piece of metal that shows you a number that only you know trip you up? Because you got issues with it. And because we're talking food, because we're talking weight and weight loss, these are some fields that you got to work through. Chances are it's not because of your actual weight, it's because your association with your weight. It's a head game because of your association to dieting that maybe you think that you've done something wrong just because the scale isn't moving. That's where I have to see why is it a head game? What's happening for you when you get on

that scale? It's just a fucking hunk of metal and nobody else knows the number, but you legit, like, let's think about that for a second. It's fucked up how much the scale can really mess with our head. So it's just beyond the scale though. All the shit that you are working through in your head that is brought up from the scale or brought up from doing this program is, let's get real, all the shit you got to work through in order to get to a place where you're really reconciling and moving forward from this weight loss journey to really get to a place where you're calm, not just physically, but mentally around food, where you're calm about normal fluctuations, where you are in tune to your body's needs. So you know what the scale is to me? It's a big fat message in your face.

It's a big fat message in your face. And listen, you can look at it as an accountability buddy. You don't get a good night's sleep, scale is up, right? Don't drink your water, scale is up. You know, indulge in a bunch of food that works against you, reaching your goals, scale is up. You know, I think if there could be a measure of other things in our lives, whenever, you know, I'm not doing my work, you know, maybe that's finances or something. I don't know what it is. But so I don't know about you. I like to walk through the fire. I'm not a skirt around the fire. I like to get the shit done. I like to face my fears. I like to walk through the fire. I like to face my fear sometimes when I shouldn't. I have a massive

major fear of heights. And one time I took my kids to, um, one of those tree top tree top tracking places. And I thought, Oh, I'm going to conquer my fears. No, it only led to me being up there, um, blocking everybody else and screaming and crying. Like I was like on fire. My whole family was so embarrassed for me. It was not the right move because I couldn't conquer my fear. So, so, so I mean, weight loss can be no different if you're not in the right mindset and you don't feel like it's something that you can tackle right now, don't use the scale at all. But yeah, I mean, that's, this is like, we are here to do the hard work. We're here to do the hard work. This is why we have a psychologist. This is why we have a learning strategist. This is why we have the real conversations because there's some really real work that needs to be done. Now, I will say that there are people

who struggle with disordered eating. And my program, although we do get into that, is not for that. I mean, if someone has an eating disorder, struggles with disordered eating, I would highly suggest that they get the specialized help that they need to be able to work through that. And especially that psychology piece, right? It's a huge piece. I mean, for $75, what you get in the Living Method is incredible. But a lot of people beyond the program and the access to our guest experts actually need professional help when it comes to working through a lot of these issues. So if you are getting on the scale, and we're very mindful of that, we'll have people who will be like, I am, we're very mindful of the words people use, people, someone's like, I'm devastated, I'm severely depressed. If we have people who are

expressing themselves like that over the scale and the program, the process, this program and process is making me feel severely depressed, devastated, distraught, all of those words. We will reach out and kindly suggest that maybe this isn't the time or the program for them and that they do need to be in a better headspace in order to take on a program like this, right? Like we have to point that out sometimes to people that it's great what you get, but sometimes people need the more and deserve better support for this journey. Maybe they have past trauma tied into their weight journey as well. And so for a lot of people, it can be really deep. And a lot of people might not be wanting or willing or ready to bring up the feels that the scale might bring up. And obviously those are specialized cases. And so if that is you, then that's something to think about. So counter, but, but to, to,

to use the word we're on a counterproductive, I think understanding where you're at, like, I want to know what's going on with me. I, it's kind of like, you know, I don't know if that's a good example, but, um, I want to know what's going on with me, know, I don't know if that's a good example, but I want to know what's going on with me. Even if I don't really want to know, I want to know. I think knowing is, I had to do the BRCA gene testing a few years back. That was really nerve wracking for me. I had to go through that process.

Do I want to know? In the end, it turns out I didn't need to because I didn't qualify, even though my mom's had cancer, my aunts and my aunts passed away and all that. That's a whole other thing. But the point is I went through all of that because I needed, I wanted to know, I want to know, I don't want to know what I want to know. Um, so I think you, so I don't think counterproductive because I think anything that highlights what you're working through troubled areas, issues and stuff is, is very productive in life in general. Um, I think, yeah, so I just, that's my thoughts on that. It's,

it's complicated, right? It's complicated. It's complicated. Um, but this is weight, this is weight loss. This is weight, this is weight loss. This is weight loss. Hi, Risa. Good morning. I went to see my doctor for the first time in a year and she was so pleased by my weight loss. She said I looked amazing and healthy. I told her about the program and even her receptionist asked me what I've been doing. After everything I'm going through, this is so uplifting. And yes, she said the pains in my chest is anxiety because of my mom's hospitalization, so close to 30 pounds.

Always check in with your healthcare provider. What's great about the Livi method is you are being really proactive in your health and wellness. I mean, going to your doctor can be very difficult. We're going to have conversations about that, especially if you have been overweight. I think a lot of times people feel like the answer to all of their health and wellness is go lose weight, go lose weight, go lose weight. And it's not through lack of trying. Relationships with doctors can be complicated. What I want people to be able to do is have really,

really empowering conversations with your doctors. Your doctors want to help you. They want you to be healthy. They want, um, but having a really strong sense of self and understanding and, and onus on what you can do and what you need to do, um, can be a real game changer when it comes to working with your healthcare practitioner, but there's nothing better than, than being hesitant to see your healthcare provider. I know it's nerve wracking for a lot of people, but being able to go back and know that you've done all this healthy stuff for yourself, like that's such a great feeling. We have a lot of people who will come and let us know that they're, you know, they're getting off their medications, they're dropping their A1C,

they're going from, you know, pre-diabetic into normal range, they're getting off their cholesterol medications, their blood pressure meds, all of that. I mean, that's a really great tangible sign and reflection of all your hard work. So nothing feels better than that. To me, that's amazing. That's like an awesome non-scale victory. I know we talked about non-scale victories yesterday. Here's someone, oh my gee, non-scale victory for me was someone complimented on how I'm looking yesterday. I didn't dismiss it. I said, I'm doing another round of the living method and jumping on my rebounder for 15 minutes every day.

Then I said, thank you. I'm learning to say thank you, not explain myself, but I didn't dismiss the compliment. That's a massive non-scale victory. That honestly, I have a hard time with that. Yes, thank you. Because what you're saying to other people is what you're saying to yourself. And I love that. I love that. It's the living method changes who you are. It changes the energy that you're showing up in your life with. It changes the way you walk through the world. It changes the way that you communicate not just with yourself, but other

people because it's giving you that sense of confidence. You know that you are doing the things that you need to do. It's super cool. It's super cool. And it's always nice when people notice. It's always nice. Thank you. I'm working really hard, right? Whether it's your skin and I'm working really hard at drinking my water and taking my collagen and eating healthy foods or your weight.

I know it's a weird thing to compliment on weight and talk weight right now. I know that's really weird. We are going to talk about how to handle that as we go in the program as well. But within our support group, we can be excited that our body's changing. We're working hard, right? We are working hard. All right. Let me see if I can get to a couple more here at the end. Celebrating my 60th birthday today. And I feel like I'm going into this decade as the strongest mentally and physically version of myself so far. That is thanks to Gina and her program, her team, this community and my hard work. Yes. Thank you. Thank yourself there, Shelly. Oh, I have a fantastic birthday. That's

a whole vibe. I love this. It's going to come together day by day by day by day. All the things that you were doing are adding up. I know some of you are starting to have some big feels about the scale not moving. It will come. I promise you it will come. We are going to do all the things we can to help you understand the things that you need to do and patterns of weight loss, what that looks like for you. The people who are losing now, they will go on a plateau,

and then you will start dropping, and that will switch. So don't stress. We will get into some serious conversations. There will be some people who will find it is a bit harder for them to focus on fat loss for reasons like hormones, inflammation, gut issues and whatnot. But we're going to talk about that and we're going to give you strategies for addressing that. So it's not like you're not going to lose weight. You will, it's just there may be some extra things that you need to focus on. But right now, it truly is too early to know. It is really

about building that foundation with that food plan, being really consistent, following that food plan, getting that water in, maximizing your efforts, lots of lots happening there. I'm a healthy senior at 80 years old. Oh, I love that. What do you recommend I do to help me succeed? Yes, I'm following you every day and read the book and keep a journal. Same program as the 50 year old. I love this. So first of all, welcome. I have never experienced age being an issue in helping anyone lose weight in the 30 year plus years now that I've been helping people lose weight, age has never been a factor. Age has never been a factor. I think the eldest member that we had do the program was 92 or 94. I can't remember the last program that we've done. It can be just as hard at 19 as it is at 90 or just as hard at 90 as it is for as a 19 year old.

There's nothing different because the living method from a foundational perspective will help everybody lose weight. Now, if you are perimenopausal or menopausal, then obviously you're still dealing with those hormones. Addressing those hormones can be beneficial, right? If you've done, if you aren't perimenopause, maybe you're in your early thirties, late twenties, but you spent the good bulk of your twenties starving and depriving yourself, right? And that's maybe, you know, your, your issue is your body feels like it's starved and deprived. It's holding onto that fat. So your issue is making sure you're giving your body everything that it needs. Spend 20 years dieting and you don't have that muscle mass. So that's what's causing issues. Everyone has their own

thing. Maybe you have diabetes, maybe you have thyroid issues, whatever it is. So from the foundation of the program, it's going to help everybody because you're human and have a body, but you want to make it individual to your needs. So what are your needs at 80 years old? How can you best support your body at 80? Your body at 80 or 18 is not interested in storing a bunch of excess fat that it doesn't need. So this goes back to our very first science Saturday post talking about all the detriment. We don't talk enough about the detrimental effects of storing excess fat. I don't like to dwell on it because I figure, man, you're here, you have excess fat. We know that we're on a mission to get rid of it. So why, why dwell on it? But I think sometimes it's good

to help reinforce the fact that even at 80, your body doesn't want the fat. So, so are you doing resistance training, right? Are you, you know, which was really helps for bone density. Um, cause that can be an issue as you get older. I'm checking some of the medications. If you're taking any medications, um, you're making sure you're getting enough sodium in your diet, believe it or not, as we get older, that can be an issue. So what, what are the things that you can do at 80 years old to best support your body for your best health and wellness? That is going to be your ticket alongside with following the Libby method. We're going to get into portions. We're going to get into actively helping the body focus on fat loss. So there's a lot more. This is

not it. This is laying the foundation. So there's a lot more we're going to do proactive wise with the program and the tweaks we're making each week. So there's still more to come with the Libby method, but everyone on an individual basis, what can I do knowing where I'm at and what I need best support my body in terms of my basic health and wellness, because you need help. You need to be healthy in order to lose weight. That's the, that's the ticket here. Um, so that's, so yeah, no reason why you can't be successful. Okay. I gotta go. So I'm so excited to be back at home and back in my happy place. Thanks everyone for joining me today. I'm so excited to be back at home and back in my happy place. Thanks everyone for joining me today. I hope that you're loving where you're at in the program,

the process, never shy, never be shy about asking as many questions as you need. Truly here for you. If you asked a question today and I didn't answer it, just pop it over on the post pinned to the top of the page or any other post for that matter. The team will answer it over there. Remember, we do also turn all of these lives into podcasts that you can download and listen to over on our Living Method podcast as well. You want to go down and listen to some of our other podcasts on our way in with Gina. We have a few interesting podcasts over there. You might be interested as well. So we actually have two podcasts, but your day-to-day you can find on the Libby Method. Okay. Have an amazing day and I'll see you all tomorrow. Bye. How do I get out of here? I forgot how to do this already and I was only gone for five days.

Whether you're in your running era, Pilates era, or yoga era, dive into Peloton workouts that work with you. From meditating at your kid's game to mastering a strength program, they've got everything you need to keep knocking down your goals. No pressure to be who you're not. Just workouts and classes to strengthen who you are. So no matter your era, make it your best with Peloton. Find your push. Find your power.

Peloton. Visit Peloton at onepeloton.ca.