The Livy Method Podcast - Livy Method Day 40 - Spring/Summer 2024

Episode Date: May 31, 2024

Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Spring/Summer 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 40, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspringsummer2024Topics covered:While we want to be maximizing, putting pressure on ourselves isn't idealFeeling free and learning to trust after starving and depriving dietsIs diet fatigue a thing while following the Livy MethodWhat solidifying your weight loss looks likeBeing in tune and adjusting not just when it comes to portions, but also with waterThe scale not moving yet is an opportunity for members to investigateSickness can work as its own tweak, even when taking medicationsOur mindset in the morning can shape our entire day - what's your vibe going into the weekend?Sprouted Love segment is a great re-watch for recipes and ways to make your meals/snacks more nutrient-richShowing self-compassion while through perimenopause and menopauseBringing the community together - can you say Livy Loser Cruise?We don't slow down or wind down - we want to fly right until the end of the 91 days.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. Hello, and here we go. Day 40 of the program. What? Okay, so next week is going to be week six. Make sure you pop into the group or open up that app, read over those guidelines. It's downsizing again, spoiler alert, but here we are halfway through the program. But sometimes we put pressure on ourselves, given the time that we have or we don't have left. This is something that Kim and I actually talked about on Wednesday with our tweak this week conversation is that we're like, okay, we're halfway through. Maybe I'm not where I am. You know, maybe I'm not where I thought I would be. And then you start to put that pressure on yourself and you think, oh my goodness. So now I have to like, so I'm all

about, it's going to take the time that it's going to take. Now, my suggestion is show up every single day, game time ready, you know, maximizing your efforts really with that mindset of you've set aside this 91 days and you want to accomplish as much as you possibly can in the 91 days. And so it's no different than, you know, you're taking a course of any kind, you're halfway through, maybe you feel like you're a little behind on the homework that you've done. But I just want to assure you that there is a lot of time left to lose a lot of weight. We have had people who don't lose any weight in the front half of the program and end up losing 30 pounds in the back end of the program. In fact, this was something that Kim shared with us on Wednesday was that for her group that she actually followed through on because she

did the first couple and didn't follow through because life just got in the way. It just for a variety of reasons what happens. So she lost six pounds, uh, up until the halfway point and was like six pounds, which is still good. Let me tell you like a pound a week is still amazing. So she lost six pounds and she contemplated quitting, but she didn't. And she ended up losing 20 pounds in the back end of the program. So 26 pounds in total, which is amazing, by the way, the standard is still like one, one to two pounds a week. Although with the Libby method, you will notice that people will lose much more than that because it's a concentrated effort, right? It's not just starving and depriving yourself like other diets.

You're doing all these other things to kind of help the process along. Happy Friday. Yeah. And I didn't see the live at first. I don't know if it's, I'm a little glitchy on my end. So I don't know. It's a little bit slow. I don't know what's going on on my end. So hopefully it's okay on your end. I don't know that my comments are coming through either. Hello. Hello. Working from home this morning and hoping work won't interrupt. Hi, Stephanie. I hear you. I hear you. Good morning. Hi, Sandra. Just wanted to share something with all of you. I was talking with my husband this morning about how close I am to hitting the down 25 pounds. Yeah. He said to me that he thought it was interesting because he hasn't seen me do anything drastic or crazy to get to this point.

Yeah. I love it. I literally burst into tears because this comment from him made me realize just how freeing this program has been for me. I've been restrictive dieting for the past 40 years with Weight Watchers for probably 30 of those years. I thought I would always be attached to weighing, measuring and counting everything I ate for the rest of my life. So I think that's the reason I was never successful in keeping the weight off long term. Feeling free, it's life changing. Yeah, you shouldn't need math to lose your weight or to be able to maintain your weight or to know, you know, when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat. And this is a big reason why I'm not a big fan of meal plans. And I know so many people want meal plans, but to me, meal plans

just don't work. You have to figure out what's going to work for you. And it's not like, you know, you do have, it's like you're creating, like, I don't think this is the lifestyle. This is the diet that you are following in order to lose your weight. And then we have a whole process in terms of maintenance. Again, it's like, I don't, I wouldn't call it a lifestyle. Some people I think do. I think it's just sort of your, whatever you, what your classification of a lifestyle is, but you are learning to create, you are, you are creating your lifestyle is what I think you, you are creating who you want to be, how you want to feel the energy that you want to put out there,

how you want to move through the rest of your life, right? Like the, you, who you want to be is probably someone who has good habits, right? So we talk about this a lot in the maintenance program. So now that people no longer need to lose weight and they're able to maintain their weight, they'll say, well, I've been able to maintain my weight fine, but I don't feel as great as I felt when I was doing the program. And that's because when you are doing the program and you're motivated to reach a goal, you were maybe taking an extra effort to get that good night's sleep, you were managing your stress, maybe moving your body more, like maximizing your efforts, whatever that is. And so you were doing these things, yeah, to help you lose weight,

but they're still valid and beneficial when you no longer have weight to lose, prioritizing yourself in your life, being in tune to your body's needs, you know, getting better sleep, moving your body, all of those things are I think those are the things that create the new habits that support your new life and your new lifestyle. And so when we're done the program, I don't want anyone having to do weird shit in order to maintain or sustain your weight. And counting and weighing and measuring to me is just so outside of yourself. Like that's just like, that's math. It's not sustainable.

You have to be, just be in tune and your body's on your side. And so one of the conversations we also have in maintenance is learning to trust when to eat, what to eat and how much to eat. And even like getting off the schedule, the routine of the food plan is really beneficial when we're trying to achieve a goal, because of the tweaks that we're making each week and the systematic process behind it. But and then and it does fit into people's schedules, although we're going to be making changes to it. The reality is, is that these, these, these meals, this breakfast, lunch and

dinner, you don't need a significantly larger portion at breakfast, lunch or dinner than any other time of day. It's just we created these meal times socially, your body's needs change day to day, where literally one day you might be hungry, it seems like every five minutes, and then the next day, you're like, you're not even hungry at all. But that is normal. But because we we created this thing of counting and weighing and measuring and you know, all these mealtimes. And now like if you're eating a salad, it means you're on a diet when when leafy greens and roughage is such an important part of our diet for a variety of reasons, right? So it's deemed like that's like a diet because you're eating, you like you're having, you order a salad. I quite enjoy a salad, especially this time of year. I love, I love the roughage. I love the dressings. I love making it

nutrient rich. I love a good salad. Don't give me a beet and goat cheese salad any day. It's probably one of my favorite foods, but that's not, doesn't mean that I'm on a diet, right? So I love that it feeling free. That's what I want. I want you to feel when you are done losing your weight and putting your time into maintenance, because I think that's a really important part of the living method. Because there's that four stages, right? Lose your weight, solidify your weight, go through maintenance, like maintain your weight, whatever that like, you know, really understand what main maintenance looks like and feels like to you to really get to a point where you are just wake up, look good, feel good, go about your day. And then being able to trust that your body is telling

you when to eat, be able to be in tune and what to eat and being in tune to those portions as well. So it's a great feeling. Hi, Pamela Woods. That's me right now. Scale has been slower. Stress has been higher, but I'm still here and showing up and being as consistent as possible, being kinder to myself and remembering, remembering its progress over perfection. So my sort of thing that I'm with right now is showing myself compassion, right? Just really understanding where I'm at in life, what I'm going through and showing up and showing compassion to yourself. Hi, Rhonda question. I'm showing up every day, but I want to know if diet fatigue is a real thing. I am a good student and I feel like taking a break. So let me ask you, what are you taking a break from? Prioritizing yourself, being in tune to your

body's needs, trying to get better sleep, moving your body, managing your stress, eating nutrient rich foods, like what part of it are you actually tired of? I think that's, that's what you need to get to. Like, if you break it down and think about it, like, well, what, what part of that are you tired of? Because essentially, that's what you're doing, right? So that's where you have to ask yourself, okay, what's like, I'm a big fan of the step back, sometimes you can't see the forest from the trees, sometimes you just need a break, whatever that might be. But like, I got to my goal, and I'm solidifying my weight, I just feel like taking a break. Again, a break

from what? Right? Like this is what that's the question is, is what you so I don't, I don't really believe in diet fatigue, like in terms of like this living method program, what I think is prioritizing yourself can can seem like it's work. The what's going on in your brain can make it seem hard. Um, I think that you might be tired of trying to, you know, be mindful or try to lose weight or try to, now you're doing the work you need to do to maintain your weight. That, first of all, that's not when you take a break. It's not when you take a break, like you got to really take your solidifying your weight real serious. Um, does your, does taking a break mean you want to have some burgers and fries one day? Like what you have to define what, what, like what you need a break from. It could be that you've spent 20 years of

your life, 40 years of your life thinking about what to eat, what not to eat and all of that. And that's not, you don't want to take a break from that. If you are still doing that, meaning like really in your head, then you're not done the work that you need to do, which is why I'm saying like right now is like, once you've lost your weight and you're into solidifying, it can actually be more work. And maybe that's what you're recognizing is that, okay, this is like, you want to get to a place where you're wake up, look good, feel good. And like, you're just, that's it. Like if you feel like it's work, cause you need food to survive. So to me, taking like taking a break when you're at the finish line, I wouldn't suggest

that because I'm assuming that taking a break then now means go back into old habits, right? Not be mindful, not do not drink your water, not do this, not do that. That's the way I see it. Like I said, like you're, you're creating your lifestyle. Now you might want to take a break from your life. Life is very, you might be recognizing that life does not make it easy for you to prioritize yourself and, you know, do the things that you need to do. So that's where you have to kind of define that. So I do not believe diet fatigue is a real, is real with the living method. It's like, you might fucking be tired of life though. Like I believe there's like a life fatigue where I need a fucking vacation. Uh, life fatigue is like, I need a minute. Um, sometimes, so what I know with me,

cause I'm always like, okay, universe hit me with your best shot. I want to learn. I want to grow. I want to evolve. So I'm here for it. Sometimes it feels like though that I'm like, I work on something and I clear that away and more shit just lands in my lap to, to work through. Right. I'm, I like, I like working through my shit. And sometimes I'm just like, and so I had a guru once. And I said that to him. I said, I'm just, can I just take a break? And he's like, yeah. He's like, stop asking the universe for to learn, to grow, to do whatever, because it's going to keep throwing at you what you need to do to learn and grow and evolve. So but you can be like, at this moment, I am good. And I just need to like, I don't need

to learn anything. I don't need to do anything. I just need to be right now. Right? So, so there will be times in my life where I'm saying, Okay, I need to just be and just like focus on other things, right? So now, like, so the other day, I'm like, okay, for example, I'm going to, you know, switch up my routine. I'm going to find a little bit more me time. So I'm going to read. The first thing I did was go to my self-help book, like shelf, learning shelf. And I was like, what, what am I doing?

That's, that's just, that's not taking a break. And so then I picked up this, you know, that Thorn of Roses or Thorn of Crown, I don't know what it's called anyway, that book that everyone's reading, that series. So I picked that up. And then what I really like about that is like, it really is a break from my mind because it's about fairies and whatever, and it has nothing to do with work. And so that, I guess that could be a break. So, so you have to figure out, cause, and the reason why I'm going on about this is because so many people feel like this, especially like if they've done a lot of programs, if they're like, you know, if you've it's, or if you're like, you're at, you're at the job, you're at your job, right?

You've given your two weeks notice, but you gotta, you gotta keep showing up. You're like, fuck, like, really? Do you know that kind of feeling? Like you're so close. So just define that. But there's, I think there's nothing wrong with a step back and being like, okay, I'm not going to get on the scale. I'm not going to worry about, you think about, like, obviously I'm still going to make good choices, but I'm just going to kind of like my mind wise, just, you know, step back a little bit. Sometimes we take a step back. This is why I like, I think sometimes indulging is like beneficial. Like if you're fantasizing about eating something, eating something, just eat it. Cause then you're going to realize, Oh, that's not as great as I thought it was. Oh, it doesn't actually make me

feel really good. Or you're going to be like, I had it. All right, move it along. And I'm back at it again. Right? Like the same thing, like the living method isn't rules. And it's not it's not rigid. There are there's guidelines for helping your body opted at like function at its most optimal level for you. It's, it's guidelines for how to make yourself healthier. One-on-one how to get in tune with yourself. One-on-one. And yes, of course, obviously it helps with weight loss as well. Right? So, so you can sort of like put your own definitions on it. Um, but taking a break, I just, you have to define that. And I don't know that when you're so close

in solidifying, especially because solidifying is, so what solidifying is for people who don't know is solidifying is putting the time into helping your body make your new weight, your new norm without challenging it. So this is where, and so people are redoing the program again to do that, which is still leveling up, getting even more in tune to your portions, even though you've lost your weight, continuing to work through that, your mindset, right? Even though you've lost your weight, continuing to, you know, prioritize sleep and whatever and giving your body time to continue to heal, to continue to get healthier and healthier and healthier, right?

Just because you've lost the weight doesn't mean the work is done, especially mentally. And so with solidifying, it's about like three months, like I would put at least three months into solidifying your weight. That is like status quo, routine, really allowing your body time to just function at your new weight. So your new weight becomes your new norm and your new set point. And then after that, there's like the maintenance period. Now for some people, after solidifying their weight, it might be three weeks. For other people, it might be a year of, of like trusting themselves and then working through that mental part. And do you know, like, like really getting to like, okay, I got this. I can get to a place where

I don't need to weigh myself anymore. I can just wake up, not think about what I'm going to eat. Maybe be like, am I hungry? What's the best choice that I have really have asked those questions so many times that they don't even have to ask anymore. Like that's the point of those four questions. Big, like long-term is that you don't have to ask. You see the waiter coming with your food, you get your food portioned, you portioning out your food. You know, if it's going to be too much, you know, if it's going to be enough, you know, it's just right. You are eating, you are around people and you know, the exact moment where I'm done, I've had enough, right? And then you, you're in tune with like, this is so good. I'm going to go past that point of no

return. I'm going to indulge in it. You're going to walk away with a full belly. And then rather than be like, Oh my God, I ate too much. What's wrong with me? You're going to be like, Oh my God, that was amazing. And then that is it. Right. And then you just, that's it. So that's sort of where the, the, even though you've reached your goal, the work isn't done. We're going to go through that. We're going to go through that at the end of the program. So don't stress about that. I just finished saying don't stress about the fact that you know, we're in the we're in the middle part of the program, we have a lot of time, we're going to go through over maintenance at the end, everything that you need to know. I've noticed that the biggest deal breaker for me

and losing a few ounces is water. So for me, the focus is getting in at least four liters. Right, so making sure that you are getting enough. And then sometimes people need more in the winter because of the, you know, the, you have your your heaters on, I have fireplaces on everywhere, it's very dehydrating. Sometimes you need you need more in the summer, especially if you're more active, and you're outside, and even our, our air conditioning inside can be very dehydrating as well. And so what I would do is not just hit that four liters, but take it to the next level and be like, okay, some days I might need more. Some days I might need less, just like sort of you're asking the

four questions with your portions. You really want to like level up in terms of the water that you're drinking and not just drinking a set amount, but you know, make sure that you are adjusting that amount based on your, your needs day to day. That's supporting the body and detox. If we can go back to that, right, especially when that scale starts to move, that's where you want to really make sure you're getting that water in. It makes all the difference when that scale is moving. Hopefully I will be one of those who lose near the end of the program since I'm not losing right now. Okay. So, or not now or haven't. And this is where I saw someone the other day been like,

I haven't lost any weight yet. And I read over the four reasons and that's not me. And I was like, okay, so then what is it? Because if it's like, do you know what I mean? Like, what is it then? And that's, that's for you to answer at this point. So six weeks into the program, we've covered a lot like if I have my book, where's my book? But if I had my book, which I don't, oh, there's one over there. We've got if you go through the book, the back of the book is a science post. It is. It's also recipes. And we've gone through like the bulk of the book is a science post. It is, um, it's also recipes and we've gone through like the bulk of the information. I mean, we're at the point today where we're, we're revisiting, right? Yesterday we did revisited. Why is your weight up? And so at this point, and we're going

to continue to have the conversations, but the reason why we had the reasons why your weight might be slower to move conversation when we had it is because you have to put the time into doing what you've been doing to even be able to really start address addressing those things because in following the program you are already addressing and then the next step to that is blood work supplements checking in with your doctor really investigating what is going on with you. And so you should be able to tell me now why you think your weight isn't moving. What is it? Is it my life? I'm just constantly stressed. Is it my lack of sleep? Is it my food choices or lack thereof? Is it my portions? Is it like, what is it? Am I getting the water in? What is going on? And so I don't, I'm not mad if you

aren't losing weight, as long as you are, I don't mean mad, but I'm not mad at it if you aren't losing weight, but your body is changing. And so you should be noticing a huge change in your body. You should be noticing non-scale victories, whether they're physically, mentally, you know, whatever that is, you should be noticing a change putting six weeks of constant daily, you know, showing up for yourself doing what you need to do. And so the conversation with Dr. Paul, I mean, hormones, like we didn't even really get into that. Right, your age, health issues that you have, this is where you have to medications that you're taking. And yeah, is that incredibly frustrating that that's the shit you're going to have to do

in order to lose your weight? Yes, it is. But again, the goal is for you to lose your weight, finally and forever and move on for the rest of your life, right? So this is where I would really dig your heels in and really make sure that you're listening to, you might already be, I'm not saying I'm generalizing was someone who's been very successful in the program. And they're just like something that Dr. Beverly and you said was just like a huge aha moment for her. And she's like, I listened to it again and again and again and again. And so that was a really big conversation that we had. And so, you know, if your weight isn't moving by doing the program, what's going on and why. And then it really gives you an opportunity to really investigate. And so we're going to talk more.

So for example, Dr. Link is joining us next week and we're going to get into hormones. So she's going to talk about hormones. What are they, all the different types of hormones in your body and how could they can be messing with your weight loss journey or how you can address them to really capitalize, you know, utilizing them to your advantage when it comes to weight loss. And then we're going to have the perimenopause menopause conversation on top of that as well. Right. So the other thing I would suggest is make sure you ask as many questions as you need, like, do not be shy. I don't know, you know, how many questions you guys are asking, but don't be like spending time reading everyone else's questions. If you got your own, like really, really like don't be shy

about asking as many questions as you need, because we really are here for you. And we'll help you figure this out too. And so that's also where we have the maximizing post. The maximizing is to empower you to be like, okay, this is what I got going on in my life. This is what like, this is what I need. This is what's happening. These are some things that I can do to really be proactive here, right? So between the maximizing post, the guests, the access to being able to ask questions, we're here to help you figure it out. I've never met anyone that I couldn't help lose weight as long as they are willing to put the time in.

And for some people, it's more time than they want. But then here's what happens. They you end up going back into what's happening out there in the diet industry, losing, gaining, losing, gaining, losing, gaining, those diets never worked, they never will work in terms of helping you maintain and sustain your weight, right? I mean, even if you talk about, you know, I was saying that something that their day like someone was talking about gastric. And that's not a that's not like that's first of all, that is not an easy thing to do. And second of all, I've helped people who've had gastric before. That's because they lost their weight and gained it back. And so even gastric isn't, if you watch the science behind it and the research behind it,

yes, you lose, and then the weight comes back on again. And same thing with whatever it is, you're, you know, the balloons with Ozempic, the issue with Ozempic and the new weight loss medications is that you lose weight quite quickly for people who do. There's some people take Ozempic and it doesn't help them at all. And you, a lot of that is muscle mass. So that's weight loss, not fat loss. And so you're losing muscle mass. And then that affects your metabolism and how your body's processing foods. And so this is why they know with a Zempik, you gain your weight back even faster than when you even do a deprivation diet because of the rate that you lose and because you're losing muscle mass. And so even that is not the quick

fix. So at some point, you're going to have to do this work. And so I know it sucks when, so for those of you have to kind of go down a rabbit hole, but it's so worth it. It's so worth it. Starting from scratch again, I'd lost six pounds before getting a severe lung infection and just finished my third round of antibiotics, just stopped the prednisone.

Well, you, I wouldn't say you've gained any weight at all. Prednisone, I mean, that is just, so that's a lot of inflammation. And so prednisone is just, oh my God, it's the worst. I'm sorry. I'm not going to make it, but like that's, it's no joke. I want to emphasize it's the worst. So it's puffy, causes your body to retain water. I gained most of my weight back. I've not gained more though. So that's good news. I wouldn't say that you've actually gained any at all. You probably feel like you have. And you know, having a like getting having a lung infection, even like that's inflammation. That's like inflammation that we talked about with Dr. Paul. So a lot of times when we for example, indulge in our foods, it's not because like having it was the sugar or the, the, the burger,

the fries or whatever, it's actually the body's reaction. And these are inflammatory foods. That is sort of what that can be what is attributing to our weight being up as well. I mean, also a backlog of food, salty food, your body retaining water, too. So my guess is, as soon as you start to feel better, you're going to notice that weight drop super quick. And that's why you'll notice like you haven't gained gains. Because if you hadn't lost, your weight would probably be up six pounds. And it wouldn't have meant that you gained weight. Medications like that can have that effect.

And you probably feel bloated. And you feel like you probably feel, but it's different than weight gain. That's going to be my guess, unless you've been eating and doing, but after doing the program, you, even after you've done a few weeks of it, like it's hard to actually gain weight. It's actually difficult. It's pretty difficult. I used to try, I used to try, I say try, I stopped doing it because I, for a while there, cause I kind of, I've worked with bodybuilders and in the past and, and sports teams and whatnot. And, you know, people see me, you can help them lose weight. You can also equally help them gain weight. And I dabbled in that for a bit. And I

just am like, no, it's so hard, but I'm really glad I did. Cause it gave me a huge appreciation for that gaining, actually gaining like weights is a lot more difficult than you think. Now, if I was to weigh myself at the end of the day today, um, my, my weight can be up five pounds. This is why you never weigh yourself at the end of the day. Like my weight, depending on what I'm eating, what I drank, what I didn't drink, my weight, if I was out in the sun, my weight could be up five pounds. That's not real weight gain. Right. And the same thing when you're consuming something, you know, salty foods, whatever your weight can easily go up, but to actually like gain real weight gain, right? And the same thing when you're consuming something, you know, salty foods, whatever, your weight can easily go up, but to actually like gain real weight, it's a lot harder than you think. Now it can seem like it's so easy because of the fluctuations on the scale. And I

know so many of you too, after doing a deprivation diet, you feels like you just eat like an apple or a piece of bread and you you're gaining it all back. That's because after a starvation diet, your body is like, okay, let's like, it's wired to everything that you eat rather than storing as a glycogen and figuring out what it's going to do with it. And, you know, getting rid of the rest is like, let's store this shit because we need, we need to gain weight. Like we need to put that all back on. Right. So that's a little different than just your body has no need to gain weight. You're eating foods. Like this is why we spend so much time addressing why our body's feeling the need to store fat, because step one, once you eliminate your body's need to store fat,

then, then it's just your body processing foods in and out, there's just no need for your body to store that fat. So it's all about how your body learns to be wired. And that's a big part of when I talk about, you know, our bodies still function on very primitive level. So those deprivation diets that you have done, have taught your body that it needs to store. And when your body's in the habit of that, that is when you know, you're having those foods. That's like, that's problematic, but you have addressed your body's need to store fat. Now you, for example, not eating when you are sick is not the same as you being fully functioning and starving yourself. Sometimes people are concerned about that. Well, I was sick. I lost

weight because I was sick. And I'm like, yeah, but that's, that's different. That's why your body stores this fat so that when you aren't able to eat in times like when you are sick or injured or whatever, it can utilize that fat reserve. Now, if leading up to and right after you were addressing your body's need to store fat, and if your body is carrying an excess, even when you lose weight, when you are sick sick your body is not going to feel inclined to store that back because you've addressed its need to store fat your body is carrying an excess it has that reserve which is why when you are sick it can actually work to your advantage when following the program now i would be a crazy wackadoo if i said that and you were on a crazy starvation diet

right oh let's like let's not eat and be sick but with the Libby method, it's like sickness is its own tweak. Because when you are sick, your body goes into this rapid mode of healing, detoxing, repairing, rebuilding. And you know, when you're focused on giving your body the resources needs to make change up and to the point you are sick, and then after, right, that's just like, that's just like a massive detox process. That's like a level up on your healing. So So yes, see your point that will come up really quick. That will come up really quickly. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Hi, Tanya. Scale is down today. So I'm fully committed to supporting my body and detox. Yeah. Remember

to be kind to your body and never let the scale be anything but a tool. Bonus, a kind stranger paid for my morning coffee. Let's say it's a good Friday. I love that. Good vibes. What kind of vibes and mindset are you going into the weekend with? That is the question today. How are you feeling halfway into the program? What's your mindset for this weekend? Do you have plans? Are you in a good rhythm? Is that scale moving? You want to keep it going? It's always a great idea to kind of having sort of, you know, assessing your situation points. Beginning of the week is great. End of the week is great, especially rolling into the weekend. You know, you've got, are you in a shitty,

this isn't working mindset that might not be the best mindset to roll into the weekend with, you know, you've got this, let's, let's be, let's reflect, let's take some time. We talked to Dr. Paul about that, that mindset of like how you wake up in the morning, there, there's a, there is science behind that. And you know, that mindset, you get yourself in first thing that can make or break your whole day and the choices that you make on top of that, as well. Love this sprouted live yesterday. So excited to get my order so generous. Thanks for the 40% off discount. So maybe you saw it, maybe you didn't. I mean, Michelle's offering 40% off for sprouted love oats. I haven't had my coffee at this point. sprouted love oats. And yeah, so we coffee at this point. Sprouted love oats. And, um, yeah, so we did a great segment. It was super fun and we just kind of like hung out. So Michelle works

in learning and training. She's a Libby loser. She's done the program and she, she works with the team to make sure that you guys, you all are getting the support that you need. And so she works with the team on leveling up their knowledge and you know how to best and best support our members. And so she knows a lot about what you need in order to be successful, because she obviously that's her whole jam is right, how can we help our members? How can we best help our members? So she gave a lot of great tips, a lot of great insight, we got to hear a bit about her story and she shared some really, you know, super quick, easy, how to make your food choices nutrient rich.

So she is the creator. Oh, I have it right here. Sprouted love. And this is like a mix of, um, buckwheat, chia, salba, flax, uh, sprouted millets, sunflower seeds, hauled hemp seeds and whatnot. And obviously she, you know, she's, this is a, this is a big passion project of hers. Uh, that's kind of like a family, uh, you started off with a family business with her dad. So she's very knowledgeable. Um, you can't all get your hands

on it because I know some of you are in other places in the world that she doesn't deliver to. So she's got like, she does small batches, but Kim made her own. We called it sprouted like Kim, Kim didn't have access to it. And so she made her own. And so whether or not you can get your hands on spreader love, and I highly suggest you do this is great shit. Not just not shit. This is good stuff. It's Friday. It's good stuff. Whether you're using hemp hearts or flax or chia, she did some really great recipes. She also has so many more that we have in our recipe guide. We posted them yesterday. She also has so much more over on her Instagram account. She's got some great ideas. So if you want to go over and follow her on Instagram, Spreaded Love,

or go to her website, spreadedlove.ca. We're going to do more fun segments as we roll into the summer. This is where we get to have fun because a lot of the information we've already posted. That's why we're going to be revisiting it. And that's why we talked the other day. It could be great to go back and review it because now it's just like keeping it, you know, front of mind, you know, taking what you've learned, implementing and showing up. So this is where we can kind of like chill a little bit. Like you got this, you got this and start to have a little bit more fun. Not that we don't always have fun around here. But you know

what I mean? You know what I mean? Being in tune can get really difficult while in menopause mode, as we know hormones are all over the place. Being kind to myself was one thing I held on during COVID. Yeah, menopause. Yeah, but this this is when it's really important too, because what is going on with me? You know why? Because everything is just a message. And one of the things that you'll hear us talk about is like the reason why many of us struggle so much in menopause is because we've spent years starving and depriving and disconnecting from ourselves. We spent years not prioritizing ourselves. You know, we didn't have an understanding how important it was to be active and maintain muscle mass.

And then on top of that, we did shitty diets that ate away at our muscle mass. So when we really need it, when we really need it, it becomes problematic when we go through perimenopause and menopause. And so what is going on? So I know for me, my, cause I'm going through that, obviously I think I'm on like, well, I'm not in menopause yet technically because I'm like on month three of not getting my, either that or I'm pregnant, which I don't know which one. Um, but, um, I think I'm on month three now of not getting my period. It was sort of spotty last year, come and go. And so there's a lot going on with me that midsection, right? I have a lot of digestive issues. And then Dr. Paul, the other day, you know, saying that when we're stressed,

it kind of eats away, you know, and this is where you get bloating and this is where you get, so there's a lot of things going on in my life. It wasn't just what was happening with my hormones. It was the fact. So a couple of years I got really sick. I lost like 30 pounds and I really didn't put the effort into building my muscle backup. So that really hit me. Um, so now I'm working on that, um, working, changing my whole exercise routine, you know, laying off the cardio, getting more walks in and doing more resistance training has made a huge difference. Also cutting out the wine and not that I don't have it every now and then, but really minimizing the drinking, prioritizing my sleep and really, really trying to manage my stress for me. And so I think it is

difficult because there's a lot of things going on. And this is why I love the kindness, right? Because it's not like I can't blame myself. I mean, I can. But in the moment, I've done the best that I can. A lot of stress and mental health issues with my kids were very stressful leading up to their dad. There's like a lot going on with business stuff. Great. Everything is wonderful, stressful. And we learned this the other day, there's good stress, there's bad stress, your body interprets it all as stress. It's all stressful. And so it's all a message. I think if you can be like, okay, this is my body saying, hello, can you prioritize me right now? Hello. And then I think on the other side of that is that it takes time, right? It takes time to that's why going off the first comment, can I

take a break? Right? Can I take a break from this? Like what or diet fatigue is like, okay, so but take a break from what so I need to get better sleep, not because I'm trying to lose weight, but because like, I'm transitioning through this, you know, I got these hormones going on. And I my brain is foggy. And you know, I got a lot of shit going on, right. And so I think it's all just messages for us to be like, okay, you don't feel great. How can you get back to feeling your best, you know, through this, through this transition, get to the other side of it and then, then be like, okay, so I've done that. How do I still continue to live my best life and feel my best? So, so I love the kindness part. I

think kindness, compassion, self-love, especially if you have any kind of history with dieting, and especially if you're alive, because life is fucking stressful. So, you know, there's a lot, there's a lot. So I think that kindness speaks because we've been taught that prioritizing yourself is selfish, right? We I don't know about you, but I come from a generation, these new generations, we look at them and they're like, Oh, my God, you think the whole world revolves around you. You're not going to do this. You're not going to do that. Good for them for prioritizing themselves and know what works for them and what doesn't work for them. Because we all just sacrificed ourselves. And we were taught that putting ourselves first is selfish and that's horrible. And then we come from like a work environment, even I don't know, like you guys that like, you know, when I, when all my bosses were like, you're lucky to have a

job, I'm going to treat you like shit. So you never quit. And then we're taught like, just do it, get on yourself. You know, like you're, if you're not, you're going to be accountable. You got to like, you know, if you're not doing it, then you're just a piece of shit. And you, you know, talk hard, like harsh. You know, our parents are a little harsh. My parents were a little harsh. Suck it up, figure it out. You know, I think it made me the independent person I am today, but it was a little harsh. And so that's the way, you know, my dad spoke to me. That's how I learned to speak. You know, my dad once said, when I, you know, won second place, you didn't win. I'm like, I won second place. He's like, winning is first. You didn't win. And so that, if you can imagine, I think it's one of the reasons why I am the way I am. But that really taught me to be really hard on myself. I'm not good enough. I'm not whatever. And so, yeah. So I think that's probably what we're learning now is self-love, compassion, kindness, prioritizing ourselves. We need to be selfish. We need to put ourselves

first because when we don't put ourselves first, right, then we end up having someone else has to take care of us in the end. And I think that's just a vicious cycle. That's a vicious cycle. I got to get going. I think. Surprise Sonia. Sonia's here. I'm surprised Sonia didn't come get me yet. Life fatigue, work fatigue, stress fatigue. I'm waiting for that. Live your loser cruise, Gina. Need to start saving now. Okay. Well, I might be announcing that quite soon. Yeah. Happy Friday. We're going to do a Libby Loser Cruise. Now, don't come at me with details, although I know the details. I know the details. It's going to be next April. I can tell you that. It's going to be next April is the plan right now. Now, it might change. We are in early stages. There's a couple of fun

things that we have going on. So we're going to be, it looks like we're going to be at the menopause conference. There's a new menopause conference in Toronto. We're going to be at that. I think that's in October. And then we're going to, we're going to be at the national women's show for like three days. We got like a hundred booths. We're like taking over the whole place. I'm going to be on stage. I'm going to bring some of our amazing guests. So if you want to come hang out with me, we're going to be there in November. Yeah. So to celebrate our 25th program in 2025, I'm going to do fun cruise. I love travel. I think for me, travel in my life has been life-changing. It's how I found myself again through exploration and travel. And so it has a place close to my heart. And so if you anybody

who's interested in that, and you want to come along, I'm gonna, we're gonna plan some fun stuff. So yes, my team is like, what you told everybody what? Yeah, yeah. That's the plan. That's the plan right now. So we are working with a great travel company, Tully Travel. It's in the works, we are figuring out destinations and dates and trying to, um, make it affordable as possible. Obviously it's a cruiser is going to be some investment in your, you have to spend some money. Um, but you know, I want to make it as accessible to as many people as possible. So that's something I'm working on right now. Yay. Okay. I got to go. Let me go a couple more. Um, someone say travel is my favorite right travel is my favorite

too and you know what you know what yeah let's do southern uh caribbean or europe yeah well that's what i'm thinking that's what i'm thinking right i think the cruise may be out of my budget but i'm hoping to attend the women's event in toronto uh blue jays fan clubhouse in the fall. Yeah. And so, and I recognize that too, right? And this is why it's really important to me to have a variety of different events that people can come and hang out with our amazing community. I think the menopause show admission is like 25 bucks. And I think the national women's show is 15, I think is 15. And so I'm going to be there all three days. I'm going to be on the stage, going to be hanging out at the booth. We're going to, so we've gotten like huge, we've got a huge space so our members can come and hang

out with each other. And so there's more things that I want to do too, because I think that our community is amazing. And every time I've met someone from our community, it's just been a whole vibe. And I just think, remember the auric living conference, which, you know, that obviously someone else had organized that eventually I want to do my own. So I was originally going to do a Libby loser conference, um, in the fall, that was my plan. And then just, I had to, in part of me saying no, um, I just knew it was going to be too much. And so now we're going to go to the National Women's Show, the menopause show. So that's, you know, a lot less work for us, obviously behind the scenes.

And but eventually, I want to find ways to bring our community together all over, you know, all over. And because I think that there's something really special that we have with our community. Because it's people just recognizing how hard life is and what it takes to truly reach your goals. And you are digging deep. And I don't feel like me, you're just trying to be the best version of you. And when you meet with like-minded people who've done the kind of work that you are doing with the Libby method, like really doing the hard work, I think it just naturally brings together like-minded people. I do. And so I think bringing our, our, bringing our, um, community together, um, in all sorts of different ways is that's what I'm thinking about. Also ways that give back. So, you know, we have our initiative with the,

with the daily, um, the food bank, the daily bread food bank. So we have an initiative with that. I want to do more, like I want to meet up at the food bank, for example, and like bring food and have like a little, you know, like maybe meet and greets at the food bank. So there's a lot more, like we do a lot of giving back behind the scenes that we don't talk a lot about. Um, but we do just so you know, and you know, I think there's ways that we can make a positive impact. Food, food scarcity is a, is a big one. Um, you know, feeding children in schools is a, is another one, you know, starting, starting young in ways that a, is another one, you know, starting, starting young in ways that we can help provide and stuff. So yeah, I think this, you know,

it's good stuff. We're, we're doing good things. We're out, we're doing good things. We're doing things, you guys. Yeah. Some of you have met friends, right? Lucky to have good friends along on this journey with me, but also enjoying connecting with friends. So what I loved about the Ork Living Conference, so if you're new and you may not know. So I did a whole thing with Gabby Bernstein, me and Gabby Bernstein hung out together. And I, at this Ork Living Conference, we had 350 amazing members come. And so many of you were meeting up because you had met online. And then so many, so many of you met there, to the point where I'm like, Oh, you guys been friends for a while. And they're like, we just met today. so, you know, I think that's, I think that's amazing.

What more can you ask for? What more can you ask for? I won't be about, about to do a cruise as I'm going to Scotland in three months, five years in the making. Oh, amazing. I love that. I want to get to Scotland one day. I love that. Um, what else here? Cruise. Yeah. So Tony's big, Tony's done like eight cruises. I, I would never want it to do a cruise. Cause I'm like, that's like being stuck in a shopping mall in the middle of the ocean. And I'm not doing that. I'm not doing that. I ended up loving them. I love the shows. I just, I love there's so much you can do. I'm like, so I'm a big fan of cruising and I'm a cruiser. I am. You might not know about that on me. So I've been on two or three, two or three, two, three. I don't know. I can't remember right now. Um, lucky me. I can't remember. I think it's two,

but Tony's been on like eight. I think we were going to do a third one and then pandemic and whatever. So, okay. I got to go. Biggest fear of my life is fear of ships, cruise ships, big tankers, doesn't matter and zero idea why. I know it's crazy. It's not. I'm afraid of heights. You should see me. So one time I took my, I got to go. One time I took my kids tree top trucking because I was like going to conquer my fears, conquer my fears. And so I was there with all my kids and I'm like, I can do this. I'm going to do this. I got this. I'm going to do this. I can do this. It makes sense. Like I'm up high, but I'm locked in. And so I was like, I was so confident. And so then I did this like little one that's like a couple of feet off the ground. And

I'm like, okay, I can do this. I'm good. I got this. And so then I got up. So then I was like four feet off the ground. And then, you know, so I was like, okay, I'm doing this. I got this super proud of myself until I got to a part where there were like big gaps between the planks. And you can't go backwards. I screamed. I was up there for an hour screaming, crying, like literally you could probably have reached up and touched me, like screaming, crying, like shaking. And they're like, you have to move forward. Like you have to, I think I had to climb up and then like help me through it. My kids were there and they were walking. My kids were there. I could see them walking by, not even looking at me.

They were so mortified and embarrassed that they were just like, no. Vertigo issues on a cruise. Yeah. I mean, you and me too, actually. I haven't been on a cruise since I actually, did I go on a cruise with Vertigo? I had Vertigo one day bad on a cruise. We're going to do other fun stuff. So if you can't, if a cruise isn't your jam, that's okay. Gina, I would be the same retreat top checking. I give myself point. I went ziplining in Mexico and I'm terrified of heights. I loved it.

And I do it again in Costa Rica. I love Costa Rica. Yeah. I don't know that you're going to get me. If I go there, surfing, yes. ATVing, yes. I don't, I'm not going to do me if I go there. Surfing, yes. ATVing, yes. I don't, I'm not going to do a zip line. There's no way.

I mean, I could potentially do it. Because I think once I'm like, you got to go, you got like, I'm like, okay, I'll go. Right. That's different. Like I could jump off like, like, you know, a high diving board. If I got up there, I could then jump. Because I have jumped off cliffs before into the water. I'm like shaking and a hot mess up there, but then I'm like, I can jump that I can do, but it's, it just depends. Anyway, I got to go. You guys, I hope that, um, yeah,

I hope that you had a great week. I hope that you are, um, excited about the back end of the program. We're not, we don't, we don't like slow down in a sense, like we don't like, like there's less information, but we like level, we're all about leveling up, right? And we don't wind down. Like we want to fly out of this program at the end and we go right to the very last day. And so how I started this today was don't put pressure on yourself, right? Don't put pressure on yourself, given the time that you have, you have the time that you have, the best thing that you can do is make the most of the time that you have. Have an amazing weekend, everybody. I will not be going live on the weekend. But we got some fun stuff where you got Oh, we got a great recipe fiddle heads. I love fiddle heads. Tomorrow, the the issues with digestion is a science post into

introducing more of our team members. Of course, we have a whole team of people here to help you as well. So they are still working throughout the weekend. So pop in, say hi. I'll be checking in probably late tomorrow. Probably going to check in late tomorrow. Have an amazing day, everyone, and I'll see you then. Bye.