The Livy Method Podcast - Maintenance & Mindfulness: Maintenance Mindset Mondays - January 6, 2025

Episode Date: January 6, 2025

Maintenance Mindset Mondays is all about cracking open the conversation about what REAL maintenance looks like – beyond the scale and deep into personal transformation. Join Gina and Odette as they dive into the week’s focus, share insights on all things maintenance, and answer your questions. Whether you’re new or experienced, there’s something for everyone!Today, Gina and Odette explore the critical concept of "Fresh Eyes" – uncovering why your perspective matters more than ever in this phase of your journey. They answer questions that will help you map your weight loss story, understand your current "Why", and strategically assess what you truly need right now.You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method, and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit www.ginalivy.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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And of course, joining me is the manager of our maintenance group and program, Odette. If you checked into the maintenance group today, you will have noticed she did a great little check-in for us today. She'll be with you every single day, every step along the way. I will be joining her for more in-depth conversations on Mondays and Wednesdays. And of course, we're going to be streaming all of our guest experts as well. So hello. Hi, Odette. Happy New Year. Hi, Happy New Year. This is new for us to be just the two of us. Usually we have Kim hanging around or we have another expert hanging around. That's nice with the two of us.

Well, when we started this maintenance group a few years ago, I don't want to say we didn't know what we were doing, but we didn't really truly understand and know what people needed in terms of maintenance. Our weight loss program covers so much. The way people go about losing weight with our weight loss program practically ensures that they are able to better maintain and sustain their weights. But we wanted to create a space where they can continue their journey with other members, continue to have a place to ask any questions that they had along the way. And now, years later, it has evolved to its actual own program. So today is the first day of our 91-day maintenance program.

It is for anyone who has done our Living Method Weight Loss program. And Dario might say even for people who've lost their weight through other ways to be able to solidify the weight that they've lost to ensure they don't get it all back plus more and to learn and do and work through the things that they need to do in order to be able to sustain and maintain their weight. What has the feedback been like today, day one of the new maintenance program? So we've had some mixed feedback. So of course we have members that are super excited to get going. They are ready for the next stage. But then there are some that are still a bit fearful. What is this going to look like for me? I've always been a dieter. I've always been trying to lose weight. Now what?

So, you know, they're a bit hesitant as to as, you know, I probably would be to not knowing what comes next has never been done before. So I think there's a bit of mixed feedback. I think there's also a bit of from our members that have been hanging around here for a long time that are beyond this solidifying part, they don't know where they fit in now. So they fit into the group just as they always have. They may not be needing to solidify their weight. They may not need to use the guided 91 day program, as it's laid out going through all the week's tweaks,

but they're here to engage in the conversation. They're going to use the group as they need it. So maybe they can use the post as reminders or even assurances to let them know that they are doing what they need to do. They do know what they need to do. So the group and the program is here for these new people that are just starting to solidify, but it's also here for those that have been hanging around for a long time.

So a bit of a mixed bag in here today. We're still trying to figure it out, but generally it's exciting and people want to get going. The difference with the We Lost program is we have one main support group for our maintenance program, as opposed to our weight loss program, there's a new support group every program that we run, winter, spring, and fall. So we only have one support group for the maintenance program.

And so we have people in here who've been maintaining their weight for years and years and years, and just stay part of the community in the conversation. So along with the structured 91 day posts and guidelines, there will also be general topic conversation happening at the same time. And then of course we have our new members like Mar here, first day on maintenance for me, I did three weight loss programs and here I am excited. So now you will notice it's the same but different. So it's a lot of the similar information and process

in terms of what you need to do to help solidify your weight. Because you can be done losing your weight, but not done solidifying your mindset, for example, still working through those issues and associations and habits and beliefs and all that. But you will notice it's the same topics, but there is a different conversation. So don't assume, oh, I've seen this post before, I read it's the same topics, but there is a different conversation. So don't assume, oh, I've seen this post before,

I read it in the weight loss program. No, no, no, no. It's all been reworked based on Professor Ruth Cain's findings and her pillars of what is the commonalities between people who are successful in maintaining their weight and people who are not. So she's been studying the Libby Method for the last few years, specifically focused on maintenance.

We are out to prove that the Libby Method not only helps you lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way, but in a way that you can truly maintain and sustain so you can move on from your weight loss journey. So Odette and I sat down with all of Ruth's research and we said, how can we share this? How can we package it up? How can we fit it into our already existing maintenance program? So really show up with like fresh eyes for the maintenance program review all of the posts

Seeing them now for the first time in maintenance and guaranteed that is going to be a game-changer That's gonna be a game changer. Yeah and I love what you said there about fresh eyes because we're looking, you know the post titles are familiar. They might look the same especially if you've done the Libby method or if you've been here for a little while. But when you get into the nitty-gritty of the information that's in the post, we're talking about what we're doing this week, but we're also diving deeper into why. Because we find that a lot of our members who are trying to solidify or maintain without the program, they find themselves on autopilot. They're just going through the motions,

they've let their mindfulness practice slide a little bit. So now coming into the group and looking at these posts and thinking, oh, this is why I'm doing it or it's going to help you adjust for when autopilot is not going to work for you, when life does happen or when life does smack you in the face. You've worked through these scenarios and situations that are going to help you in the long term. Yeah, because what causes people to gain their way back, not putting time into solidifying your weight, which is what you're doing with the 91 day program, situational change. So we hear this a lot. People lost their weight. They've been maintaining some people for years. And then something happens in your life, God forbid, something tragic that you've never experienced before, or even something great,

like for me running a business like to this size, I've never done before. And it's so easy to fall back into those old habits. I would beg to differ that you, it's almost more work for some people in maintenance than in the weight loss program. Like just today I was saying, you know, I want the takeaway for the first day of the weight loss program to be that this is easy.

This is simple. All you have to do is read the guidelines, follow them, and figure out what you need to do food plan wise. Don't overcomplicate it with all the other supplemental information. I almost think it's the reverse in maintenance because people already understand what they need to do. They understand they have a good grasp of the food plan. It really is all about that supplemental information. It's kind of like leveling up everything else more diving in even deeper, of course, still following the weekly guidelines.

So just like the weight loss program, we rolled out the guidelines for this week. Each week we'll have its new guidelines, each week a different focus and same old tweaks. But this is, I think, where the real work comes in. I think it's really tied to what you said, trust. Learning to trust that you can do this, that you've done it in a different way, that you actually will be able to maintain and sustain it.

Yeah. And I think it's also thinking about what you want to accomplish now. You accomplished hitting your weight loss goal. You did that already. So coming into this part of it, this stage of it, prep week can be, is really about deciding and figuring out what you want to accomplish long term. What is it? What is it beyond weight loss now? Because you're here, you're at this point. So what's next for you? You know, and so prep week, it's a nice basic place. We're coming back to the routine of the basic food plan. We're coming back

to the routine of habits like, you know, moving your body a bit more and having that lemon water or apple cider vinegar. These are just habits and routines. They've already leveled up your body, but it's all part of who you are and what you're trying to accomplish long-term. So this is what this week really is all about too, is figuring that part out of it.

Well, today in the weight loss program, I was saying, as I always do at the beginning, is go back and track your weight history. When did your story start? When did you notice you had a weight issue? When did you start dieting? What was happening in your life? Kind of go back and understand where you've come from, what you've been through to really understand where you are now.

The difference with people in our maintenance group like Kay, hi Kay, first timer, is that they've done that. They've lost that weight. They work through all of that. And maybe it's worth reflecting on your past journey with us, whether you did one program or 20 programs. What knowing yourself, what do you need to fully embrace where you are at now, right? And especially the support that you need

to reinforce those habits, to continue with your routine, to continue to show up. One of the things that we found is that people are like, okay, they're motivated by losing the weight, but now that they've lost their weight, what is their motivation now for eating healthy, for managing your stress, for moving your body, for trying to get a better night's sleep? So I think a why in

maintenance is just as relevant and important as it is in weight loss. So what is your why now? Why are you going to show up over the next 91 days beyond solidifying your weight? Obviously you don't want to gain it back, right? Like what's that motivator? Because just like in the weight loss program, you're not going to be motivated every day, but there are still things you're going to need to do day to day. So what, what is your why? So just giving thought to where you are at now, how you got here and then what is your why?

What is your why in maintenance now and really define that and make it tangible. Yeah, I think that's important. Like when you say, what is your why? I think be super specific about that too. We have seen, we've learned over the last few years, we've asked our members, you know, you need to start with fresh eyes. What is your why? And we hear a lot, I wanna be healthy, I wanna be healthy.

But be super specific about what that means to you. What does being healthy mean to you? Is it having pain-free joints? Is it running on the beach to that taco truck? What does healthy really mean? Like really be, like you said, tangible. Really put something specific to it. And what you said there about mapping your weight loss

and diet history, I think at this stage too, let's map out what, because many of our members we know have been in a cycle losing gaining, losing gaining. So let can we map out what happened to make that weight come back for you? Like is that part of your map? So yes, you've lost your weight, you've mapped when you realize you had a weight problem and why you started, but what where on that map did the weight start to come back? And can you see or remember why and how you reacted in the moment?

This is perfect. I was just about to read Judy's comment. First of all, hi Judy. Over the holidays, I realized that everything I know about mindful eating goes out the window when there's yummy food available in social situations. I think I know that the weight will come off in a few days, so I just go crazy and eat mindlessly. I really have to work on that. And here's Kay, I've been that way too and Claire, definitely my problem also. So let's talk about this

for a second. You can really enjoy food. There's nothing wrong with overeating delicious yummy food. It brings me a time. Few years ago, we took my mom to Rome for her birthday. I had been previously with Tony and there was this one restaurant with this pasta that is to die for. I swear I dreamed about it for years. And the minute I went back, I'm like, I'm ordering not just one order,

I'm ordering two orders of it. And I stuffed my face, enjoyed every single moment, and not only don't regret it, I can't wait to go back and next time I'm ordering three orders of that pasta. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the food over the holidays. I love that in the back of your mind. You know, all you need to do is get back on track and that weight will come off because that is the reality.

So let's just stop it right there. There's nothing wrong with that. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. As long as you're not ragging on yourself, getting on yourself, and when the time comes like today, you simply do get back on track and you commit to that for yourself. And within days, maybe a couple of weeks,

you're gonna be right back to where you were and feeling your best again. So I don't think we necessarily have to look at that as a bad thing or, oh my God, I did that. So I want to first allow you that there's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong. One of the ways that we use food, we use it in a lot of different ways, is simply to enjoy it.

However, if you did find yourself stressed out on yourself, ragging on yourself, what is that about? Right? Did you make choices that you didn't want to make? So then go back to that moment and be like, okay, why didn't I make a different choice? I don't want to say better. Why didn't I make a different choice?

More of a choice that falls in line with my goals. What was going through my mindset? Did I feel pressured by other people? Did I have a really stressful day? Was I like what was going on there? And that's the really learning opportunity. So the next time you are in the same or similar situation, you'll actually be like, Okay, well, well, wait, wait a minute. Last time I did this, as fun as that was, I

didn't feel good. That's not what I want to do again. So recognize, I don't want I don't want to feel like that. I don't want that to happen. So take the time to kind of process how that happened, how you felt about it. What can you do next time instead? Maybe you rushed around all day and you didn't eat. Maybe you're out shopping last minute and you just you over ate because you didn't eat all day. So pack some snacks, make a point of, you know, bringing a water bottle with you, getting that breakfast in first thing. So what are the things that you could have done to offset that or prevent that from happening? Like now's the time, not just

like let it go. Like don't just let it go. And it's a new year, fresh start. Like of course it's a new year, fresh start. I love that. But maintenance is more than that. Maintenance is about having this kind of understanding so that you're able to live the rest of your life just enjoying guilt-free, knowing you're gonna get back on track or staying more true to making choices that are in line with how you wanna feel at the end of the day.

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And I think our members that are new around here can also learn from our members that are new around here can also learn from our members that have been around for a while that make those choices actually don't feel bad, like don't physically feel bad. They feel OK with overindulging or eating all the things. But what you learn to do is not allow that to become a ripple effect or become a spiral or become a radical.

You know, you're coming into the group, you've learned what you need to learn that you can pull yourself back out of that. So, if you want to go ahead, like you just said, if you wanna go ahead and live your life and indulge, you can do that because you know you can pull yourself back out. Where in the past, if you didn't have that mindset

or that mindfulness, you might just talk yourself into being a failure or you might talk yourself into being a bad person you might talk yourself into being a bad person for lack of a better word because you couldn't because you did make those choices. Yeah, this this what you said there just got me thinking, you know, weight loss is kind of different for everyone in this. But if you're a human, you have a body, the program's going to work for you. It's about figuring out individually what you need, especially if you have health issues or your shift worker or something like that.

And we're always talking about maximizing, maximizing, maximizing to get and keep that scale moving. Maintenance is a little different in that it's the same but different. You have to figure out sort of what are the things that you need to work on, which might be really different than what someone else needs to work on. And maybe it is maximizing and doing all the things, or maybe it's actually just trusting that you've done the things and even doing less things, right? And so this is where people might wanna

not just give thought to the things that they need to focus on, but also it's okay if you don't feel like you're as all in as you were in the weight loss program. For some it could seem like more work, and for some it can seem like a lot less work too. So I just wanna say that, because you have the tools and the skills to do these things now is sort of reinforcing and practicing them. Because if you did the weight loss program, you've learned

a lot through doing the program. Yeah. And I think, you know, we say so often that maybe you're learning what maintaining your weight is going to look like and feel like for you. Yeah, so that may be, you know, maximizing one or two things that week or maybe a month, maybe for a month. I'm just throwing out random timelines. Maybe for a month you want to maximize your sleep because you know, that's going to make a massive difference for you. So it's not going to be to maximize all of the things all the time. Although you might go through seasons that you do want to do that. You know, maybe it's just maximizing what is personal to you. When we talk maximizing, you're like, yeah, I need to maximize my movement,

or I do need to maximize getting my leafy greens and whatever that might be. Yeah, being self-aware. I love this, Risa. I can't eat like I did before, even if I tried. I get full so much faster. I indulge when I want but stop when satisfied. I offer my food to others.

For example, the other night I shared my burger soup at a restaurant with my husband and daughter's boyfriend. I have changed so much that I don't berate myself like before with my choices. It's the best feeling. And really take time too when you have these aha moments that you recognize, oh shit, yeah, I don't do that anymore. Or, wow, I really have changed my mindset.

Wow, I have really like created some really great new habits for myself. It really is about celebrating yourself. Like you've made it to Disneyland. Now it's just a matter of sort of navigating and having a good time, right? So take the time, not just focusing on the things that you need to do,

but the things that you've done and where you're at as well. I want to just, is it Saira? Saira, I just want to address this here. I've done four programs so far, but in the last few haven't properly been on track and gained some of the weight I lost initially back. Menopause and life have played a part in that, right?

It just like, you can be just moving and grooving in the weight loss program, then life just smacks you in the face. And menopause is a whole other thing. I do wanna remind you too, if you're interested in learning more, we do have our menopause add-on. It's kind of a guided program, six weeks,

you can take yourself through, take your time, review all the information and learn quite a bit, especially about menopause and weight loss. But let me get back to following this. I was following the food and kept going back on track, but I lost touch with the mindfulness piece. That happens a lot, right? People indulge back on track.

It's kind of surface. It'll kind of keep you the same. And there's nothing wrong with that because you probably had a lot more going on, right? Maybe that was just your capacity. Sometimes we don't recognize, like we understand the effect it had on us, but we don't recognize what was going on, right? Maybe that was just your capacity. Sometimes we don't recognize, like we understand the effect it had on us, but we don't recognize what was going on

in our life at the time, right? Also, emotional eating, right? Played a part. So now I've decided I'm still finishing the last program. I've not taken the new program, but I'm going to be more present in the maintenance program with purpose of still losing weight,

but even eventually coming into maintenance. So I want to address this. The maintenance program is very much focused on maintenance, for those of people who have lost their weight and ready to move on from weight loss. But we've also learned a lot that sometimes people do gain some of their weight back. And since sometimes people can be in maintenance

and then decide all of a sudden they want to lose more, right? Like this, we need to normalize that too. So it's not so black and white when it comes to maintenance. For so many reasons, people gain the weight, some weight back, and then they have to, you know, get back on track and do the things to drop their weight back down. And they do that in the maintenance program. Sometimes, you know, life just like gets in the way. They just feel like everything is all messed up. They just need a little kind of get back at it. Sometimes they are humming along in maintenance

and for years even, and then they decide, you know what? I'm happy, but I also think I can lose more weight. So, it's not just a black and white conversation happening here. And I just wanna remind everyone that just like the weight loss program, I can lose more weight. So it's not just a black and white conversation happening here and I just want to remind everyone that just like the weight loss program, this is a really safe, supportive space for you to share wherever you are at in your maintenance journey.

I know, Adet, you'll agree. Yeah, I know I do. I agree 100%. I think the group is here. It is a safe space. It's that next step, that next stage. You can share where you're at. I think, yeah, but you also want to be really clear on your intentions.

Like if you are looking, yeah. So if you're looking to lose weight, that's your intention. That's what you're working towards. I think if you are ready to say to solidify and maintain, that's what your intention. That's what you are focusing on. I think it's the should I maintain? Can I go for more? I think that question can flip flop in your mind often. So, you know, just reflect on it,

sit on it and make that decision. So you're, so because I think when you're flip flopping, it's hard to be happy with, cause you don't know it's a bit like up in the air. So make that intent. That's such a good point. Cause we are also really honest and upfront. We want people to reach their goals.

If you are doing the maintenance or in maintenance, but want to lose weight, and you're not doing the weight loss program, but you are getting on the scale every day expecting your weight to move, that can be problematic. And so our registration for our winter program, I saw something the other day was like, Oh, I did your program, I wanted to do it on my own. It's not the same. It's not the same as being in the actual group in real time following along with the app being part of the community

Like if in I don't know resources But if you have the resources to join our winter weight loss program because you're still looking to lose more weight That is absolutely where I would put your focus The maintenance program will be here for you when you're ready But you're right You don't want to be in this kind of nowhere zone where you're in maintenance, but you want to lose and really the best place for you if you are looking to lose your weights or continue to acquire the skills and the tools that you need to get to a place where you're able to easily maintain it.

The weight loss program could be exactly where you want to be. So I would consider that before because people, this happens to people and then they don't sign up for the program. They're like, Oh, I wish I would have signed up for the weight the weight loss program And as you guys know once we shut it down, we shut it down, right? So Yeah, I I wholeheartedly agree with that. I think that if you are considering, um, you know going for more losing a bit more weight That is the place to be and I think in the support there is a little bit different and you're also with like-minded people I mean, yeah our our members maintenance, they're here to maintain.

You know, they've almost they've moved on from that weight loss conversation. Not that they are not welcoming and don't want to have you here. Of course we do. But if you're looking for people that are really in the nitty gritty of losing with you, that weight loss group is definitely where that. And of course, we are going to get into and continue the conversation here in the maintenance group. So every Monday at 12 o'clock and then on Wednesdays at four, Odette and I are going to be checking in again. It's our midweek motivation. We're going to see where you are

at. We're going to talk about the posts that we have covered, the posts still yet to come. So we're going to be guiding you throughout the whole process over the next 91 days. And just like the weight loss program, make sure you ask as many questions as you need. Maintenance is a whole other thing. It's a whole other beast is what we like to say. Odette, we have about one minute left. What do people need to know as they start this week? So as they start this week,

I think what they need to know is that this is still a prep week. So you like nothing you do this week is going to set you back or you don't have to have it all figured out. You don't have to have your fresh eyes on today but take the week settle in get to know how to use how to go through the program especially for those members that only who did the living method only using the app. They may not have been part of a Facebook group before so you, you know, get into the group, navigate yourself around it.

The maintenance credit guide is an amazing resource for information, so do that. So just know we are prepping here. We are prepping to shift that mindset from losing to maintaining. We are prepping getting ready. Besides the food plan, you are prepping where you wanna see yourself at the end of this.

It's all about just getting ready and getting settled and getting comfortable and having some fun. We have some fun around here too. So, you know, I'm going to have some fun. I like what you said about the app because there was a time not too long ago when we only offered the weight loss program through the Facebook support group. So now the maintenance program is the same. We are working Odette and I are working on getting you a maintenance app, but it probably won't be ready, hopefully in the spring, but maybe in the fall. So that we are also working on a maintenance book. We're also

working on a maintenance journal for you. There is definitely much more to come. But for right now you got what you got. It is what it is. And it is pretty great. So please reach out, let us know if you have any questions. I will see you all on Wednesday. Have a next. Have a next amazing next few days. I don't know. Close enough. We're prepping. We're prepping here. So it's gonna be whatever.

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