Join Gina and Program Manager Kim as they answer your questions and break down the tweak that we see in The Program this week. This is the live recording from May 15, 2024.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspringsummer2024

Topics covered:

• Welcome to The Tweak This Week!
• This Week’s Tweak - Mindfulness
• Introducing Kim - Weight Loss Group Manager
• Week 3 - how is everyone doing with Mindfulness and developing awareness?
• Mindfulness - it takes time and practice to be in tune
• Filling in the gap - the 4 questions help fill in the gap from feeling hungry to feeling full
• Hunger - becoming in tune with what’s true hunger and what’s not
• Leaving food on our plate - where the discomfort comes from
• Maximizing this week - focusing on stress and sleep
• Taste buds - our body’s signals and what they are telling us
• Mindfulness - why it is the most important aspect of The Livy Method
• Next week’s Tweak - What Downsizing is and what it isn’t
• Kim’s final words - don’t be hard on yourself

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

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In this Guest Expert segment, Gina discusses sleep, stress and hormones with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspringsummer2024

Topics covered:

• The factors (other than what you eat and when) that affect weight loss
• Sleep & hormones - their combined effects on weight loss
• Hormones - chemical messengers that respond to the environment we put them in
• Sleep - the hormones playing a role in getting good sleep
• Melatonin - should we supplement or not?
• Hormonal transitions (puberty, perimenopause and menopause) - their effects on sleep
• The orchestra of hormones - what are they and what do they do?
• Poor sleep - how it impacts hunger the next day
• Thyroid - the hormones involved and their effects on our body
• Sleep deprivation - how it affects weight loss
• The Livy Method - how it helps support higher quality sleep
• Insulin - its relationship with stress, sleep and weight loss
• Menopause and hot flashes - supplements to support quality sleep at this time
• Reconsidering sleep - "It’s more like landing a plane rather than turning off a switch"
• Caffeine and alcohol - how long they stay in your system and their impact on quality sleep
• Stress - the importance of managing it throughout the day to support sleep at night
• Restless legs - what’s happening there and what can we do about it?
• Stress - how it affects hormones and weight loss
• How to manage stress - top tips
• Mental health - medications, how they can support us and our weight loss journey
• Final words from Dr. Olinca - the importance of patience with our bodies
• Where to find Dr. Olinca - info@drolinca.com

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

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Gina Livy's Facebook Lives from The Livy Method Spring/Summer 2024 Support Group hosted on Facebook. This is a recording of the Day 23, 9 AM live. You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspringsummer2024

Topics covered:

• What is Mindfulness?
• Learning to find joy in new connections with food.
• Making meals and snacks as nutrient-rich as you can
• Your skin and the connections to our digestion and detoxification process.
• Dealing with cravings during the menstrual cycle.
• Falling back into old habits when life hits you hard with stress.
• Normalizing the journey of weight loss by honouring your feelings.
• How to make this the last diet you will ever do by looking for the proof in your non-scale victories.
• Being proud of the work you are doing to prioritize yourself with The Livy Method.
• Detours! Why it’s important to keep moving forward toward your destination!
• Celebrating members in our 100+ Club!
• Moving forward through troubles and challenges by showing up even when it is hard
• Recommended read: Jamie Kern Lima's Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life.
• Aging and living well: What does healthy mean to you?
• Not a quick fix: Check your old diet baggage at the door so you can move forward and be here at the end!
• Follow the program, honour the feels

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

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