Liv Lighter with Gina

Food noise is loudest at night for a reason. It’s the first quiet moment of the day, and everything you didn’t have time to feel finally gets a turn.Psychotherapist-turned-coach Jenna Jones, who helps women in midlife break the restrict-binge cycle, joins Kim and Odette to explain what food noise really is. She covers how it differs from hunger, cravings and emotional eating, why no other reward feels as good as food, and why the foods you forbid are the ones you end up bingeing on (hello, milkshake study). She also shares a 20-minute rule for riding out an urge without white-knuckling it. Plus, what to do when your honest answer is “I want to eat the whole cake.”Where to Find Jenna:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findyourfoodpeace/Free Masterclass: The Restriction-Binge Cycle Solution: https://coachjennajones.com/registerThis podcast aligns with Day 51 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Livy Method Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethod

Your body needs 15 to 20 minutes to register what you’ve eaten, which is exactly why it’s so easy to overeat without noticing. On Day 50, Gina introduces one of the program’s most debated tweaks: splitting your meals and snacks in two. Same portions, eaten in two halves about 20 to 30 minutes apart, with protein first and heavier carbs second. She explains how to make it work at a restaurant, at the family table, or on a tight schedule.Coming off a weekend of treats, Gina also launches a three-day no-eating-after-dinner challenge to quiet sugar cravings, minus the guilt. And in a candid moment, she admits that even with Liv Lighter on the Globe and Mail bestseller list, she still struggles to feel like enough.Today only, pick up our Winter Session for only 75$. Head over to livymethod.com for our Friends & Family Sale, on now for 24 hours only!

You love bread. You’ve been told it doesn’t love you back. Jason Skrobar, bestselling author of The Book of Sandwiches and a food expert on CTV's Your Morning, joins Gina Livy for a lighter conversation about a food so many of us were taught to fear. Gina explains why cutting out bread isn't the fix, and why the real goal is to lose weight in a way that lets it back in, without the guilt. Jason shares how he keeps good bakery sourdough on hand without racing to finish the loaf, why he's a fan of cottage cheese and lentil breads, and how to build a sandwich around whatever you can or can't eat.Where to Find Jason:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonskrobar/The Book of Sandwiches: https://www.thebookofsandwiches.com/This podcast aligns with Day 46 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Livy Method Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethod

If you ran your business the way you take care of yourself, would it succeed? Gina Livy opens with a question from a talk she's preparing for entrepreneurs, and it hits home for anyone who always puts themselves last. She and Odette look at the gap between knowing you're struggling and actually doing something about it, and why the next step is usually small. They talk about why old cycles hang on because they feel familiar, how self-sabotage often starts with not feeling worthy of the result, and how to retrain your brain's "algorithm" to look for evidence that this time is different.This podcast aligns with Day 45 of our Fall Maintenance Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Maintenance and Mindfulness Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

Years ago, Gina Livy was eating less, exercising more, and still gaining weight. Back then, nobody was talking about insulin, cortisol or hormones. Looking back, Gina connects the dots: stress, sleep, and the difference between eating fewer calories and eating less food. A sugary coffee, a muffin and a slice of pizza can feel like you've barely eaten. That's how The Livy Method started, as a lifestyle program nobody wanted to buy. She explains why counting calories falls short when your hunger changes day to day, and how differently foods break down, from fruit in about half an hour to red meat over five, which matters more than you'd think before a night out dancing. She also argues for starting small with movement and building strength for who you'll be in 10 years, not who you used to be.This podcast aligns with Day 45 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Livy Method Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodOn Monday November 2nd you can join our Winter Program for only 75$. This is a one day Friends & Family sale you don't want to miss. The program is meant to fit into your life, not make your life the program. So start when you’re ready, make it work for you, but sign up for the lowest price you can on Monday by visiting livymethod.com to join us.

If you think you're failing, your brain will go find the proof. Clinical psychologist Dr. Beverley David joins Gina Livy with a practical mindset toolkit for weight loss, starting with the CBT cycle: write down what you're thinking, feeling, doing and noticing in your body, then look for the evidence your brain is skipping. She explains her Catch It, Cancel It, Correct It method, why deciding to show up gives your brain a reward before you've even started, and why the weight that keeps coming back may once have kept you safe. Plus two habits to try this week: a 15-minute daily "worry window," and three to five "fantastics" written down every night to train your brain to notice what's working.Where to Find Dr. Beverley David:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdrbeverley/Website: https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/storeTo sign up for Dr. Beverley's Catch it. Cancel it. Correct it. Lunch & Learn beginning Nov 20th:https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/store/This podcast aligns with Day 44 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Livy Method Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodThere is still time to join the Fall Program and there are two ways to join you can purchase the Fall Session for $99, or become a member for $20/month for year-round support, access to every session, Livy AI, member perks and more. The program is meant to fit into your life, not make your life the program. So start when you’re ready, make it work for you, and visit livymethod.com to join us.

Some weeks, the whole goal is just to keep it together. Gina Livy is in one of those weeks, and Odette is coming through a year of loss and big family change. Together they unpack why self-awareness, not food, is the real work. They dig into how beating yourself up stacks a second problem on top of the first, why so many women were raised to believe putting themselves first is selfish, and how to cut back gently, a few bites at a time, instead of restricting your way into a binge.This podcast aligns with Day 43 of our Fall Maintenance Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Maintenance and Mindfulness Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

You ate a little less all week and the scale didn’t budge. That doesn’t mean it isn’t working.Gina Livy explains why weight loss runs on momentum. The number on the scale reflects what you’ve been doing for weeks, not just the last few days, so a hard week often pays off the week after. With Halloween days away, she also makes the case that the candy on the 31st isn’t the real problem. It’s the little bit every night after. Make a plan, decide whether you’re having it, and try her tip of pairing sweets with a bit of healthy fat to take the edge off sugar cravings.Somewhere in the middle of any goal, the novelty wears off. Gina gets honest about her own tough week, the wine and chips she wanted all weekend, and how she picks a few non-negotiables when life is too busy to do it all.This podcast aligns with Day 43 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Livy Method Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodThere is still time to join the Fall Program and there are two ways to join you can purchase the Fall Session for $99, or become a member for $20/month for year-round support, access to every session, Livy AI, member perks and more. The program is meant to fit into your life, not make your life the program. So start when you’re ready, make it work for you, and visit livymethod.com to join us.