Liv Lighter with Gina

With Gina away, Odette and Kim take your questions in an Ask Us Anything and get honest about their own journeys. Kim lost more than 50 pounds and kept it off for years, until menopause. Odette lost over 40 pounds in 2021 and saw some return during a hard stretch of family illness and loss. They share the hardest part of each of their journeys, why there’s no “forever weight” you suddenly arrive at, and whether you really have to eat this way for the rest of your life.This podcast aligns with Day 52 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

Most of us finish a meal before our brain has caught up to our stomach. So how do you know when you’ve actually had enough?Kim and Odette, a nutritionist, answer listener questions about a simple test: eat half your meal, wait 20 to 30 minutes, then decide how much more you really need. They explain why the pause gives your digestion and hunger signals time to catch up, how to make it work if you’re on a GLP-1, and how building your whole plate first can show you’re overdoing protein while chasing that 30-gram goal.The rest is rapid-fire. They cover staying on track on weekends and girls’ trips, leafy greens that travel without wilting or smelling, whether water is masking your fullness, and what to do when you have no appetite. They also share the habit changes that mattered most in their own weight loss, from giving up running on coffee until mid-afternoon to protecting sleep.This podcast aligns with Day 52 of our Fall Program, members can find video in our Livy Method app and community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethod

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

November is the gray zone. Not quite fall, not quite winter, and dark by dinner. With Gina away, Odette and Kim unpack the post-Halloween trifecta: leftover candy, a time change your body hasn’t caught up to, and shorter days that quietly shift your hunger, your mood and your evening routine. Their advice: don’t overhaul everything. Pick the one or two things that matter most this month. Plus, why heartier comfort foods change your portions, and how three nights without after-dinner snacking can reset more than your cravings.This podcast aligns with Day 50 of our Fall Maintenance Program. You can find the full video at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulness

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.