Join us as we chat about our attitudes toward things; which things get kept and which things get chucked? And why? And what does that say about us? We’re both doing things strangely lately. Sandy is using chamomile tea as part of her skin care routine, and Henny is providing towel service to the men in her life. Finally, we discuss how empowered we feel while reading some great women’s memoirs! **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Synced We Can Do Hard Things Books we mentioned: Boys in the Tre...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 255
Join us as we chat about how completely flabbergasted and entirely grateful we are to be celebrating exactly five years of the podcast on this very day! We have had a wonderful time over the past five years chatting with each other and with anyone and everyone who listens to Beyond the Weight. Thank you so much for supporting us! **Show Notes** Netflix Documentaries we mentioned: Lover, Stalker, Killer American Nightmare Podcast we mentioned: Chasing Life...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 254
Join us as we chat about what it means to be a super communicator (according to our Power of Habit expert Charles Duhigg) and why communication is so tricky and so important. We update one another (and you all) on our ventures into incorporating more plant-based meals into our regular diets. Finally, we have the age old debate: shower or bath? What team are you? **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: Mother, Nature by Jedidiah Jenkins The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Super Communicators by Charle...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 253
Join us as we chat about all things donuts (are you really surprised?)! Cake donut or yeast donut? Small donut shop or chain restaurant? Crueller or buttermilk bar? We also discuss the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. Finally, we get into a deep conversation about our previous (and/or current) binge eating habits and notice that our patterns are very different! **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Food, We Need to Talk Flightless Bird...
Feb 20, 2024•58 min•Ep. 252
Join us as we chat about our experiences making some changes, trying something new, and following the Livy Method. How has life changed now that neither one of us are snacking at night? How many fruits do we need to eat every day in order to be happy? What’s our stance on bread? All this and more in this week’s episode! **Show Notes** TV Shows we mentioned: Expats (on Prime) The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down (on CBC Gem) Program we mentioned: The Livy Method...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 251
Join us as we chat about a bunch of different fad diets from years ago, how ridiculous they seem to us now, and whether or not they actually worked (spoiler alert: they didn’t). Sandy is also full of recommendations for us this week, so if you’re looking to read, watch, or listen to something new, this episode is for you! Finally, we love being in our pjs. Can you tell? **Show Notes** Movie we mentioned: A Fish Called Wanda Netflix Series we mentioned: Beckham Book we mentioned: Nickel and Dimed...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 250
Join us as we chat about our deep-rooted love of sporks, our ongoing obsession with Walnut Crunch donuts, and our latent confessions about silly things. On a more serious note, we have a frank conversation about The Four Tendencies and how learning about the Obliger tendency is really helping Henny re-frame the way she sees herself, her accomplishments, and her challenges. Finally, we want everyone to try this new salad that we’ve been loving! **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: The Four Tendencie...
Jan 30, 2024•56 min•Ep. 249
Join us as we chat about how cold it is in Canada, how hot it is in Peru, and whether or not we think Sandy could cut it as a stand-up comedian. We also get into more serious matters like the terrifying side of the business of agriculture in North America today. Finally, we discuss why it is so important to ask for help when you need it - even if it’s hard to do. **Show Notes** Netflix Show we mentioned: You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things (Episode...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 248
Join us as we chat about our experiences watching the new Netflix special, You Are What You Eat. We discuss the experiment, the findings, the participants, and the importance of understanding that plant-based foods can still be highly processed. Finally, we talk about some of our own plant-based eating goals as we move along in 2024. Will you join us? **Show Notes** Netflix Show we mentioned: You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment Book we mentioned: I Must Say by Martin Short Movie we mentioned...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 247
Join us as we chat about a few of the books, podcasts, and documentary series that have us excited currently. We also discuss Gretchen Rubin’s theory about happiness and habit formation, unpack her four “Tendencies”, and apply what we’ve learned to our own lives. How can knowing what motivates you and how you deal with both inner and outer expectations help you to find balance and live your best life? We’re starting to figure it out. **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Fire Weather: A True Story ...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 246
Join us as we chat about how to stay connected with friends (long-distance or not) by making an effort to reach out and by sharing the most mundane details of our lives with them. We also discuss our obsession with talking about food and the fact that not everyone begins a story by telling what they ate (really?!). Finally, we start 2024 off with a difference of opinion. You gotta listen! **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: If You Had Told Me by John Stamos
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 245
Join us as we chat about what we learned as children about cooking and cleaning, how we divide labour in our relationships, whether or not we should be actively de-centering men in our lives. Having other people in our lives can be enriching and rewarding, but it can cause extra stress too! How do we stay healthy and well AND manage the people in our lives? Finally, we discuss where we belong when it comes to generational categories, and Henny is fired up about it! **Show Notes** Podcast we ment...
Dec 26, 2023•59 min•Ep. 244
Join us as we chat about how super cool we both are. Sandy’s life right now consists of doing puzzles and making jam. Henny’s greatest excitement in life currently is the book she’s reading about roads, animal crossing, and roadkill. We also discuss some interesting ideas about anti-fat bias and how challenging it is to disrupt deep-rooted thoughts and perspectives. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things (Episode #262) Book we mentioned: Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 243
Join us as we chat about the importance of making social connections with the people around us and especially with the people at our work places. We discuss the factors necessary for forming and deepening social connections: positivity, consistency, and vulnerability. Finally, we learn that Henny has become a bit of a social butterfly, and it’s freaking her out. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: The Happiness Lab
Dec 12, 2023•55 min•Ep. 242
Join us as we chat about the pressure so many people feel to make changes to their bodies in order to meet the expectations of others around them. We also discuss our thoughts on whether or not doctors should be advertising (or maybe even offering) cosmetic procedures. Finally, Henny is experiencing a new level of towelgate in her new home; luckily, Sandy sent her an emotional support pickle, so she is coping quite well despite the mess. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 241
Join us as we chat about the variety of different reasons we may feel loss and how that feeling presents itself in our lives. We remind one another that the way we are feeling at any given moment is not ridiculous, and that we have a right to feel. On a lighter note, Henny continues to conduct her entire life by the alarms on her phone while Sandy is pondering life as a coupon-clipper! **Show Notes** Instagram Follows we mentioned: @couponcutiecanada @livingonaloonie...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 240
Join us as we chat about our aging bodies and the way we are made to feel about our aging bodies by society, media, and our own subconscious. We also discuss asking ourselves why we feel the way we do. For example, if we don’t feel like going to an event, why not? If we feel like we have to dye our hair, why is that? Finally, Henny is a real party pooper, and her students are beginning to learn that quickly. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 239
Join us as we chat about emotional agility and four helpful tricks for getting unstuck when we’re caught in negative thought patterns and troublesome habits. We also discuss how our key values can work against us and how we can use them to achieve satisfaction and happiness in all areas of our lives. Finally, Sandy is SURE that our phones are listening to us and may even be out to get us! **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 238
Join us as we chat about the beauty of the changing seasons and whether or not we think we could live in a place that doesn’t have four distinct seasons. Sandy’s been Christmas shopping, wrapping, and writing Christmas cards. Henny’s still growing tomatoes. Finally, we discuss the many parallels between dating and eating for health. Have you found your match? **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Flightless Bird How to Be Fine
Nov 07, 2023•57 min•Ep. 237
Join us as we chat about feeling the feel and taking the wheel! We dive into Oprah’s newest book and learn all about our emotions, what they’re telling us, and how we should listen to them. We take a test to figure out our positive affect profile. We discuss how emotions have physical sensations. And we end the podcast on a happy note. **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 236
Join us as we chat about things Sandy and Henny can’t do. For example, Sandy can’t use an immersion blender and ends up spraying soup all over the kitchen every single time while Henny can’t be the squeaky wheel trying to get the grease no matter what she does. We discuss some of the tense conversations Sandy’s been having lately, and we ponder how incredibly easy it is to be kind . . . and wonder why people can be so mean. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: The Happiness Lab Book we mentioned...
Oct 24, 2023•55 min•Ep. 235
Join us as we chat about what it means to have a healthy relationship with food. Is that even what we actually want? We discuss how much we think about food and whether or not we are expending too much mental energy when it comes to food on a daily basis. Finally, we get into a conversation about compliments. Our challenge to you: compliment someone in your life today! **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Food, We Need to Talk The Happiness Lab
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 234
Join us as we chat about some really nifty kitchen gadgets that we feel everyone should have! We also get into a conversation about fat phobia, the way that “healthy” is used as a euphemism for “thin”, and the negative connotation that the word “fat” still carries for us. Finally, Henny has a lot to learn about being a plant parent. Maybe you can help! **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (specifically the episode entitled “How F$^*#d Up is Fatphobia”) Book...
Oct 10, 2023•57 min•Ep. 233
Join us as we chat about so much food! Everything from Sandy’s recent intense meal-planning and quest to try new recipes to Henny’s first encounter with “provisions” to a lengthy discussion about whether or not we should be brand-loyal when choosing certain grocery items. It’s a food-based episode! Bon appétit!
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 232
Join us as we chat about mindful and mindless eating. Henny has been extra mindful this week about eating extra quickly while Sandy has been doing some research about whether or not it is possible to eat mindfully in front of the television. We also discuss the difference between what we think we want and what we actually want. Finally, we get into a conversation about gift-giving, and Sandy has to confess something. **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: How to Be Fine Food, We Need to Talk We C...
Sep 26, 2023•58 min•Ep. 231
Join us as we chat about the positive impact of physical movement on mental health and well-being. If you want to boost your mood, even a brief stroll can do the trick! We also discuss Sandy’s mouth-watering cauliflower hash; it sounds so good! And we continue our ongoing conversation about friendship and interpersonal skills. Are you a good listener? Do you have good listeners in your life? **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Food, We Need to Talk
Sep 19, 2023•59 min•Ep. 230
Join us as we chat about how lovely it is to put faces to names and to meet the actual people behind the stories we’ve heard. We are both settling into our Fall schedules and have been leaning heavily on the FitOn app to help us with our workout routines. Finally we discuss a few different habits that could be deal-breakers for our friendship . . . you’ll have to listen to see if we think similarly or not on these important topics. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Handsome Books we mentioned...
Sep 12, 2023•57 min•Ep. 229
Join us as we chat about some great advice we heard on a podcast lately. Also, let it be known that Henny’s parents have already given her most of these pearls of wisdom throughout the years! We discuss the importance of learning from our mistakes and recall times when we avoided situations or experiences for fear of failing in them. Finally, Sandy is debating buying a new bathing suit. Will she do it? **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things (episode #230 and 231) Hidden Brai...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 228
Join us as we chat about what happens when we feel that we have pushed our bodies and our mental states to the absolute limit. Anyone else just need to have a good old fashioned cry before moving on? We also discuss how important it is for all people to be educated about women’s health concerns. Finally, Sandy spends the entire hour taking extremely flattering pictures of Henny on Skype. Enjoy! **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: The Daily (episode titled “Menopause is Having a Moment”)...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 227
Join us as we chat about what it means to eat in a mindful-ish way. Today we learned that the practice of mindful eating is really all about paying attention to why we’re eating, how hungry we are, and how much we like what we’re eating. It doesn’t have to take a long time, and it doesn’t have to be stressful. This week, we are challenging ourselves to make sure that our forks are empty as long as our mouths are full (instead of pre-loading the next bite). Are you going to join us?! **Show Notes...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 226
