Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Beyond the Weight #201: Going Forth with Courage

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s recent experience with the word “bare”. (She’s both bared a cheek AND read a book titled Bare.) We talk about what it means to live courageously and how we feel we are brave and/or how we shy away from things. Finally, we discuss the beauty of a WW workshop. Where else can you find a group of people so different from one another who are actually more LIKE than UNLIKE?!?!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Armchair Expert
We Can Do Hard Things
Books we mentioned:
Bare by Susan Hyatt
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

Beyond the Weight #200: Let Us Eat Cake

Join us as we chat about what kind of cake we would like to have in order to celebrate our 200th episode! Sandy had an interesting interaction with an optometrist that you have to hear about. Meanwhile, Henny’s been reading Gabby Sidibe’s memoir, and she shares a bit of it that has really cut her to the quick! This leads to a discussion about what we would like people to remember us by when we leave the room. How do you want people to remember you?
 
**Show Notes**
Book we mentioned:
This is Just My Face, Try Not to Stare by Gabourey Sidibe

Beyond the Weight #199: Nothing’s Wrong with Feeling Confident

Join us as we chat all about we all sometimes feel like we might not be good enough, talented enough, or important enough to be in the positions we’re in. We discuss how we might find the confidence and the brave face we need to face those moments. Finally, Sandy has a bunch of life hacks to share with us including travel cubes (She really loves them!), making sure socks aren’t inside-out when putting them in the laundry (come on, people!) and using the voice-to-text feature on her phone (even if it results in many a typo). What life hack do you live by?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
We Can Do Hard Things
Normalize This

Beyond the Weight #198: If the Shoe Fits . . .

Join us as we chat about the things in life that seem to be the most difficult to shop for: bathing suits, shoes, glasses, and life partners! Sandy’s been ruminating a bit about the word “should” and we decide that we should definitely talk about it a bit more. Finally we debate whether you should eat the most delicious thing on your plate first or if you should save the best for last. What do you do?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
We Can Do Hard Things
Book we mentioned:
Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey

Beyond the Weight #197: Hygiene Hijinx

Join us as we chat all about how we can present ourselves to others a certain way on the outside while we feel very different on the inside. We discuss some things Henny heard on a podcast about sleep and sleep hygiene, and Sandy makes fun of her for having old pillows. Finally, we profess our love of memoirs (no surprise there) and brainstorm some ideas for Sandy to include in the memoir of her life (which she will likely never write but probably should).
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter

Beyond the Weight #196: Pandora’s Box

Join us as we chat about self control, perfectionism, and why it’s so hard to resist temptation. We’ve both had instances where we knew what we should do to feel our best selves in the future, but we wanted something different in the moment. How can we hold off on the immediate want to give ourselves the benefit of something better? Finally, we discuss the benefits of getting on the scale and gathering information about ourselves and our weight. Are you are regular weigher?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
No Stupid Questions (episode #130)

Beyond the Weight #195: Focus on Your Food

Join us as we chat all about sugar. It’s sweet, it’s tasty, and it’s in just about everything . . . but is it really all that unhealthy? We get into the nitty gritty about sugar and how it impacts our bodies. We discuss the way our bodies get accustomed to how and what we eat, and we have the answer to why one person might find something too sweet while another finds that same thing not sweet enough.
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Food, We Need To Talk
Books we mentioned:
Mean Baby by Selma Blair
Dying of Politeness by Geena Davis
Show we mentioned:
Dead to Me on Netflix

Beyond the Weight #194: No Gimmicks

Join us as we chat about some super helpful and healthful habits you might want to develop this year including eating produce at every meal, planning for times during your day when you know you will have time to eat, and filling your water bottles at night to be ready for the following day. Sandy tells us a bit about her latest hiking trip, and she’s got an interesting trifecta to share. Finally, we talk about self care. Is it indulgent? Or is it simply taking care of yourself?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Food Heaven the Podcast
Normalize This!

Beyond the Weight #193: Get Motivated

Join us as we chat ALL about goal-setting and motivation. What is the difference between a goal and a chore? Should we focus on how far we’ve come or how far we’ve got to go? Do incentives work? If you’re looking to stay motivated to work towards your 2023 goals, this is the episode for you! Happy New Year!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
Freakonomics Radio
 
Book we mentioned:
Get It Done: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation by Ayelet Fishbach

Beyond the Weight #192: Thinking Into the New Year

Join us as we chat about the benefits of shortcuts, the myth of multitasking, and why it’s so hard to focus. We also consider all that has happened and all that we have done in 2022, and we make some goals for how we’d like to move forward into 2023. What are you most proud of in 2022? What was the most fun moment of 2022 for you?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
The Freakonomics Radio Book Club
Normalize This
 
Books we mentioned:
Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life by Marcus du Sautoy
Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity by Gloria Mark