Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat about a whole bunch of podcasts and documentaries that we’ve been consuming lately. We also preview a new book titled, The Shift, that is written by WW’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Gary Foster. We are so excited about it! Finally, we get really serious about butter knife etiquette. First, should you wipe off your knife before sticking it into a new jar of spread? And second, should you wipe off your knife before putting it in the dishwasher? Please weigh in.
*Show Notes*
Show we mentioned:
Britney vs. Spears (Netflix)
Podcasts we mentioned:
Island Crime: Lisa is Missing
Island Crime: Gone Boys
Evil by Design
Book we mentioned:
The Shift: 7 Powerful Mindset Changes for Lasting Weight Loss by Dr. Gary Foster

Join us as we chat about how easy it is to get over-committed and how difficult it is to just say “no”. We discuss the challenge we both face with taking on other people’s “monkeys” (as Sandy refers to it) and the fact that we have to be much more realistic with our own expectations of ourselves. Finally, we reflect on instances we’ve both experienced where people said things to us that perhaps were meant to be supportive but were really NOT.

Join us as we chat about the characteristics of the SAD diet (that’s Standard American Diet in case you weren’t sure) and the fact that when you eat few fruits and veggies and lots of processed food, your body must be pretty sad! We then discuss a few different topics ranging from shame (and whether it comes from within or without of ourselves), happiness (and what it actually means), and the best advice for people who are struggling with the bodies in which they live.
 
*Show Notes*
Podcasts we mentioned:
Why Won’t You Date Me (Episode 141) with Roxane Gay
I Weigh with Jameela Jamil (Episode 6) with Roxane Gay
Books we mentioned:
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Hunger by Roxane Gay

Join us as we chat about some shocking findings from 2019 that indicate that only 1/3 of Canadian adults eat a recommended amount of fruits and vegetables regularly. Sandy tells us some of the cool things she’s learning in her Nutritional Supplement course while Henny is obsessed with quoting from one of her all-time favourite movies for some reason. Finally, we both are going a bit nuts . . . Sandy’s drinking water out of mason jars, and Henny is zesting lemons! What are you doing these days?
 
*Show Notes*
Article we mentioned:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-just-three-out-of-10-canadians-eat-enough-fruits-and-vegetables-do-you/
Movie we mentioned:
Troop Beverly Hills

Join us as we chat about the importance of being realistic in our goal setting to avoid setting ourselves up for feeling like failures. Sandy is being extra Canadian this week by organizing to vote by mail and by planning an October thanksgiving meal for her friends in Peru. Henny is also being extra Canadian by supporting not just one local bakery - but two! Finally, we discuss mindful eating. Can we use the clock to help us measure whether or not it’s an appropriate time to eat?
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Fast. Feast. Repeat. by Gin Stephens
The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung

Join us as we chat about some foods that tickle our tastebuds when they’re prepared one way and don’t interest us at all if prepared a different way. Spoiler: Mashed potatoes are a NO for Sandy, and Henny won’t touch a soft-boiled egg! Then we discuss WW habit fatigue. We delve into the specific habits that bore us and the ones that we sometimes resent. Finally, Sandy recommends a few body positive shows that we all should watch!
*Show Notes*
Shows we mentioned:
Physical on Apple+
Shrill on Crave
Ted Lasso on Apple+

Join us as we chat about the art of paying (and receiving) a compliment. We also discuss our feelings about having conversations with random people - particularly on an airplane. Henny is listening to a new podcast and gets all psychological and scientific for a moment about weight loss vs. weight maintenance. Finally, we talk about the strategy of identifying Three Good Things each day, and we ponder the potential advantage of identifying Three Bad Things instead. Also, if you were curious, Henny did FINALLY use her infused oil (check out the awesome salad dressing she made - recipe below).
 
*Show Notes*
Podcast we mentioned:
No Stupid Questions (particularly episode #63)
Shows we mentioned:
Fuller House
Floor is Lava
Featured Recipe:
Orange Basil Vinaigrette (from veggieinspired.com)
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp pure maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (basil-infused)

Join us as we chat about everything you could ever want to know about our food bingeing habits: what it feels like, where we do it, what we’re eating, etc. Sandy also puts Henny on the spot and follows up with her about a bunch of different things she said she was going to try and do. Finally, we discuss how fascinating our bodies are, how interested we are in other peoples’ bodies, and how much we often wish our bodies were different.
*Show Notes*
Book we mentioned (again):
Gorge by Kara Richardson Whitely
Show/Movie we mentioned:
For All Mankind on Apple+
Coda on Apple+

Join us as we chat about one of Sandy’s favourite things to do when she’s looking for an instant mood booster and one of Henny’s favourite things to do in general. We also go through a list of North American societal beauty ideals (e.g., wearing lipstick) and decide whether or not those behaviours are important to us. Finally, we chat about the idea of health. What does it mean to be healthy? Is being “healthy” the same for everyone? Should it be?
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes M. Baker
Face by Justine Bateman (the prologue is especially great)
Gorge by Kara Richardson Whitely

Join us as we chat about accountability, asking for help, and being independent. We discuss the merits and potential drawbacks of having an “accountability buddy” on our WW journeys. Sandy has her knickers in a knot about the fact that some people refer to different exercises (such as push-ups) as “men’s” and “women’s”, and Henny is right there to back her up on her soapbox. Finally, we share a couple of really interesting reads that you may want to check out!
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma
Gorge by Kara Richardson Whitely