Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat about the etiquette surrounding paying others compliments. When is it okay (if ever) to compliment someone on their physical appearance? When is it okay (if ever) to compliment someone for a weight-related change? When is it okay (if ever) to compliment someone on what they’re wearing? Our answer: it depends. We also discuss the idea of building meals that are nutrient-dense to fill and fuel our bodies well. Is it possible to eat a nutrient-dense meal that doesn’t include chicken or eggs? Our answer: of course! And finally, Sandy is waiting with bated breath for Henny to make an infused oil. Should she do it? Our answer: no comment.
*Show Notes*
Shows we mentioned:
Shrill

Join us as we chat about a bunch of different shows, podcasts, and books we’ve been consuming lately. We discuss what it might mean when people who are important to us forget important days (Have you ever had your birthday forgotten?) and whether or not we should care. At least Baskin Robbins didn’t forget Sandy’s birthday, and that Praline’s and Cream did not disappoint. Finally, Henny explains researcher Angela Duckworth’s concept of “Grit” and how it can apply to all areas of life - including weight loss and healthy living. Give us a listen this week to learn a bit more about how you can use your passion and perseverance to help you live your healthiest life!
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Fearing the Black Body - Sabrina Strings
Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
Podcasts we mentioned:
Armchair Expert
Smartless
No Stupid Questions
Shows we mentioned:
The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel
Kim’s Convenience
FitOn Stretches we mentioned:
Stretch to Restore (18 min) with Vytas
Cool it Down (15 min) with Danielle

Join us as we chat about strategies for small talk and the importance of setting and keeping boundaries. Henny is struggling with engaging in natural and easy small talk, and unfortunately Sandy isn’t really able to help her out too much. Turns out, neither one of us are particularly gifted when it comes to small talk. We turn our discussion to Henny’s latest read, Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab, and there’s lots to say about finding work-life balance, finding time to spend doing what we love, and finding ways to keep relationships healthy and well. Finally, we muse a bit about the relationships between health and weight. Weight is by no means the only measure of health, but is it a measure of health at all?
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Podcasts we mentioned:
The Body Image Podcast with Corinne Dobbas
Shows we mentioned:
Victoria Welsby: I am Fat - How to be Confident and Love Your Body at Any Size (Ted Talk)

Join us as we chat about the fact that sometimes you need someone else to check up on you to make sure you’re getting your to-do list done. (Also, Sandy seems to think that Henny is willing to be that person for everyone.) Henny is totally geeking out about some reading she’s doing (what else is new?), and we discuss how our brains work both for and against us in different situations. Finally, we get serious and talk about ice cream flavours. What’s your favourite?
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
Podcasts we mentioned:
Smartless
Today is the Day

Join us as we chat about some cool things we’ve learned this week about how our brains use up energy when we are thinking lots, strategizing, and stressing over things too. We also discuss some of the sequences of micro-habits we follow on a regular basis like how we fill our time while we’re waiting for the water to boil or the pathway we follow in the grocery store. Finally, Sandy’s been a student of the Armchair Expert, and she’s got some neat ideas to share with us all. What podcasts do you listen to if you want to learn something cool? You know, besides this one (*wink, wink*).
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*Show Notes*
Podcasts we mentioned:
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown (Episode from Dec 9, 2020)
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Show we mentioned:
The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)

Join us as we chat about anti-fat bias in our society and how this implicit bias permeates our thoughts and many of our actions. Henny has a lot to say about the book she’s reading, What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, and it ties quite nicely into some of the learning we’ve both been doing about health, functional nutrition, and the addictive nature of the food industry. We also discuss our experiences with WW, a company that exists within diet culture. Finally, Sandy is trying to convince Henny to make some infused oils. Think she’ll be able to convince her?
 
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions by Michael Moss
Podcast we mentioned:
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (particularly Episode 315)

Join us as we chat about radical self-love, irresistible behaviours, and deep-freezers. We have a lot to say about a podcast episode we recently listened to with Brené Brown and Sonya Renee Taylor, the author of The Body is Not An Apology. Sandy is trying out some new mantras to appreciate her body more and Henny recalls different ways she has attempted to apologize for the size of her body moving through the world. Then we discuss a book about behavioural addictions and decide that being the architect of your own environment is necessary for building the habits you want and avoiding the habits you don’t. Finally, Henny gets teased for having multiple bags of frozen vegetables in her deep freezer (if you’re not storing veg in there, what are you using it for?!). What’s in your freezer that you might have forgotten about?
 
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter
Hooked by Michael Moss
The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
Podcast we mentioned:
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

Join us as we chat about all things environmental, sustainable, and green. Henny’s growing fresh herbs in an AeroGarden, Sandy’s drying her fresh herbs in the microwave, and we’ve both just watched Seaspiracy on Netflix and have A LOT to say about it. We also discuss the idea of mast fruiting and how clever trees really are. Who knew?! Finally, Sandy has become a true shorts-wearer, and Henny could not be more proud!

Join us as we chat about our roots; that’s right, we’re both Hamilton girls and proud of it (Fun Fact: Henny is actually originally from Fruitland). We also discuss the emotional roller coaster that is the prime time television show: This Is Us. Finally, it would seem that our podcast isn’t complete with a quick update on our reading, and we take this opportunity to completely fan girl about an upcoming book authored by none other than WW Chief Science Officer, Dr. Gary Foster (a.k.a. Sandy’s major crush). Are you going to be reading The Shift with us in the Fall of 2021?
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
This is Me by Chrissy Metz
The Shift by Dr. Gary Foster (comes out Oct. 5, 2021)
Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss
Hooked by Michael Moss
Podcast we mentioned:
Today is the Day
Show we mentioned:
This is Us
Commercial we mentioned:
https://twitter.com/danjlevy/status/1376537392736165895?lang=en

Join us as we chat about some of the qualities and characteristics that we have that we feel have really helped us along on our weight loss and wellness journeys. Sandy shares a few kitchen tips too . . . any one else have trouble keeping avocado and cilantro fresh for more than a few hours? We can an update on Sandy’s reading (she’s got a couple of dynamite books on the go) and an update on Henny’s cooking adventures (yes, they do involve black beans). Finally, Sandy walks us through the world of tinctures and elixirs. Sound magical? It is!
 
*Show Notes*
Books we mentioned:
The Radium Girls by Cyrielle Evrard and Kate Moore
Promised Land by Barack Obama
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Foodist by Darya Pino Rose
Podcasts we mentioned:
Renegades: Born in the U.S.A.