Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat about things we hum and haw over and things we decide in an instant . . . have you ever spent ages deciding whether or not it was worth spending mere pennies but dropped a lump sum without a second thought? We also take a detour down memory lane to reminisce about the Magic Kingdom Rice Krispie Treats (not a euphemism). Then things get a bit more serious as Henny shares what she learned watching Tapped, a documentary about the bottled water industry. What’s your take on one-use plastic?

Happy New Year! Join us as we chat about the pressure that many of us put on ourselves when we’re heading into a new year. We also discuss some of our favourite holiday treats (and you know with both indulged in a few of them over the holidays). Finally, we play a rousing game of This or That! Play along with us! Would your answers be the same as ours?

Join us as we chat about the 3-letter “F” word and how we feel about its use in general vernacular. Henny has been listening to Nicole Byer’s podcast “Why Won’t You Date Me?”, and that gets us talking about our own experiences with dating as individuals who carried extra weight. Finally, we discuss the things we’re most looking forward to about the new year. What does 2021 hold for you? What are you looking forward to trying?

 
Join us as we chat about Henny’s latest obsessions (if you thought she was kind of cool before, just you wait!). We discuss the latest book we’re both reading: Pandora’s Lunchbox by Melanie Warner. It’s a completely interesting read about the science and history of processed food. Have you ever left Kraft Singles in your fridge for 2 years just to see what happens to them? Spoiler Alert: Very little. Do you have any favourite cereals? Spoiler Alert: We sure do! Finally, Sandy discovers JOMO! Sometimes being forced to do things differently isn’t all bad! What have you been happy to miss out on this year? Spoiler Alert: Henny's list is particularly long.

Join us as we chat hometown roots and big city living. Can you ever outgrow your hometown or are you always “at home” when you’re back home? Sandy has finished her Culinary Nutrition course and gives us a rundown of what she learned from the experience. As a result, we chat nutrient density, artificial sweeteners, and homemade toothpaste. As a part of a FitOn Challenge, Henny and Sandy were both challenged this week to find some sort of balance in a crazy position. Finally, Sandy tells us all about her recent experiences with online grocery shopping. (Spoiler Alert: They’re not all good.) Do you do your grocery shopping online? Would you suggest it?

Join us as we chat all things gratitude. We are both so grateful for all we have in our lives and for the people who care for us and about us. We recognize that despite the challenges that 2020 has brought, we have much to be grateful for, and that personally, neither one of us has had to sacrifice much to stay safe and healthy. Henny reminds us of some of the strategies she learned in the Science of Well-Being course offered by Yale through coursera.org. Truly, if you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s free and it’s at your fingertips. Do it! (Here’s the link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being) We also discuss the strategy of 3 Good Things, and Henny puts Sandy on the spot (as per usual) to come up with 3 good things from her day. What are your 3 good things today?

Join us this week as we chat about how exciting it is to receive anything in the mail! Sandy tells us about her less than ideal experience using the new What’s In My Fridge feature with mmWW+ (because she was clearly expecting magic), and Henny shares what is actually motivating her to finally track her sleep. Finally, we re-visit the book, Eating on the Wild Side, and learn all about Sandy’s adventures with juicing and extremely lame lettuce habit (thank goodness she kicked that one!). (Our apologies for a bit of wonky sound on Henny’s side - all will be rectified next week.)

Join us this week as we chat about being average - when did average become a bad thing? Henny also tells Sandy all about her latest obsession (spoiler alert: it’s a book). Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think has rocked her world, and she wants all of you (and Sandy) to read it ASAP! Finally, we discuss the new and improved myWW+ program! From the updated weekly check-in procedure to the 5 Minute Coaching audio lessons to the What’s In My Fridge feature, it’s sure to keep you busy and get you on track to being healthy and well!

Join us as we chat about the importance and satisfaction of an emotional release (a.k.a. a good cry). We then get to discussing some things that are bound to make us laugh and others that are surefire ways to make us cry. Sandy shares her brush with fame as a lovely message from an author slid into her DMs. This gets us to talking a bit about compassion, the relationships we both had with our grandmothers, and the lessons we learned about compassion from them. And finally, why does Sandy’s face look like that? Tune in to find out!

Join us as we chat about the efforts we make (or don’t make) to really make a home-away-from-home feel like home (Spoiler Alert: One of us does a LOT to make things feel like home and the other does NOTHING). We also discuss all things portions and how we work to be portion conscious in our daily lives. Henny shares a WW Technique for learning to identify the portions we are consuming and to decide whether or not those portion sizes are serving us well. Finally, we reflect on the way that the myWW program colour plans open us up to new ways of eating and new vegetables too (hello, leeks!).