Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat all things stress: what it is, where it comes from, where it lives in our bodies, how to move through the cycle of stress release, and finally, how to protect ourselves from emotional exhaustion and burnout. Thank you the Unlocking Us podcast and Brene Brown’s conversation with Emily and Amelia Nagoski for giving us the inspiration and vocabulary to have this discussion. We also have a very important query about yoga mats: it there a right side up?

Join us as we chat about our experiences using a foam roller with a short 8 minute FitOn workout. We also chat about Sandy’s recent switch to Green on myWW and how much she’s LOVING it and what she’s learning about her eating habits. Finally we discuss some of the food items that we have both started making ourselves instead of purchasing (e.g., Hello, hummus!) and some of the lower SmartPoint option foods that don’t interest us too much anymore (e.g., Everyone say, “rice cakes”!).

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s latest book obsession: Eating on the Wild Side. We discuss vegetables we love, the ways we can make sure we are getting the vitamins we need, and what exactly plant-based eating means to us. Henny tells us a bit about an exercise in empathy in which she took part this week, and we get to talking about the privileges we have in Canadian society. We finish the episode with a little gratitude exercise: three things in general, two specific things, and one thing related to WW. What are you most grateful for in this moment?

Join us this week as we are heading in the final stretch of 2020. After chatting at length about our television habits, we finally get to talking about health and wellness. Sandy came ready to chat this week and, much to her surprise, she gets Henny to spill all her deepest darkest COVID closet-eating secrets. It’s really too bad that you can’t see Sandy do her best Kramer-from-Seinfeld impression, but we are sure you will chuckle to yourself if you try to imagine it!

Join us this week as we chat about the stereotypes and assumptions society has taught us to hold about people who carry extra weight (even when we carry that extra weight ourselves). We used Jasmin Singer’s book Always Too Much and Never Enough as a starting point for this important conversation. On a much more shallow note, Henny gives a full (raving) review of @crumbunsbakeshop Butter Tart Piewich and her new @skinnytaste Meal Prep cookbook. Finally, we talk skins - fruit skins, that is. Do you eat them? Like . . . even the skin of a kiwi?

Join us this week as we chat about what we each find the easiest and the hardest part of the WW journey to be. It may be surprising to know that we did not pick the same things! Sandy has officially begun her Culinary Nutrition course and has been learning all about how to set up your kitchen for success, so we talk about what the absolute essentials are when it comes to appliances and utensils. We also gush over our love of living in pyjamas . . . anyone else with us on that one?!
 

Join us this week as we chat about how dangerous deprivation can be when it comes to building a healthy lifestyle and how detrimental the idea of a “cheat day” is to having a positive mindset and developing habits that encourage moderation. Henny apologizes for the podcast editing mishap that occurred in last week’s episode, and Sandy talks about a new memoir she’s reading: Jasmin Singer’s Always Too Much and Never Enough. Finally, we chuckle about how soon we start thinking about what we’re going to eat for our next meal (Hint: It’s probably WAY too soon)! Do you have foods that you truly think you “can’t” have?

Join us this week as we chat at some length about Brian Tracy’s book about procrastination and time management, Eat That Frog! (Yes, Henny has actually read it finally!) We also discuss Henny’s first experience with Mason Jar Salads and Sandy’s new podcast find: Smart Less with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett. Truly, if you’re looking for a laugh, you need to check it out (after you’ve listened to us, obviously). Finally we start thinking a bit about our identities. How does who we are affect the things we do? How does what we do affect the people we are?

Join us this week as we chat about a couple of great books that we have read (well, kind of) and that you should read too! Sandy also calls Henny out on a couple of things, and we all learn that Henny might not be as kind as she portrays herself to be. Finally, we discuss how we can use time efficiently and how we can waste so much time doing all sorts of mindless things (YouTube rabbit-hole, anyone?!)! What do you spend more time doing than you care to admit?

Join us this week as we chat about the Wear Your Support campaign by Reitmans about which Henny is very excited. Sandy also shares about her experience enjoying an 11-course tasting menu (super posh) and her current listening obsessions (did you say, “Dolly”?!)! Finally, we discuss what we’ve been learning while reading Michael Moss’ Salt Sugar Fat about marketing, the food industry, and how it’s connected to us. Does anyone else tear up at the Coca Cola ads that always come out around the holiday season (or is that just us)?