Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Beyond the Weight #235: It’s a Mean World: Be Kind

Join us as we chat about things Sandy and Henny can’t do. For example, Sandy can’t use an immersion blender and ends up spraying soup all over the kitchen every single time while Henny can’t be the squeaky wheel trying to get the grease no matter what she does. We discuss some of the tense conversations Sandy’s been having lately, and we ponder how incredibly easy it is to be kind . . . and wonder why people can be so mean.
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
The Happiness Lab
Book we mentioned:
Fat Talk by Virginia Sole-Smith

Beyond the Weight #234: Compliment Me!

Join us as we chat about what it means to have a healthy relationship with food. Is that even what we actually want? We discuss how much we think about food and whether or not we are expending too much mental energy when it comes to food on a daily basis. Finally, we get into a conversation about compliments. Our challenge to you: compliment someone in your life today!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
Food, We Need to Talk
The Happiness Lab

Beyond the Weight #233: Touché

Join us as we chat about some really nifty kitchen gadgets that we feel everyone should have! We also get into a conversation about fat phobia, the way that “healthy” is used as a euphemism for “thin”, and the negative connotation that the word “fat” still carries for us. Finally, Henny has a lot to learn about being a plant parent. Maybe you can help!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (specifically the episode entitled “How F$^*#d Up is Fatphobia”)
Book we mentioned:
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
Gadget we mentioned:
Cheese Grater Rotary-style

Beyond the Weight #232: All the Food!

Join us as we chat about so much food! Everything from Sandy’s recent intense meal-planning and quest to try new recipes to Henny’s first encounter with “provisions” to a lengthy discussion about whether or not we should be brand-loyal when choosing certain grocery items. It’s a food-based episode! Bon appétit!

Beyond the Weight #231: Minds On, Minds Off

Join us as we chat about mindful and mindless eating. Henny has been extra mindful this week about eating extra quickly while Sandy has been doing some research about whether or not it is possible to eat mindfully in front of the television. We also discuss the difference between what we think we want and what we actually want. Finally, we get into a conversation about gift-giving, and Sandy has to confess something.
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
How to Be Fine
Food, We Need to Talk
We Can Do Hard Things

Beyond the Weight #230: Are You My Friend?

Join us as we chat about the positive impact of physical movement on mental health and well-being. If you want to boost your mood, even a brief stroll can do the trick! We also discuss Sandy’s mouth-watering cauliflower hash; it sounds so good! And we continue our ongoing conversation about friendship and interpersonal skills. Are you a good listener? Do you have good listeners in your life?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Food, We Need to Talk

Beyond the Weight #229: Sandy, No!

Join us as we chat about how lovely it is to put faces to names and to meet the actual people behind the stories we’ve heard. We are both settling into our Fall schedules and have been leaning heavily on the FitOn app to help us with our workout routines. Finally we discuss a few different habits that could be deal-breakers for our friendship . . . you’ll have to listen to see if we think similarly or not on these important topics.
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Handsome
Books we mentioned:
Spare by Prince Harry
Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah
Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World by Henry Grabar

Beyond the Weight #228: Proud of You

Join us as we chat about some great advice we heard on a podcast lately. Also, let it be known that Henny’s parents have already given her most of these pearls of wisdom throughout the years! We discuss the importance of learning from our mistakes and recall times when we avoided situations or experiences for fear of failing in them. Finally, Sandy is debating buying a new bathing suit. Will she do it?
 
**Show Notes**
Podcasts we mentioned:
We Can Do Hard Things (episode #230 and 231)
Hidden Brain (episode titled “Learning From Your Mistakes”)

Beyond the Weight #227: Having a Moment

Join us as we chat about what happens when we feel that we have pushed our bodies and our mental states to the absolute limit. Anyone else just need to have a good old fashioned cry before moving on? We also discuss how important it is for all people to be educated about women’s health concerns. Finally, Sandy spends the entire hour taking extremely flattering pictures of Henny on Skype. Enjoy!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
The Daily (episode titled “Menopause is Having a Moment”)

Beyond the Weight #226: It’s a Practice

Join us as we chat about what it means to eat in a mindful-ish way. Today we learned that the practice of mindful eating is really all about paying attention to why we’re eating, how hungry we are, and how much we like what we’re eating. It doesn’t have to take a long time, and it doesn’t have to be stressful. This week, we are challenging ourselves to make sure that our forks are empty as long as our mouths are full (instead of pre-loading the next bite). Are you going to join us?!
 
**Show Notes**
Podcast we mentioned:
Food, We Need to Talk