In this segment, recorded November 20th, 2023, Gina discusses the research going into The Livy Method with Professor Ruth Kane from the University of Ottawa.If you are in the Fall 2023 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2023Topics covered:Introducing Ruth Kane as a researcher and professor at the University of Ottawa @ IntroRuth chats about dieting culture and how she lost 72 lbs on the Livy Method @ 2:01Looking at sustainable weight loss, there is nothing out there at a population level @ 3:34 Gina shares some of her history and her weight loss journey @ 4:42 Living in remote communities and how they could benefit from learning through a Facebook Platform @ 6:32 Building a community where members feel safe, where people can be vulnerable @ 7:57 What other social services could benefit from this method of learning @ 9:55 How are the research and stats collected? @ 11:29 The evidence shows that if you stick around, you will be successful @ 13:29 What are the factors and strategies of the program that help people lose weight @ 14:15Over 300 focus groups have been done to collect data from members @ 15:02 The Obesity Summit and Important Statistics @ 16:33 So much evidence that processed foods are so damaging, @ 17:50Learning how to eat real food on The Livy Method @ 18:55 How much are people losing on The Livy Method compared to other programs @ 21:30Clinically significant weight loss is 5% in 6 months @ 23:35 Next steps and clinical trials @ 25:30 Which resources are members using to be successful? @ 27:13 The importance of community when you are losing weight @ 28:21 The role of the Check-In video @ 29:55 The members really value that they can go in and connect and learn from each other in a safe space @ 30:41 What was Ruth's most significant aha moment? You have to eat to lose weight! @ 35:01 Learning to appreciate, love and listen to your body is a gift @ 36:57 Making choices to be healthy and getting off your medications is liberating @ 38:25 Getting excited about the Maintenance & Mindfulness group @ 39:19 Becoming super calm about food @ 41:15 We want to know, please take the time to fill out the survey even if you feel you were not successful @ 44:45 The most difficult thing to do is learn the mind-body connection so you can give your body what it needs @ 47:25 What makes weight loss really hard? @ 49:03 98% of Maintenance and Mindfulness members understand what their bodies need to stay healthy @ 50:55 To learn more about the Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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