Beyond The Weight With Henny And Sandy

Join us as we chat about Sandy’s recent birthday celebrations, and we think you’ll agree she celebrated correctly! Then we discuss our on-going and ever-developing thoughts and feelings about body positivity, weight loss, diet culture, and weight loss drugs. Things we know: our bodies are amazing and we love feeling good in our bodies. Things we don’t know: literally everything else. Our apologies for the extra-long episode!   **Show Notes** Shows we mentioned: The Jinx Part Two What Jennifer Did Don’t F*** With Cats Baby Reindeer Podcasts we mentioned: MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler Honestly with Bari Weiss

Join us as we chat about our recent forays into skin moisturizing . . . Sandy is putting bear fat on her face, and Henny is dousing her fingertips in hand cream. Then we get serious, and we discuss a super interesting documentary on Netflix all about gut health and the microbiome. Our guts are impacting our overall health is a plethora of ways, and the things we eat are vital for maintaining a healthy gut! How many different veggies have you eaten this week?   **Show Notes** Shows we mentioned: Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (on Netflix) Unfrosted (on Netflix)

Join us as we chat about the process of unwinding oneself when preparing for a move to a different home, job, or life situation. Henny has more to say about The Circle, and we get into a raucous conversation about whether or not a person’s level of charm is connected to their weight. Finally, we discuss a couple of documentaries on Netflix that are really worth checking out if you’re so inclined. Enjoy!   **Show Notes** Shows we mentioned: The Circle (on Netflix) Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (on Netflix) You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack (on Netflix)

Join us as we chat about some of the great dishes Sandy has been checking on Instragram and some of the equally great (she hopes) dishes Henny has been making for supper. Sandy wonders aloud about whether or not she’s the only person who doesn’t mind sharing a toothbrush, loofah, or razor (Spoiler alert: She’s not). And Henny is currently obsessed with The Circle and is debating whose pictures she would use on her social profile to ensure she became the most popular player. **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Synced Instagram handle we mentioned: @andyseastcoastkitchen_ Show we mentioned: The Circle (Netflix)

Join us as we chat about change. We all know that change is inevitable. We all can likely identify ways we’ve changed in the past. We all know we will continue to change lots in the future (although science tells us we underestimate this). We are reminded of the fact that Sandy will always choose breakfast, and Henny tries to convince us that she is truly becoming more agreeable in her older age. Finally, we’ve got a baked penne recipe that you have to make! It’s delicious!   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: No Stupid Questions Recipe we mentioned: https://beefandlambnz.com/recipes/baked-ziti-grass-fed-beef-vegetables/

Join us as we chat about everything from tickling fetishes to lunchables to how to navigate friend groups. We get into it all! We discuss what to do when we find ourselves in social situations with people we are having trouble connecting with or are irritated by. We also wonder about when (if ever) it’s appropriate to give some constructive criticism related to socializing. Lots to digest here!   **Show Notes** Documentary we mentioned: Tickled Podcasts we mentioned: Flightless Bird We Can Do Hard Things Book we mentioned: The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Join us as we chat about some of the things that make us laugh and some of the things that we are anticipating will make us laugh soon. We also go down a rabbit hole on pop and its impacts on our overall health. Finally, we reminisce about some of the tried and true WW advice we’ve  gotten and given over the years.   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus MesSy with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta Book we mentioned: The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Join us as we chat about all things perfection. Each and every one of us have a few perfectionist tendencies, and Henny is learning how we can all harness the power of those qualities and use them to our benefit. We do a little quiz to see what type of perfectionists we are, and we do some thinking out loud about how perfectionism connects to eating habits and weight loss goals. This episode is pretty perfect if we do say so ourselves.   **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler Podcast we mentioned: Armchair Expert (specifically the episode with Maureen Dunne from March 28, 2024) Website we mentioned: https://www.perfectionistsguide.com/

Join us as we chat about a couple of great books we’re in the middle of right now. Henny’s learning about different studies proving that the way a food is processed actually has more health impacts than the nutritional make-up of that food while Sandy’s learning more about the benefit-only practice of eating more plants. It’s not all serious though! We also discuss the relabelling of Coke Zero products and the lengths Henny will go to replace a missing puzzle piece!   **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken How Not to Die by Michael Greger Movie we mentioned: Roadhouse

Join us as we chat about our recent March Break trips and the lack of stress related to food we both felt on our vacations. Henny is learning that there are different patterns of eating that may actually work for her, and Sandy is really trying to convince her that different skin care routines may work for her too. We also discuss the nature vs. nurture debate when it comes to obesity. I(s obesity more than just the result of food decisions? (Spoiler: it is!)   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Chasing Life

Join us as we chat about our attitudes toward things; which things get kept and which things get chucked? And why? And what does that say about us? We’re both doing things strangely lately. Sandy is using chamomile tea as part of her skin care routine, and Henny is providing towel service to the men in her life. Finally, we discuss how empowered we feel while reading some great women’s memoirs!   **Show Notes** Podcasts we mentioned: Synced We Can Do Hard Things Books we mentioned: Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Join us as we chat about how completely flabbergasted and entirely grateful we are to be celebrating exactly five years of the podcast on this very day! We have had a wonderful time over the past five years chatting with each other and with anyone and everyone who listens to Beyond the Weight. Thank you so much for supporting us!   **Show Notes** Netflix Documentaries we mentioned: Lover, Stalker, Killer American Nightmare Podcast we mentioned: Chasing Life

Join us as we chat about what it means to be a super communicator (according to our Power of Habit expert Charles Duhigg) and why communication is so tricky and so important. We update one another (and you all) on our ventures into incorporating more plant-based meals into our regular diets. Finally, we have the age old debate: shower or bath? What team are you?   **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: Mother, Nature by Jedidiah Jenkins The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Super Communicators by Charles Duhigg Podcast we mentioned: Armchair Expert

Join us as we chat about all things donuts (are you really surprised?)! Cake donut or yeast donut? Small donut shop or chain restaurant? Crueller or buttermilk bar? We also discuss the difference between eating disorders and disordered eating. Finally, we get into a deep conversation about our previous (and/or current) binge eating habits and notice that our patterns are very different!   **Show Notes** Podcast we mentioned: Food, We Need to Talk Flightless Bird

Join us as we chat about our experiences making some changes, trying something new, and following the Livy Method. How has life changed now that neither one of us are snacking at night? How many fruits do we need to eat every day in order to be happy? What’s our stance on bread? All this and more in this week’s episode!   **Show Notes** TV Shows we mentioned: Expats (on Prime) The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down (on CBC Gem) Program we mentioned: The Livy Method

Join us as we chat about a bunch of different fad diets from years ago, how ridiculous they seem to us now, and whether or not they actually worked (spoiler alert: they didn’t). Sandy is also full of recommendations for us this week, so if you’re looking to read, watch, or listen to something new, this episode is for you! Finally, we love being in our pjs. Can you tell?   **Show Notes** Movie we mentioned: A Fish Called Wanda Netflix Series we mentioned: Beckham Book we mentioned: Nickel and Dimed or (Not) Getting By In America by Barbara Ehrenreich Podcast we mentioned: How to Be Fine

Join us as we chat about our deep-rooted love of sporks, our ongoing obsession with Walnut Crunch donuts, and our latent confessions about silly things. On a more serious note, we have a frank conversation about The Four Tendencies and how learning about the Obliger tendency is really helping Henny re-frame the way she sees herself, her accomplishments, and her challenges. Finally, we want everyone to try this new salad that we’ve been loving!   **Show Notes** Book we mentioned: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin Recipe we mentioned: Sweets & Beets Salad with Lemon-Feta Dressing à la @starinfinitefood

Join us as we chat about how cold it is in Canada, how hot it is in Peru, and whether or not we think Sandy could cut it as a stand-up comedian. We also get into more serious matters like the terrifying side of the business of agriculture in North America today. Finally, we discuss why it is so important to ask for help when you need it - even if it’s hard to do.   **Show Notes** Netflix Show we mentioned: You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment Podcast we mentioned: We Can Do Hard Things (Episode #270) Book we mentioned: Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Join us as we chat about our experiences watching the new Netflix special, You Are What You Eat. We discuss the experiment, the findings, the participants, and the importance of understanding that plant-based foods can still be highly processed. Finally, we talk about some of our own plant-based eating goals as we move along in 2024. Will you join us?   **Show Notes** Netflix Show we mentioned: You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment Book we mentioned: I Must Say by Martin Short Movie we mentioned: Maestro

Join us as we chat about a few of the books, podcasts, and documentary series that have us excited currently. We also discuss Gretchen Rubin’s theory about happiness and habit formation, unpack her four “Tendencies”, and apply what we’ve learned to our own lives. How can knowing what motivates you and how you deal with both inner and outer expectations help you to find balance and live your best life? We’re starting to figure it out.   **Show Notes** Books we mentioned: Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John Vaillant Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future by Oliver Franklin Wallis Netflix Show we mentioned: You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment Podcasts we mentioned: How to Be Fine Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (specifically Episode 369) Website we mentioned: www.gretchenrubin.com