Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy

Join us as we chat about managing our expectations when we are embarking on experiences that we have been through before. Should we expect things to always go exactly the way we remember? How do we leave room for things to be a bit different? We also discuss the important of physical affection and decide that we both definitely are “huggers”.   **Show Notes** Show we mentioned: America's Sweethear...

This week’s question was an easy one for us, and our answers should come as no surprise to anyone! Once you listen, you’ll have to let us know whose day you’d like to join. ;)   If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was one to which we already knew each other’s answers; however, it still sparked a great convo about why we may or may not practice the things we say ahead of time.   If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question was an easy one for both of us! What do you think?   If you’re interested in seeing where the questions we’re using come from, google “Arthur Aron’s 36 Questions”.

This week’s question: Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

Join us as we chat about kitchen gadgets we think we may need (and other gadgets we wish we had long ago). We also discuss how much easier it is to spend money on others rather than ourselves. Finally, we start off season two by getting into the nitty gritty of social connection and making friends as adults. What’s your best line for engaging with others in a social setting?   **Show Notes** Podca...

Join us as we chat about what’s coming up on Beyond the Weight with Henny and Sandy! We are taking a hiatus for the month of June, but we are coming back fresh and ready for SEASON TWO in July! That’s right everyone! After 267 episodes (the longest first season ever), we are getting geared up for a fun new season.   Here’s how it will work: - The first Tuesday of the month, you’ll get an episode s...

Join us as we chat about our love of beeswax wraps, pork tacos, grocery shopping, memoirs, and salads in the summer. We revisit the advice we learned about several weeks ago about eating a variety of fruits and veggies each week, and we check in with each other to see what we’ve been eating lately. Finally, we discuss a few things that are keeping us busy such as long audiobooks, riveting document...

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...

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 hea...

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....

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...

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....

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!  ...

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 MesS...

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 pr...

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 pro...

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...

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!  ...

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,...

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:...

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 N...

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 P...

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 m...

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 everyon...