Show Notes
You ate a little less all week and the scale didn’t budge. That doesn’t mean it isn’t working.
Gina Livy explains why weight loss runs on momentum. The number on the scale reflects what you’ve been doing for weeks, not just the last few days, so a hard week often pays off the week after. With Halloween days away, she also makes the case that the candy on the 31st isn’t the real problem. It’s the little bit every night after. Make a plan, decide whether you’re having it, and try her tip of pairing sweets with a bit of healthy fat to take the edge off sugar cravings.
Somewhere in the middle of any goal, the novelty wears off. Gina gets honest about her own tough week, the wine and chips she wanted all weekend, and how she picks a few non-negotiables when life is too busy to do it all.
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