Let's Talk Past Diet Trauma with Dr. Beverley David - Fall 2024

In this episode, recorded on September 19th, 2024, Gina talks past diet trauma with Dr. Beverley David. Dr. Beverley is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She also holds a Ph.D. in Sleep Research (Insomnia) and a Master's in Health Psychology.

You can find the full video hosted at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodfall2024

Topics covered:

• Dr Beverley describes conversations with our members- truth-telling, welcoming, safe and nurturing
• Understanding what it really takes to lose weight
• The common desire to pretend our past doesn’t exist when it comes to weight loss
• Can we truly have a “fresh start” in our weight loss journey?
• Should we turn the volume up or quiet the noise to get in tune with ourselves?
• Exploring the feelings, emotions and shame associated with eating - the inner and external critics
• The goals - kindness to self, trusting ourselves and feeling calm around food
• What the diet industry has taught us to this point
• Caring, kindness and awareness - the keys to breaking the cycle
• Separating difficulties from the past from what we’re working on now
• Addressing the feels when we feel like we’re failing - what emotion is driving the bus?
• Awareness - allowing ourselves to collect data and not feel the need to fix it today
• The Livy Method and working towards our Finally and Forever - the opportunity to turn the page

Find Dr. Beverley:

https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/

@drdrbeverley

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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