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Episode 368 – Adaption, ation, ation Jan 27, 2025

If you’re a character in a movie about big game hunting, at some point you’ll probably say, “humans are truly the most dangerous animals on earth”. If you’re a real person looking to form new habits to hit a weight and health goal, you should know that humans are the most adaptable species on earth. However, learning to adapt to new situations and challenging obstacles takes practice. This week, Catherine and Donald bring you an article by Dr. Jennifer Guttman about 5 proven techniques to help you become more adaptable. Learning how to ask the right questions and become comfortable with discomfort can lead you to achieving your goals. Plus, Catherine is the Chuck D. of weight loss, Donald has a display case full of barnacles. and backgammon doesn’t play itself.

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Learn How Adaptation Is a Key to Embracing Change and Growth by Jennifer Guttman Psy.D.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/sustainable-life-satisfaction/202009/learn-how-adaptation-is-key-embracing-change-and-growth

The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes PhD on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/42jajG9

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Episode 367 – Rigidity Rebellion Jan 20, 2025

Do you pride yourself on knowing the one right way to do something? Do you often say, “my way or the highway” and think it’s a good thing? Not so fast dear listener. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the dangers of rigidity when it comes to weight loss and fitness. Life is going to happen and when it does, you need to be ready to adjust your thinking and approaches when faced with new information or circumstances. Practicing how to pivot when things don’t go the way you expect is one of the keys to achieving long term goals. Plus, Catherine serves humble potatoes, Donald relies on songs to learn about change, and grenades aren’t the only things you can lob.

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The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes PhD on Amazon:
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Episode 366 – Facts Evasion Jan 13, 2025

If you’re like most people, you probably look into a mirror and sing the Eurythimics song, “Would I Lie To You?”. You sing, “Now would I say something that wasn’t true? I’m asking you sugar, would I lie to you?” When it comes to tracking your calories, the answer is “yes”. Yes, you would lie to yourself. This week, Catherine and Donald take a look at the lies we tell ourselves when it comes to what we’re eating and how we’re counting our calories and give you some strategies for finally being honest with yourself and making healthy choices. Plus, Catherine makes her famous chips & meatballs, Donald fills up on wishes and moonbeams, and the couple get happy with tax documents.

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The Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff M.D. on Amazon
https://amzn.to/49XjL40

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Episode 365 – Alan or Nothing Jan 06, 2025

It’s our 7-year anniversary! Hooray! To celebrate, we’re going to talk about giving up. Isn’t’ that just like us? Sometimes, we bump up against a number on the scale that just won’t budge, and it can feel like bumping our heads against the wall. Listener Alan wrote in about this situation and how it can lead to wanting to give up entirely. Catherine and Donald talk about beginning 2025 with a clean slate, looking at things differently, and really breaking past those barriers that we set for ourselves in 2024. Don’t think about forever but rather look at your actual life and make practical strategies and choices for the short-term. Plus, super fun Donald does not show up, Catherine brings 40 years of overeating, and we finally get flying cars.

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The Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff M.D. on Amazon
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Episode 364 – After Party Dec 30, 2024

If you’re like a lot of us, you may have treated the end of 2024 like a big party full of food. You may have also treated the beginning and/or middle of 2024 like a big party full of food too. Now, 2025 is practically upon us and we’re trying to bring the party to a close. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about “restarting” and what it means to you. What habits will you get back to? How will you show up for yourself? What will you choose to focus on? By learning and practicing a mindset reframe, the New Year can be your healthiest yet. Plus, Catherine shakes her fist at outlandish outfits, Donald joins AARP against his will, and Funyuns are not a disaster.

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Episode 363 – Cramming for Christmas Dec 23, 2024

There are many ways to participate in cramming. You may have tried to cram too many people into the same car, or, if you’re like the hosts of this show, you’ve tried to cram too many snacks into your mouth. And of course, there’s the classic “cramming for a test”; trying to force as much information into your brain as possible on the night before an exam. One type of cramming that you may not have thought about is cramming for Christmas. Making it your personal mission to eat all the food before the New Year comes and you “have to be good again”. This week, Catherine and Donald talk you through some ways to keep what you love in your Christmas week and minimize the damage on the scale afterwards. Plus, Catherine blocks prancing fairies on Instagram, Donald is the walrus, and the couple gets mellow with the Cheez Whiz.

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Episode 362 – Perfection Paralysis Dec 16, 2024

Do you ever wish you could take the thoughts in your head about losing weight and getting more physically fit and turn them into actions in a place not inside your head? Unfortunately, the time isn’t perfect, the plan isn’t perfect, the location isn’t perfect, and a million other things aren’t perfect and so you just stay where you are. We’ve all been there. This week, Catherine and Donald go through an article by Marie Forleo on getting over your perfection paralysis and actually getting started. Before you know it, those thoughts have turned into action. Plus, Catherine wants a pair of fries, Donald becomes a backup singer, and the couple sets a 4 second timer to get it done.

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Everything Is Figureoutable Hardcover by Marie Forleo on Amazon
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No More Perfection Paralysis: 5 Strategies to Make Progress Now by Marie Forleo
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Episode 361 – Perfect Strangers vs Progress Strangers Dec 09, 2024

Why don’t I just do everything perfectly? Shouldn’t I wait for the perfect circumstances before I start? If you’ve found yourself saying these kinds of things, you might be a perfectionist. Or maybe just a procrastinator. Catherine and Donald have been there too. This week, the couple talk about Marie Forleo’s book, “Everything is Figureoutable” and in particular, her thoughts on the thoughts behind perfection vs. progress. Perfection is often the enemy of progress and sometimes you just need to hit go. Plus, Catherine embodies the cringe, Donald is angry at the Dictionary, and this episode really slaps.

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Episode 360 – Holly Jolly Policies Dec 02, 2024

Winging it might work for improv comedians and reindeer flying around, but winging it on your food and exercise plan through the holidays is a set up for regret. For decades, Catherine and Donald went into the holidays without any planning and came out many pounds up on the scale. But sticking to a rigid plan isn’t the answer either. This is where having policies can save the day. Policies are guidelines or standards that you set for yourself ahead of time so you know what you’ll do in the moment. This week, the couple give you a number policies to help you get through the rest of this year in a way that will make you proud of your choices. Plus, Catherine bails out, Donald does a complete 360, and you get to try on shapewear for your brain.

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Episode 359 – Math Potatoes Nov 25, 2024

You know that magical feeling when you open a present and discover that it’s the gift of math? Well, we’ve got a whole episode dedicated to giving you that feeling! If you’re like a lot of us, you might be tempted to just give up on any weight or health goals until next year. What if we had a better idea? This week, Catherine and Donald help guide you through planning for the rest of your year to help you set realistic goals and give yourself a roadmap to success. The rest of 2024 doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Plus, Catherine is the Mother of Tubers, Donald drowns his food, and the couple introduces you to thrice baked potatoes.

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ABC “Don’t Drown Your Food” PSA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIyPm0Z06KE

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Episode 358 – Fall Back Plan – Part 3 Nov 18, 2024

It’s that special time of year in between Halloween and Thanksgiving when people can only think of one thing; forming new and healthy habits. Friend of the show in our ...

Episode 357 – Fall Back Plan – Part 2 Nov 11, 2024

You might be saying to yourself, “Look, it’s Autumn. Can’t you just let me enjoy the leaves changing color and some pumpkin spice?” It’s a fair point, but it’s not ...

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Episode 355 – Dawn of the Dread Oct 28, 2024

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Episode 354 – The Snacks’orcist Oct 21, 2024

At this special time of year, we are reminded that demons like to possess young people and make their heads spin around. Some people have demons from heck, while others ...

Episode 353 – Spirits of Halloween Oct 14, 2024

This time of year striking a balance between werewolves and ghouls can get you. Similarly, striking a balance between working treats into your life and cutting them out all together ...

Episode 352 – Ouija Board Weight Loss Oct 07, 2024

If you’ve ever used a Quija (trademark Hasbro) board, it can seem like the other person or people are moving the planchette around. It’s definitely not you making those choices. ...

Episode 351 – The Fall Guy Sep 30, 2024

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Episode 350 – Mise en Place Sep 23, 2024

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Episode 349 – Freaky Friday Sep 16, 2024

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Episode 348 – Growth Spurt Sep 09, 2024

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Episode 347 – Autumn Reset Sep 02, 2024

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Episode 346 – Bouncing Back on Track Aug 26, 2024

Have you ever thought to yourself something like, “a positive attitude just means you’re not really paying attention to the word” or “these people need to get their heads out ...

Episode 345 – Why MCA Aug 19, 2024

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Episode 344 – Won Moment in Time Aug 12, 2024

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Episode 343 – Olympics of One Aug 05, 2024

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Episode 342 – Eye of the Swarm Jul 29, 2024

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Episode 341 – Tell Me What You Want Jul 21, 2024

Everyone agrees that there are only two kinds of people in this world: Spice Girls people and Backstreet Boys people. But what if we put aside our differences and used ...

Episode 340 – This is the Weigh Jul 15, 2024

If you’re a space bounty hunter travelling with your adopted child, you probably don’t worry too much about weighing yourself. On the other hand, if you’ve had life-long weight issues ...

Episode 339 – N.E.A.T. Me in St. Louis Jul 08, 2024

Summertime is traditionally a time for beaches, pools, road trips and vacations. Just like teenagers in love who walk hand in hand, road trips and vacations are paired with food ...

Episode 338 – WOLT Hot American Summer Jul 01, 2024

For some, the official start of summer means BBQs and vacations. For others, it means getting stuck in a rut. This week, Catherine and Donald help you look at the ...

Episode 337 – Convenient Store – Part 3 Jun 24, 2024

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Episode 336 – Convenient Store – Part 2 Jun 17, 2024

If you’re the band Erasure, you probably want to Break These Chains of Love. If you’re BJ Fogg, PhD, you want to make your ability chain stronger. It’s sort of ...

Episode 335 – Convenient Store – Part 1 Jun 10, 2024

You’ve heard of necklace chains and bicycle chains and probably even the “Chain of Fools”, but have you heard of the Ability Chain? BJ Fogg, author of “Tiny Habits”, encourages ...

Episode 334 – The Weakest Link Jun 03, 2024

If you’re a character from Game of Thrones, you might be known as the “Breaker of Chains”, but if you aren’t a character from Game of Thrones, you probably aren’t. However, even if ...

Episode 333 – Thinside Job – Part 3 May 27, 2024

If Schoolhouse Rock taught me anything, it’s that three is the magic number. And if that’s true then Episode 333 must be triple magic! AND, it’s part three of our ...

Episode 332 – Thinside Job – Part 2 May 20, 2024

The middle episode of a trilogy is often considered filler. Just a bridge to get from the set up in part one to the final payoff in part three. But ...

Episode 331 – Thinside Job – Part 1 May 13, 2024

Loopholes. Sometimes we work so hard to jump through them, we should call them “hoopholes”. Because people make themselves jump through hoops. Get it? This week, the couple go ...

Episode 330 – Doom Patrol May 06, 2024

When we name an episode of this show after DC Comics’ wackiest super team, it might be easy to assume that Donald came up with the title, but in fact, ...

Episode 329 – Never Say Never Apr 29, 2024

What has dinosaurs, talking mice, street teams, and 3 cats in a trench coat? This episode of course! Have you ever said to yourself, “I’ll never do that again” only ...

Episode 328 – Tricked by the AARP – Part 2 Apr 22, 2024

Those loveable scoundrels at the AARP tricked us into reading an article by Katie Smith about ten habits that could change your life forever. Wouldn’t you know it, the article ...

Episode 327 – Tricked by the AARP – Part 1 Apr 15, 2024

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Episode 326 – Habit Elementary – Part 6 Apr 08, 2024

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Episode 325 – Habit Elementary – Part 5 Apr 01, 2024

If weight loss and fitness were a video game, you’d complete a level and move on to the next. It isn’t, but in this episode, we’re pretending that it is. ...

Episode 324 – Habit Elementary – Part 4 Mar 25, 2024

In part 4 of our series on navigating the different levels of your health and fitness jourventure, we ask you to do some detectivating. Your first mission; figure out if ...

Episode 323 – Habit Elementary – Part 3 Mar 18, 2024

This week, take a cue from Q*Bert! In the third part of the We Only Look Thin series on building habits from the ground up, we’re about half-way up the ...

Episode 322 – Habit Elementary – Part 2 Mar 11, 2024

As that song from Stranger Things says, “Be running up that hill. Be running up that building”. Only in this case, that “hill” or “building” is a pyramid. And here’s ...

Episode 321 – Habit Elementary – Part 1 Mar 04, 2024

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Episode 320 – Living at Room Temperature Feb 26, 2024

Wait, what? You’re telling me that there are even more ways that I sabotage myself? We sure are. You didn’t think you were getting off that easy did you? In ...

Episode 319 – I WOLT The Line Feb 19, 2024

Is taking weight loss and fitness advice from Johnny Cash song lyrics irresponsible or the key to overnight success? Probably. Alice Boyes, in her book “The Healthy Mind Toolkit”, talks ...

Episode 318 – Blindspotting Feb 12, 2024

What’s that? You’re offering me a treat? You don’t have to know that I just ate, so I don’t mind if I do! If you’ve ever struggled with your weight, ...

Episode 317 – Hungry Like The WOLT Feb 05, 2024

Leave it to We Only Look Thin to take perfectly good concepts like “Revenge” and “Secret” and make them about eating. New listener Dave wrote in to ask the couple ...

Episode 316 – 366 Surprises Jan 29, 2024

Merry Soup Swap Day to you! If you’re like most people, you love math and hate surprises. Well, we’ve got the episode for you! It can be easy to use ...

Episode 315 – The Banana Splits Jan 22, 2024

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Episode 314 – Bananas for Weight Loss Jan 15, 2024

If you know anything about comic books, you know that all heroes and villains have origin stories. Catherine and Donald are no exception. Listener Susan wrote in to ask the ...

Episode 313 – The Three Whys Men Jan 08, 2024

When it comes to losing weight, most people ask “how?”. How did you do it? How did you eat? How did you exercise? How does watching Star Wars cartoons fit ...

Episode 312 – Cold Turkey Jan 01, 2024

It’s 2024 and this is the year you change everything. Starting today, you’re going to give up all of your unwanted habits and only do the healthy thing from now ...

Episode 311 – I’m Dreaming of a WOLT Christmas Dec 25, 2023

Reflection; vampires can’t do it, but most others can. And yet, many choose not to. As 2023 comes to a close, Catherine and Donald ask you to reflect upon the ...

Episode 310 – I’ve Got My WOLT to Keep Me Warm Dec 18, 2023

At this time of year you can’t turn around without having to dodge a fruit cake or some kind of nog. Whether you’re doing great with your health and fitness ...

Episode 309 – WOLTing in a Winter Wonderland Dec 11, 2023

Your expectation of this show is probably that it’s the greatest podcast recorded by humans. The reality is that you are correct. But oftentimes our expectations and reality don’t sync ...

Episode 308 – Season’s Eatings Dec 04, 2023

Whelp, it’s December. How’d that happen? Seems like only 11 months ago it was January. You may be saying to yourself, “How do I manage my holiday food expectations?” The ...

Episode 307 – The Nut Tracker Nov 27, 2023

This is the episode that some are calling the greatest event in the history of recorded media. Hopefully that’s enough hype. You’ve probably just gone through Thanksgiving weekend and may ...

Episode 306 – Snack Friday Nov 20, 2023

For some, Thanksgiving brings up warm memories of family and friends, or of Snoopy making popcorn for the Peanuts gang, or of your drunk uncle, drunkle if you will, embarrassing ...

Episode 305 – The Seven Year Itch Nov 13, 2023

We’ve all at one time or another wished that the Power of Greyskull was real. That we could call upon it and instantly transform into She-Ra or He-Man (plus, who ...

Episode 304 – S.W.O.T It Like It’s Hot Nov 06, 2023

Some things just naturally go together. A lock and a key. Salt and Pepper. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. But what about business strategies and weight loss? This week, Catherine ...

Episode 303 – Day of the Dread Oct 30, 2023

It’s Halloween time again and this part of the year can be all about dread. Dread of ghosts and ghouls and friends inviting you to parties. But dread can also ...

Episode 302 – Trick or N.E.A.T. Oct 23, 2023

If you’re a person who watches things, chances are you’ve seen an infomercial. This type of program combines “information” with a “commercial”; get it? A lot of these infomercials promise ...

Episode 301 – TGI Friday the 13th Oct 16, 2023

If you’ve ever watched a horror movie series, you know that even when the bad guy appears to be dead, he manages to return in the sequel. Just like Jason ...

Episode 300 – Caloric Credit Card Oct 09, 2023

It’s the tricentennial episode of We Only Look Thin! Three Hundred episodes; wow, that’s a lot. But what should we talk about? There’s a lot of pressure to come through ...

Episode 299 – Know When to Fold ’em Oct 02, 2023

Some debates may never be resolved. Did the egg come first or the chicken? Tastes great or less filling? Should I focus on importing or exporting? Is it more important ...

Episode 298 – Know When to Hold ’em Sep 25, 2023

Learning can come from surprising places. For example, the late 1970’s country music crossover hit, “The Gambler”. If you listen to that song enough, you can start to believe that ...

Episode 297 – Thinterview with the Vampire Sep 18, 2023

In the previous episode, Catherine and Donald held a metaphorical mirror up to themselves to reflect upon what they’ve leaned since they hit their goal weights and started this podcast. ...

Episode 296 – Mirror, Mirror, on the WOLT Sep 11, 2023

If you’re The Fonz, you only use your mirror to check your hair, realize it’s perfect, and move on. If you’re not The Fonz, you probably use your mirror to ...

Episode 295 – The Law of WOLTraction Sep 04, 2023

When you think about consuming things and weight-loss, you probably think about food. However, we also consume ideas. We get these ideas from the people in our lives, the books ...

Episode 294 – Errant Errands Aug 28, 2023

You’ve probably never put “derail my diet and fitness plan” on your to do list, but if you’re anything like the hosts of this podcast, you’ve turned your well-intentioned chores ...

Episode 293 – Courting Disaster Aug 21, 2023

If you’re like most people, you sometimes think of yourself as a spy agency and you sometimes think of your health and fitness plans as top secret documents. Every time ...

Episode 292 – Calgon Take Me a Weigh Aug 14, 2023

If you’re anything like Bruce the Shark from Finding Nemo, or the hosts of this podcast, you probably have to remind yourself that you’re not a mindless eating machine. Does ...

Episode 291 – Everybody’s Nerfect Aug 07, 2023

If you’re only going to listen to one episode of this show this week, this is THE, with a capital “T”, “H”, and “E”, episode it should be. In part ...

Episode 290 – Pobody’s Nerfect Jul 31, 2023

It’s the episode that’s almost as good as a late-night infomercial! Sometimes we just want to open the box on a new piece of fitness equipment and open our new ...

Episode 289 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 2 Jul 24, 2023

Now you’re getting the doggy bag episode! Inspired by an article by Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito, Catherine and Donald present part 2 on how setting personal boundaries can help you get ...

Episode 288 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 1 Jul 17, 2023

We’ve all heard the old expression that “good fences make good neighbors”, but could good fences also help you reach your goal weight? They can if they are metaphorical fences, ...

Episode 287 – Eat, Weigh, Love Jul 10, 2023

The thing that people criticize the most is criticism itself. How ironic! Listener Kristen wrote in asking for advice on overcoming her worst critic; herself. If you’re like most people, ...

Episode 286 – Fork of July Jul 03, 2023

You expect fireworks for the 4th of July, and you are going to get them! Whether you’re struggling, doing okay, or knocking it out of the park, now is a ...

Episode 285 – Dinner Guessed Jun 26, 2023

Experts agree; the most terrifying sentence in the English language is, “Would you like to come over for dinner?”. Even if you’re one of the few people who actually enjoys ...

Episode 284 – Landing Gear Jun 19, 2023

Nothing says “fun vacation” like a health and fitness podcast! Your vacation is over and it’s time to get back to regular life. Now what? How do you get back ...

Episode 283 – WOLT Colored Glasses Jun 12, 2023

What if this time, you didn’t quit? It’s a lot easier said than done, but believe it or not, there are techniques that you can practice to help you get ...

Episode 282 – Meme Girls Jun 05, 2023

What’s the meme-ing of this? I’m glad you asked. If you’re like most people, you’ve enjoyed a meme starring Willy Wonka or The Great Gatsby from time to time. But ...

Episode 281 – Snacks on a Plane May 29, 2023

If you’re flying with Samuel L. Jackson you might be concerned about snakes on your plane. If you’re not, and you are trying to hit or maintain health and fitness ...

Episode 280 – New Order May 22, 2023

If you live your life based on Mountain Dew commercials or Monster Truck Shows, you probably try to take things to the extreme. At We Only Look Thin, we’ve found ...

Episode 279 – Funtervention May 15, 2023

You are cordially invited to the We Only Look Thin after party! Be sure to read all the fine print before sending your RSVP. WOLT Place member Sarah asked how ...

Episode 278 – Look WOLT You Made Me Do May 08, 2023

It’s our Swiftisode part 3. You don’t have to be a Swifty to listen, but it doesn’t hurt. If you say the right things, talking to yourself can be productive. ...

Episode 277 – I’m the Problem, It’s Me May 01, 2023

Sadly, there was no sequel to the classic 1998 Samuel Jackson movie, “The Negotiator”. If there had been, I’d like to believe it would have been called, “The Negotiator 2: ...

Episode 276 – Anti-Hero Apr 24, 2023

When you think of “negotiations”, you probably think of a business deal or a labor dispute. When you think of “The Negotiator”, you probably think of the 1998 Samuel Jackson ...

Episode 275 – Pause Patrol Apr 17, 2023

Setbacks. No one needs them, but everyone has them. This week, listener Coco asks the We Only Look Thin team about how to deal with setbacks in your life that ...

Episode 274 – Another 10 WOLTmandments Apr 10, 2023

Some podcasts can discuss the burning bush and others can discuss burning calories, but this is the only podcast that discusses both! This week, Catherine and Donald present ten or ...

Episode 273 – The Ten WOLTmandments Apr 03, 2023

Listen to this episode or thou shall be smoten! Just like Charton Heston in that movie about Moses and the Ten Commandments (what was it called?), Catherine and Donald present ...

Episode 272 – Stuck in the Middle with WOLT Mar 27, 2023

If you only listen to one health and fitness podcast that brings up Enya, Falco, Fabio, Hobbit Sticks and Light Sabers, this should be the one. Continuing our series based ...

Episode 271 – Dr. Seuss Chef Mar 20, 2023

We Only Look Thin asked you which topics you’d like us to talk about and you answered. Now Catherine and Donald will answer your answers, which were really questions, in ...

Episode 270 – I’m a Carbie Girl Mar 13, 2023

First, we were told that fats were bad. Then we were told that carbs were bad. Next it was processed foods that were bad and cooked foods that were bad ...

Episode 269 – Magic Ate Ball Mar 06, 2023

Would you use a game spinner to choose an exercise routine? How about flipping a coin to pick your diet plan? What about using a Pop-O-Matic to figure out how ...

Episode 268 – Super Bowl Setback Feb 27, 2023

This week, The We Only Look Thin players present a very special episode that involves some of the finest acting a Health and Fitness podcast has ever seen. Have you ...

Episode 267 – Blame it on the Rain Feb 20, 2023

Have you spent your life doing the Goldilocks with your weight loss and fitness plans? This one’s “too hard” and that one’s “too cold” and never finding one that’s “just ...

Episode 266 – You Give WOLT a Bad Name Feb 13, 2023

Some people love board games like Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders. Others love card games like Uno or Go Fish. For some, their favorite game is the Blame Game. When ...

Episode 265 – Caloric Columbo Feb 06, 2023

In classic We Only Look Thin fashion, we name an episode after a fictional 1970’s TV Detective that hardly anyone under 40 will remember. It’s good to know that some ...

Episode 264 – The Newlywed Gain Jan 30, 2023

Love. Exciting and new. Come aboard; we’re expecting you. When the great poet Paul Williams wrote the lyrics to the Love Boat theme, he probably wasn’t thinking about couples who ...

Episode 263 – Deep Thoughts Part 3 – Deepest Thoughts Jan 23, 2023

If you were one of the thousands of people who listened to last week’s episode of We Only Look Thin and remarked, “these are the deepest thoughts I’ve ever heard”, ...

Episode 262 – Deep Thoughts Part 2 – Deeper Thoughts Jan 16, 2023

Thinking is one of the top ways in which we have thoughts. But what if you really want deep thoughts? Do you need a thinking shovel or some kind of ...

Episode 261 – Deep Thoughts – Part 1 Jan 09, 2023

You probably ask a lot of questions during your average day. How much is it? What’s in it for me? Who invented liquid soap? It turns out that some of ...

Episode 260 – ’23 and Me Jan 02, 2023

It’s a new year and so you’ll be imbued with magical powers to transform yourself into the person you’ve always wanted to be! But wait, isn’t that what you said ...

Episode 259 – Mind the Gap Dec 26, 2022

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day can be a magical time, but it can also be a struggle. You might be torn between your big-city lifestyle and the ...

Episode 258 – Baby it’s WOLT Outside Dec 19, 2022

Although not usually associated with the holidays, the great Salt-N-Pepa taught us that we could push it. Push it real good. But what if the “it” that’s being pushed, is ...

Episode 257 – Jingle all the Weigh Dec 12, 2022

For some, this time of year is about traditions, gathering with loved ones, and being just a little bit nicer to each other for a while. For others, it’s about ...

Episode 256 – TIPpers Delight – Part 3 Dec 05, 2022

Everyone knows how important it is to stick the landing. You can have an amazing routine that wows the crowd, but if you wobble on the dismount, it can cost ...

Episode 255 – TIPpers Delight – Part 2 Nov 28, 2022

I said-a Tip, Top, the Tippie, the Tippie, To the Tip Tip hop-a you don’t stop the snack, It to the bang-bang cookie, say up jump the hoagie, To the ...

Episode 254 – TIPpers Delight – Part 1 Nov 21, 2022

A trilogy can’t be a trilogy without the first part, and if you started with the second part, people would get confused. With that in mind, We Only Look Thin ...

Episode 253 – To Gobble or Not to Gobble Nov 14, 2022

Thanksgiving should be a day when we tell our family what we really think of them, but some people try to make it about food. Some want to jam in ...

Episode 252 – The See Food Diet Nov 07, 2022

When you think of impulsive decisions, you probably think of last-minute skydiving or marrying a person you’ve just met. Or perhaps doing something really crazy like trying a new brand ...

Episode 251 – Bride of Trackula Oct 31, 2022

If you’re Superman, your Kryptonite is Kryptonite. For some people who aren’t Superman, their Kryptonite is tracking calories. This week, in the thrilling sequel to “Count Trackula”, Catherine and Donald ...

Episode 250 – Count Trackula Oct 24, 2022

It’s the We Only Look Thin 250th Episode! The first of many! Some say to track is wack, but tracking calories can be one of the most effective habits to ...

Episode 249 – Autumn’s Eleven Oct 17, 2022

Some look at the calendar and see “Shocktober”. Others look and see “Rocktober”. While still others look and see plain old “October”. Many of these same people decide that they ...

Episode 248 – Only Burgers in the Building Oct 09, 2022

We make hundreds of decisions every day. We decide what to say, where to go, and which Donald Duck t-shirt to wear. We’re also faced with decisions about what to ...

Episode 247 – Schoolhouse Walk Oct 03, 2022

You’ve probably heard that the number 7 is lucky or that 3 is the magic number. You may have also heard that you should hit 10,000 steps every day. But is ...

Episode 246 – Save Your Beers for Another Day Sep 26, 2022

Just when you thought that Catherine and Donald haven’t been exposed to any pop culture since the 20th century, they name an episode after a song from this decade. Well, ...

Episode 245 – Greece is the Word Sep 19, 2022

If you’ve listened to this podcast and thought, “I love all the math that they talk about, but what I’d really enjoy would be references to ancient Greek philosophy”, then ...

Episode 244 – Your Own Personal Pizza Sep 12, 2022

Have you ever heard that someone steps over dollars to pick up pennies? Have you ever wondered how many calories you could burn by stepping over dollars? It’s surprisingly common ...

Episode 243 – Sumspringa Sep 05, 2022

We’re turning our memory loss into an episode! A lot of people have the idea that they will get to a certain place in their weight loss and fitness journey, ...

Episode 243 – Resparkleize Part 3 – Navigating Adult ADHD with Katherine Sanders Aug 29, 2022

It’s a little-known fact that the expression “the third time’s the charm” was created to explain how great the third part of the 3-part podcast was. With that in mind, ...

Episode 241 – Resparkleize Part 2 – Navigating Adult ADHD with Katherine Sanders Aug 22, 2022

This episode has 20% more sparkle than last week! We Only Look Thin continues with the second part of a presentation from WOLT place with member Katherine Sanders. Katherine was ...

Episode 240 – Resparkleize Part 1 – Navigating Adult ADHD with Katherine Sanders Aug 15, 2022

Back by popular demand, an (almost) Donald Free episode! This week, We Only Look Thin presents the first part of a presentation from WOLT place with member Katherine Sanders. Katherine ...

Episode 239 – Romancing the Scone Aug 08, 2022

This week, Catherine and Donald take you on an unrealistic 80’s adventure comedy and sprinkle in advice about weight loss and fitness. Have you ever heard that “food is love”? Or ...

Episode 238 – WOLT on for One More Day Aug 01, 2022

At one time or another, we’ve all wanted to quit something. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, or a game of Monopoly, the urge to give up can be powerful. But what happens ...

Episode 237 – Any Given Sunday Jul 24, 2022

Do you think to yourself, “I’ve been so good this week; I deserve to really treat myself this weekend”? Or do you stick to a plan on weekdays and then ...

Episode 236 – It Still Must Be Nice to be Sam Jul 18, 2022

It’s another treat for your ears! In part two of Catherine’s interview with WOLT Place member Sam, they discuss how Sam’s identity has changed, how she chose her goal weight, ...

Episode 235 – Must Be Nice to Be Sam Jul 11, 2022

As Rod Serling would say at the beginning of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, this is a somewhat different introduction to a somewhat different kind of episode. This ...

Episode 234 – Half-Full or Half-Empty Jul 04, 2022

It seems like New Year’s Eve was only yesterday, but six whole months have gone by since then. Rude. If you’re like a lot of us, you may have already ...

Episode 233 – Habit Holiday Jun 27, 2022

Are you planning to “get away” this summer? Are you taking a road trip, plane trip, boat trip, and/or scooter trip? Are you also planning to take a break from ...

Episode 232 – The Energy Vampire Diaries Jun 20, 2022

You know how sequels are ALWAYS better than the original? We Only Look Thin proves it again this week. Last week’s part 1 about energy vampires was great, but this ...

Episode 231 – WOLT We Do in the Shadows Jun 12, 2022

Vampires. When they look like Brad Pitt or sparkle like Edward Cullen, we love ’em. When they sap our energy, time, and emotional bandwidth, not so much. This week, Catherine ...

Episode 230 – The DoorDash Look Jun 06, 2022

If you were around in the 1980’s, you may remember the Jordache look. Denim, hairspray, and the most intense finger snapping you’ve ever seen. In 2022, today’s look is brought ...

Episode 229 – Weight Expectations May 30, 2022

You might be in a hurry to drop your relatives off at the airport or go and see the new Police Academy movie, but should you be in a hurry to lose ...

Episode 228 – Worth the Weight May 23, 2022

Whether you can’t wait to step on the scale or never want to do it again, the emotions surrounding weighing yourself can be…complicated. Catherine and Donald understand. This week, the ...

Episode 227 – The Weight We Were May 16, 2022

Anyone can do a podcast about relationships with people, but only a select few can do a podcast about relationships with an inanimate object. This week, Catherine and Donald talk ...

Episode 226 – Higher Satiety May 09, 2022

Do you ever feel like a human yo-yo with all of your calorie counting ups and downs? Do you feel like you can do anything in the morning and then ...

Episode 225 – High Satiety May 02, 2022

In an alternate timeline, Mark Twain might have said, everyone talks about calorie deficits and the weather, but no one does anything about either of them. If you’re like a ...

Episode 224 – Loop There it Is Apr 25, 2022

The Dictionary defines a “Loophole” as being nothing like a donut hole even though they both have the word “hole” in them. We Only Look Thin defines a “Loophole” as ...

Episode 223 – Loophole in One Apr 18, 2022

There are lots of kinds of holes in the world, but some of the most nefarious ones are loopholes. In this case, loopholes are the lies that we tell ourselves ...

Episode 222 – Life Swap Apr 11, 2022

Have you ever listened to We Only Look Thin and thought to yourself, “that’s easy for them to say” or “must be nice”? Well, this week, Catherine and Donald invite ...

Episode 221 – If You Give a Spouse a Cookie Apr 04, 2022

In last week’s episode, Catherine and Donald answered a listener email about what to do when you and your significant other aren’t on the same page when it comes to ...

Episode 220 – Loveseat Mar 28, 2022

It’s common knowledge that spouses and significant others are always on the same page about everything. They definitely all agree that spending their money on Funko Pops is a good ...

Episode 219 – Born Identity Mar 21, 2022

If you’ve ever been a super spy with amnesia, you might be the main character in “The Bourne Identity”. If you’ve ever been anyone else, you might think you’re just ...

Episode 218 – Self-Destruct Sequence Mar 14, 2022

Sometimes it feels like something, or someone is trying to sabotage our weight loss and fitness efforts. We look everywhere for the culprit to no avail. It turns out that ...

Episode 217 – Diet Culture Club Mar 07, 2022

We Only Look Thin is a little different this week and more serious in tone than a typical episode. A listener wrote in to ask about the Healthy at Every ...

Episode 216 – The Tell-Tale Taco Feb 28, 2022

When you think of Edgar Allen Poe, you of course think about Mexican Food. Mr. Poe loved Mexican Food so much, that the first draft of “The Tell-Tale Heart” was ...

Episode 215 – Driver’s Ed Feb 21, 2022

Buckle up because this week’s episode is both fast AND furious. Have you ever thought to yourself, life is a highway, I want to snack on it all night long? ...

Episode 214 – Red Herring Feb 14, 2022

A herring is a type of fish that Lew Zealand from the Muppets uses in his boomerang fish act. A Red Herring is a logical fallacy and a device used ...

Episode 213 – Knotty by Nature Feb 07, 2022

People love to talk about breaking things. Breaking records, breaking dishes, breaking bad, breaking news; the list goes on and on. But the thing that people talk most about breaking ...

Episode 212 – Swarm of Behaviors Jan 31, 2022

A swarm of bees is usually a bad thing, but a swarm of B’s can help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. This week, Catherine, a certified Tiny Habits coach, ...

Episode 211 – I Would Do Anything For WOLT, But I Won’t Do That Jan 24, 2022

The episode so nice, they recorded it twice. Have you ever said to yourself, “I would do anything to reach my goal weight”? Then, someone asks you to do jumping ...

Episode 210 – Action Builds Traction Jan 17, 2022

When looking at your health and fitness journey, have you ever felt like there were so many things that you needed to do that you ended up doing nothing? Have ...

Episode 209 – WOLT’come to the Jungle Jan 10, 2022

In this week’s episode, you are welcomed to the jungle and we’ve got fun and games! We’ve got everything you want, and we know the names! Just be careful not ...

Episode 208 – WOLT Lang Syne Jan 03, 2022

It’s 2022! A New Year! A Fresh Start! The Holidays are over and I have nothing to look forward to. Now what? This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the ...

Episode 207 – ‘Twas The Night Before Twixmas Dec 27, 2021

Christmas may be in the rearview mirror, but the holiday season is just getting warmed up. Or it’s cold outside and we’re letting it snow. Or something. Either way, Catherine and ...

Episode 206 – Silent Night, Breadly Night Dec 20, 2021

You might think that the holidays stop people from having questions, but it turns out the holidays create even more questions for some. Questions about navigating this festive time of ...

Episode 205 – The 12 Glaze of Christmas Dec 13, 2021

At this time of year, you can’t turn around without running into drummers drumming and pipers piping and partridges partridging in pear trees. It can leave you wondering where you ...

Episode 204 – O Come All Knee Faithful Dec 06, 2021

Some say the December holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. Others say it’s a difficult minefield that derails health and fitness goals. Between gatherings, parties, dinners, food ...

Episode 203 – Your Own Worst Frenemy Nov 29, 2021

Have you ever said, “I wonder how many different ways I could sabotage myself?” Even if you’ve never said it out loud, you’ve probably asked yourself that question without realizing ...

Episode 202 – Appetite For Self-Destruction Nov 22, 2021

Sabotage can come from a number of different places, but when it comes to sabotaging your health and fitness goals, you need look no further than in the mirror. Catherine ...

Episode 201 – Thanksgiving Weak Nov 15, 2021

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a day in which you get into arguments with your relatives over politics, but some people make it all about food. It becomes a day ...

Episode 200 – The Bicentennial Celebration Nov 08, 2021

For the 200th episode of We Only Look Thin, Catherine and Donald could have recapped all 200 episodes of the show, or counted down their 200 favorite walks that they’ve ...

Episode 199 – Werewolves of Funion Nov 01, 2021

This week, we prove that November 1st is even scarier than Halloween by talking a lot about werewolves. If you turn into a werewolf every month, it shouldn’t be a surprise ...

Episode 198 – Children of the Candy Corn Oct 25, 2021

At this time of year, you really need to watch out for vampires, ghosts, and werewolves, but as we all know, during the other 11 months of the year, the ...

Episode 197 – Village of the Darned Oct 18, 2021

It’s that time of year again when scary things come home with you. I’m not talking about ghosts and ghouls, but I am talking about candy. This week, the couple ...

Episode 196 – 2 Legit 2 Quit Oct 11, 2021

Stop. Hammer Time. Woah, Oh, woah-o. Quitting can be a grand statement and can feel like a catharsis at the time. Sometimes though, we can’t see what’s on the other ...

Episode 195 – Take This WOLT and Shove It Oct 04, 2021

1977 may have been the year that Apple Computer was incorporated and the year that Star Wars was released in theaters, but it is best remembered as the year that ...

Episode 194 – Should I Stay or Should I Grow Now Sep 27, 2021

If you’re like me, you’ve probably asked the question, what is a mindset and how do I get one? Here’s the good news; you most likely already have one. The ...

Episode 193 – Neuromythbusters Sep 20, 2021

Growing isn’t just for plants anymore; it’s also for your mind. Do you have a growth mindset? If you’re like most people, you probably answered “yes” to that question, but ...

Episode 192 – The Butterfly Shrimp Effect Sep 13, 2021

During your health and fitness adventure, it can feel like you’re caught in a time loop; zig zagging up and down the scale. For most of their lives, Catherine and ...

Episode 191 – Ideal A Meal Sep 06, 2021

The pursuit of perfection can lead to procrastination. I wanted to write that sentence sooner, but I kept putting it off. For most of their adult lives, Donald and Catherine decided ...

Episode 190 – Leaps and Boundaries Aug 30, 2021

It’s finally here! The third and final part of our series on boundaries. This week, the couple gets down to it and give actionable tips to establish boundaries. Reaching your ...

Episode 189 – Doctor Know Aug 23, 2021

This was supposed to be the second of two parts about personal boundaries, but due to forces completely within our control, it’s now the second of three parts! Just when ...

Episode 188 – Say Yes to the Stress Aug 16, 2021

Shiver me timbers! It’s We Only Look Thin! Have you asked yourself, “How did I get here?” Have you asked yourself, “What have I done?” Are you just letting the ...

Episode 187 – Back to the Future You Aug 09, 2021

Some podcasts give you cliffhangers, but this show gives you the whole cliff! Have you let your habits slip? Do you find yourself yo-yoing up and down the scale? Donald ...

Episode 186 – Begin Again, Again Aug 02, 2021

Have you gone up and down on the scale so often that you mistake it for a pogo stick? Have you been on and off diets so much that you ...

Episode 185 – You Are What You N.E.A.T. Jul 26, 2021

You know that exercise is important, but did you also know that NON-Exercise is possibly more important? The formula of exercising for 30 minutes a day — or even for ...

Episode 184 – Thinbox Hero Jul 19, 2021

If you listened to last week’s episode, your life has been more meaningful. You also know that sometimes, in both business and weight loss and fitness, people sometimes focus on ...

Episode 183 – Thinbox Zero Jul 12, 2021

Inbox Zero is an approach to email with the aim of keeping your inbox empty, or almost empty, at all times. Some talk about “inbox zero” as if it’s productivity ...

Episode 182 – Gone in 60 Seconds Jul 05, 2021

To some of us, a car represents freedom. The freedom to secret eat. Are you escaping to your vehicle so that you can eat away from prying eyes? Do you ...

Episode 181 – Roads Scholar Jun 28, 2021

If you’re like some people, you’ve probably driven a vehicle. If you’re like others, you’ve probably ridden in a vehicle. You may have even taken a trip in said vehicle ...

Episode 180 – Full House Jun 21, 2021

People. No matter how hard you try to make yourself undesirable, they will eventually want to come and visit you. Or worse, trick you into going to visit them. You ...

Episode 179 – The Snacksidental Tourist Jun 14, 2021

This week, the couple has too many chuckles and not enough chuckles at the same time. Are you planning a weekend getaway or full-fledged vacation this summer? As more opportunities ...

Episode 178 – I Know What You Ate Last Summer Jun 07, 2021

Please have a Gregorian Calendar handy as you listen. Well, maybe not if you’re driving or taking a shower. This week, Catherine and Donald ask you to look ahead at ...

Episode 177 – 10 Things I Ate About You 3 May 31, 2021

It turns out that you CAN handle the truth. Lots and lots of truth, even when it’s hard. In the third and final installment of the series that some are ...

Episode 176 – 10 Things I Ate About You Too May 24, 2021

The couple unleash more hard truth upon you. In part 2 of their series of an indeterminate number of things that you don’t want to hear, Catherine and Donald give ...

Episode 175 – 10 Things I Ate About You May 17, 2021

The thing about Hard Truths is that they are both true and hard to hear. This week, Catherine and Donald put aside their usual supportive and inspiring schtick and present ...

Episode 174 – Spoon Man May 10, 2021

Spoons. Some people think that they are only for eating, but those people would be oh, so wrong. As the band Soundgarden taught us back in 1994, they can also ...

Episode 173 – Mad Lbs May 03, 2021

If you were a book, what section of the bookstore would you put yourself in? Tragedy? Horror? Comedy? How many of us would put ourselves in the hero section? Also, ...

Episode 172 – WOLT Wedding Apr 26, 2021

You are cordially invited to the first WOLT Wedding! How is your weight loss and fitness plan like a wedding? No one wants to do either, but sometimes you just ...

Episode 171 – Potluck Apr 19, 2021

As the old saying goes, “Not all pots are lucky”. When you hear “Potluck”, what do you think of first? Gathering with friends and family? Memorable times? Reducing the burden ...

Episode 170 – Heck’s Kitchen Apr 12, 2021

Of all of the rooms in your home, your kitchen is definitely one of them. Your kitchen can be an ally in your pursuit of your health and fitness goals ...

Episode 169 – Clean Slate Club Apr 05, 2021

This week’s episode has a decidedly South American flair. Okay, it actually has the same type of flair that it always has, but it was inspired by an email from ...

Episode 168 – If You’re Appy and You Know It Mar 29, 2021

Whether you’re talking about Appetizers or Applications for your phone, Apps have played a huge role in helping the We Only Look Thin duo reach and maintain their fitness goals. ...

Episode 167 – Final Destination Mar 22, 2021

For many people, thinking about what to do when you hit your goal weight may seem like putting the cart before the horse. However, planning for it and practicing for ...

Episode 166 – Track Star Mar 15, 2021

It turns out that tracks aren’t just for slot cars and runners. They’re also for calories. Or more accurately, tracking calories is one of the keys to hitting and maintaining ...

Episode 165 – 21 Jump Street Mar 08, 2021

In the same way that you should save the drama for your mama, you should save jump starting for your car’s dead battery and not for your diet and exercise ...

Episode 164 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 2 Mar 01, 2021

Last week’s episode couldn’t have been part 1 if this week’s wasn’t part 2. We continue down our path of remembering Gretchen Rubin’s “Logic Loopholes” and making them all about ...

Episode 163 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 1 Feb 22, 2021

We enjoy forgetting and we’re hoping that you do too. Way back in episodes 11 and 12 of We Only Look Thin, when the podcast was still in black and ...

Episode 162 – Ask We Anything – Part 3 Feb 15, 2021

The “Ask We Anything” trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion! The couple once again do a more in depth look at questions that they were asked on a recent Reddit ...

Episode 161 – Ask We Anything – Part 2 Feb 08, 2021

We Only Look Thin continues its series of deep dives into the questions they were asked on their recent Reddit AMA on the r/loseit group. After tackling a hard-hitting question ...

Episode 160 – Ask We Anything – Part 1 Feb 01, 2021

As everyone knows, resentment, secrecy, and shame are the three pillars of marriage and no one knows that better than Catherine and Donald. Hot off of their AMA (that’s “Ask ...

Episode 159 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 2 Jan 25, 2021

If you think the last episode had a lot of mistakes in it, just wait until you hear this one! This week, We Only Look Thin continues with Part 2 ...

Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 Jan 18, 2021

Donald and Catherine have made every weight loss mistake in the book. This week, the couple tell you about some of the biggest and most common mistakes and how to ...

Episode 157 – The Treats Come Out At Night Jan 11, 2021

We Only Look Thin introduces their Disco Diet! Not really, but they do reference Disco Duck. Do you find yourself staying on track during the day and then going overboard ...

Episode 156 – WOLTing 9 to 5 Jan 04, 2021

This week, Catherine and Donald take the Dabney Coleman accidental rat poison situation and make it about weight loss and fitness. You are the CEO of You, Incorporated. You need to ...

Episode 155 – Job Fare Dec 28, 2020

That’s right, we spelled it “Job Fare” because there’s a price to be paid. Welcome to the We Only Look Thin Job Fair! When it comes to your health and ...

Episode 154 – Snack of the Magi Dec 21, 2020

This week, Catherine and Donald talk about some not very good things and how not to do them. People are always saying that the couple are superhuman. It has been ...

Episode 153 – Uncle Rico Dec 14, 2020

Do you believe that your best days are behind you? Do you yearn for the glory days of yesteryear? Do you think back fondly to that diet and exercise plan ...

Episode 152 – The Mod Squad Dec 07, 2020

When you think of cool, and hip, and modern, you think of two things; the late 1960’s TV series “The Mod Squad” and We Only Look Thin. This week, Catherine ...

Episode 151 – The Kendrasode Nov 30, 2020

This week, Catherine and Donald ask the question; why come up with episode content when your listeners can do it for you? Wonderful listener Kendra submitted so many great Tips ...

Episode 150 – Holiday Trimmings Nov 23, 2020

They’re talking about math again; turn up the volume! This week, Catherine and Donald give you the tips and tools you need to navigate the holiday season. They talk about ...

Episode 149 – Elephant in the Room Nov 16, 2020

The 2020 holiday season has an extra layer of stress on top of it. With the addition of COVID and the current political climate, the holidays may be even harder ...

Episode 148 – Tipapalooza 2 Nov 09, 2020

The original Tipapalooza was so popular, that it only took Catherine and Donald a year and a half to do a second one! This week, the couple get their listeners to ...

Episode 147 – Hungry Eyes Nov 02, 2020

Sure, a food can be fat free, gluten free, non-gmo, farm to table, organic, and locally crafted, but does that mean it’s going to help you achieve your fitness goals? ...

Episode 146 – The Exorcist Oct 26, 2020

Everyone knows that vampires can’t enter your home unless you invite them in. It might even seem like a good idea to do it. You say to yourself, “Vampires are ...

Episode 145 – Electric Backslide – Part 2 Oct 19, 2020

Everyone knows you can’t stop the dance, but you can stop a backslide. So this week, Catherine and Donald present The Electric Backslide, part 2: This time it’s personal. The ...

Episode 144 – Electric Backslide – Part 1 Oct 12, 2020

At some point, if you go to a wedding or other public gathering that involves dancing, you’ll probably be subjected to the Electric Slide. In much the same way, at some point ...

Episode 143 – WOLT University Oct 05, 2020

When it comes to education, people oftentimes want to skip all the boring learning stuff and get right to the diploma. In the same way, when it comes to weight ...

Episode 142 – Weight Loss MVPs Sep 28, 2020

When you think of We Only Look Thin, you automatically think of top athletes. This episode is no exception. Inspired by the NFL season, Catherine and Donald count down their ...

Episode 141 – Wisdom of the Ages Sep 21, 2020

Does weight loss slow down the more you lose? How do you deal with plateaus? What do you do when that final 20 pounds just won’t come off? Listener Stephanie ...

Episode 140 – The Game’s Afoot! Sep 14, 2020

Chances are, if you have feet, you’ve probably used them for walking. You’ve also probably taken them for granted. If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time, ...

Episode 139 – Trigger Warning Sep 07, 2020

Catherine and Donald continue to milk the heck out of their r/loseit Reddit AMA! Er, that is to say that they treat their listening audience to a more in depth ...

Episode 138 – I Volunteer as Tribute Aug 31, 2020

The Dynamic Duo of weight loss are at it again! The couple continue their series of deep dives into the questions they were asked on their hit Reddit AMA. Are ...

Episode 137 – Calorie Police Aug 24, 2020

It’s like a blog post for your ears! Catherine and Donald begin a series of deeper dives and follow ups on questions that they were asked in their Reddit r/loseit ...

Episode 136 – Ketchup with the Wygals Aug 17, 2020

People are constantly craving more information about The Wygals, so Catherine and Donald put together an episode just for them. And you. The couple talk about moving through different phases ...

Episode 135 – Growth Chart Aug 10, 2020

When trying to reach a goal weight, people oftentimes search for the perfect plan. The perfect diet and exercise routine that will melt the pounds off and keep them off. ...

Episode 134 – Unstuff Yourself – Part 2 Aug 03, 2020

Part 2 of our extravaganza on combating compulsive eating continues with a podcast that’s on the razors edge (that’ll make sense when you listen). Inspired by an email from a ...

Episode 133 – Unstuff Yourself – Part 1 Jul 27, 2020

In what some are calling part 1 of a Christmas Special in July, Catherine and Donald give their take on how to combat compulsive eating. Inspired by an email from ...

Episode 132 – The Fork Tendencies Jul 20, 2020

Sometimes, we have expectations for ourselves that we just can’t meet. Getting ourselves to do what we want can oftentimes feel impossible. Author and Podcaster Gretchen Rubin has developed a ...

Episode 131 – The Knights Who Say N.E.A.T. Jul 13, 2020

This week, We Only Look Thin tricks you into learning! Catherine and Donald talk about the importance of N.E.A.T, but this isn’t your grandfather’s “neat”. This is Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. ...

Episode 130 – Shark Week Jul 06, 2020

On your health and fitness adventure (or journey or journ-venture), staying on track can be difficult at the best of times and menstruating can add additional challenges into the mix. ...

Episode 129 – Brittany Runs a Calithon Jun 29, 2020

On a weight loss journventure, we all know about eating too many calories, but did you also know that you can eat too few? Inspired by an email from listener ...

Episode 128 – A Six Pack of Hard Truths Jun 22, 2020

Some people think that the key to weight loss is just to find the right diet or exercise program to go on for awhile. This week, inspired by an article ...

Episode 127 – Around the Weight Loss in 80 Ways Jun 15, 2020

Whether you are on a weight loss journey, a weight loss adventure, or a weight loss journ-venture, figuring out the best method of travel from where you are to your goal ...

Episode 126 – Moving Target Jun 08, 2020

Donald wanted to do a salute to the great building maintenance people from pop culture. From Snyder on “Good Times” to Mr. Miyagi in the “Karate Kid”, he and Catherine ...

Episode 125 – The Giving Tree Jun 01, 2020

The We Only Look Thin team harvest another childhood memory and make it about weight loss. This time, it’s the classic children’s book, “The Giving Tree”, by Shel Silverstein. Sometimes ...

Episode 124 – Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell! May 25, 2020

It’s a little known fact, that getting on a scale is one of the leading ways in which people weigh themselves. Developing a healthy relationship with your scale can be ...

Episode 123 – President Business May 18, 2020

Do you spend your time looking for the next “get thin quick” scheme? Do you wish you could be instantly in shape without developing a plan to get there? If ...

Episode 122 – Clue May 11, 2020

If a famous fitness detective accused you of crimes against your own health, could you produce an air-tight alibi? Was it Colonel Mustard or the Bratwurst with mustard that really ...

Episode 121 – Waiting For My Real Life To Begin May 04, 2020

If you’ve ever wondered which character on Gilligan’s Island you’d be, this is the podcast for you. Do you find yourself saying, “I just need to get past this week ...

Episode 120 – There’s a Monster at the End of This Podcast Apr 27, 2020

In this week’s episode, Catherine and Donald ask the age-old question; who’s your Spirit Muppet? Sometimes it can feel like there are monsters all along the road to weight-loss and ...

Episode 119 – Loophole 19 Apr 20, 2020

This week, instead of getting loopy, Catherine and Donald talk about loopholes. In this case, the weight loss and fitness loopholes created by COVID-19. In this unprecedented time, it can ...

Episode 118 – Pity Party Apr 13, 2020

If you’ve listened to this show at all, you know that there is no finish line to weight loss. Nearly everyone who has lost weight has faced at least some ...

Episode 117 – Doctor! Doctor! Apr 06, 2020

We present another episode recorded before we were all staying at home. Have you ever said, “Well, you know me. I’m either all into my diet or I’m all out.”? ...

Episode 116 – Lucky Charms Mar 30, 2020

We Only Look Thin presents the episode that was supposed to come out just before St. Patrick’s Day. So, let’s all agree to pretend everything is normal and that it’s ...

Episode 115 – House Arrest Mar 23, 2020

In this unprecedented time in modern history, Catherine and Donald discuss how to stay on track while being stuck at home. The couple point that this could actually be an ...

Episode 114 – WOLT Interrupted Mar 16, 2020

With a Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic going on, instead of our normal zany, slide-whistle filled episode, we decided to post a recording of a Facebook Live that Catherine conducted on Sunday, March ...

Episode 113 – From Zero to Zumba Mar 09, 2020

We Only Look Thin presents you with a romantic fitness comedy. If you’re like most people, you might assume that fitness instructors are born fit, or even more likely, created ...

Episode 112 – Manic Panic Mar 02, 2020

It might be spiders, heights, grizzly bears, or socks with sandals, but chances are we’re all afraid of something. When it comes to fitness, we can all relate to the ...

Episode 111 – Graze Anatomy 2 – Stop Hitting Yourself Feb 24, 2020

While nearly everyone has eaten themselves into a “food coma” at one time or another, some of us make it a regular habit. Catherine and Donald binge ate over and ...

Episode 110 – Graze Anatomy Feb 17, 2020

Few things can derail the fitness train faster than a bad cold or the flu. Chances are, somewhere during your fitness journey, you’re going to get sick, and getting sick ...

Episode 109 – Life Support Feb 10, 2020

It seems like a no-brainer that the people who love you the most would be the most supportive when you decide to make a big change in your approach to ...

Episode 108 – Pyramid Scheme Feb 03, 2020

This week, a couple of squares talk about pyramids. You’ve probably heard of or even studied Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which is usually represented by a pyramid with basic human ...

Episode 107 – The Couch is Lava Jan 27, 2020

Sure, moving around sounds like a lot of work. We’d all rather sit on the couch and do nothing, but it turns out that isn’t a good idea when it ...

Episode 106 – Gremlins 2 – The New Batch Jan 20, 2020

If you were a movie goer in the 80s, you know the rules for Gremlins. Don’t expose them to bright light, don’t get them wet, and don’t ever, ever feed ...

Episode 105 – Gremlins Jan 13, 2020

Just like Gremlins begin as a cute and cuddly Mogwai, so do fitness journeys begin with good intentions. Feed us after midnight however, and it’s like a bunch of tiny ...

Episode 104 – For Whom Adele Tolls Jan 06, 2020

It’s the We Only Look Thin two year anniversary! As we embark on another year and a new decade, it is important to reflect on what got us to where ...

Episode 103 – 2020 Vision Dec 30, 2019

This week, two people who wear glasses talk about having 20/20 vision. Or rather, a vision for the year 2020! Just like you should get an annual eye exam, you ...

Episode 102 – Ghost Hunters Dec 23, 2019

It’s that time of year again! The time when Catherine and Donald take a wonderful season like Christmas and make it about weight loss. Of all the We Only Look ...

Episode 101 – Holiday Half-Time Dec 16, 2019

Have you ever been at a sporting event and the grounds crew or the Zamboni comes out at half-time and makes the field or ice basically brand new again? Well, we’re ...

Episode 100 – The Centennial Celebration Dec 09, 2019

It’s the Centennial Celebration! It’s half as good as a bicentennial celebration, but twice as good as whatever 50 is! This week, Catherine and Donald give you 100 (give or ...

Episode 99 – Meal Day Preppers Dec 02, 2019

Meal Prep can seem overwhelming and impossible. Who’s got time for that? This week, Catherine and Donald answer that question (hint: you do!). The couple try to demystify meal prep ...

Episode 98 – Hunger Games Nov 25, 2019

The Hunger Games isn’t just a feel good holiday classic; it’s also what we’ve often played on our weight loss journ-venture. Going on starvation diets, not planning head, and allowing ...

Episode 97 – Holidays on Ice – Part 2 Nov 18, 2019

It’s part two of our holiday extravaganza. We have so much advice that it couldn’t be contained in one episode! In part 1, we focused on adjusting your mindset for ...

Episode 96 – Holidays on Ice – Part 1 Nov 11, 2019

Math is fun! Especially at the holidays. That’s right, it’s that time of year again. The time when Donald and Catherine take something wonderful like the holidays and ruin them ...

Episode 95 – Wookin’ Pa Nub Nov 04, 2019

Are you lookin’ for love in all the wrong places? Places like the refrigerator and the pantry? People crave love in different ways and when they don’t get it, they ...

Episode 94 – We Own The Night Oct 28, 2019

We don’t really own the night, no one does. But we do know a thing or two about night time over eating. Have you ever stuck to your plan all ...

Episode 93 – Does This Podcast Make Me Look Fat? Oct 21, 2019

Sometimes words hurt, and not just when you get hit in the face with a book. Negative talk about the size and shape of a person’s body can be damaging, ...

Episode 92 – S.W.O.T. Oct 14, 2019

This week, Catherine and Donald take you to business town. You may think that a S.W.O.T. analysis is a deep dive into the 1970’s TV show with the super catchy ...

Episode 91 – Unknown Knowns Oct 07, 2019

We’ve always been told, “Don’t be a know it all”. But is that always a bad thing? Sometimes there are things that we know that we don’t know and other ...

Episode 90 – Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys Sep 30, 2019

Don’t confuse generosity with generosity. Do you think you’re an unappreciated super-hero? Many times in life we feel like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders. We’ll ...

Episode 89 – 5 O’Clock Somewhere Sep 23, 2019

It’s a sobering episode of We Only Look Thin (because it’s about alcohol, get it?). Alcohol can be a real stumbling block when trying to achieve our weight loss and ...

Episode 88 – Perfection is Procrastination Sep 16, 2019

It’s a practically perfect episode of We Only Look Thin! On the road to our goal weight, we often say to ourselves that if we can’t do something perfectly, then ...

Episode 87 -. Weight LossMosis Sep 09, 2019

Donald and Catherine get kind of science-y this week and discuss the often perceived idea of Weight Loss through Osmosis (i.e. “Weight LossMosis”). We think that just by joining the ...

Episode 86 – Wake Me up When September Ends Sep 02, 2019

It’s a Laborious episode! How many times have you said to yourself, “after this week things will settle down and then I’ll get back to it”. Bad news, things will ...

Episode 85 – Failure is Feedback part 2 Aug 26, 2019

This episode is doubly discouraging! In part of of their hard-hitting series about not letting failure discourage or stop you, Catherine and Donald give you many more ways in which ...

Episode 84 – Failure is Feedback – Part 1 Aug 19, 2019

One of the most difficult things about weight loss can getting back on our plan when you haven’t been successful in sticking to it. It can be just as difficult ...

Episode 83 – Back from Vacation-ation-ation Aug 12, 2019

Sometimes with weight loss, you can do all the planning, take all the advice, set yourself up for success, and things still don’t go well. Catherine and Donald are back ...

Episode 82 – My Left Foot Aug 05, 2019

It’s an Oscar worthy episode of we only look thin and the title is based on another movie that Catherine hasn’t seen. Donald and Catherine discuss the importance of diversifying ...

Episode 81 – Penny Wise and Pound Foolish Jul 29, 2019

It’s a thrifty episode of We Only Look Thin and we’re not talking about Thrifty Ice Cream. Do you “clean your plate” all the time because it would be wasteful ...

Episode 80 – The Weight Loss Fairy Jul 22, 2019

It’s the 80th episode of WOLT, and in honor of the ’80s, Catherine and Donald are popping their collars, wearing slap bracelets, and binge watching Alf. They’re also going to ...

Episode 79 – Stinkin’ Thinkin’ – part 2 Jul 15, 2019

It’s a catastrophic episode of We Only Look Thin! Or maybe we just think it is. As is the case with so many things, when trying to lose weight, falling ...

Episode 78 – Stinkin’ Thinkin’ – Part 1 Jul 08, 2019

In the first of a two-part series, Catherine and Donald talk about an article from Mango Health that discusses negative thought patterns and the couple make it very clear that ...

Episode 77 – The Rebekah THINterview Jul 01, 2019

This week, Catherine and Donald bring you a rare We Only Look Thin interview; a “Thinterview” if you will. They talk to friend of the show and fellow weight-loss inspiration, ...

Episode 76 – Pairing is Caring Jun 24, 2019

If you reside in one of the earth’s hemispheres, you need to listen to this week’s episode. Catherine of Donald talk about habit stacking and habit pairing in your weight ...

Episode 75 – Tipapalooza Jun 17, 2019

The We Only Look Thin warehouse manager has alerted Catherine and Donald that they are way overstocked on Tips of the Week (TOW!) and need to make room before the ...

Episode 74 – Must Be Nice’itis Jun 10, 2019

In another nice episode of We Only LOOK Thin, we find out that Donald a little bit jealous and Catherine is a little bit rock and roll (yes, a Donny ...

Episode 73 – The Hedonic Treadmill Jun 03, 2019

No, the Hedonic Treadmill is not the Product of the Week (POW!) and it has nothing to do with exercise. Humans have a tendency to return to a relatively stable ...

Episode 72 – Sleeping with the Enemy May 27, 2019

Do you want to know who was in the movie sleeping with the enemy? You’ll have to Google it because Donald and Catherine have no idea. What they do know, ...

Episode 71 – Office Space May 20, 2019

This week we’re going to knock you down your worth of salt. That will sort of make sense after you listen. Many people have jobs and many of the people ...

Episode 70 – Orange is the New Snack May 13, 2019

Live from Folsom Prison, Catherine and Donald prove that this is not a one-note podcast. It has at least 3 notes. We spend so much time thinking that the perfect ...

Episode 69 – Dog the Boundary Hunter May 06, 2019

If you’re like most people, when you think about boundaries, you probably think about plate tectonic boundaries. Or perhaps you think about lesser known boundaries between countries. In this episode, ...

Episode 68 – Getting Started Part 3 – One Step Beyond Apr 29, 2019

This episode is madness! Because it’s called “One Step Beyond”, get it? In the third and final part of their award winning series on getting started with weight loss, Catherine ...

Episode 67 – Getting Started Part 2 – A Salute to Calories Apr 22, 2019

Have you tried all of the diets and just can’t stick to one? Do you want to lose weight, but don’t even know where to start? In the second of ...

Episode 66 – Getting Started Part 1 – Mentalism Apr 15, 2019

Do you want to lose weight, but you’re lost on how to get started? Have you tried everything, but nothing seems to work? Are you well on your way, but ...

Episode 65 – Valley of Disappointment Apr 08, 2019

This week, it’s analogies, analogies, and more analogies! When trying to lose weight we just want it to be over and done. We want the pounds off now. Catherine and ...

Episode 64 – Identity Theft Apr 01, 2019

Negative self-talk can easily derail us on our weight loss journ-ventures. Using words like “stupid” and “fat” to describe ourselves runs deeper than we know. In a well-caffeinated episode, Catherine ...

Episode 63 – Double U, Double U, Double U Mar 25, 2019

A great internet taste-maker once said, “if you fail to plan, then you don’t have a plan”. In this week’s episode Catherine and Donald talk about ways to stop the ...

Episode 62 – Clothes Encounters Mar 18, 2019

Live from Fashion Week (not really) Catherine and Donald talk about clothes and the importance of a good fit at any size. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is the ...

Episode 61 – Fun House Mirrors Mar 11, 2019

We all have an image of our own bodies and for many of us, that image has little to do with reality. Catherine and Donald discuss Body Image Distortion and ...

Episode 60 – Gorillas in the Mist Mar 04, 2019

In a foggy episode, Catherine and Donald talk about a being observers of your own life and starting where you are. By being scientists observing our own lives, we can ...

Episode 59 – Stockholm Syndrome Feb 25, 2019

In an episode that is both captive and captivating, Catherine and Donald tell you what Stockholm syndrome has to do with losing weight. Spoiler Alert; it turns out that the ...

Episode 58 – Occam’s Razor Feb 18, 2019

This week, Catherine and Donald take you where no weight loss podcast has taken you before; to 1300’s England. In a parsimonious episode, the couple discuss Occam’s Razor and how ...

Episode 57 – You’ve Got Mail Feb 11, 2019

In the very first episode of WOLT recorded at night, Catherine and Donald answer two letters from their listener mailbag. It’s a lot like Santa Claus opening his bag of ...

Episode 56 – Groundhog Flipping Feb 04, 2019

This week, Catherine and Donald introduce you to the international sport of groundhog flipping. It’s now February and you may have set New Year’s resolutions that you’ve already broken, but ...

Episode 55 – Level Up Jan 28, 2019

In a special 8-bit episode, Catherine and Donald get Pac Man fever and don’t want to find a cure. The couple discuss the idea of surrounding yourself with people and ...

Episode 54 – You Might Be Wrong About Yourself Jan 21, 2019

Do you think that you just can’t do it? That you’re too busy or that you have the world’s worst metabolism? Catherine and Donald used to think the same things, ...

Episode 53 – Listen All of Y’all It’s a Sabotage Jan 14, 2019

Catherine and Donald can’t stand it. They know you planned it. In this episode, they are gonna set straight this Watergate. The couple introduce you to the various life cycles ...

Episode 52 – WOLT Disney World Jan 07, 2019

Sometimes weight loss takes a vacation to a large theme park in Orlando, Fl and sometimes so do Catherine and Donald. Your intrepid WOLT hosts discuss their struggles with weight ...

Episode 51 – Baby New Year Dec 31, 2018

Entering a new year can be a time to tell yourself that you’re going to really get it together this time. It can be a time to make New Year’s ...

Episode 50 – Party of One Dec 24, 2018

Are you and your significant other in different places when it comes weight loss and health? In this episode, Catherine and Donald open up about how codependency in their marriage ...

Episode 49 – Chutes and Ladders Dec 17, 2018

Are you treating weight loss like a game? Trouble? Boggle? Hungry Hungry Hippos? In this episode, Catherine and Donald become magicians and turn games into metaphors. They help you figure ...

Episode 48 – Depression is My Co-Pilot Dec 10, 2018

In this week’s episode, Catherine and Donald talk about depression and how it relates to weight loss and how the tools to push past your thoughts are where change comes ...

Episode 47 – Comin’ In Hot Dec 03, 2018

Have you found the perfect weight loss plan? Have you purchased all the stuff? The shake weight, the wristband, the membership kit? Are you telling everyone about how great it ...

Episode 46 – There is No “i” in Quit Nov 26, 2018

Have you ever just wanted to quit on weight loss? Catherine and Donald are here to tell you that life isn’t a wrestling match that you can just tap out ...

Episode 45 – Thunderstruck Nov 19, 2018

Are you hoping for a lightning bolt to strike which will jolt you into action towards weight loss goals? Do you think that you’ll be visited by three ghosts to ...

Episode 44 – Canary In A Coal Mine Nov 12, 2018

Legend has it that miners took canaries into coal mines to act as a warning sign of dangerous gasses. Are you hiding from your scale? Refusing to wear your fitness ...

Episode 43 – Honey Glazed Holidays Nov 05, 2018

Is the battle between “less filling” and “tastes great” stressing you out? That can mean only one thing; the holiday season is almost upon us. Catherine and Donald are here ...

Episode 42 – The Wizard of oz Oct 29, 2018

Just in time for Halloween, we have a scary good episode in which we take you through the ins and out of weighing and measuring your food. Catherine and Donald ...

Episode 41 – Winter is Coming Oct 22, 2018

In the world’s first known “Game of Thrones”/Aesop’s Fables mashup, Catherine and Donald remind you that winter is coming. Sometimes winter is a season between fall and spring, and other ...

Episode 40 – Ten Percent Pretty Oct 15, 2018

Someone, somewhere, probably said, “Never trust a pretty face; especially not your own”. In this episode, Catherine and Donald discuss being an unreliable narrator in our own weight loss stories. ...

Episode 39 – Friday to the Danger Zone Oct 08, 2018

A dictionary that I just made up defines “Weekend” as two days that end the week. Sometimes it seems like these two days, three if we include Friday, can sabotage ...

Episode 38 – Let Cheez-Its Take The Wheel Oct 01, 2018

Sometimes on We Only LOOK Thin you lean valuable lessons. This week you learn that not all “t”s are silent and that Catherine is a yuk mouth who thinks apples ...

Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus Sep 24, 2018

Have you ever said, “I can’t lose weight because I’m just not motivated?”. Catherine and Donald sure have, but in this episode, they reveal that motivation is a fallacy in ...

Episode 36 – Planned Obsolescence Sep 17, 2018

When you fail to plan your obsolescence you plan to be obsolete. Okay, that makes no sense, but I promise that this podcast will make everything clear. In an episode ...

Episode 35 – You Can’t Fight Math Sep 10, 2018

Math; none of us understand it. Certainly, none of us like it. But it turns out that it’s futile to fight against it. In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk ...

Episode 34 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Company Sep 03, 2018

On our weight loss adventures, it’s often easier to stick to our goals when we stick to our normal routines. Unfortunately, loved ones and friends sometimes want to see us ...

Episode 33 – 365 Surprises Aug 27, 2018

As the song from the musical that we never saw reminds us, there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Surprise! During our weight loss adventures, we often use things like ...

Episode 32 – Imaginary Arizona Force Field Aug 20, 2018

Social constructs, and barriers, and milestones, oh my! We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to accomplish weight-loss goals by a certain age or for a certain event and ...

Episode 31 – Sowing the Seeds of Grub Aug 13, 2018

Are you a weight-loss farmer or a weight-loss hunter? Can’t decide? That’s probably because we just made up those things. However, if you listen to this episode, the choice will ...

Episode 30 – We Only LOOK Thin After Dark Aug 06, 2018

This episode is about what happens after the sun goes down. Whether you are alone or with that special someone, things can get wild in the dark. Spoiler alert, Catherine ...

Episode 29 – Weight Loss Rumspringa Jul 30, 2018

There is a popular belief, that We Only LOOK Thin will do nothing to dispel, that when Amish children reach a certain age, they have a rite of passage called ...

Episode 27 – The Chumbawambasode or Weight Loss is Stupid and I Hate It Jul 23, 2018

We’ve all had bad days or weeks on our weight loss adventure. Sometimes it just seems stupid. But as the great American Poet Chumbawamba wrote, “I get knocked down, but ...

Episode 28 – Public Enemy: Fear of a Roger Planet Jul 16, 2018

In a very patriotic episode, Catherine and Donald tell you what’s wrong with America. Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. They introduce you to Roger and the hate method ...

Episode 26 – Breaking Bad Jul 09, 2018

The latest episode of We Only LOOK Thin is fueled by drugs. Or at least it’s fueled by a TV show about drugs. Catherine and Donald use a “Breaking Bad” ...

Episode 25 – Better Off Fed or Be Flexible With Your Method Not With Your Goal Jul 02, 2018

Fresh off their critically acclaimed appearance at the 2018 Idea World Fitness and Nutrition Convention, Catherine and Donald talk about skiing down the mountain that is weight loss and that ...

Episode 24 – Water Cooler Talk with Kate Jun 25, 2018

Catherine and Donald talk to Kate about being honest with yourself and realize that “mostly doing it on most days” is not the same as really doing it. They also ...

Episode 23 – There Is No Finish Line Jun 18, 2018

You set a weight loss goal, reach it, and then you’re finished, right? Think again. In this episode, Catherine and Donald discuss how “There Is No Finish Line” in weight ...

Episode 22 – Kate and the Frozen Broccoli Situation Jun 11, 2018

This week, after an amazing introduction, Catherine and Donald have a conversation with Kate about how she’s doing on her weight loss adventure. The three of them discuss fighting off ...

Episode 21 – Gravity Issues Jun 04, 2018

Gravity. We all complain about it every day, but no one does anything about it. Do you know why? Because we can’t. We have many issues in our lives that ...

Episode 20 – The 20th Anniversary Episode! May 28, 2018

It’s our 20th Anniversary episode! Well, actually it’s our 20th episode, but it is our 20th wedding anniversary. Catherine and Donald check in with Kate again and talk about her ...

Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer May 21, 2018

During your weight loss adventure, real life happens and that includes three-day weekends. If you check your Western Calendar, you’ll see that in the U.S. of A., Memorial Day weekend ...

Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume May 14, 2018

Pump Up the Volume is not just a late 80’s dance anthem. Nor is it just an underrated 1990 Christian Slater Movie. It’s also a way to help with weight ...

Episode 17 – Late Night Pickles May 07, 2018

In this ramdazzeleydo episode you learn what “ramdazzeleydo” means. Sort of. Catherine and Donald do a check in and discuss how it’s going. They talk about how changes in schedule ...

Episode 16 – Secret Eating Apr 30, 2018

This week’s topic is a secret, so we can’t tell you what it is. Wait, that’s not right. This week’s topic isn’t a secret, it is, in fact, secret eating. ...

Episode 15 – Kate 2: Judgement Day Apr 23, 2018

Because you demanded it, it’s Kate 2: Judgement Day. You can’t stop her. You can’t reason with her. She makes sustainable life changes that will lead to weight loss success. ...

Episode 14 – Dumpster Fire Apr 16, 2018

Treat Gauntlets! Oscar Parties! Crepe Trucks! Oh my! Preparing yourself for the unexpected is an important part of the weight loss adventure. Life often throws us curve balls in shape ...

Episode 13 – A Very Special Episode for Real This Time Apr 09, 2018

Finally, an actual very special episode of We Only LOOK Thin. Failure is not permanent, but neither is success. Catherine and Donald know this all too well, and in this ...

Episode 12 – Weight Loss Loopholes – part 2 Apr 02, 2018

Have you ever wished that loopholes were more like doughnut holes so that you could eat them? Sure, we all have. Unfortunately, when it comes to weight loss, you can’t ...

Episode 11 – Weight Loss Loopholes Mar 26, 2018

Loopholes can be a great way to get you out of serving time for that crime you committed. They can also keep you from achieving your weight loss goals. This ...

Episode 10 – Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me Mar 19, 2018

This week, Catherine and Donald make an NPR joke. Then they talk about having a hard week in the weight loss game and the importance of not letting it lead ...

Episode 09 – The Convenience of Convenience Mar 12, 2018

Catherine and Donald give you the skinny (get it?) on how making the healthy choice easier is one of the keys to fitness success. Put the choice you want to ...

Episode 08 – The Plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo Mar 05, 2018

In “The plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo”, Catherine and Donald continue to break down what they actually did and do to lose weight and maintain fitness. Did you ...

Episode 07 – The Plan – Part 01 Feb 26, 2018

Catherine and Donald make a long over-due apology to the people of earth. Then, they get down to brass tacks. And by “brass tacks”, we mean the nuts and bolts. ...

Episode 06 – One Weird Trick Feb 19, 2018

Catherine and Donald reveal their One Weird Trick to Weight Loss! Spoiler alert, it’s not a trick and it’s not that weird. It’s actually a series of sustainable lifestyle changes ...

Episode 05 – Abstaining vs Moderating – Battle of the Century Feb 12, 2018

In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about the pluses and minuses of abstaining from certain foods versus enjoying them in moderation. The answer is both. And neither. It’s complicated. ...

Episode 04 – Get More Steps – The Stepisode Feb 05, 2018

Catherine and Donald explore the world of steps and getting more of them. Mostly by walking. They discuss how they went from being couch sitters to averaging 20,000 steps a ...

Episode 03 – The Donalding Jan 29, 2018

Episode 03 – This week we focus on Donald’s lifetime of bad habits, his struggle with never feeling full, his yo-yo dieting, and the fact that he can’t successfully use ...

Episode 02 – The Catherining Jan 22, 2018

In this episode we take a deeper dive into Catherine’s life-long struggle with her weight and the path that has lead to her current success. We talk about her past, ...

Episode 01 – The Introductioning Jan 13, 2018

Catherine and Donald Wygal are a married couple who have each lost over 100 pounds. They’ve lost weight in the past and always gained it back. This time, they are ...

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