We Only LOOK Thin

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 days go by? When you say “yes” to something, you might also be saying “no” to something else. That “something else”, might be your own health and fitness. Is your emotional eating about unmet boundaries? This week, Catherine and Donald discuss types of boundaries and how setting them are important for reaching your weight loss and fitness goals. Plus, Catherine doesn’t have the right recipes, Donald helps you find a band name, and the couple rock the boat. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Rock The Boat in Ireland (doesn’t really kick in until the 30 second mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHfd4crYAdk Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 174 – Spoon Man https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-174-spoon-man/ Episode 69 – Dog the Boundary Hunter https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-69-dog-the-boundary-hunter/   Share Tweet Share

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 and Catherine can relate.  This week, the couple look towards the future and practicing habits so that you can achieve your health and fitness goals.  You become the person you want to be by doing the things that that person does.  Plus, Catherine sits on a throne of smugness, Donald gives an emotional 57 seconds, and it turns out 5 minutes is less than 30 minutes. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VFIBDr Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-37-the-motivation-bus/ Episode 84 – Failure is Feedback – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-84-failure-is-feedback-part-1/ Episode 85 – Failure is Feedback part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-85-failure-is-feedback-part-2/ Episode 184 – Thinbox Hero https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-184-thinbox-hero/ Share Tweet Share

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 began to dream you were a light switch?  Catherine and Donald have been there too.  This week, the couple ask you to look back on your past success and ask yourself why it didn’t last?  What changed?  Was that plan really right for you? Plus, Catherine chainsaws nature, Donald says words, and no one knows what a soba noodle is. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 47 – Comin’ In Hot https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-47-comin-in-hot/ Episode 26 – Breaking Bad https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-26-breaking-bad/ Episode 144 – Electric Backslide – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-144-electric-backslide-part-1/ Episode 145 – Electric Backslide – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-145-electric-backslide-part-2/ Episode 44 – Canary In A Coal Mine https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-44-canary-in-a-coal-mine/ Episode 84 – Failure is Feedback – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-84-failure-is-feedback-part-1/ Episode 85 – Failure is Feedback part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-85-failure-is-feedback-part-2/ Share Tweet Share

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 an hour or two — and then sitting the rest of the time, may add up to doing more harm than good.  This week, the WOLT couple talk about the benefits of all your movement and how to make it a part of your entire day.  Plus, Donald gets sent into a rage spiral, Catherine eats all the watermelon, and Looking like a Muppet is an added benefit. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Silver Sneakers on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSilverSneakers The Great Space Coaster Theme Song on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddm5bQeKvg All The Studies and Articles Mentioned in the Episode: Annals of Internal Medicine – Sedentary Time and It’s Association with Disease…: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M14-1651 Openfit – How Good Is Walking Really: https://www.openfit.com/is-walking-good-exercise Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory – Walking vs running for hypertension, cholesterol, & diabetes risk reduction https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4067492/ National Library of Medicine – A single session of moderate intensity walking increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the chronic post-stroke patients https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29078742/ Experimental effects of brief, single bouts of walking and meditation on mood profile in young adults https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6064756/ Key characteristics of walking correlate with bone density in individuals with chronic stroke https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16680613/ Walking Can Help You Lose Weight: https://www.openfit.com/can-walking-help-you-lose-weight Walking Can Help Control Blook Sugar: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3781561/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 131 – The Knights Who Say N.E.A.T. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-131-the-knights-who-say-n-e-a-t/ Episode 140 – The Game’s Afoot! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-140-the-games-afoot/ Episode 68 – Getting Started Part 3 – One Step Beyond https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-68-getting-started-part-3-one-step-beyond/ Share Tweet Share

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 the wrong things.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about not giving all of our energy to the habits that won’t really get you to your goals.  Figuring out that motion does not always equal action, can help you go from Thinbox Zero to Thinbox Hero.  Plus, Catherine can make a bed in 5 seconds, Donald gets giddy with glee, and the couple are people who look like people. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Check out part one here: Episode 183 – Thinbox Zero https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-183-thinbox-zero/ Share Tweet Share

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 nirvana, but has any top business leader ever attributed their success to keeping their email inbox empty?  In the same way with weight loss and fitness, people can put all their attention on particular habits while ignoring others.  Are you focusing on the wrong thing?  This week, Catherine and Donald ask you to look at what your priority is and decide if it’s really what’s going to move your weight loss and fitness needle.  Just because you have intention, doesn’t mean that you are taking any action.  Plus, Donald stays up all night, Catherine is a boot scooter, and the couple tell you how to turn that white knuckle into a normal colored knuckle. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ A Related Episode of We Only Look Thin: Episode 86 – Wake Me up When September Ends https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-86-wake-me-up-when-september-ends/   Share Tweet Share

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 keep “just happening” to drive past that fast-food restaurant that you can’t resist?  Are you “accidentally” putting treats in the front seat next to you when you buy groceries?  Catherine and Donald have both been there.  This week, the couple talk about all the ways in which they used their cars to sabotage their eating habits and they help you learn from their mistakes.   You can make your relationship with food and your vehicle a healthy one with the right mindset and planning.  Plus, Catherine asks what a car is, Donald has a telltale plastic triangle on his seat, and are you a victim of your haunted vehicle?  Listen to find out. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/   Share Tweet Share

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 on a road.  If you have taken one of these “Road Trips”, you may have found it difficult to stay on your fitness and weight loss plan.  You may even have used the trip as an excuse not to.  This week, Catherine and Donald take you through ways in which you can go on that road trip and be proud of your choices afterwards.  You have the opportunity to take agency for your actions, plan ahead, and set yourself up for success.  Plus, Catherine tamps it down and cages it up, no one is more surprised by today’s topic than Donald, and the couple rehearse all of their banter. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Share Tweet Share

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 might think that these visits are the perfect excuse to stop burning calories and eat all the food.  This week, Catherine and Donald show you that you are oh, so wrong.  The couple relay strategies that will give you the edge to stay on your health and fitness plan even when other people are involved. Plus, Donald gets loosey-goosey, Catherine won’t even pretend to be exciting, and the couple like talking on their couch. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Related episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 34 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Company https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-34-what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-company/ Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-19-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-hot-dog-warmer/   Share Tweet Share

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 open up for travel, Catherine and Donald present strategies and tips for sticking to your fitness and weight-loss plan, or at least for limiting the damage, while getting away from it all.    You have the opportunity as a grownup who puts food in your own mouth to make choices that you are proud of.  Plus, Catherine gets fancy and DOESN’T use paper plates, Donald might be a robot, and no one knows if there’s butter at Knott’s Berry Farm. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon https://amzn.to/3veR0JZ Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-19-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-hot-dog-warmer/ Share Tweet Share

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 your Summer (in the Northern Hemisphere at least) and plan ahead for weight loss and fitness success.  Don’t use all of the “special” summer occasions coming up as an excuse to eat like Donald and Catherine did for years and years.  Is your calendar in alignment with your overall health and fitness goals?  Plus, Catherine saves a lot of time by using abbreviations, Donald gets serious and talks like a robot, and the couple stays together out of spite. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ A Related Episode of We Only Look Thin: Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/   Share Tweet Share

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 calling the Trilogy of Truth, the couple give you even more than 10 more things that you don’t want to hear about weight loss.  Are you being honest with yourself?  Are you as short on time as you say you are?  You might not want to know the answers.  Plus, Catherine unleashes marriage garbage, Donald prays to the Health and Fitness Fairy, and the couple have way too much caffeine. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ The One Bad Mother podcast: https://www.onebadmotherpodcast.com/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Episode 35 – You Can’t Fight Math https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-35-you-cant-fight-math/ Episode 131 – The Knights Who Say N.E.A.T. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-131-the-knights-who-say-n-e-a-t/ Share Tweet Share

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 you another roughly 10 things about weight loss and fitness that you don’t want to know.  What you might be avoiding, is yourself.  Plus, Catherine doesn’t know what she already said, Donald Loves the bus, and Metamucil will not be a sponsor of the show. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 175 – 10 Things I Ate About You https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-175-10-things-i-ate-about-you/ Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-37-the-motivation-bus/ Share Tweet Share

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 the first part of An Indeterminate Number of Things You Don’t Want to Hear About Weight Loss and Fitness, But You Should.   Super catchy title and easy to say and remember.  They say that a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down, but this is a straight medicine episode.  Plus, Catherine announces the banter, Donald gets on the pain train, and the couple make it as complicated as possible. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Other related episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 23 – There Is No Finish Line https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-23-there-is-no-finish-line/ Episode 167 – Final Destination https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-167-final-destination/ Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-37-the-motivation-bus/ Share Tweet Share

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 be musical instruments.  As Author Christine Miserandino taught us, they can also be a metaphor to explain how much energy we have in a given day.  This week, Catherine and Donald discuss Spoon Theory and as they do, they apply it to weight loss and fitness.   Saying “yes” to one thing means saying “no” to another.  Plus, Donald is a catch, Catherine doesn’t know what reality is, and there are times when we are mason jar salad folk and times when we are not. Join WOLT Place! Sign up for a 3-month membership in WOLT Place and get a complimentary 7-day trial or sign-up for a 30-day membership and get a complimentary 3-day trial. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino (Free PDF Download; you don’t even have to give them your email address): https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Organize 365 website and podcast: https://organize365.com/ Share Tweet Share