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Summary: Catherine and Donald Wygal are a married couple who, after a life-long struggle, have each lost over 100 pounds. Join them as they work on keeping the weight off and pass along what they’ve learned along the way.

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 Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:13

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 avoid them.  Inspired by an article at Healthline.com, they touch on eating too many calories or too few, focusing on the number on the scale, not eating enough protein, and many more.  Plus, Catherine has a Butterworth appointment, Donald’s in the game, and the couple take parts and take them apart. 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/ Original article on Healthline.com by Franziska Spritzler https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/weight-loss-mistakes The Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff M.D. on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qtfixP Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3owPyAf Blogilates with Cassey Ho https://www.blogilates.com/ Other related episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 10 – Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-10-weight-weight-dont-tell-me/ Episode 124 – Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-124-buy-sell-buy-sell/ Episode 100 – The Centennial Celebration https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-100-the-centennial-celebration/ Episode 147 – Hungry Eyes https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-147-hungry-eyes/ Episode 108 – Pyramid Scheme https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-108-pyramid-scheme/ Episode 107 – The Couch is Lava https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-107-the-couch-is-lava/ 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 117 – Doctor! Doctor! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-117-doctor-doctor/ Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-18-pump-up-the-volume/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 157 – The Treats Come Out At Night | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:36

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 after dark?  Do you rely on willpower to stay on your plan and just run out before bedtime?  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how the treats come out at night and how to design your plan to minimize the impact.  Plus, Donald has sweet dance moves, Catherine discovers that Maneater is not about sharks, and the couple give you two great tastes that taste horrible together. 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/ Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3owPyAf Fitbits on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sat2iN The Calm App: https://www.calm.com/ Other Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 30 – We Only LOOK Thin After Dark https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-30-we-only-look-thin-after-dark/ Episode 76 – Pairing is Caring https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-76-pairing-is-caring/ Episode 105 – Gremlins https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-105-gremlins/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 156 – WOLTing 9 to 5 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:12

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 make sure all the different departments in your company are there and working together.  Is your Accounting Department doing its job by tracking what you eat and how much you’re moving?  Is your Research and Development Department finding new ways to make health and fitness a part of your life?  Is your boss (you!) motivating you or saying terrible things to you?  Plus, Donald works in a fun fact about Sheena Easton, Catherine is very calculated with her spontaneous content, and ideas come out and are cool and do whatever. 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/ What to Say When You Talk to Your Self Paperback – by Shad Helmstetter Ph.D https://amzn.to/37CcR2W Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 32 – Imaginary Arizona Force Field https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-32-imaginary-arizona-force-field/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 155 – Job Fare | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:51

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 fitness, are you a part-timer, an intern, a volunteer, or are you trying to make it a career?  Take a tour of the booths with Catherine and Donald and see what’s right for you.  One of the booths has Funyuns.  Plus, Catherine gives you a fun fact about turkey legs, Donald wonders how they sell any Circus Peanuts, and it turns out that they bungee jumped a lot during the Renaissance. 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

 Episode 154 – Snack of the Magi | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:30

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 suggested that they might in fact be fitness robots in disguise.  This episode proves that they are all too human.  Find out how half a quiche leads to a multiday treat fest and food hangover and how relying on established habits saves the day.  Plus, Catherine visits Smugland, Donald goes to see Grandma, and 48 degrees is swimming weather. 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/ What to Say When You Talk to Your Self Paperback – by Shad Helmstetter Ph.D https://amzn.to/37CcR2W Share Tweet Share

 Episode 153 – Uncle Rico | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 45:44

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 that you did a long time ago that caused the pounds to melt away?   You could be trapped by toxic nostalgia.  Catherine and Donald used to think that their best years were behind them too and that they were too old to change.  Then, they slowly changed everything and lost over 100 pounds each.  This week, the couple tell you how to identify the signs that you’re trapped in the past and tell you how you can move forward to a healthier you.  Plus, Catherine reminisces about her Grandfather’s “Polish Days”, please refer to Donald as “Broccoli Rob”, and the couple already have plans for all of 2022 so don’t ask them to do anything, even if it’s fun. 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 37 – The Motivation Bus https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-37-the-motivation-bus/ Episode 121 – Waiting For My Real Life To Begin https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-121-waiting-for-my-real-life-to-begin/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 152 – The Mod Squad | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:40

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 and Donald ask if you have what it takes to join the WOLT Mod Squad?  If you’re faced with an unexpected health and fitness challenge, can you modify your plan to make it work or do you just throw your hands up in the air and give up?  If you said, “I modify it!”, then you might be WOLT Mod Squad material.  Listen to this week’s episode and take your first steps towards joining the Squad, man.  Plus, Catherine is very territorial about Black Friday, Donald definitely doesn’t have a 3rd Thanksgiving, and being a member of the WOLT Mod Squad is much cooler than saying you’re a member of the WOLT 21 Jump Street Team.  Solid! 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

 Episode 151 – The Kendrasode | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:07

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 of the Week (TOW!), that the gang at We Only Look Thin decided to do an entire episode around them.  Find out what tips Kendra has for adding steps, getting more protein, drinking more water, managing calories and more.  Plus, Catherine is a water snob, Donald loves a brothy soup, and there’s definitely no mention of tzatziki or rebounding in this episode. 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/ Fitbits on Amazon: https://amzn.to/33kgdHY Under Table Pedal Exerciser on Amazon: https://amzn.to/373vXQy The National Weight Control Registry http://www.nwcr.ws/ Reddit r/loseit Group: https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/ The Buy Nothing Project https://buynothingproject.org Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-18-pump-up-the-volume/ Episode 117 – Doctor! Doctor! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-117-doctor-doctor/ Episode 77 – The Rebekah THINterview https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-77-the-rebekah-thinterview/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 150 – Holiday Trimmings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:44

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 some strategies for approaching the holidays and holiday meals before, during, and after.  It’s not about abstaining from everything and white knuckling it through; it’s about enjoying yourself without digging yourself into a deeper hole.  Plus, Donald quotes The Scorpions, Catherine uses time travel to kick herself in the shins, and any situation can be a passive aggressive situation if you wish hard enough. 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 Buy Nothing Project: https://buynothingproject.org Other related episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 149 – Elephant in the Room https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-149-elephant-in-the-room/ Episode 43 – Honey Glazed Holidays https://bit.ly/3kzspdJ Episode 96 – Holidays on Ice – Part 1 https://bit.ly/2H36duA Episode 97 – Holidays on Ice – Part 2 https://bit.ly/35x40Rr Episode 101 – Holiday Half-Time https://bit.ly/3lA1j7s Episode 117 – Doctor! Doctor! Episode 117 – Doctor! Doctor! Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-18-pump-up-the-volume/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 149 – Elephant in the Room | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:23

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 than usual.  This week, Catherine and Donald address “The Elephant in the Room” and talk about ways to navigate through this season and its additional difficulties.  The pair focus on the idea that none of these additional stresses are an excuse to turn to food.  Plus, Catherine enjoys virtual cranberry sauce, Donald Googles “virtual blank”, and the couple astutely points out that nothing has happened yet, but things are going to happen. 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/ Episode 43 – Honey Glazed Holidays https://bit.ly/3kzspdJ Episode 96 – Holidays on Ice – Part 1 https://bit.ly/2H36duA Episode 97 – Holidays on Ice – Part 2 https://bit.ly/35x40Rr Episode 101 – Holiday Half-Time https://bit.ly/3lA1j7s Share Tweet Share

 Episode 148 – Tipapalooza 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:40

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 do all the work for them.  The hosts asked for their audience members best weight loss, fitness, and mindset tips and they weren’t disappointed with the responses.  Find out what’s been working for other listeners like you.  Plus, Catherine suddenly understands Portuguese, Donald climbs into the back seat, and having lots of stickers is better than doing lots of drugs. Join WOLT Place! Thank you to all of the listeners who submitted tips! 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 75 – Tipapalooza https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-75-tipapalooza/ Share Tweet Share

 Episode 147 – Hungry Eyes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:41

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?  This week, Catherine and Donald examine the ways in which buzzwords trick our eyes and brains into thinking that a food is going to cause pounds to magically melt away.  They also take a closer look at a number of foods that are considered healthy that might pack a bigger calorie punch than you think.   Plus, Donald gets into a bare knuckle Twitter fight, Catherine gets a free ticket to thin town, and any food is invited to join the Super Friends. 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/ Spoon University Article: 20 Foods You Never Knew Were Actually High in Calories https://bit.ly/3oJtzGx Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 36 – Planned Obsolescence https://bit.ly/35R40Ld Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://bit.ly/35MI7wy Share Tweet Share

 Episode 146 – The Exorcist | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:50

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 cool, what’s the worst that can happen?”  Before you know it you find yourself a few quarts low on blood and doing vampire laundry on your weekend.  The same thing can happen when you invite treats into your home, except instead of losing blood and weekend time, you gain weight.  This week, instead of exercise, Catherine and Donald talk about exorcising trigger foods from your home.  Plus, Donald is a fan of the Gothness, Catherine brings El Diablo home, and the couple suggests having your big Sunday meal on Friday. 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 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://bit.ly/2TmuNsU Episode 119 – Loophole 19 https://bit.ly/31EIM1X Episode 76 – Pairing is Caring https://bit.ly/2FUQKMz Episode 105 – Gremlins https://bit.ly/3jsB4xK   Share Tweet Share

 Episode 145 – Electric Backslide – Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:15

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 couple go over the final three categories of backslide and tell you how to reduce the damage and correct course.  Plus, Donald thinks about Solid Gold, Catherine gleams the cube, and this is basically a slide whistle and gong show podcast. 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSilverSneakers Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 99 – Meal Day Preppers https://bit.ly/30SjD3q Episode 82 – My Left Foot https://bit.ly/2GB0agP Episode 47 – Comin’ In Hot https://bit.ly/34YX0M3 Episode 26 – Breaking Bad https://bit.ly/3jNEqMX Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus https://bit.ly/3iOA1bg Share Tweet Share

 Episode 144 – Electric Backslide – Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:45

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 during a weight loss adventure, you’ll probably experience a backslide.  In Part 1, Catherine and Donald talk about the many times that they experienced backslides and what they have learned from them.  They discuss how a large part of correcting course is figuring out what kind of backslide you’re having and getting to the root cause of it.  Plus, Donald lives under a bushel basket, Catherine does the mouth hustle, and the couple get into the moshing pits. 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/ Nora Roberts Juggling Glass vs Plastic Article https://www.workingmother.com/nora-roberts-juggling-kids-work-plastic-glass-balls The Overlooked Emotional Component of Weight Loss Article: https://bit.ly/3lyKM3b James Clear: How to Get Back on Track https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-track  Other Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 108 – Pyramid Scheme https://bit.ly/2HNLpqW Share Tweet Share

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