We Only LOOK Thin

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 from vacation and they discuss how they allowed a grocery shopping trip by a naturally thin person to sabotage a lot of their efforts and how they reacted afterwards.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to keep up your fitness minimums.  The Product of the Week (POW!) is Instacart.  Plus, Catherine enlists pancake accountability, Donald exercises behind Catherine’s back, and Catherine is definitely not a control freak. For More Information about WOLT Place: https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Instacart Grocery Delivery www.instacart.com/ Other Episodes Discussed: Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Travelling Hot Dog Warmer https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-19-sisterhood-of-the-traveling-hot-dog-warmer/ Episode 34 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Company https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-34-what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-company/ Blogilates Summer Sculpt Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdnqNGcmhqA Share Tweet Share

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 your weight loss plan just like with your financial portfolio.   Many times with weight loss, our instincts are that if we can’t do everything we want, that it’s not worth doing anything.  Focus on what you can do and not on what you can’t do. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is contained in the Stephen King book, “Elevation”.  The Product of the Week (POW!) is WOLT Place!.  Plus, Catherine hates cleanliness, Donald needs to stop leaving his dagger collection lying around, and you learn the lesson that finding interests outside of Donald is one of the best choices that anyone can make. For more information about WOLT Place: https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Stephen King’s Elevation: https://amzn.to/33aO98b Episode 28 – Fear of a Roger Planet https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-28-public-enemy-fear-of-a-roger-planet/ Episode 41 – Winter is Coming https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-41-winter-is-coming/ Beyond Burnout Empty Nest Episode: http://beyondburnout.com/how-to-avoid-the-empty-nest-crash/ Blogilates Summer Sculpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdnqNGcmhqA&t=0s Share Tweet Share

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 not to? Do you insist on taking home and eating leftovers even when you don’t really want to eat the food? It turns out that there can be a high cost of trying to save; Catherine and Donald discuss this and ways to get yourself past it. You are not a trash can. The Tip Of The Week (TOW!) is to check the ingredients on your Greek Yogurt. The Product of the Week (POW!) is WOLT Place. Opening August 1st! Sign up now! Also, a spoonful of gravy is worth half a marathon, Catherine apologizes for cream pies in the face. and some products are sleeper-cell agents. Recorded at WOLT radio. More information on WOLT Place: https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Share Tweet Share

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 try to help people lose weight! Have you ever made an appeal to The Weight Loss Fairy to just magically make you thin because you’re a good person and you deserve it? If your wish was granted, would you have the habits in place to keep the weight off? Catherine and Donald discuss making your weight loss goal a reality without any magic or magical thinking. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is don’t believe the internet. The Product of the Week (POW!) is WOLT Place! Sign up now! Plus, Catherine does a terrible impression of a harp, everything is Smurfy, and this week’s episode is definitely not haunted. More information on WOLT Place: https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Typorama for watermarking photos. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id978659937 Episode 32 – Imaginary Arizona Force Field https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-32-imaginary-arizona-force-field/ Share Tweet Share

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 into negative thought patterns is all too easy, and talking yourself out of them can be all too difficult.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about numbers 5-10 of the most common negative thought patterns and some ways to re-think them.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to keep unflattering photos of yourself.   The Product of the Week (POW!) is YouTube. Have you heard of it?  Plus, the couple makes a timely Telly Savalas reference, Donald complains about “June Gloom”, and Catherine has difficulty sounding earnest. More information on WOLT Place: https://www.weonlylookthin.com/join-our-support-group/ Original article on Mango Health: https://blog.mangohealth.com/post/166949565096/10-common-negative-thought-patterns-and-how-to YouTube Blogilates Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates Episode 27 – The Chumbawambasode or Weight Loss is Stupid and I Hate It https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-27-the-chumbawambasode-or-weight-loss-is-stupid-and-i-hate-it/ Share Tweet Share

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 it’s “mango the fruit” and not “Mango” the character from Saturday Night Live. You dig out negative pathways in your brain in the same way that water dug out the Grand Canyon. Just because we believe something about ourselves doesn’t mean that it’s true. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to let exercise flexibility be your friend. The Product of the Week (POW!) is Halo Top. Also, it turns out that your “can” is your glutes, Terminators attached Target, Donald’s getting gains, and We Only Look Thin are not zoned for monkeys. Original article on Mango Health: https://blog.mangohealth.com/post/166949565096/10-common-negative-thought-patterns-and-how-to Halo Top Low Calorie Ice Cream: https://halotop.com Other Episodes discussed: Episode 21 – Gravity Issues. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-21-gravity-issues/ Episode 23 –  There is No Finish Line. https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-23-there-is-no-finish-line/ Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-18-pump-up-the-volume/ Share Tweet Share

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, Rebekah, who is down over 100 lbs! Rebekah shares her story and talks about the importance of starting wherever you are and not trying to overhaul your life all at once. Plus, Rebekah provides the Tip of the Week (TOW!) and Product of the Week (POW!). It’s 50% more inspiration than usual! RunningRebekah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/runningrebekah/ Step Bet https://waybetter.com/stepbet Run Bet https://waybetter.com/runbet Share Tweet Share

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 loss adventure.  Take something that you already do everyday and pair it with a habit that you want to add to your life. The flip side of that is to take something that you do occasionally and pair it with a treat. The couple tell you how to go from saying “I should” to saying “I did”.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to plan for injury. The Product of the Week (POW!) is a sun hat.  Plus, Donald works pickles into the discussion and Catherine terribly misquotes Mar Poppins.  If you need to send an email to anyone for any reason, also send an email to them recommending this podcast!  You won’t regret it. Stylish Sun Hat for Women: https://amzn.to/2MJ2Vig Practical (and Good Looking) Sun Hat for Women https://amzn.to/2WznFsk Sun Hat for Men and Women https://amzn.to/2XC3E5P   Share Tweet Share

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 new 2020 models arrive. So, this week’s episode is all Tips of the Week (TOW!)! They’re stacking them deep and selling them cheap! How do they do it? VOLUME! Act now; this is a limited time offer. Plus, Catherine does a fantastic Prince impression. You can’t afford not to listen! Share Tweet Share

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 and Marie reference in 2019). Do you often look at other peoples’ weight loss success and say “must be nice”? Do you think that they must have more free time than you, or a better metabolism, or just have an easier time in general? Sounds like you have Must Be Nice’itis. Donald and Catherine talk about how they spent most of their lives with Must Be Nice’itis until they realized that in the time they spent saying, “Must Be Nice” , they could have taken action and done something themselves. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to eat the frog first. How many calories are in frog anyway? The Product of the Week (POW!) is letsmakeart.com. Plus, vegetables aren’t funny, nobody likes beaded curtains, and Chopin; the guy got it done! We Only LOOK Thin is WebMD for your Must Be Nice’itis. Let’s Make Art https://www.letsmakeart.com Share Tweet Share

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 level of happiness despite major positive (or negative) life changes or events. Scientists in Science Town at Science University call it Hedonic Adaptation. The more athletic scientists call it the Hedonic Treadmill. In other words, reaching your goal weight isn’t the key to unlocking happiness. Finding hope and belief in yourself and realizing that you are capable of great things at any weight is the key. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to compare the diet and full calorie versions of what you’re eating and make sure that the diet version is really worth it. The Product of the Week (POW!) is the Happier podcast with Gretchen Rubin. Also, Catherine says “pizza boats” 87 times, you find out that she was the football captain in junior varsity polo, and Donald and Catherine are a rag tag bunch like the A-Team. Happier Podcast with Gretchen Rubin https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/ Share Tweet Share

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, is that sometimes we have to deal with unreliable people in our lives.  Prepare to reel into madness at the shocking twist that when you’re trying to lose weight, the most unreliable person is often times YOU.  Catherine and Donald give you some tips on dealing with your unreliable self.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is not to “just-ify” your choices.  The Product of the week (TOW!) is the Tile tracker.  Also, Catherine doesn’t know the lyrics to the song that is tattooed on her wrist and Donald didn’t realize that Catherine even has a tattoo. Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery https://amzn.to/2Enz9Je Share Tweet Share

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 who have jobs eat food every day. There are a thousand things working against you at work; there’s stress, free food in the kitchen, fast food lunches, vendor snacks, food pushers, and Tim from accounting bringing in homemade baked treats just to name a few. Catherine and Donald talk about navigating your work place and your work week in a way that helps you achieve your fitness goals. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to put a list on the fridge. The Product of the Week (POW!) is the website My Achievement http://tinyurl.com/yb3mpa7d. Plus, Catherine drops a bummer statistic, Donald admits to a weakness for convenience store egg salad sandwiches, and the couple urge Dolly Parton to record a version of “9 to 5” to fit everyone’s possible work hours. My Achievement http://tinyurl.com/yb3mpa7d Other Episodes we reference: Episode 33 – 365 surprises. Episode 18 – Pump up the Volume Episode 34 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Company. Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer Share Tweet Share

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 weight-loss moment is out of our reach.  We say to ourselves,  “If Only” and keep ourselves in a prison of our own making. Catherine and Donald talk about becoming the champion of your own choices and breaking out of your self-made cage.  There is no magic hubcap; the solution was inside you all along.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to Superman 3 your fitness and calories.  The Product of the Week (POW!) is the Science Vs. Intermittent Fasting podcast.  Plus, Donald wants to be involved in a doppelganger caper and Catherine just wants caper butter. Science Vs. Fasting Diets: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/76hdko/fasting-diets-whats-the-skinny Episode 9 – The Convenience of Convenience https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-09-the-convenience-of-convenience/ Share Tweet Share

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, Catherine and Donald introduce you to personal boundaries and discuss how they are important to weight loss.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to not give homework.  The Product of the Week (POW!) is fruit and vegetable wash.  Also, we find out that Catherine is her own social secretary, Donald is still emotionally mowing a lawn, and if you’ve made a Waldorf salad, we want to know about it. Trader Joe’s Fruit and Vegetable Wash https://amzn.to/2DSxBH4 Share Tweet Share