We Only LOOK Thin

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 loss. Successful weight loss is about making changes to your life that you can maintain forever. They talk about how changing your mindset is one of the keys to long-term weight-loss success and about how ultra-restrictive diets only work in the short term. Also, Catherine confuses “psyche” with “jinx”, you get a bonus geography lesson, and learn the difference between “finish” with one “n” and “Finnish” with 2 “n’s”. Is this the final episode of “We Only LOOK Thin”? No. There is no finish line. We told you that at the beginning. Share Tweet Share

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 the urge to binge and how tools work much better when you actually use them.  They also talk about ways to satisfy cravings and how Strawberries are nature’s Oreos.   If you listen closely, you’ll hear Donald get WAY too excited about broccoli.  Speaking of broccoli, you get a review of the second album by their favorite band, The Frozen Broccoli Situation. Share Tweet Share

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 we also can’t do anything about, but sometimes those are the issues we spend the most time an energy focusing on.  In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about the “Gravity Issues” surrounding weight loss and how worrying about them can keep us from reaching our goals.  They discuss how changing the things that you can control is one of the most important parts of the weight loss adventure.  They also give a history lesson involving Sir Isaac Newton and talk a lot about MacGyver for some reason.     Enjoy! Share Tweet Share

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 progress at the 6 week (ish) mark.  Catherine creepily knows that Kate was on I-95 and they discuss rest stops and how artificial cinnamon roll smell is pumped into the lobby.  The three of them talk about what to do when you make overindulgent food choices for a day (or two) and need to get back on your plan.  They also discuss how to set yourself up for success in the first place and Kate introduces Donald and Catherine to a very useful way to judge your own hunger.  It also turns out that Catherine is so inspiring that she inspires herself.  You want to be inspired, don’t you? Share Tweet Share

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 is upon us.  Hop aboard the weight loss Winnebago and listen to Catherine and Donald give their practical tips and tricks for surviving road trips, plane trips, boat trips, cross country walks, and other excursions out of town.   There might even be a few tips in there for people who stay at home to enjoy their long weekend.  And, if you listen closely, you’ll gain some insight on where to purchase a Western Calendar.  Enjoy! Share Tweet Share

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 loss by curbing hunger.  Catherine and Donald talk about adding low calorie foods that you still enjoy to your diet so that you can eat more of them.  You can eat these foods on their own or add them to other foods that you already enjoy to make them last longer and fill you up sooner.  By “pumping up the volume”, you feel more satisfied and hold hunger at bay.  If this episode was about adding more fruit spread to your diet, it would be called, “Pump Up the Jam”, but it’s not.  If this episode was about getting fruit spread out of your life, it would be called, “Kick out the Jams”, but it isn’t that either.  So, how about giving it a listen and “Pump Up the Volume” while you do? Share Tweet Share

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 can really throw off the weight loss adventure and some techniques for dealing with it.  They discuss losing 100 pounds and still being in the “overweight” category on the BMI scale.  Stupid numbers.  Are late night pickles the solution?  Maybe.  You have to listen to find out.  And Kate returns!  We check in with her and see how she dealt with eating on plan at a wedding and how not quitting is a form of quitting in itself.  Tune in to find out how.  Do you “tune in” to a podcast?  No one knows, but the point here is that it doesn’t listen to itself. Share Tweet Share

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.  Catherine and Donald discuss the eating that they did, and sometimes still do, in hiding.  They didn’t want co-workers, friends, relatives, each other, and even total strangers to see them eating certain foods, or a certain amount of food for fear of judgement.  They even wanted to keep this episode of the podcast a secret.  The problem is, even if you eat in secret, the scale always finds out. Share Tweet Share

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.  That’s what she does.  That’s  ALL she does.  Catherine and Donald follow up with Kate, 3 weeks after the initial Kateisode (The Katening?) to see what changes she’s made and how she’s doing.  But first, Catherine and Donald talk about avoiding “get thin quick schemes” and deliver the fun-killing news that there is no magic trick to help you lose weight.  They also discuss chewing gum and Grandma Business makes a brief appearance.  Could it be the greatest weight loss podcast in the history of mankind?  Yes. Share Tweet Share

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 of work doughnuts and unexpected pizza, and just like a Major League Baseball hitter, you have to smash them with a baseball bat.  Metaphorically of course.  In this episode, Catherine and Donald hammer home the fact that, even after losing 100 pounds, they are still the same people inside who want to eat all the food. Share Tweet Share

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, they talk to Kate, who also knows it all too well. They are three people who know things too well. After you listen to our show, if you’d like to check out Kate’s Half-Size Me interview, you can find it here: http://www.halfsizeme.com/hsm268/ Share Tweet Share

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 eat too many doughnut holes and you should stay away from loopholes entirely.  Loopholes are the lies that we tell ourselves.   In this episode, Catherine and Donald introduce you to the “We Only LOOK Thin” players and their new hit character, “Grandma Business”.  They go through the 2nd half of Gretchen Rubin’s ten logic loopholes and explain how they relate to weight loss.  Join them, won’t you? Share Tweet Share

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 week, Catherine and Donald talk about the first 5 of Gretchen Rubin’s habit loopholes and how they apply to weight loss. These “loopholes” are little lies that we tell ourselves to get out of doing what we know we should. Sometimes, the biggest liar, is us. Share Tweet Share

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 to giving up. After that, they say the word “data” a lot and talk about the importance of collecting it. They tell you that getting on the scale, measuring food, and logging what you eat are all necessary steps to staying on track. Facing the truth can be difficult, but ignoring the information, or telling yourself lies, can lead to self-sabotage and quitting. Sometimes the hardest truths are the ones we tell ourselves. Gosh. Share Tweet Share

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 make right in front of you and you’ll be more likely to make it.  Keep your friends close and your exercise and healthy foods closer.    Not buried in the back of the refrigerator under the doughnuts.  That’s where your enemies belong. Share Tweet Share