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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.  On the other hand, negotiating with yourself usually results in disappointment.  This week, Catherine and Donald conclude their series on self-negotiation and taking it of your decision making.  The couple focus on making policies, setting standards, and re-writing your self-negotiating in the process.  Plus, Catherine is a nifty almost 50 Swifty, Donald pumps up the caring, and you should let this podcast take up some of your brain space. 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/ Stop Negotiating With Yourself: Changing Your Habits Once and For All By: Nicole Booz https://gentwenty.com/self-negotiation/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 276 – Anti-Hero https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-276-anti-hero/ Episode 277 – I’m the Problem, It’s Me https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-277-im-the-problem-its-me/ Episode 248 – Only Burgers in the Building https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-248-only-burgers-in-the-building/ Episode 191 – Ideal A Meal https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-191-ideal-a-meal/ Episode 88 – Perfection is Procrastination https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-88-perfection-is-procrastination/ Share Tweet Share

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: Still Negotiating”.  Thankfully, there is a sequel to last week’s episode of We Only Look Thin about self-negotiation.  And this is it!  This week, Catherine and Donald continue to go through Nicole Booz’s article and talk about building your habits into systems, taking negotiation out of the process, and how creating plans and backup plans is one of the keys to long-term success.   Plus, Catherine joins the Away Lacrosse Team, Donald breaks the first rule of Fight Club, and the couple invents a new dance craze that’s sweeping the nation. 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/ Stop Negotiating With Yourself: Changing Your Habits Once and For All By: Nicole Booz https://gentwenty.com/self-negotiation/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon https://amzn.to/3L191VU Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon https://amzn.to/3MZtoWk What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter on Amazon https://amzn.to/3V4gmZB Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 276 – Anti-Hero https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-276-anti-hero/ Episode 72 – Sleeping with the Enemy https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-72-sleeping-with-the-enemy/ Episode 212 – Swarm of Behaviors https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-212-swarm-of-behaviors/ Episode 260 – ’23 and Me https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-260-23-and-me/ Episode 209 – WOLT’come to the Jungle https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-209-woltcome-to-the-jungle/ Share Tweet Share

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 movie by that name.  When it comes to sticking to our health and fitness goals, the real negotiator is often times the person looking back at us in the mirror.  Yikes!  Inspired by an article written by Nicole Booz, Catherine and Donald take you through the basics of self-negotiation, how to recognize when you’re doing it, and how to begin to call yourself on it.  Recognizing your patterns is the first step in lasting behavior change.  Plus, Donald is the Crystal Light of men, Catherine gives it a good Hoovering, and sometimes not giving a gift is the greatest gift of all. 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/ Stop Negotiating With Yourself: Changing Your Habits Once and For All By: Nicole Booz https://gentwenty.com/self-negotiation/ Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon https://amzn.to/3L191VU Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon https://amzn.to/3MZtoWk What to Say When You Talk to Your Self by Shad Helmstetter on Amazon https://amzn.to/3V4gmZB Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 269 – Magic Ate Ball https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-269-magic-ate-ball/ Episode 80 – The Weight Loss Fairy https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-80-the-weight-loss-fairy/ Episode 214 – Red Herring https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-214-red-herring/ Episode 72 – Sleeping with the Enemy https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-72-sleeping-with-the-enemy/ Share Tweet Share

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 cause you to pause your Health and Fitness Journey.  Catherine and Donald talk about adopting a long view mindset and about how safety nets and insurance are important. Hopefully, we never use them, but they help us when setbacks occur.  Pausing your health and fitness journey isn’t a moral failure and is sometimes necessary for your mental wellbeing.  This episode also contains the exciting and brief return of The Tip Of the Week (TOW!).  Plus, Catherine stops, drops, and rolls, Donald lets Calgon take him away, and the couple used to be world-famous trapeze artists. 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/ Emotional Agility by Susan David on Amazon https://amzn.to/3MLwA7Z Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode108 – Pyramid Scheme https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-108-pyramid-scheme/ Episode 41 – Winter is Coming https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-41-winter-is-coming/ Episode 82 – My Left Foot https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-82-my-left-foot/ Episode 126 – Moving Target https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-126-moving-target/ Share Tweet Share

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 so MORE principles for healthy and sustainable weight loss.  How can We Only Look Thin afford to give this much advice?  Volume!  The couple discuss “all or nothing” attitudes, weird tricks, sleep, perfectionism and more.  Plus, Catherine didn’t pay attention during nap reading time, Donald bangs on something, and lots of things turn into macaroni. 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 273 – The Ten WOLTmandments https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-273-the-ten-woltmandments/ Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-158-weight-loss-mistakes-part-1/ Episode 159 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-159-weight-loss-mistakes-part-2/ Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-158-weight-loss-mistakes-part-1/ Episode 175 – 10 Things I Ate About You https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-175-10-things-i-ate-about-you/ Episode 177 – 10 Things I Ate About You 3 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-177-10-things-i-ate-about-you-3/ Episode 176 – 10 Things I Ate About You Too https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-176-10-things-i-ate-about-you-too/ 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 247 – Schoolhouse Walk https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-247-schoolhouse-walk/ Share Tweet Share

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 ten or so principles for healthy and sustainable weight loss. Instead of carving them into stone tablets, the couple record them onto a podcast which makes it easier to listen to. They discuss eyeballing condiments, eating off of the plates of others, negative self-talk, N.E.A.T, motivation, and more. Plus, Catherine acts like a trained unicyclist, Donald crosses the line between Bible talk and pirate talk, and eating hummus is basically like eating nature. 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 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-158-weight-loss-mistakes-part-1/ Episode 159 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-159-weight-loss-mistakes-part-2/ Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-158-weight-loss-mistakes-part-1/ Episode 175 – 10 Things I Ate About You https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-175-10-things-i-ate-about-you/ Episode 177 – 10 Things I Ate About You 3 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-177-10-things-i-ate-about-you-3/ Episode 176 – 10 Things I Ate About You Too https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-176-10-things-i-ate-about-you-too/ 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 247 – Schoolhouse Walk https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-247-schoolhouse-walk/ Share Tweet Share

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 on questions that our listeners asked on The Socials (as the kids call them), Listener Megan wants to know how to get through “the slog” of being in “the middle” of your fitness journventure.  Catherine and Donald deliver the good news and bad news; there is no “middle” and you can adjust your habits and mindset so that there is no “slog”.  Plus, Catherine gets a lucky shark bite, Donald gets attacked by flying monkeys, and the couple teach you not to give up when you can’t make cabbage soup during long car rides. 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/ I Will Teach You to be Rich with Ramit Sethi https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ I Will Teach You to be Rich book by Ramit Sethi on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3J7Byti 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 229 – Weight Expectations https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-229-weight-expectations/ Episode 219 – Born Identity https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-219-born-identity/ Share Tweet Share

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 the form of a podcast or ten. This week, the couple address two questions from Instagram from a listener who wants to know how to “eat healthy” when you have small children and no time and what to do with leftover ingredients. Spoiler alert; vegetables are not a punishment and don’t plan on giving your celery to Catherine. Plus, Catherine serves scary spaghetti, Donald is not Chef Boyardee, and the couple take babies to task. 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 Lazy Genius Podcast episode 146 about feeding Picky Kids https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/picky The Buy Nothing Project: https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 09 – The Convenience of Convenience https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-09-the-convenience-of-convenience/ Episode 244 – Your Own Personal Pizza https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-244-your-own-personal-pizza/ Episode 170 – Heck’s Kitchen https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-170-hecks-kitchen/ Episode 99 – Meal Day Preppers https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-99-meal-day-preppers/ Share Tweet Share

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 and on and on it went until the only things left that were “good” were Tab and celery. This week, Catherine and Donald discuss working your favorite foods into your diet without the guilt and shame. There are no “good” foods or “bad” foods; food doesn’t have a moral value. You can Portion, Plan, Pair, have a Policy and other “P-words” (revealed in the episode) so that you achieve your health and fitness goals and still enjoy the food that you are eating. Plus, Catherine rides the alphavater, Donald has all of the food-based holidays on his calendar, and Pluto is a dwarf letter. 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 238 – WOLT on for One More Day https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-238-wolt-on-for-one-more-day/ Episode 195 – Take This WOLT and Shove It https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-195-take-this-wolt-and-shove-it/ Episode 76 – Pairing is Caring https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-76-pairing-is-caring/ Episode 248 – Only Burgers in the Building https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-248-only-burgers-in-the-building/ Share Tweet Share

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 many calories you’ll eat? You probably said “no” to all of these questions, but most people engage in bargaining or magical thinking at some point during their weight-loss adventure. People say things like, “Oh great and powerful wizard of the scale, if you just help me out this time, I promise I’ll be good from now on”. Donald and Catherine have been there too and this week the couple talk about why we do it and how to stop rolling the dice with our health and fitness decisions. The more agency and responsibility you take for yourself the more empowered you feel. Plus, Donald thinks clovers are orange, Catherine is all about the toy surprise, and at least one fortune cookie gives good advice. 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 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Episode 237 – Any Given Sunday https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-237-any-given-sunday/ Episode 248 – Only Burgers in the Building https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-248-only-burgers-in-the-building/ Episode 135 – Growth Chart https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-135-growth-chart/ Share Tweet Share

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 gone to a Super Bowl party or similar gathering and made food and drink choices that you weren’t proud of?  Have you let an indulgent day turn into an indulgent weekend or week or year or decade?  Catherine and Donald have been there.  In this episode, they layout the directions to the recover and reset onramp back to your healthy habits.  Setbacks are normal and part of the process.  Plus, Donald bros out, Catherine’s improv training kicks in, and the couple can’t decide whether to alight or swoop in. 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 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 227 – The Weight We Were https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-227-the-weight-we-were/ Episode 186 – Begin Again, Again https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-186-begin-again-again/ Episode 187 – Back to the Future You https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-187-back-to-the-future-you/ Episode 124 – Buy! Sell! Buy! Sell! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-124-buy-sell-buy-sell/ Share Tweet Share

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 right”?  Did you blame it on the rain that was fallin’, fallin’? Did you blame it on the stars that didn’t shine that night? Whatever you do, don’t put the blame on you.  Or maybe you should put the blame on you?  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about their years of blaming all of the plans they tried for their inability to achieve their weight loss and fitness goals.  Learning to adapt and modify plans to fit their needs was what finally got them there.  Plus, Catherine goes WOLTing on the Railroad, Donald is lip-sunk, and it turns out that the couple are more than just the pretty faces of We Only Look Thin. 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/ 7 Self-Serving Bias Examples You See Throughout Life by Connie Mathers https://www.developgoodhabits.com/self-serving-bias/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 209 – WOLT’come to the Jungle https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-209-woltcome-to-the-jungle/ Episode 128 – A Six Pack of Hard Truths https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-128-a-six-pack-of-hard-truths/ Episode 06 – One Weird Trick https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-06-one-weird-trick/ Episode 248 – Only Burgers in the Building https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-248-only-burgers-in-the-building/ Episode 250 – Count Trackula https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-250-count-trackula/ Episode 251 – Bride of Trackula https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-251-bride-of-trackula/ Share Tweet Share

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 we don’t achieve a goal, such as a health and fitness goal, we often blame everyone and everything outside of ourselves.  Catherine and Donald have done it too.  This week, the couple talk about why we do it and give some advice on how to take responsibility for our own part in our circumstances.  It may feel like a shot through the heart when you realize that you’re to blame.  Plus, Donald doesn’t say “Cali”, Catherine thinks a 30-Day Hot Burn Fuel Power is a bad idea, and we learn that Pauly Shore is not related to the Jersey Shore despite having the same last name. 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/ Blaming Others: 6 Reasons Why People Play the Blame Game by Connie Mathers https://www.developgoodhabits.com/blaming-others/ 7 Self-Serving Bias Examples You See Throughout Life by Connie Mathers https://www.developgoodhabits.com/self-serving-bias/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: 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 26 – Breaking Bad https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-26-breaking-bad/ Episode 186 – Begin Again, Again https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-186-begin-again-again/ Share Tweet Share

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 things never change.  What also never changes is the desire that some people have to do almost anything other than count calories.  They’d rather take any kind of pill, have any kind of surgery, or eat any kind of terrible tasting “superfood”, than track the calories that they eat.  This week, Catherine and Donald give you the lowdown on why you should track your calories and some ways to adjust your mindset about it.  It turns out that calories have consequences.  Plus, Donald plays a tune on his cauliflower ukulele, Catherine throws out the baby with the Brussels sprouts, and the couple delivers the podcast equivalent of a blow to the solar plexus. 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 Diet Fix by Yoni Freedhoff on Amazon https://amzn.to/3HVzKTC The Merriam Webster definition of “Solar Plexus” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20plexus According to The Grammarist, it’s “Brusses sprouts”: https://grammarist.com/spelling/brussels-sprout/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 166 – Track Star https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-166-track-star/ Episode 250 – Count Trackula https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-250-count-trackula/ Episode 251 – Bride of Trackula https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-251-bride-of-trackula/ Episode 67 – Getting Started Part 2 – A Salute to Calories https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-67-getting-started-part-2-a-salute-to-calories/ Episode 246 – Save Your Beers for Another Day https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-246-save-your-beers-for-another-day/ Share Tweet Share

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 enabled each other’s weight gain, but that’s why Catherine and Donald are here.  With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the couple bring you an episode about how love and relationships can lead to the grounding of the Health and Fitness Ship.  The good news is that couples can work together on their goals and Catherine and Donald give you some ways to make that happen.  Plus, Donald makes a hip 16th Centry Pop Culture reference, Catherine tells you the difference between catdog people and fishdog people, and the couple are clearly zestless. 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/ You Can Expect to Gain 17 Pounds in the First Year of a New Relationship https://www.healthline.com/health-news/heres-how-much-weight-you-gain-during-relationships Is Relationship Weight Gain A Real Thing? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/relationship-weight-gain_n_56bcbe6fe4b0c3c550504ce6#:~ Weight Gain Could Be Caused By A Happy Marriage, Study Finds https://www.huffpost.com/entry/weight-gain_n_2528800 Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 221 – If You Give a Spouse a Cookie https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-221-if-you-give-a-spouse-a-cookie/ Episode 220 – Loveseat https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-220-loveseat/ Episode 50 – Party of One https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-50-party-of-one/ Episode 109 – Life Support https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-109-life-support/ Share Tweet Share