We Only LOOK Thin

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...

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...

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 a...

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.  P...

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...

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 str...

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. ...

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 a...

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, e...

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 wh...

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 disc...

When it comes to education, people oftentimes want to skip all the boring learning stuff and get right to the diploma.  In the same way, when it comes to weight loss and fitness, people want to cut straight to the part when they hit their goal weight without learning all of the habits it takes to get there and stay there.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about having a well-rounded weight-los...

When you think of We Only Look Thin, you automatically think of top athletes.  This episode is no exception.  Inspired by the NFL season, Catherine and Donald count down their “Weight Loss Most Valuable Players”.  What are the tools, mindset adjustments, and habits that were the most helpful to the couple to get to their goal weights and stay there?  Will your weight loss MVP make the...

Does weight loss slow down the more you lose?  How do you deal with plateaus?  What do you do when that final 20 pounds just won’t come off?  Listener Stephanie wrote in to ask about all of those things and Catherine and Donald were happy to talk about it.  This week the couple dive into rates of weight loss deciding how much work you’re willing to put in.  Plus, Catherine has resting...

Chances are, if you have feet, you’ve probably used them for walking.  You’ve also probably taken them for granted. If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time, you know that the We Only Look Thin team are big fans of walking for exercise and burning calories.  Listener Melissa wrote in to Catherine and Donald for some advice on taking care of your feet when you add a...

Catherine and Donald continue to milk the heck out of their r/loseit Reddit AMA!  Er, that is to say that they treat their listening audience to a more in depth look at one of the questions they were asked.  This week they tackle the difficult topic of eating disorders and being “triggered”.   Has anyone ever accused you of being “non-compliant” on a diet or exercise plan? ...

The Dynamic Duo of weight loss are at it again!  The couple continue their series of deep dives into the questions they were asked on their hit Reddit AMA.  Are fear, cajoling, subterfuge, nagging, project management, browbeating, or bullying ever going to get me or my loved ones to lose weight and keep it off forever?  The answer may surprise you, if you think the answer is “yes”.  Pl...

It’s like a blog post for your ears!  Catherine and Donald begin a series of deeper dives and follow ups on questions that they were asked in their Reddit r/loseit AMA.  This week they tackle the question of how best to set a daily calorie goal.  They talk about how they did it and discuss some other ways of doing it so that you’re not overeating or starving yourself.  Plus, Catherine...

People are constantly craving more information about The Wygals, so Catherine and Donald put together an episode just for them.   And you.  The couple talk about moving through different phases and situations in life and how to make your diet and exercise program adapt along the way.  They also tie up some loose ends.  Plus, Catherine has laser beams in her eyes, Donald aces 8th grade, and it turn...

When trying to reach a goal weight, people oftentimes search for the perfect plan.  The perfect diet and exercise routine that will melt the pounds off and keep them off.  What people don’t often do is exercise their mindset.  Catherine and Donald have learned that perhaps the biggest part of getting to your goal weight is adopting a growth mindset.  Truly believing that you are a problem so...

Part 2 of our extravaganza on combating compulsive eating continues with a podcast that’s on the razors edge (that’ll make sense when you listen).  Inspired by an email from a listener in the United Kingdom, Catherine and Donald give another 4 or 5 hundred tips on both how to stop a compulsive eating episode and how to prevent them from happening in the first place.  Plus, Catherine go...

In what some are calling part 1 of a Christmas Special in July, Catherine and Donald give their take on how to combat compulsive eating.  Inspired by an email from a listener from “across the pond”, the couple give strategies and tips on what to do when you feel out of control while eating and how not to get out of control in the first place.  They also attempt to insert as many U.K po...

Sometimes, we have expectations for ourselves that we just can’t meet.  Getting ourselves to do what we want can oftentimes feel impossible.  Author and Podcaster Gretchen Rubin has developed a framework called “The Four Tendencies” which goes a long-way in explaining why we handle some expectations and just can’t live up to others.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk abo...

This week, We Only Look Thin tricks you into learning!  Catherine and Donald talk about the importance of N.E.A.T, but this isn’t your grandfather’s “neat”.  This is Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis.  It’s a super fancy way of saying “all the calories that you burn when you’re NOT doing traditional exercise”.  We think that going to the gym or doi...

On your health and fitness adventure (or journey or journ-venture), staying on track can be difficult at the best of times and menstruating can add additional challenges into the mix.  Listener Brittany wrote in for some advice on how to navigate her time of the month, and Catherine and Donald decided to do an entire episode about it!  The couple talk about not letting it surprise you every month...