We Only LOOK Thin

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....

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 be...

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...

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. T...

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 fanta...

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? S...

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, reachin...

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 gi...

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 trea...

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 se...

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!...

This episode is madness!  Because it’s called “One Step Beyond”, get it? In the third and final part of their award winning series on getting started with weight loss, Catherine and Donald take on purposeful movement and how to work it into your life.  It’s a bombardment for your ears, but in a good way.  We know it’s not the mental episode, but it turns out it’...

Have you tried all of the diets and just can’t stick to one?  Do you want to lose weight, but don’t even know where to start?  In the second of a three part series about getting started, Catherine and Donald talk about how to get on a food plan.  Think of this episode as your food compass, pointing you in the right direction.  Catherine reveals that the secret is to eat 10 almonds, dri...

Do you want to lose weight, but you’re lost on how to get started?  Have you tried everything, but nothing seems to work?  Are you well on your way, but need a reminder of how to keep going?  In the first of a three part series, Catherine and Donald talk about the foundation of successful weight loss.  In this episode, the couple tackle the most important and most often overlooked aspect of...

This week, it’s analogies, analogies, and more analogies!  When trying to lose weight we just want it to be over and done. We want the pounds off now. Catherine and Donald talk about getting over the idea of getting it over with quickly.  Real weight loss success isn’t about a quick fix; it’s about life-long change.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!), and Product of the Week (POW!), are...

Negative self-talk can easily derail us on our weight loss journ-ventures. Using words like “stupid” and “fat” to describe ourselves runs deeper than we know. In a well-caffeinated episode, Catherine and Donald talking about learning to turn it around and talk about yourself in a positive, proactive way.  The Tip Of The Week (TOW!) is to not invoke the “don’t wa...

A great internet taste-maker once said, “if you fail to plan, then you don’t have a plan”. In this week’s episode Catherine and Donald talk about ways to stop the planning, and start doing something.  Come up with the three “Ws”; a What, Where, and When, and then stick to it.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to put it in the trunk.  The Product of the Week (POW!)...

Live from Fashion Week (not really) Catherine and Donald talk about clothes and the importance of a good fit at any size. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is the Swimming Pool Rule. The Product of the week (POW!) is Campbell’s Well Yes! sipping Soup. Also, it turns out that 20 years ago we were 20 years younger, Catherine will not be mistaken for Stevie Nicks or Stevie Wonder, and Donald brings up...

We all have an image of our own bodies and for many of us, that image has little to do with reality.  Catherine and Donald discuss Body Image Distortion and how it does not magically do away when you’re a certain number on the scale.  It’s important to love the body that you have the whole way because it’s going to get you where you want to be.  This episode is so...

In a foggy episode, Catherine and Donald talk about a being observers of your own life and starting where you are. By being scientists observing our own lives, we can identify the habits that are working for us and change the ones that are working against us.  Sometimes you just have to focus on what’s right in front of you.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) involves deleting apps from your phone....

In an episode that is both captive and captivating, Catherine and Donald tell you what Stockholm syndrome has to do with losing weight. Spoiler Alert; it turns out that the real captor is ourselves. Gosh. The Tip of the Week (TOW!) is to go grocery shopping backwards. The Product of the Week (POW!) is Fibre Delish bars by Nugo . They’ll keep your super highway free of traffic. No one has eve...

This week, Catherine and Donald take you where no weight loss podcast has taken you before; to 1300’s England.  In a parsimonious episode, the couple discuss Occam’s Razor and how it relates to weight loss. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) involves getting on the scale with lots of clothes on.  The Product of the Week (POW!) is a hot or...

In the very first episode of WOLT recorded at night, Catherine and Donald answer two letters from their listener mailbag.  It’s a lot like Santa Claus opening his bag of toys because this episode is a gift to everyone.  What do you do when your friends and family accuse you of being no fun anymore?  The WOLT team suggest either being honest or being dishonest.  What would Catherine and Donal...

This week, Catherine and Donald introduce you to the international sport of groundhog flipping. It’s now February and you may have set New Year’s resolutions that you’ve already broken, but that doesn’t mean you need to throw away your entire 2019. It’s time to reassess your goals. realize that backsliding is part of the process, and seize this moment to make more rea...

In a special 8-bit episode, Catherine and Donald get Pac Man fever and don’t want to find a cure.  The couple discuss the idea of surrounding yourself with people and influences who push you to improve.  Sometimes we get complacent where we are and maybe it’s time to level up.  The Tip of the Week (TOW!) involves wallpaper and the Product of the week (POW!) is a bluetooth shower speake...