We Only LOOK Thin

There is a popular belief, that We Only LOOK Thin will do nothing to dispel, that when Amish children reach a certain age, they have a rite of passage called “Rumspringa”. The children live separately from the Amish community for a time to experience technology and to sow their wild oats (do people still say that? How old is the person writing this?). In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk abo...

We’ve all had bad days or weeks on our weight loss adventure. Sometimes it just seems stupid. But as the great American Poet Chumbawamba wrote, “I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down”. In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about handling bad days when you just want to throw away your weight loss plan. Do you hide it? Do you eat in secret? No, you share your f...

In a very patriotic episode, Catherine and Donald tell you what’s wrong with America. Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. They introduce you to Roger and the hate method of weight loss and tell you how it relates to staying married out of spite. They also talk about how weight loss is a marathon and not a sprint. If you start too fast, too soon, you can burn out before you reach your goal. Pace...

The latest episode of We Only LOOK Thin is fueled by drugs.  Or at least it’s fueled by a TV show about drugs.  Catherine and Donald use a “Breaking Bad” analogy to discuss the slow erosion of good habits and how you can take tiny steps in the wrong direction that lead to becoming the Walter White of gaining weight.  You have to be ever vigilant and honest with yourself during your weight loss adv...

Fresh off their critically acclaimed appearance at the 2018 Idea World Fitness and Nutrition Convention, Catherine and Donald talk about skiing down the mountain that is weight loss and that when obstacles get in your way, you have to be prepared to turn. Your path down the mountain may change, but reaching the bottom is still the goal. Sometimes we get locked in to the idea that there is only one...

Catherine and Donald talk to Kate about being honest with yourself and realize that “mostly doing it on most days” is not the same as really doing it.  They also discuss the value of being your true self and not setting unrealistic goals.  Even when something seems like it’s now a habit, if you lose focus on it can slip away.  Plus, there’s water cooler talk.  They literally talk about water coole...

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 o...

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 WA...

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 ke...

It’s our 20 th Anniversary episode!  Well, actually it’s our 20 th episode, but it is our 20 th 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...

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...

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 t...

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 p...

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 f...

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 Dona...

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...

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...

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 h...

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 bigges...

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 t...

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 bel...

In “The plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo”, Catherine and Donald continue to break down what they actually did and do to lose weight and maintain fitness. Did you get the “break down” and “Electric Boogaloo” joke? Good Stuff.  And so is the episode.  They talk about changing their mindset, making extra walking a part of their daily lives, counting ca...

Catherine and Donald make a long over-due apology to the people of earth.  Then, they get down to brass tacks. And by “brass tacks”, we mean the nuts and bolts. And by “nuts and bolts”, we mean the nitty gritty. Okay, I’ll stop. They talk about their actual weight lass plans and the specifics of what they do. This episode focuses mostly on Catherine and how she change...

Catherine and Donald reveal their One Weird Trick to Weight Loss! Spoiler alert, it’s not a trick and it’s not that weird. It’s actually a series of sustainable lifestyle changes which begin with a change in mindset and continue with actually doing something.    Annoying, right? Share Post Share

In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about the pluses and minuses of abstaining from certain foods versus enjoying them in moderation. The answer is both. And neither. It’s complicated. Just like the rest of the weight loss adventure (aka “Journey”). And also life. Enjoy! Share Post Share