We Only LOOK Thin

Spoons.  Some people think that they are only for eating, but those people would be oh, so wrong.  As the band Soundgarden taught us back in 1994, they can also be musical instruments.  As Author Christine Miserandino taught us, they can also be a metaphor to explain how much energy we have in a given day.  This week, Catherine and Donald discuss Spoon Theory and as they do, they apply it to weight loss and fitness.   Saying “yes” to one thing means saying “no” to another.  Plus, Donald is a catch, Catherine doesn’t know what reality is, and there are times when we are mason jar salad folk and times when we are not. 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 Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino (Free PDF Download; you don’t even have to give them your email address): https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Organize 365 website and podcast: https://organize365.com/ Share Post Share

If you were a book, what section of the bookstore would you put yourself in?  Tragedy?  Horror?  Comedy?  How many of us would put ourselves in the hero section?  Also, do bookstores have a hero section?  It can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that positive people are just fooling themselves.  We sometimes feel like we don’t deserve to have our feelings expressed.  This week, Catherine and Donald use the kid’s game “Mad Libs” to show that language matters, even to adults.  Go from being a victim of circumstance to a champion of your choices.  Plus, Catherine warns you that you’re not going to laugh, Donald calls babies “stupid”, and no one knows that an adverb is. 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/ What to Say When You Talk to Your Self Paperback – by Shad Helmstetter Ph.D https://amzn.to/37CcR2W Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Share Post Share

You are cordially invited to the first WOLT Wedding!  How is your weight loss and fitness plan like a wedding?  No one wants to do either, but sometimes you just have too anyway.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how different types of weight loss and fitness plans are like the different types of relationships in our lives. Going into your plan with the right mindset might be the key to life-long success.  Plus, Catherine is an internet minister, Donald wants to legally marry cheese, and people don’t think about what it takes to be Pamela Anderson. 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/ Share Post Share

As the old saying goes, “Not all pots are lucky”.  When you hear “Potluck”, what do you think of first?  Gathering with friends and family?  Memorable times?  Reducing the burden on the host?  If you’re like Catherine and Donald, chances are the first thing you think of is the food.  There was a time when their primary reason for leaving the house was food.  This week, as the world begins to open up again, the couple discuss reframing your reasons for going to gatherings.  Spoiler alert, there’s also a mindset-based twist! Plus, Donald insults Canada, groundhogs, gophers, and your favorite potluck dish, Catherine wants you to chill out, and what is a Waldorf Salad anyway? 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 150 – Holiday Trimmings https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-150-holiday-trimmings/ Episode 96 – Holidays on Ice – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-96-holidays-on-ice-part-1/ Episode 97 – Holidays on Ice – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-97-holidays-on-ice-part-2/ Share Post Share

Of all of the rooms in your home, your kitchen is definitely one of them.  Your kitchen can be an ally in your pursuit of your health and fitness goals or a mine field.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how to set up your kitchen, and your rules for yourself in your kitchen, to help you achieve your goals.  You don’t need to rely on willpower if you set yourself up for success.  Plus, Donald chose his career because of the snacks, Catherine swears with words, and no one gets excited about saying the word “beige”. 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 76 – Pairing is Caring https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-76-pairing-is-caring/ Episode 117 – Doctor! Doctor! https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-117-doctor-doctor/ Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-18-pump-up-the-volume/ Share Post Share

This week’s episode has a decidedly South American flair.  Okay, it actually has the same type of flair that it always has, but it was inspired by an email from Rodrigo, a listener in Brazil.  Catherine and Donald answer the difficult question of how to start over after re-gaining weight.  The couple talk about how to create a clean slate while still remembering the lessons learned from the past.  It might feel like it, but you’re never really starting again from square one.  Plus, Catherine buys one brick from a bridge, Donald wonders about murder hornets, and The Weight Loss Committee is having a bad fiscal year. 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/ Loseit (Calorie Tracker) https://www.loseit.com/ Lose Weight, Eat Pizza Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loseweighteatpizza Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 144 – Electric Backslide – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-144-electric-backslide-part-1/ Episode 145 – Electric Backslide – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-145-electric-backslide-part-2/ Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-37-the-motivation-bus/ Episode 44 – Canary In A Coal Mine https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-44-canary-in-a-coal-mine/ Episode 33 – 365 Surprises https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-33-365-surprises/ Episode 41 – Winter is Coming https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-41-winter-is-coming/ Episode 119 – Loophole 19 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-119-loophole-19/ Episode 163 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 1 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-163-loop-holier-than-thou-part-1/ Episode 164 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 2 https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-164-loop-holier-than-thou-part-2/ Share Post Share

Whether you’re talking about Appetizers or Applications for your phone, Apps have played a huge role in helping the We Only Look Thin duo reach and maintain their fitness goals.  This week, Catherine and Donald highlight the apps that have really helped and also talk about the apps that you might want to delete.  They even discuss the role that appetizers have played.  Plus, Catherine does Mars Math, Donald is terrified to put his phone in another room, and no one knows how many calories are in applesauce. 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/ All of the Apps Mentioned in the Episode (hopefully I didn’t miss any): Fitbit (Exercise and Calorie Tracker) https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/home Loseit (Calorie Tracker) https://www.loseit.com/ The Ate App (“track” what you ate with photos) https://youate.com/ My Fitness Pal (Tracker Calories and Excercise) https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Eat This Much (Meal Prep) https://www.eatthismuch.com/ Couch to 5k on the App Store (Run Training) ‎https://apps.apple.com/us/app/couch-to-5k-run-training/id448474423 Couch to 5k on Google Play (Run Training) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.active.aps.c25k&hl=en_US&gl=US Our Groceries (Grocery List App) https://www.ourgroceries.com/overview Don’t Break The Chain (Habit Tracker) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dont-break-the-chain/id313567772 Habitbull (Habit Tracker) http://www.habitbull.com/ Forest (Time Management) https://www.forestapp.cc/ BZ Reminder (Calendar with robust reminders) https://bzreminder.com/ Calm (Improve Sleep, Reduce Stress, Increase Focus) https://www.calm.com/ Life (Period Tracker) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/life-period-tracker-calendar/id703547387 I Am on the Apple App Store (Daily Affirmations) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/i-am-daily-affirmations/id874656917 I Am on Google Play (Daily Affirmations) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hrd.iam&hl=en&gl=US Road ID (safety while exercising) https://www.roadid.com/ Pocket Casts (Podcast App) https://www.pocketcasts.com/ Smart AudioBook Player – Android (Audiobook Player) https://play.google.com/store/apps/detailsid=ak.alizandro.smartaudiobookplayer&hl=en_US&gl=US Smartbook Audiobook Player – IOS (Audiobook Player) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/audiobook-player-smartbook/id1228166161 Overdrive (Download Audiobooks free from your local library) https://www.overdrive.com/apps/ Libby (Download Audiobooks free from your library) https://libbyapp.com/welcome Hoopla (Download Audiobooks free from your library) https://www.hoopladigital.com/my/hoopla Audible (Audiobooks) https://www.audible.com/ Share Post Share

For many people, thinking about what to do when you hit your goal weight may seem like putting the cart before the horse.  However, planning for it and practicing for it may be one of the keys to hitting that mark and maintaining it.  This week, Catherine and Donald take a longer look at three related questions from their recent Ask Me Anything on the “Lose Weight, Eat Pizza” Facebook group.  The couple talk about how to know when you’ve reached your goal weight and how to stay there.  Plus, Donald thinks acid washed jeans were a bad idea the first time, Catherine likes delicious food that tastes delicious, and time may be a human construct, but you still have to go to school. 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/ Lose Weight, Eat Pizza (Counting Calories / CICO Weight Loss) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loseweighteatpizza/ Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 73 – The Hedonic Treadmill https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-73-the-hedonic-treadmill/ Episode 23 – There Is No Finish Line https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-23-there-is-no-finish-line/ Share Post Share

It turns out that tracks aren’t just for slot cars and runners.  They’re also for calories.  Or more accurately, tracking calories is one of the keys to hitting and maintaining a goal weight.  How many calories should I eat and track?  The gang at We Only Look Thin is glad you asked.  How off their Ask Me Anything on the Lose Weight, Eat Pizza Facebook group, Catherine and Donald discuss how to choose a calories goal and give some advice on sticking to it over the long-term.  Plus, Catherine drives her car into the drug store, Donald Yahoos things on Google, and a genie does not come out of the tea kettle. 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/ Lose Weight, Eat Pizza (Counting Calories / CICO Weight Loss) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loseweighteatpizza/ Fitbit Trackers on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2OQhYIn Fitbit https://www.fitbit.com/global/us/home My Fitness Pal https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Free Dieting Calorie Calculator https://www.freedieting.com/weight-loss-tools Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin 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 66 – Getting Started Part 1 – Mentalism https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-66-getting-started-part-1-mentalism/ Episode 68 – Getting Started Part 3 – One Step Beyond https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-68-getting-started-part-3-one-step-beyond/ Share Post Share

In the same way that you should save the drama for your mama, you should save jump starting for your car’s dead battery and not for your diet and exercise plan. Thanks to the Facebook group, “Lose Weight, Eat Pizza (Counting Calories / CICO Weight Loss)”, Catherine and Donald recently did an Ask Me Anything (an “AMA” as the kids call it) and this week they do a deeper dive into the question of how you can lose as much weight as possible for a particular event.  Spoiler alert, you shouldn’t.  The couple also checks in and keeps it real regarding seasons of life.  Plus, Donald gets in trouble for laughing at the jokes of a woman who’s not his wife, Catherine plans her spontaneous banter, and the couple tries to sell you on late night salads. 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/ Lose Weight, Eat Pizza (Counting Calories / CICO Weight Loss) Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/loseweighteatpizza/ The YouTube video with Maria Bamford, Chelsea Peretti, and Aparna Nancherla that got Donald in trouble: 4 Jokes to Validate Your Constant Anxiety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5E6OouEg2A Other Related Episodes of We Only Look Thin: Episode 30 – We Only LOOK Thin After Dark https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-30-we-only-look-thin-after-dark/ Episode 157 – The Treats Come Out At Night https://www.weonlylookthin.com/episode-157-the-treats-come-out-at-night/ Share Post Share