We Only LOOK Thin
Episodes
Episode 104 – For Whom Adele Tolls
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the We Only Look Thin two year anniversary! As we embark on another year and a new decade, it is important to reflect on what got us to w...
Episode 103 – 2020 Vision
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, two people who wear glasses talk about having 20/20 vision. Or rather, a vision for the year 2020! Just like you should get an annual eye...
Episode 102 – Ghost Hunters
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time of year again! The time when Catherine and Donald take a wonderful season like Christmas and make it about weight loss. Of al...
Episode 101 – Holiday Half-Time
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been at a sporting event and the grounds crew or the Zamboni comes out at half-time and makes the field or ice basically brand new agai...
Episode 100 – The Centennial Celebration
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Centennial Celebration! It’s half as good as a bicentennial celebration, but twice as good as whatever 50 is! This week, Cath...
Episode 99 – Meal Day Preppers
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meal Prep can seem overwhelming and impossible. Who’s got time for that? This week, Catherine and Donald answer that question (hint: you do!...
Episode 98 – Hunger Games
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Hunger Games isn’t just a feel good holiday classic; it’s also what we’ve often played on our weight loss journ-venture. Going...
Episode 97 – Holidays on Ice – Part 2
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s part two of our holiday extravaganza. We have so much advice that it couldn’t be contained in one episode! In part 1, we focused o...
Episode 96 – Holidays on Ice – Part 1
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Math is fun! Especially at the holidays. That’s right, it’s that time of year again. The time when Donald and Catherine take something...
Episode 95 – Wookin’ Pa Nub
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you lookin’ for love in all the wrong places? Places like the refrigerator and the pantry? People crave love in different ways and when ...
Episode 94 – We Own The Night
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t really own the night, no one does. But we do know a thing or two about night time over eating. Have you ever stuck to your plan all ...
Episode 93 – Does This Podcast Make Me Look Fat?
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes words hurt, and not just when you get hit in the face with a book. Negative talk about the size and shape of a person’s body can be ...
Episode 92 – S.W.O.T.
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Catherine and Donald take you to business town. You may think that a S.W.O.T. analysis is a deep dive into the 1970’s TV show with ...
Episode 91 – Unknown Knowns
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve always been told, “Don’t be a know it all”. But is that always a bad thing? Sometimes there are things that we know ...
Episode 90 – Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t confuse generosity with generosity. Do you think you’re an unappreciated super-hero? Many times in life we feel like we have the ...
Episode 89 – 5 O’Clock Somewhere
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a sobering episode of We Only Look Thin (because it’s about alcohol, get it?). Alcohol can be a real stumbling block when trying to...
Episode 88 – Perfection is Procrastination
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a practically perfect episode of We Only Look Thin! On the road to our goal weight, we often say to ourselves that if we can’t do s...
Episode 87 -. Weight LossMosis
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Donald and Catherine get kind of science-y this week and discuss the often perceived idea of Weight Loss through Osmosis (i.e. “Weight LossMosi...
Episode 86 – Wake Me up When September Ends
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Laborious episode! How many times have you said to yourself, “after this week things will settle down and then I’ll get ba...
Episode 85 – Failure is Feedback part 2
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is doubly discouraging! In part of of their hard-hitting series about not letting failure discourage or stop you, Catherine and Donald...
Episode 84 – Failure is Feedback – Part 1
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most difficult things about weight loss can getting back on our plan when you haven’t been successful in sticking to it. It can be...
Episode 83 – Back from Vacation-ation-ation
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes with weight loss, you can do all the planning, take all the advice, set yourself up for success, and things still don’t go well. Ca...
Episode 82 – My Left Foot
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an Oscar worthy episode of we only look thin and the title is based on another movie that Catherine hasn’t seen. Donald and Catheri...
Episode 81 – Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a thrifty episode of We Only Look Thin and we’re not talking about Thrifty Ice Cream. Do you “clean your plate” all the t...
Episode 80 – The Weight Loss Fairy
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the 80th episode of WOLT, and in honor of the ’80s, Catherine and Donald are popping their collars, wearing slap bracelets, and binge...
Episode 79 – Stinkin’ Thinkin’ – part 2
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 wei...
Episode 78 – Stinkin’ Thinkin’ – Part 1
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 coupl...
Episode 77 – The Rebekah THINterview
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 76 – Pairing is Caring
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 stackin...
Episode 75 – Tipapalooza
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 roo...
Episode 74 – Must Be Nice’itis
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Episode 73 – The Hedonic Treadmill
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 relative...
Episode 72 – Sleeping with the Enemy
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Episode 71 – Office Space
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 70 – Orange is the New Snack
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 69 – Dog the Boundary Hunter
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re like most people, when you think about boundaries, you probably think about plate tectonic boundaries. Or perhaps you think about les...
Episode 68 – Getting Started Part 3 – One Step Beyond
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is madness! Because it’s called “One Step Beyond”, get it? In the third and final part of their award winning serie...
Episode 67 – Getting Started Part 2 – A Salute to Calories
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Episode 66 – Getting Started Part 1 – Mentalism
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
Episode 65 – Valley of Disappointment
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Episode 64 – Identity Theft
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Negative self-talk can easily derail us on our weight loss journ-ventures. Using words like “stupid” and “fat” to describe ou...
Episode 63 – Double U, Double U, Double U
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Episode 62 – Clothes Encounters
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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!) i...
Episode 61 – Fun House Mirrors
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Di...
Episode 60 – Gorillas in the Mist
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 59 – Stockholm Syndrome
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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;...
Episode 58 – Occam’s Razor
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 57 – You’ve Got Mail
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sant...
Episode 56 – Groundhog Flipping
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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&...
Episode 55 – Level Up
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
Episode 54 – You Might Be Wrong About Yourself
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you think that you just can’t do it? That you’re too busy or that you have the world’s worst metabolism? Catherine and Donald u...
Episode 53 – Listen All of Y’all It’s a Sabotage
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Donald can’t stand it. They know you planned it. In this episode, they are gonna set straight this Watergate. The couple in...
Episode 52 – WOLT Disney World
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes weight loss takes a vacation to a large theme park in Orlando, Fl and sometimes so do Catherine and Donald. Your intrepid WOLT hosts discuss...
Episode 51 – Baby New Year
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Entering a new year can be a time to tell yourself that you’re going to really get it together this time. It can be a time to make New Year̵...
Episode 50 – Party of One
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you and your significant other in different places when it comes weight loss and health? In this episode, Catherine and Donald open up about ho...
Episode 49 – Chutes and Ladders
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you treating weight loss like a game? Trouble? Boggle? Hungry Hungry Hippos? In this episode, Catherine and Donald become magicians and turn g...
Episode 48 – Depression is My Co-Pilot
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Catherine and Donald talk about depression and how it relates to weight loss and how the tools to push past your thought...
Episode 47 – Comin’ In Hot
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you found the perfect weight loss plan? Have you purchased all the stuff? The shake weight, the wristband, the membership kit? Are you telling ev...
Episode 46 – There is No “i” in Quit
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever just wanted to quit on weight loss? Catherine and Donald are here to tell you that life isn’t a wrestling match that you can jus...
Episode 45 – Thunderstruck
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you hoping for a lightning bolt to strike which will jolt you into action towards weight loss goals? Do you think that you’ll be visited by ...
Episode 44 – Canary In A Coal Mine
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Legend has it that miners took canaries into coal mines to act as a warning sign of dangerous gasses. Are you hiding from your scale? Refusing to we...
Episode 43 – Honey Glazed Holidays
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is the battle between “less filling” and “tastes great” stressing you out? That can mean only one thing; the holiday season ...
Episode 42 – The Wizard of oz
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, we have a scary good episode in which we take you through the ins and out of weighing and measuring your food. Catherine...
Episode 41 – Winter is Coming
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the world’s first known “Game of Thrones”/Aesop’s Fables mashup, Catherine and Donald remind you that winter is coming. Sometimes winter ...
Episode 40 – Ten Percent Pretty
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Someone, somewhere, probably said, “Never trust a pretty face; especially not your own”. In this episode, Catherine and Donald discuss b...
Episode 39 – Friday to the Danger Zone
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A dictionary that I just made up defines “Weekend” as two days that end the week. Sometimes it seems like these two days, three if we incl...
Episode 38 – Let Cheez-Its Take The Wheel
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes on We Only LOOK Thin you lean valuable lessons. This week you learn that not all “t”s are silent and that Catherine is a yuk mouth who...
Episode 37 – The Motivation Bus
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever said, “I can’t lose weight because I’m just not motivated?”. Catherine and Donald sure have, but in this episode, ...
Episode 36 – Planned Obsolescence
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you fail to plan your obsolescence you plan to be obsolete. Okay, that makes no sense, but I promise that this podcast will make everything cle...
Episode 35 – You Can’t Fight Math
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Math; none of us understand it. Certainly, none of us like it. But it turns out that it’s futile to fight against it. In this episode, Catherine and...
Episode 34 – What to Expect When You’re Expecting Company
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On our weight loss adventures, it’s often easier to stick to our goals when we stick to our normal routines. Unfortunately, loved ones and friends...
Episode 33 – 365 Surprises
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the song from the musical that we never saw reminds us, there are 525,600 minutes in a year. Surprise! During our weight loss adventures, we of...
Episode 32 – Imaginary Arizona Force Field
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Social constructs, and barriers, and milestones, oh my! We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to accomplish weight-loss goals by a certain age or fo...
Episode 31 – Sowing the Seeds of Grub
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a weight-loss farmer or a weight-loss hunter? Can’t decide? That’s probably because we just made up those things. However, if you li...
Episode 30 – We Only LOOK Thin After Dark
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about what happens after the sun goes down. Whether you are alone or with that special someone, things can get wild in the dark. S...
Episode 29 – Weight Loss Rumspringa
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 27 – The Chumbawambasode or Weight Loss is Stupid and I Hate It
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 28 – Public Enemy: Fear of a Roger Planet
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 26 – Breaking Bad
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 “Brea...
Episode 25 – Better Off Fed or Be Flexible With Your Method Not With Your Goal
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off their critically acclaimed appearance at the 2018 Idea World Fitness and Nutrition Convention, Catherine and Donald talk about skiing down t...
Episode 24 – Water Cooler Talk with Kate
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 23 – There Is No Finish Line
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 22 – Kate and the Frozen Broccoli Situation
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, after an amazing introduction, Catherine and Donald have a conversation with Kate about how she’s doing on her weight loss adventure. T...
Episode 21 – Gravity Issues
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ou...
Episode 20 – The 20th Anniversary Episode!
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our 20th Anniversary episode! Well, actually it’s our 20th episode, but it is our 20th wedding anniversary. Catherine and Donald check in...
Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 wit...
Episode 17 – Late Night Pickles
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this ramdazzeleydo episode you learn what “ramdazzeleydo” means. Sort of. Catherine and Donald do a check in and discuss how it’s going. ...
Episode 16 – Secret Eating
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 15 – Kate 2: Judgement Day
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
Episode 14 – Dumpster Fire
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Treat Gauntlets! Oscar Parties! Crepe Trucks! Oh my! Preparing yourself for the unexpected is an important part of the weight loss adventure. ...
Episode 13 – A Very Special Episode for Real This Time
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, an actual very special episode of We Only LOOK Thin. Failure is not permanent, but neither is success. Catherine and Donald know this a...
Episode 12 – Weight Loss Loopholes – part 2
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Episode 11 – Weight Loss Loopholes
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 10 – Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 09 – The Convenience of Convenience
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Episode 08 – The Plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In “The plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo”, Catherine and Donald continue to break down what they actually did and do to lose ...
Episode 07 – The Plan – Part 01
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Episode 06 – One Weird Trick
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 actu...
Episode 05 – Abstaining vs Moderating – Battle of the Century
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about the pluses and minuses of abstaining from certain foods versus enjoying them in moderation. The answe...