We know that some of you are fans of alternating current while others are fans of direct current, so in this episode we have included both AC and DC.  Do you ever think about a time when you were really in shape or really on track and wonder what happened?  Do you feel some guilt or shame when you try to compare yourself right now to that past version of yourself?  This week, Catherine and Donald discuss how we often compare ourselves to an ideal and how trying to immediately meet that ideal holds us back from real progress.  It’s important to honor the person you are and salute yourself before you take the first step.  Plus, Catherine is a gap bridger, Donald has recipes for Australian chicken parm, and our main thing is bringing good information.

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Moves. Everyone makes them, but not everyone makes the right ones. Whether it’s busting out the cabbage patch at the company office party or replying to that email from a stranger asking for your banking information, we’ve all made some wrong moves. But have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m making all the right movies, but the number on the scale isn’t budging”? This week, Catherine and Donald talk about examining the moves that you are making and figuring out if you really are making all of the right ones. By stepping back and being really honest with yourself, you might find some moves that need some improvement. Plus, Catherine writes a love letter to ketchup, Donald is captain of the hot dog team, and someone uses Photoshop to add avocado.

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When you’re about to set off on a weight loss and fitness journey, adventure, or journventure, you probably don’t think about asking elves, dwarves, or hobbits to join you.  But you might, in your own way, be bringing goblins, orcs, and Ringwraiths along in the form of people or influencers who are keeping you from reaching your goals.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the importance of the company you keep, the people, podcasts, social media follows, books, and articles you surround yourself with and how they can help or hurt your progress.  By building The Fellowship that supports your healthy choices and lifts you up, you can get to where you’ve always wanted to be.  Plus, Catherine thinks that modern malls are full of cheese fountains, Donald journeys to Mount Fondue, and the hobbits did a lot of walking without wearing their Fitbits.

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Okay, so the 1970s wasn’t all bad.  We got Star Wars, Jaws, The Sex Pistols, and Led Zepplin out of it.  But we also got disco, streaking, pet rocks, and mood rings.  You’re probably thinking how outdated those things are, but there’s a strong chance that you’re still relying on your mood ring for your weight loss and fitness choices.  Except instead of calling it a “mood ring”, you call it “motivation”.  We wait for motivation to hit us, to really feel the eye of the tiger before we head off to hit our goals hard.  But motivation is unreliable and sometimes never comes at all.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how moods and motivation are short-term and fickle and building systems and consistency are the real keys to hitting your weight loss and fitness goals.  Plus, Catherine is as tired as her Miracle Fish, Donald consults a wide-mouthed bass, and the couple are befallen by treasures.

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Has this ever happened to you? You’re a vital part of a spy mission, but the spy who dives out of the way of the giant exploding fish tank gets all the credit. Typical. Just like in the spy game, when it comes to weight loss and fitness, the big, flashy moves get all of the attention. What really makes the mission a success is all of the behind the scenes work that goes into the preparation. Someone has to make sure that the spy office has enough plastic forks in the break room. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about focusing on the small details that build up to results over time rather than aiming for big, sweeping gestures. You may not set a record for most jumps from an airplane with your parachute on fire, but you just might hit your goal weight. Plus, Catherine ninjas people with her ninja thing, Donald catches quarters off his elbow, and the accordion was cool all along.

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This is the episode that other podcasters don’t want you to hear!  Most of us have fallen for click bait.  We’ve clicked the link that said a terrible thing was happening to our favorite place or that impending doom awaited in our toothpaste, only to find out that the terrible thing wasn’t so terrible and our toothpaste was just doing its job.  What you may not know, is that when it comes to our health and fitness, we often fall for the click bait headlines that we write about ourselves.  Any time something doesn’t go perfectly in our weight loss jourventure, we tell ourselves that it’s an unrecoverable disaster.  This week, Catherine and Donald discuss how to reframe our clickbait headlines and redirect or clickbait emotions and keep our healthy habits in place.  Plus, Donald doesn’t even know what a “TMZ” is, Catherine duets with Vanilla Ice, and we’re stunned to discover who has a backyard.

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If you’re part of the giant throng that has been clamoring for a collab, which is short for “collaboration”, between Gretchin Rubin and Sir Mix-A-Lot, wait no further. Do you find yourself saying things like, “I really should go running” or “I really should eat more raw vegetables”, but the idea of doing either of those things fills you with dread? This summer we’re asking you to really question your habits and your mindset and look at the “why” behind why you’re doing certain things. Instead of focusing on what you think you should be able to do, we want you to focus on finding the things that you want to invest in. This is an opportunity to experiment and figure out what really brings joy and value into our lives and really moves the needle towards our weight loss and fitness goals. Plus, Donald rocks this way, Catherine rings a bicycle bell to burn calories, and learn why The Queen felt that Mr. Mix-A-Lot deserved to become Sir Mix-A-Lot.

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Keys are great for jingling to make a baby laugh, but not so good for weight loss and fitness plans. If you’re like Catherine and Donald, you probably spent years or even decades searching for a “turnkey solution” to your weight and fitness issues. It turns out that there is no one-size fits all plan to developing the habits to hit your goals. This week, the We Only Look Thin team turns to Gretchen Rubin’s “This or That Distinctions” to help you unpack how you might best form the habits that will lead to your success. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Do you prefer to engage with groups or are you a lone wolf? A homebody or an out-and-about-er? By understanding your weight loss preferences, you can craft a plan that best suits you and not what someone else thinks best suits you. Plus, Catherine gets attacked by bespoke items, Donald recruits a rag-tag band of unlikely heroes, and sweet potato fries were not a thing in the 1950s.

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If you’re a hotshot you’re probably used to pop quizzes. People are always coming up to you and saying, “Pop quiz, hotshot!”. But if you’re a regular shot, a room temperature shot, or maybe even a cold shot, you may not have become accustomed to the pop quiz. No matter what kind of shot you are, Catherine and Donald spring a pop quiz on you this week. Did you take away anything from last week’s episode about Gretchen Rubin’s logic loopholes? The good news is, there are 5 more to talk about this week. Do you tell yourself that “this doesn’t count”? That “it’ll make others feel bad if I don’t eat that treat? That doing something just once or for only a few minutes won’t matter? Revealing the lies that you tell yourself and learning to be really honest with your intentions can be one of the keys to weight loss success. Plus, Catherine makes some powerful PowerPoint, Donald waves his magic wand, and the couple start an avalanche for good.

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If you’re like most people, when you think of Summer you think of the 1986 John Cusack movie, “One Crazy Summer” and the eternal questions, “Who invented liquid soap and why?”. Or maybe you think of beaches and backyard barbeques and vacations. But if you’re like Catherine and Donald, you think about loopholes. The lies we tell ourselves to get out of sticking to our health and fitness habits. This week, the couple go over the first five of Gretchen Rubin’s categories of logic loopholes and ask you to identify the ones that you invoke. This summer, are you planning to take a vacation from your healthy habits or with your healthy habits? Plus, Catherine is one of the cool kids, Donald sings the Annie soundtrack, and the rock is lucky because you find it.

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