We Only LOOK Thin

By Catherine and Donald Wygal

What's We Only LOOK Thin about?

Catherine and Donald Wygal are a married couple who, after a life-long struggle, have each lost over 100 pounds. Join them as they work on keeping the weight off and pass along what they’ve learned along the way.

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We Only LOOK Thin episodes:

04.15.2024
Episode 327 – Tricked by the AARP – Part 1
What if we told you that there were ten habits that could change your life forever? What if we further told you that the habits came from the AARP? Then, what if we told you that we were only going...
04.08.2024
Episode 326 – Habit Elementary – Part 6
This is it! The final level! The boss battle! But wait, is that a mirror over there? It IS a mirror over there. Look at it. It turns out that the boss you are battling is in fact, yourself! Dun,...
04.01.2024
Episode 325 – Habit Elementary – Part 5
If weight loss and fitness were a video game, you’d complete a level and move on to the next. It isn’t, but in this episode, we’re pretending that it is. This week, Donald and Catherine guide you through one of...
03.25.2024
Episode 324 – Habit Elementary – Part 4
In part 4 of our series on navigating the different levels of your health and fitness jourventure, we ask you to do some detectivating. Your first mission; figure out if “detectivating” is a real word. At this stage, you know...
03.18.2024
Episode 323 – Habit Elementary – Part 3
This week, take a cue from Q*Bert! In the third part of the We Only Look Thin series on building habits from the ground up, we’re about half-way up the pyramid. Catherine and Donald ask you to start looking at...
03.11.2024
Episode 322 – Habit Elementary – Part 2
As that song from Stranger Things says, “Be running up that hill. Be running up that building”. Only in this case, that “hill” or “building” is a pyramid. And here’s the twist; it’s metaphorical and it’s based on Maslow’s hierarchy...
03.04.2024
Episode 321 – Habit Elementary – Part 1
When you hear the word “pyramid”, you might think about how King Tut got so funky or that food chart they taught us about in school or maybe those schemes you know you should stay away from. If you’re Catherine...
02.26.2024
Episode 320 – Living at Room Temperature
Wait, what? You’re telling me that there are even more ways that I sabotage myself? We sure are. You didn’t think you were getting off that easy did you? In fact, there are so many ways to sabotage yourself that...
02.19.2024
Episode 319 – I WOLT The Line
Is taking weight loss and fitness advice from Johnny Cash song lyrics irresponsible or the key to overnight success? Probably. Alice Boyes, in her book “The Healthy Mind Toolkit”, talks about patterns of self-sabotage and how we trip ourselves up...
02.12.2024
Episode 318 – Blindspotting
What’s that? You’re offering me a treat? You don’t have to know that I just ate, so I don’t mind if I do! If you’ve ever struggled with your weight, you’ve probably intentionally, or even unintentionally, overeaten when you’re not...
02.05.2024
Episode 317 – Hungry Like The WOLT
Leave it to We Only Look Thin to take perfectly good concepts like “Revenge” and “Secret” and make them about eating. New listener Dave wrote in to ask the couple about “non-hunger” based eating and Catherine and Donald replied to...
01.29.2024
Episode 316 – 366 Surprises
Merry Soup Swap Day to you! If you’re like most people, you love math and hate surprises. Well, we’ve got the episode for you! It can be easy to use special occasions as an excuse to over indulge in food. ...
01.22.2024
Episode 315 – The Banana Splits
The wait is finally over! It’s time for part 2 of the origin story of We Only Look Thin. Listener Susan wrote in to ask about the early days of Catherine and Donald’s journventure, and they were all too happy...
01.15.2024
Episode 314 – Bananas for Weight Loss
If you know anything about comic books, you know that all heroes and villains have origin stories. Catherine and Donald are no exception. Listener Susan wrote in to ask the couple to talk about the early days of their journventure;...
01.08.2024
Episode 313 – The Three Whys Men
When it comes to losing weight, most people ask “how?”. How did you do it? How did you eat? How did you exercise? How does watching Star Wars cartoons fit in? However, the question that most of us should be...
01.01.2024
Episode 312 – Cold Turkey
It’s 2024 and this is the year you change everything. Starting today, you’re going to give up all of your unwanted habits and only do the healthy thing from now on. But wait, haven’t you said this to yourself before? ...
12.25.2023
Episode 311 – I’m Dreaming of a WOLT Christmas
Reflection; vampires can’t do it, but most others can. And yet, many choose not to. As 2023 comes to a close, Catherine and Donald ask you to reflect upon the year, your health and fitness expectations for it, and how...
12.18.2023
Episode 310 – I’ve Got My WOLT to Keep Me Warm
At this time of year you can’t turn around without having to dodge a fruit cake or some kind of nog. Whether you’re doing great with your health and fitness goals, struggling, or are tempted to give up all together,...
12.11.2023
Episode 309 – WOLTing in a Winter Wonderland
Your expectation of this show is probably that it’s the greatest podcast recorded by humans. The reality is that you are correct. But oftentimes our expectations and reality don’t sync up. This can be especially true of the expectations that...
12.04.2023
Episode 308 – Season’s Eatings
Whelp, it’s December. How’d that happen? Seems like only 11 months ago it was January. You may be saying to yourself, “How do I manage my holiday food expectations?” The gang at We Only Look Thin are glad you hypothetically...
11.27.2023
Episode 307 – The Nut Tracker
This is the episode that some are calling the greatest event in the history of recorded media. Hopefully that’s enough hype. You’ve probably just gone through Thanksgiving weekend and may be tempted to give up on yourself until next year....
11.20.2023
Episode 306 – Snack Friday
For some, Thanksgiving brings up warm memories of family and friends, or of Snoopy making popcorn for the Peanuts gang, or of your drunk uncle, drunkle if you will, embarrassing himself. For others, it brings up a struggle to focus...
11.13.2023
Episode 305 – The Seven Year Itch
We’ve all at one time or another wished that the Power of Greyskull was real. That we could call upon it and instantly transform into She-Ra or He-Man (plus, who doesn’t want a Battle Cat?). Sadly, the Power of Greyskull...
11.06.2023
Episode 304 – S.W.O.T It Like It’s Hot
Some things just naturally go together. A lock and a key. Salt and Pepper. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg. But what about business strategies and weight loss? This week, Catherine and Donald show you how you can apply a S.W.O.T...
10.30.2023
Episode 303 – Day of the Dread
It’s Halloween time again and this part of the year can be all about dread. Dread of ghosts and ghouls and friends inviting you to parties. But dread can also be a huge part of your health and fitness journventure. ...
10.23.2023
Episode 302 – Trick or N.E.A.T.
If you’re a person who watches things, chances are you’ve seen an infomercial. This type of program combines “information” with a “commercial”; get it? A lot of these infomercials promise you a fit and healthy body if you just use...
10.16.2023
Episode 301 – TGI Friday the 13th
If you’ve ever watched a horror movie series, you know that even when the bad guy appears to be dead, he manages to return in the sequel. Just like Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th movies, you might think...
10.09.2023
Episode 300 – Caloric Credit Card
It’s the tricentennial episode of We Only Look Thin! Three Hundred episodes; wow, that’s a lot. But what should we talk about? There’s a lot of pressure to come through in a situation like this…and we did it! This week,...
10.02.2023
Episode 299 – Know When to Fold ’em
Some debates may never be resolved. Did the egg come first or the chicken? Tastes great or less filling? Should I focus on importing or exporting? Is it more important to know when to hold ’em or to know when...
09.25.2023
Episode 298 – Know When to Hold ’em
Learning can come from surprising places. For example, the late 1970’s country music crossover hit, “The Gambler”. If you listen to that song enough, you can start to believe that you know when to hold ’em and know when to...
09.18.2023
Episode 297 – Thinterview with the Vampire
In the previous episode, Catherine and Donald held a metaphorical mirror up to themselves to reflect upon what they’ve leaned since they hit their goal weights and started this podcast. This week, they continue to reflect in exactly the same...
09.11.2023
Episode 296 – Mirror, Mirror, on the WOLT
If you’re The Fonz, you only use your mirror to check your hair, realize it’s perfect, and move on. If you’re not The Fonz, you probably use your mirror to check your reflection. As We Only Look Thin approaches its...
09.04.2023
Episode 295 – The Law of WOLTraction
When you think about consuming things and weight-loss, you probably think about food. However, we also consume ideas. We get these ideas from the people in our lives, the books we read, the TV shows and movies we watch, the...
08.28.2023
Episode 294 – Errant Errands
You’ve probably never put “derail my diet and fitness plan” on your to do list, but if you’re anything like the hosts of this podcast, you’ve turned your well-intentioned chores into indulgent treats and meals. We Only Look Thin listener...
08.21.2023
Episode 293 – Courting Disaster
If you’re like most people, you sometimes think of yourself as a spy agency and you sometimes think of your health and fitness plans as top secret documents. Every time you try and lose weight or “get into shape”, those...
08.14.2023
Episode 292 – Calgon Take Me a Weigh
If you’re anything like Bruce the Shark from Finding Nemo, or the hosts of this podcast, you probably have to remind yourself that you’re not a mindless eating machine. Does that mean that you need to become a mindful eating...
08.07.2023
Episode 291 – Everybody’s Nerfect
If you’re only going to listen to one episode of this show this week, this is THE, with a capital “T”, “H”, and “E”, episode it should be. In part two of the “what we think we need vs. what...
07.31.2023
Episode 290 – Pobody’s Nerfect
It’s the episode that’s almost as good as a late-night infomercial! Sometimes we just want to open the box on a new piece of fitness equipment and open our new lives at the same time. Oftentimes though, that gadget ends...
07.24.2023
Episode 289 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 2
Now you’re getting the doggy bag episode! Inspired by an article by Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito, Catherine and Donald present part 2 on how setting personal boundaries can help you get to your goal weight and stay there. This week, they...
07.17.2023
Episode 288 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 1
We’ve all heard the old expression that “good fences make good neighbors”, but could good fences also help you reach your goal weight? They can if they are metaphorical fences, also known as personal boundaries. No matter who you are,...
07.10.2023
Episode 287 – Eat, Weigh, Love
The thing that people criticize the most is criticism itself. How ironic! Listener Kristen wrote in asking for advice on overcoming her worst critic; herself. If you’re like most people, there are probably things about your body that you don’t...
07.03.2023
Episode 286 – Fork of July
You expect fireworks for the 4th of July, and you are going to get them! Whether you’re struggling, doing okay, or knocking it out of the park, now is a wonderful time to look ahead at the summer and develop...
06.26.2023
Episode 285 – Dinner Guessed
Experts agree; the most terrifying sentence in the English language is, “Would you like to come over for dinner?”. Even if you’re one of the few people who actually enjoys spending time with other humans, navigating a dinner invitation while...
06.19.2023
Episode 284 – Landing Gear
Nothing says “fun vacation” like a health and fitness podcast! Your vacation is over and it’s time to get back to regular life. Now what? How do you get back on track? Sometimes getting back to that perfect pre-vacation mode...
06.12.2023
Episode 283 – WOLT Colored Glasses
What if this time, you didn’t quit? It’s a lot easier said than done, but believe it or not, there are techniques that you can practice to help you get good at not quitting. WOLT Place member Dana sent Catherine...
06.05.2023
Episode 282 – Meme Girls
What’s the meme-ing of this? I’m glad you asked. If you’re like most people, you’ve enjoyed a meme starring Willy Wonka or The Great Gatsby from time to time. But what about memes pushing extreme ideas about health and fitness?...
05.29.2023
Episode 281 – Snacks on a Plane
If you’re flying with Samuel L. Jackson you might be concerned about snakes on your plane. If you’re not, and you are trying to hit or maintain health and fitness goals, you might be more concerned about the snacks on...
05.22.2023
Episode 280 – New Order
If you live your life based on Mountain Dew commercials or Monster Truck Shows, you probably try to take things to the extreme. At We Only Look Thin, we’ve found that when it comes to health and fitness, finding the...
05.15.2023
Episode 279 – Funtervention
You are cordially invited to the We Only Look Thin after party! Be sure to read all the fine print before sending your RSVP. WOLT Place member Sarah asked how to restart after a few days of “out of control”...
05.08.2023
Episode 278 – Look WOLT You Made Me Do
It’s our Swiftisode part 3. You don’t have to be a Swifty to listen, but it doesn’t hurt. If you say the right things, talking to yourself can be productive. On the other hand, negotiating with yourself usually results in...

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We Only LOOK Thin episodes:

Episode 327 – Tricked by the AARP – Part 1

Episode 326 – Habit Elementary – Part 6

Episode 325 – Habit Elementary – Part 5

Episode 324 – Habit Elementary – Part 4

Episode 323 – Habit Elementary – Part 3

Episode 322 – Habit Elementary – Part 2

Episode 321 – Habit Elementary – Part 1

Episode 320 – Living at Room Temperature

Episode 319 – I WOLT The Line

Episode 318 – Blindspotting

Episode 317 – Hungry Like The WOLT

Episode 316 – 366 Surprises

Episode 315 – The Banana Splits

Episode 314 – Bananas for Weight Loss

Episode 313 – The Three Whys Men

Episode 312 – Cold Turkey

Episode 311 – I’m Dreaming of a WOLT Christmas

Episode 310 – I’ve Got My WOLT to Keep Me Warm

Episode 309 – WOLTing in a Winter Wonderland

Episode 308 – Season’s Eatings

Episode 307 – The Nut Tracker

Episode 306 – Snack Friday

Episode 305 – The Seven Year Itch

Episode 304 – S.W.O.T It Like It’s Hot

Episode 303 – Day of the Dread

Episode 302 – Trick or N.E.A.T.

Episode 301 – TGI Friday the 13th

Episode 300 – Caloric Credit Card

Episode 299 – Know When to Fold ’em

Episode 298 – Know When to Hold ’em

Episode 297 – Thinterview with the Vampire

Episode 296 – Mirror, Mirror, on the WOLT

Episode 295 – The Law of WOLTraction

Episode 294 – Errant Errands

Episode 293 – Courting Disaster

Episode 292 – Calgon Take Me a Weigh

Episode 291 – Everybody’s Nerfect

Episode 290 – Pobody’s Nerfect

Episode 289 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 2

Episode 288 – Better Living Through Boundaries – Part 1

Episode 287 – Eat, Weigh, Love

Episode 286 – Fork of July

Episode 285 – Dinner Guessed

Episode 284 – Landing Gear

Episode 283 – WOLT Colored Glasses

Episode 282 – Meme Girls

Episode 281 – Snacks on a Plane

Episode 280 – New Order

Episode 279 – Funtervention

Episode 278 – Look WOLT You Made Me Do