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 Katy, posted a question to our Facebook page asking for some advice on how to stop turning errands into jaunts for food.  Catherine and Donald suggest using your “P words”; prioritizing, pausing, planning, and several others keep yourself headed in the right direction.  Plus, Catherine likes to party, Donald reads novels about hot sauce, and the couple are often mistaken for Alex Trebek.

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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 documents seem to fall into enemy hands. It’s almost as if you have a mole in your agency. What if, in a shocking twist, the mole is you? Inspired by an article written by Steve Scott on happierhuman.com, Catherine and Donald walk you through six things you might be saying that indicate you’re sabotaging yourself and how to move past your sabotage towards your goals. You do deserve it and you can accomplish difficult tasks. Plus, Catherine wishes for murderous hummingbirds, Donald blames the Bowflex, and the couple pretend they’re not deranged.

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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 machine instead?  Do you need to eat all of your food free of distraction and chew every bite at least forty-seven times?  We Only Look Thin listener Karen wondered this too and she wrote in to ask Catherine and Donald about it.  What is mindful eating, how crucial is it to hitting your goal weight, and do you have to take vacation time from work do it right?  The couple answer these questions and more.  Plus, Catherine catfishes herself, Donald plants crumbs in front of Catherine’s chair, and the couple obtain materials by legal means.

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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 we really need series, Catherine and Donald talk about the perfect plan and hitting an ideal weight on a deadline vs a system of habits and behaviors that can be reviewed and revised based on our unique preferences and lifestyles.  Hmmm, I wonder which is which?  Plus, Donald makes a sweat, Catherine shoos a mule, and it turns out that the magic hula hoop is not the answer.

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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 up in a closet while our lives stay the same. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how what we think we need and what we really need can be worlds apart. The more we can get to a place where we adapt and adjust things to fit our needs, the more agency we can take in our own health and fitness. Plus, Catherine makes a horse drink an apple, Donald sails the high seas of cheese, and even things that you don’t want to melt away will melt away.

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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 take a deep dive on how to get started with setting personal boundaries and how to stop eating as revenge when others cross them. Naming your limits and expressing them are just two pieces of the larger puzzle. Plus, Catherine takes part in a rumble, Donald hangs out with the slice crowd, and witness protection is the magic trick we hadn’t thought of.

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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, food pushers, unwanted opinions, and drains on your time are going try and pull you away from your health and fitness goals.  This week, Catherine and Donald present part one of a two-part episode focusing on why boundaries are important and how to establish them.  We think that we just need the right recipe and the right motivation, but so much of why we were eating was because we weren’t sharing what we needed with others.  Plus, Donald knows how to electricity, Catherine asks for more vim and vigor, and it turns out that the biggest ingredient is the friendships we made along the way.

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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 like; particularly if you find yourself up on the scale. Catherine and Donald have been there too. This week, they talk about learning to love your body, or at least becoming neutral towards it, while working on achieving a goal weight. Focus on reflection and feeling good rather than ruminating and punishing yourself. Plus, Catherine uses her spooky voice, Donald gets a thumbs up from a canary, and the couple don’t know where they keep their fun.

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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 your roadmap to health and fitness success. This week, Catherine and Donald talk you through planning, prioritizing, and pivoting over the back half of 2023 to make health and fitness choices that you’ll be proud of. You don’t need a new year to accomplish your goals. Plus, Catherine performs a 1950’s mental hygiene film, Donald hangs ten, and the couple lean heavily on the 16th letter of the alphabet.

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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 trying to stick to a health and fitness plan can be challenging.  We Only Look Thin listener CJ reached out to Catherine and Donald for help in dealing with frequent meal invites from friends.  Really examining your reasons for being uncomfortable with the situation and working on asserting boundaries are just some of the ways to begin.  Plus, Donald doesn’t get the point of a salad fork, Catherine flips the table over, and all chuckles are put aside.

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