We Only LOOK Thin

The Dictionary defines a “Loophole” as being nothing like a donut hole even though they both have the word “hole” in them. We Only Look Thin defines a “Loophole” as an excuse we invent so that we don’t have to work towards the Health and Fitness goals that we claim to have. This week, Catherine and Donald walk you through the second half of Gretchen Rubin’s loopholes and explain how you might be lying to yourself about why you haven’t been making progress. Why? Because they’re mean. And also, because knowing you’re lying to yourself is the most crucial step in cutting it out. Plus, Catherine opens a loop and then closes it again, Donald white knuckles it when he grabs a calculator, and this episode is so valuable, you can’t afford not to listen.

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Gretchen Rubin’s 10 Logic Loopholes

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Tag Team – Whoomp! (There It Is)

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There are lots of kinds of holes in the world, but some of the most nefarious ones are loopholes. In this case, loopholes are the lies that we tell ourselves so that we don’t move closer to the healthier lifestyle that we say we want. This week, Catherine and Donald re-visit Gretchen Rubin’s first five loopholes and talk about how they relate to weight loss and fitness. Don’t measure every day by your best day or your “ideal self”. Ask yourself, “what is the least that I can actually get myself to do”? Plus, Catherine attacks learning, Donald is almost as Zippy as Miracle Whip, and if you can’t rock boats now, when is the rocking going to happen?

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Gretchen Rubin’s 10 Logic Loopholes

Gretchen Rubin’s books on Amazon:

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Episode 119 – Loophole 19

Plus, Donald put a ring on it, Catherine is super chill, and before they could only look thin, they had to not even look thin.

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Rebounders on Amazon:

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Blogilates on YouTube

In last week’s episode, Catherine and Donald answered a listener email about what to do when you and your significant other aren’t on the same page when it comes to your weight loss and fitness journventure.  This week, they answer another listener email about a couple who are on the same page.  The problem is that page is about sitting and ordering lots of take out.  For many years, Catherine and Donald enabled each other’s undesirable behavior and this week the couple talk about how they broke the cycle and turned it around.  Plus, the negative reviews are Donald’s fault, Catherine thinks the name “Ruth” is short for “Ruthless”, and the couple debut their new book, “Naps Around the World”.

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The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin on Amazon:

Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman on Amazon

If You Give a Mouse a Cooke on Amazon:

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It’s common knowledge that spouses and significant others are always on the same page about everything. They definitely all agree that spending their money on Funko Pops is a good idea.  But what do you do when you’re at different places in your weight loss and fitness journventure?  A listener writes in about this very topic and Catherine and Donald talk about their experiences and give advice on how to navigate this difficult situation.  Plus, Catherine hangs out with baby toddlers, Donald is probably not a robot, and Cracker Barrell has withdrawn their sponsorship from this podcast.

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The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin on Amazon:

Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies Quiz

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman on Amazon

My Fitness Pal

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If you’ve ever been a super spy with amnesia, you might be the main character in “The Bourne Identity”.  If you’ve ever been anyone else, you might think you’re just stuck with the identity you’re born with.  We often want to focus on the outcome; “I want to be a person who weighs less” which isn’t the same as identifying as a fit person.  Mixing the stylings of B.J. Fogg and James Clear, Catherine and Donald discuss how you can go from just trying to “finish a plan” to developing a lifestyle goal.  Catherine crosses the streams, Donald is a certified cool guy, and a lot of podcasts give you single trouble, but this podcast gives you double trouble.

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Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg on Amazon:

Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon:

Ancheer Rebounder on Amazon (the kind that Catherine and Doanld use):

Rebounders on Amazon:

Fitbits on Amazon:

Fitbit Versa 3 on Amazon (The Kind that Catherine and Donald Use):

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Sometimes it feels like something, or someone is trying to sabotage our weight loss and fitness efforts.  We look everywhere for the culprit to no avail.  It turns out that the saboteur is inside your home.  Because it’s you.  Shocking twist!  This week, Catherine and Donald turn to the advice of Dr. Alice Boyes to examine how you might be sabotaging yourself through hidden drains on your time and energy and how to point yourself in the right direction.  Plus, Donald would eat revenge no matter the temperature, Catherine is a Free Spirit said no one, a “know it all” is better than a teacher’s pet.

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30 Types of Self-Sabotage (and What to Do About It) by Dr. Alice Boyes

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We Only Look Thin is a little different this week and more serious in tone than a typical episode.  A listener wrote in to ask about the Healthy at Every Size movement and how we deal with the messages that they send regarding weighing and measuring food and counting calories.  Catherine and Donald give their takes on navigating an extremely complex issue.

National Eating Disorders Association

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Shad Helmstetter, PhD

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When you think of Edgar Allen Poe, you of course think about Mexican Food.  Mr. Poe loved Mexican Food so much, that the first draft of “The Tell-Tale Heart” was about a man who ate tacos while on a diet and felt intense guilt and shame.  Many of us can relate to the protagonist of this story.  We put value judgement on our food choices, calling some foods “bad” and others “good” and ultimately calling ourselves “bad” or “good” depending on what we’ve eaten.  This week, Catherine and Donald take the judgement out of our eating habits; we’re not “good” because we’ve eaten one food or “bad” because we’ve eaten another.  We’re just people who can fit any food into a plan.  Plus, Catherine pronounces things the fancy way, Donald wants to be the pinball wizard, and which member of the Breakfast Club are you?

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Graeme Tomlinson – The Fitness Chef

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Buckle up because this week’s episode is both fast AND furious. Have you ever thought to yourself, life is a highway, I want to snack on it all night long? Have you ever been riding on the freeway of love in your pink Cadillac only to find yourself stopping for fast food as if the car were driving itself? Are you hoping that all of the food will get out of your dreams and into your car? We’ve all been there. This week Catherine and Donald walk you, er drive you, through the ways in which cars and driving are like your weight loss and fitness goals. Because as we know, everything is about weight loss. Plus, Donald was in a band called “Emotional Flooding”., Catherine just says, “blah, blah, blah”, and the movie Office Space is really about driving which means it’s really about weight loss and fitness.

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