A herring is a type of fish that Lew Zealand from the Muppets uses in his boomerang fish act. A Red Herring is a logical fallacy and a device used by authors to mislead and distract their audience. When it comes to health and fitness goals, we can be masters of the red herring. Focusing on distractions and irrelevant information rather than focusing on what we’re eating and how much we’re moving can become a way of life. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about how to identify your red herrings and how to put your focus back on what’s really important. Plus, Catherine went to College USA, Donald counts down from 900, and no one knows if you get “lost in the reeds” or “lost in the weeds”.

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People love to talk about breaking things. Breaking records, breaking dishes, breaking bad, breaking news; the list goes on and on. But the thing that people talk most about breaking though, is habits. The phrase “breaking a habit” implies that if you just exert enough force on it, that it will snap, and you’ll be cured forever. We all know, it’s not that simple. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about using the Tiny Habits “swarm of behaviors” method to stop an unwanted habit. Plus, Catherine is Zoom Droppin’, Donald writes new lyrics for Ed Sheeran, and nobody knows what a boatswain is.

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A swarm of bees is usually a bad thing, but a swarm of B’s can help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. This week, Catherine, a certified Tiny Habits coach, and her sidekick husband Donald, who has at least read the book Tiny Habits, discuss BJ Fogg’s “Swarm of Behaviors” method to developing habits.  It turns out that starting tiny can lead to huge changes.  Plus, Catherine tries to visit all 98 states, Donald is going to be bike guy, and the couple goes to therapy, but no one’s helping.

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The episode so nice, they recorded it twice.  Have you ever said to yourself, “I would do anything to reach my goal weight”?  Then, someone asks you to do jumping jacks and you refuse?  We’ve all been there.  We’re told to do exercises that we hate and eat foods that we don’t like in order to reach our goals.  We’re also told that if we don’t follow a plan to the letter, that we can’t follow the plan at all.  This week, Catherine and Donald discuss why this approach ultimately always fails and how to build a plan that you actually want to do so that you stick to it.  Plus, Donald thinks Mr. Miyagi recorded an album, Catherine had a boss named “Boss”, and there’s a big difference between no minutes and 30 minutes.

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When looking at your health and fitness journey, have you ever felt like there were so many things that you needed to do that you ended up doing nothing?  Have you ever tried to change so many things all at once that you got overwhelmed and quit?  Catherine and Donald have been there.  This week, the couple give you 10 ideas for things that you can do right now.  And here’s the best part; you can just start with one of them.  In fact, you SHOULD start with just one of them.  Find one that you can get yourself to do right now, and when it becomes a habit, add another.  Plus, Catherine uses the environment every day, Donald thinks hockey has three strikes, and Robert is your mother’s brother.

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In this week’s episode, you are welcomed to the jungle and we’ve got fun and games!  We’ve got everything you want, and we know the names!  Just be careful not to hurt your n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n, knees, knees.  Catherine and Donald discuss the basics of getting started, re-started, or re-focused on your health and fitness goals.  Sometimes it can be overwhelming to think about making dozens of changes and the couple give you some ways to just to one thing at a time.  Plus, Donald takes a road trip to Cleveland, Catherine uses an oscilloscope for tracking calories, and getting out of your comfort zone is uncomfortable.

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It’s 2022! A New Year! A Fresh Start! The Holidays are over and I have nothing to look forward to. Now what? This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the pressure to redefine yourself in the new year while the post-holiday blues make an appearance. The couple talk about how to gently step onto your health and fitness path while combating the January let-down. The good news is, you don’t have to figure it all out on January 1st. Plus, Donald gets Hygge with it, Catherine teaches an online knife sharpening class, and nobody celebrates celery in January.

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Christmas may be in the rearview mirror, but the holiday season is just getting warmed up.  Or it’s cold outside and we’re letting it snow.  Or something.  Either way, Catherine and Donald take this opportunity to answer more listener questions about handling the holidays.  What’s the holiday mental game about?  How do you moderate your holiday treats?  How do you get everyone out of the kitchen?  The couple tackle these and more holiday questions.  Plus, Catherine teaches French, Donald teaches British, and the couple celebrates the seven days of celery.

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You might think that the holidays stop people from having questions, but it turns out the holidays create even more questions for some.  Questions about navigating this festive time of year when trying to maintain health and fitness goals.  This week, Catherine and Donald open up their Facebook page to listener questions, and in the spirit of giving, the couple answer some of them.   Want some advice on how to handle food and body comments from relatives?  Interested in some ideas for non-food treats?  Wondering how to stick to your plan when you’re not in charge of the schedule or when you’re back in your childhood home?  Then you’ve found the right episode for you.  Plus, Catherine is into Sorority life, Donald’s parents love his blog, and racoons will gladly take your leftovers.

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At this time of year, you can’t turn around without running into drummers drumming and pipers piping and partridges partridging in pear trees.   It can leave you wondering where you can get some practical advice on sticking to your health and fitness goals. Well, look no further than We Only Look Thin. This week, Catherine and Donald count down their 12 favorite tips for navigating the holiday season and coming out on the other side being proud of the choices you made. Plus, Donald makes no friends, Catherine does bo-ho magic, and the five golden rings turn out to be onion rings.

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