We Only LOOK Thin

You’ve got to have the perfect plan, right? The one with the best tools, the optimal routine, and maximum efficiency. It has to be out there and you just know you can find it. You can plan your way into it. However, there’s a point at which all of the planning stops being productive and just becomes information overload. You’re not really doing anything, you’re just thinking about doing things. This week, Catherine and Donald go through the “5 Mistakes People Make When Trying to Create Perfect Plans” by Dr. Alice Boyes Ph.D and give you tips on how not to get stuck in the “Overthinkers Paradox”. Learn how to stop thinking and start moving towards your goals. Plus, Catherine wants to know what to put before what, Donald accepts the uselessness of side mirrors, and what MVP really stands for will shock you.

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5 Mistakes People Make When Trying to Create Perfect Plans by Dr. Alice Boyes Ph.D.

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If you’re like me and you think about food all the time, when you hear the word “secret”, your mind might go straight to “secret sauce” or “secret herbs and spices”. But did you know that there are other kinds of secrets? Sometimes, because of the emotions surrounding our weight, we might eat in secret. This week, Catherine and Donald examine secret eating like a detective and try to crack the case. Did you have the means, the opportunity, and the motivation? What were the reasons behind it and how can you reduce it in the future? Plus, Catherine hangs out with crime dogs, Donald gets sent to his room, and we may just have the perfect name for your next band.

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National Eating Disorders Association

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There’s a raging debate on the internet about whether or not this is a Christmas episode. It has all the hallmarks; it’s being released in May and the hosts mention Christmas once or twice. Despite those clues, you’ll have to make up your own mind. Anyway, this week Catherine and Donald talk about ways to stop fooling ourselves. Sometimes while trying to get healthy, we can be our own worst enemy. But by building internal honesty systems and external accountability structures, we can become the champion of our choices. Plus, Catherine makes it weird, Donald’s wristwatch is Irish, and people are jazzed and think it’s a hoot.

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Movies, TV shows, and books make you think that committing fraud is all fun and games.  The reality of committing fraud can look very different from the glamorous portrayal in literature and on the screen.  Similarly, when we cheat ourselves on our health and fitness goals, there are obvious downsides, but there are also hidden dangers.  This week, Catherine and Donald reveal how fooling yourself on your goals really only cheats you.  Whether from the mental exhaustion of self-deception or the erosion of your relationship with your body, lying to yourself can keep you from hitting your goals in ways you may not have thought of.  Plus, Donald takes a mustard-shaped knife out of his back, Catherine is hot for Hardy, and there are lots of good-looking young men in this episode.

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The triangle might be your favorite musical instrument and you might collect original vinyl albums from the world’s greatest trianglists. Or maybe you’ve enjoyed being “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” in one of literature’s greatest love triangles. But unless you’re an accountant, you probably have never heard of a “fraud triangle”. This week, Catherine and Donald take a concept from the high stakes world of corporate accounting, and make it about health and fitness. If you have the pressure, opportunity, and ability to rationalize, you can commit fraud when it comes to your health and fitness goals. It turns out that the person who gets cheated is yourself. Plus, Donald cooks up an analogy, Catherine flies 3000 miles to sweep, and Ben Affleck plays Donald’s father in the movie.

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Some people are afraid of the dark because they can’t see the ghouls.  Other people are afraid of the dark because that’s when their relentless snaking happens.  Catherine and Donald probably can’t help with the ghouls, but they just might be able to help with the snacks.  This week, the couple take you through some strategies for managing your night-time eating.  Adding some planning, eating more protein & fiber, and focusing on your emotions are just a few of the ways to start.  Plus, Catherine wears her folksy overalls, Donald partakes of forbidden Calgon, and it turns out that your evening actually starts in the morning.

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You say you want to exercise. You have the best of intentions to exercise. But the day goes by, and you still don’t do it. But what’s stopping you? That’s where BJ Fogg’s ability chain comes in. It might be time, routine, physical effort, mental effort, money, or a combination. This week, Catherine and Donald walk you through letting go of ideals and by using the ability chain, help you focus on what you can control and how you can empower yourself to take care of yourself. Plus, Catherine rubs virtual elbows, Donald buys the world’s most expensive coat racks, and the couple reveal a shocking secret about Dr. Fancypants.

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If you’re like most people, you try to eat food every day.  Sometimes, even making a dinner that fits into our health and fitness goals can be a challenge.  But what’s really stopping you?  This week, Catherine and Donald use BJ Fogg’s “ability chain” to break down the reasons that it might be giving you trouble.  Buy looking at each link in the chain, Time, Money, Routine, Physical Effort, and Mental Effort, you can break down the barriers and start the habits that get you closer to your goals.  Plus, Catherine has vampire oats, Donald gets accused of being fun, and this episode is guaranteed to be thirty minutes or less or it’s free!

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Whether it’s racing formula 1, becoming a fire truck when we grow up, or losing 5 pounds, we’ve all said that we wanted to do something, but then haven’t done it. Most of the time we don’t take the next step and really look at what’s making it difficult to do what we say we want to do. That’s where Dr. BJ Fogg and his ability chain comes in. This week, Catherine and Donald introduce you to the 5-link chain and how using it can unlock what’s stopping you from doing the habits that will get you to your goals. Plus, Catherine breaks down the Power Rangers, Donald finally gets into wine coolers, and the word “ability” puts on a cape.

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Historians and the people who lived through it, often ask the question, “what the heck was wrong with the 1970s? Disco, mood rings, pet rocks, and of course, streaking. The act of running through a public place without any clothes on as a prank became very popular. Sure, you burned some calories, but what the fudge? Anyway, this episode is about a different kind of streak. In weight loss, we often try to do the same healthy habits every single day for a period of time. There can be a lot of good things about this, but what happens when the streak ends? Do you start again or just give up entirely? This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the pros and cons of streaks and suggest some other ways to approach your positive habits. Plus, Catherine has been sitting under a heat lamp, Donald marries a streaky wife, and the couple let you behind the cloak of the dagger.

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