The word “postmortem” comes from the Latin words “post” (after) and “mortem” (death). What a cheerful way to start a podcast! My point here is that businesses are too lazy to come up with new words, so they’ve co-opted the word “postmortem” to refer to looking back at a project after it’s over to figure out what went right and what could have been improved upon. This week, Catherine and Donald are asking you to do the same thing, but for your weight loss and fitness goals. By looking at what we’ve done in the past, we can make adjustments moving forward to get us even closer to accomplishing our goals. Plus, Donald gets involved in some monkey business, Catherine plays the blame game, and despite what you may have heard, there are no more mortems.

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If you’re a longtime listener, you already know that our second favorite thing is to make parallels between business strategies and health goals.  If you’re also a fan of that practice, this episode is for you.  Usually, we encourage you to imagine that you can accomplish your goals and figure out how to do just about anything.  This week, we’re asking you to imagine that it’s all gone wrong.  Using a technique from the business world called a “premortem”, Catherine and Donald walk you through predicting the obstacles and setbacks to your weight loss and fitness goals and how to come up with plans to deal with them before they even occur.  Plus, Catherine tries to get along with tarantulas, piranhas keep Donald from losing weight, and success is supesy dupesy great.

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After last week’s episode, you probably thought that it was impossible for a weight loss and fitness podcast to include even more facts about Ohio.  You were sorely mistaken.  This week, the couple answer the second question from listener Erin in Ohio, “How will I know when I’ve lost enough”?  The answer isn’t as easy as it might seem to some and the couple walk you through some steps to prepare for maintenance, what maintaining a goal weight really means, and how to keep the pursuit fulfilling.  Plus, Donald has an imaginary t-shirt cannon, Catherine picks out shoes for ponies, and the couple ask the age-old question, what would people say if they didn’t say, “hot dog”?

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Listener Erin wrote in asking about how to deal with plateaus.  At first, we thought it was strange that she’d turn to us for information about areas of relatively level, high ground.  Maybe there was a Geology podcast we could recommend. Then we realized she was asking about how to deal with periods in your weight-loss journ-venture when your results level off.  How do you know when it’s “normal” and when you’ve really hit a plateau?  How do you deal with it both physically and mentally?  What are some strategies to push past a plateau?  Catherine and Donald talk about all of this and more.  Plus, Catherine says “hormones” like an adult, Donald listens to the Ohio based cover band, “The Buckeye’d Peas”, and learn the startling origin of the mutant, “Loosey Goosey”.

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You’ve probably heard the old expression, “People: you can’t live with them”. But if that’s true, why do we spend so much of our time and energy trying to make them happy? A lot of us are “people pleasers”. Most of the time we put the needs of others above our own. It turns out that that may be one of the main reasons we can’t hit our weight and health goals. This week, Catherine and Donald walk you through an article by clinical psychologist Jennifer Guttman which focuses on 6 things you can do to untangle your habit of being a people pleaser. It’s time to make your own health a priority. Plus, Catherine has the finger quivers, Donald keeps his appointments written down in his flying car, and no one knows how much water is in a liter.

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As it is nearing Valentine’s Day people’s attention turns towards one thing; business strategies.  It is generally accepted that business strategies aren’t good for anything, but what if I told you that you could apply some of the concepts to weight loss?  This week, Catherine and Donald walk you through doing a S.W.O.T. (Strategies, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis on the business that is your health and fitness goals.  By focusing on what you can do and identifying obstacles ahead, you can get yourself to thrive.  Plus, Catherine gives briefcase lessons, Donald lets rodents decide his future, and love was sprung in the nineties.

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If you’re a character in a movie about big game hunting, at some point you’ll probably say, “humans are truly the most dangerous animals on earth”.  If you’re a real person looking to form new habits to hit a weight and health goal, you should know that humans are the most adaptable species on earth.  However, learning to adapt to new situations and challenging obstacles takes practice.  This week, Catherine and Donald bring you an article by Dr. Jennifer Guttman about 5 proven techniques to help you become more adaptable.  Learning how to ask the right questions and become comfortable with discomfort can lead you to achieving your goals.  Plus, Catherine is the Chuck D. of weight loss, Donald has a display case full of barnacles. and backgammon doesn’t play itself.

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Do you pride yourself on knowing the one right way to do something? Do you often say, “my way or the highway” and think it’s a good thing? Not so fast dear listener. This week, Catherine and Donald talk about the dangers of rigidity when it comes to weight loss and fitness. Life is going to happen and when it does, you need to be ready to adjust your thinking and approaches when faced with new information or circumstances. Practicing how to pivot when things don’t go the way you expect is one of the keys to achieving long term goals. Plus, Catherine serves humble potatoes, Donald relies on songs to learn about change, and grenades aren’t the only things you can lob.

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If you’re like most people, you probably look into a mirror and sing the Eurythimics song, “Would I Lie To You?”.  You sing, “Now would I say something that wasn’t true? I’m asking you sugar, would I lie to you?” When it comes to tracking your calories, the answer is “yes”.  Yes, you would lie to yourself.  This week, Catherine and Donald take a look at the lies we tell ourselves when it comes to what we’re eating and how we’re counting our calories and give you some strategies for finally being honest with yourself and making healthy choices.  Plus, Catherine makes her famous chips & meatballs, Donald fills up on wishes and moonbeams, and the couple get happy with tax documents.

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It’s our 7-year anniversary!  Hooray!  To celebrate, we’re going to talk about giving up.  Isn’t’ that just like us?  Sometimes, we bump up against a number on the scale that just won’t budge, and it can feel like bumping our heads against the wall.  Listener Alan wrote in about this situation and how it can lead to wanting to give up entirely.  Catherine and Donald talk about beginning 2025 with a clean slate, looking at things differently, and really breaking past those barriers that we set for ourselves in 2024. Don’t think about forever but rather look at your actual life and make practical strategies and choices for the short-term.  Plus, super fun Donald does not show up, Catherine brings 40 years of overeating, and we finally get flying cars.

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