We Only LOOK Thin
329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 651 ratingsCatherine and Donald Wygal are a married couple who, after a life-long struggle, have each lost over 100 pounds. Join them as they work on keeping the weight off and pass along what they’ve learned along the way.
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Episode 177 – 10 Things I Ate About You 3
May 31, 2021 03:51 - 46 minutes - 37.8 MBIt turns out that you CAN handle the truth. Lots and lots of truth, even when it’s hard. In the third and final installment of the series that some are ...
Episode 176 – 10 Things I Ate About You Too
May 24, 2021 03:31 - 32 minutes - 26.8 MBThe couple unleash more hard truth upon you. In part 2 of their series of an indeterminate number of things that you don’t want to hear, Catherine and Donald give ...
Episode 175 – 10 Things I Ate About You
May 17, 2021 03:33 - 37 minutes - 30.6 MBThe thing about Hard Truths is that they are both true and hard to hear. This week, Catherine and Donald put aside their usual supportive and inspiring schtick and present ...
Episode 174 – Spoon Man
May 10, 2021 03:48 - 41 minutes - 34 MBSpoons. Some people think that they are only for eating, but those people would be oh, so wrong. As the band Soundgarden taught us back in 1994, they can also ...
Episode 173 – Mad Lbs
May 03, 2021 03:34 - 40 minutes - 33.1 MBIf you were a book, what section of the bookstore would you put yourself in? Tragedy? Horror? Comedy? How many of us would put ourselves in the hero section? Also, ...
Episode 172 – WOLT Wedding
April 26, 2021 03:33 - 40 minutes - 33.3 MBYou are cordially invited to the first WOLT Wedding! How is your weight loss and fitness plan like a wedding? No one wants to do either, but sometimes you just ...
Episode 171 – Potluck
April 19, 2021 02:40 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBAs the old saying goes, “Not all pots are lucky”. When you hear “Potluck”, what do you think of first? Gathering with friends and family? Memorable times? Reducing the burden ...
Episode 170 – Heck’s Kitchen
April 12, 2021 04:21 - 48 minutes - 39.4 MBOf all of the rooms in your home, your kitchen is definitely one of them. Your kitchen can be an ally in your pursuit of your health and fitness goals ...
Episode 169 – Clean Slate Club
April 05, 2021 03:38 - 38 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week’s episode has a decidedly South American flair. Okay, it actually has the same type of flair that it always has, but it was inspired by an email from ...
Episode 168 – If You’re Appy and You Know It
March 29, 2021 03:49 - 39 minutes - 32 MBWhether you’re talking about Appetizers or Applications for your phone, Apps have played a huge role in helping the We Only Look Thin duo reach and maintain their fitness goals. ...
Episode 167 – Final Destination
March 22, 2021 03:50 - 35 minutes - 28.7 MBFor many people, thinking about what to do when you hit your goal weight may seem like putting the cart before the horse. However, planning for it and practicing for ...
Episode 166 – Track Star
March 15, 2021 03:43 - 39 minutes - 32.4 MBIt turns out that tracks aren’t just for slot cars and runners. They’re also for calories. Or more accurately, tracking calories is one of the keys to hitting and maintaining ...
Episode 165 – 21 Jump Street
March 08, 2021 04:43 - 43 minutes - 35.5 MBIn the same way that you should save the drama for your mama, you should save jump starting for your car’s dead battery and not for your diet and exercise ...
Episode 164 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 2
March 01, 2021 04:50 - 39 minutes - 32.3 MBLast week’s episode couldn’t have been part 1 if this week’s wasn’t part 2. We continue down our path of remembering Gretchen Rubin’s “Logic Loopholes” and making them all about ...
Episode 163 – Loop Holier Than Thou – Part 1
February 22, 2021 04:49 - 34 minutes - 28.4 MBWe enjoy forgetting and we’re hoping that you do too. Way back in episodes 11 and 12 of We Only Look Thin, when the podcast was still in black and ...
Episode 162 – Ask We Anything – Part 3
February 15, 2021 04:51 - 46 minutes - 37.8 MBThe “Ask We Anything” trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion! The couple once again do a more in depth look at questions that they were asked on a recent Reddit ...
Episode 161 – Ask We Anything – Part 2
February 08, 2021 04:51 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBWe Only Look Thin continues its series of deep dives into the questions they were asked on their recent Reddit AMA on the r/loseit group. After tackling a hard-hitting question ...
Episode 160 – Ask We Anything – Part 1
February 01, 2021 04:35 - 38 minutes - 31.7 MBAs everyone knows, resentment, secrecy, and shame are the three pillars of marriage and no one knows that better than Catherine and Donald. Hot off of their AMA (that’s “Ask ...
Episode 159 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 2
January 25, 2021 04:39 - 51 minutes - 42 MBIf you think the last episode had a lot of mistakes in it, just wait until you hear this one! This week, We Only Look Thin continues with Part 2 ...
Episode 158 – Weight Loss Mistakes – Part 1
January 18, 2021 04:51 - 44 minutes - 36 MBDonald and Catherine have made every weight loss mistake in the book. This week, the couple tell you about some of the biggest and most common mistakes and how to ...
Episode 157 – The Treats Come Out At Night
January 11, 2021 04:43 - 54 minutes - 44.4 MBWe Only Look Thin introduces their Disco Diet! Not really, but they do reference Disco Duck. Do you find yourself staying on track during the day and then going overboard ...
Episode 156 – WOLTing 9 to 5
January 04, 2021 04:54 - 44 minutes - 36 MBThis week, Catherine and Donald take the Dabney Coleman accidental rat poison situation and make it about weight loss and fitness. You are the CEO of You, Incorporated. You need to ...
Episode 155 – Job Fare
December 28, 2020 04:50 - 40 minutes - 33.3 MBThat’s right, we spelled it “Job Fare” because there’s a price to be paid. Welcome to the We Only Look Thin Job Fair! When it comes to your health and ...
Episode 154 – Snack of the Magi
December 21, 2020 04:47 - 44 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week, Catherine and Donald talk about some not very good things and how not to do them. People are always saying that the couple are superhuman. It has been ...
Episode 153 – Uncle Rico
December 14, 2020 04:44 - 45 minutes - 37.3 MBDo you believe that your best days are behind you? Do you yearn for the glory days of yesteryear? Do you think back fondly to that diet and exercise plan ...
Episode 152 – The Mod Squad
December 07, 2020 04:45 - 36 minutes - 30 MBWhen you think of cool, and hip, and modern, you think of two things; the late 1960’s TV series “The Mod Squad” and We Only Look Thin. This week, Catherine ...
Episode 151 – The Kendrasode
November 30, 2020 04:39 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week, Catherine and Donald ask the question; why come up with episode content when your listeners can do it for you? Wonderful listener Kendra submitted so many great Tips ...
Episode 150 – Holiday Trimmings
November 23, 2020 04:50 - 42 minutes - 34.9 MBThey’re talking about math again; turn up the volume! This week, Catherine and Donald give you the tips and tools you need to navigate the holiday season. They talk about ...
Episode 149 – Elephant in the Room
November 16, 2020 04:48 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBThe 2020 holiday season has an extra layer of stress on top of it. With the addition of COVID and the current political climate, the holidays may be even harder ...
Episode 148 – Tipapalooza 2
November 09, 2020 04:58 - 37 minutes - 30.8 MBThe original Tipapalooza was so popular, that it only took Catherine and Donald a year and a half to do a second one! This week, the couple get their listeners to ...
Episode 147 – Hungry Eyes
November 02, 2020 04:50 - 43 minutes - 35.6 MBSure, a food can be fat free, gluten free, non-gmo, farm to table, organic, and locally crafted, but does that mean it’s going to help you achieve your fitness goals? ...
Episode 145 – The Exorcist
October 26, 2020 03:51 - 43 minutes - 35.7 MBEveryone knows that vampires can’t enter your home unless you invite them in. It might even seem like a good idea to do it. You say to yourself, “Vampires are ...
Episode 146 – The Exorcist
October 26, 2020 03:51 - 43 minutes - 35.7 MBEveryone knows that vampires can’t enter your home unless you invite them in. It might even seem like a good idea to do it. You say to yourself, “Vampires are ...
Episode 145 – Electric Backslide – Part 2
October 19, 2020 03:50 - 40 minutes - 32.9 MBEveryone knows you can’t stop the dance, but you can stop a backslide. So this week, Catherine and Donald present The Electric Backslide, part 2: This time it’s personal. The ...
Episode 144 – Electric Backslide – Part 1
October 12, 2020 03:48 - 38 minutes - 31.7 MBAt some point, if you go to a wedding or other public gathering that involves dancing, you’ll probably be subjected to the Electric Slide. In much the same way, at some point ...
Episode 143 – WOLT University
October 05, 2020 03:51 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBWhen it comes to education, people oftentimes want to skip all the boring learning stuff and get right to the diploma. In the same way, when it comes to weight ...
Episode 142 – Weight Loss MVPs
September 28, 2020 03:47 - 35 minutes - 29 MBWhen you think of We Only Look Thin, you automatically think of top athletes. This episode is no exception. Inspired by the NFL season, Catherine and Donald count down their ...
Episode 141 – Wisdom of the Ages
September 21, 2020 03:46 - 35 minutes - 29.4 MBDoes weight loss slow down the more you lose? How do you deal with plateaus? What do you do when that final 20 pounds just won’t come off? Listener Stephanie ...
Episode 140 – The Game’s Afoot!
September 14, 2020 03:51 - 36 minutes - 29.8 MBChances are, if you have feet, you’ve probably used them for walking. You’ve also probably taken them for granted. If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time, ...
Episode 139 – Trigger Warning
September 07, 2020 04:01 - 34 minutes - 28.4 MBCatherine and Donald continue to milk the heck out of their r/loseit Reddit AMA! Er, that is to say that they treat their listening audience to a more in depth ...
Episode 138 – I Volunteer as Tribute
August 31, 2020 03:48 - 37 minutes - 31 MBThe Dynamic Duo of weight loss are at it again! The couple continue their series of deep dives into the questions they were asked on their hit Reddit AMA. Are ...
Episode 137 – Calorie Police
August 24, 2020 03:54 - 38 minutes - 31.8 MBIt’s like a blog post for your ears! Catherine and Donald begin a series of deeper dives and follow ups on questions that they were asked in their Reddit r/loseit ...
Episode 136 – Ketchup with the Wygals
August 17, 2020 03:50 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MBPeople are constantly craving more information about The Wygals, so Catherine and Donald put together an episode just for them. And you. The couple talk about moving through different phases ...
Episode 135 – Growth Chart
August 10, 2020 03:52 - 43 minutes - 35.2 MBWhen trying to reach a goal weight, people oftentimes search for the perfect plan. The perfect diet and exercise routine that will melt the pounds off and keep them off. ...
Episode 134 – Unstuff Yourself – Part 2
August 03, 2020 03:51 - 46 minutes - 38.2 MBPart 2 of our extravaganza on combating compulsive eating continues with a podcast that’s on the razors edge (that’ll make sense when you listen). Inspired by an email from a ...
Episode 133 – Unstuff Yourself – Part 1
July 27, 2020 03:54 - 45 minutes - 37.4 MBIn what some are calling part 1 of a Christmas Special in July, Catherine and Donald give their take on how to combat compulsive eating. Inspired by an email from ...
Episode 132 – The Fork Tendencies
July 20, 2020 03:50 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBSometimes, we have expectations for ourselves that we just can’t meet. Getting ourselves to do what we want can oftentimes feel impossible. Author and Podcaster Gretchen Rubin has developed a ...
Episode 131 – The Knights Who Say N.E.A.T.
July 13, 2020 03:47 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MBThis week, We Only Look Thin tricks you into learning! Catherine and Donald talk about the importance of N.E.A.T, but this isn’t your grandfather’s “neat”. This is Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. ...
Episode 130 – Shark Week
July 06, 2020 03:51 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBOn your health and fitness adventure (or journey or journ-venture), staying on track can be difficult at the best of times and menstruating can add additional challenges into the mix. ...
Episode 129 – Brittany Runs a Calithon
June 29, 2020 03:52 - 43 minutes - 35.8 MBOn a weight loss journventure, we all know about eating too many calories, but did you also know that you can eat too few? Inspired by an email from listener ...