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We Only LOOK Thin

329 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 651 ratings

Catherine 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 29 – Weight Loss Rumspringa

July 30, 2018 03:55 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

There is a popular belief, that We Only LOOK Thin will do nothing to dispel, that when Amish children reach a certain age, they have a rite of passage called ...

Episode 27 – The Chumbawambasode or Weight Loss is Stupid and I Hate It

July 23, 2018 04:25 - 29 minutes - 24.3 MB

We’ve all had bad days or weeks on our weight loss adventure. Sometimes it just seems stupid. But as the great American Poet Chumbawamba wrote, “I get knocked down, but ...

Episode 28 – Public Enemy: Fear of a Roger Planet

July 16, 2018 04:01 - 34 minutes - 28.1 MB

In a very patriotic episode, Catherine and Donald tell you what’s wrong with America. Don’t worry, it’s not what you think. They introduce you to Roger and the hate method ...

Episode 26 – Breaking Bad

July 09, 2018 04:01 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MB

The latest episode of We Only LOOK Thin is fueled by drugs.  Or at least it’s fueled by a TV show about drugs.  Catherine and Donald use a “Breaking Bad” ...

Episode 25 – Better Off Fed or Be Flexible With Your Method Not With Your Goal

July 02, 2018 04:02 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MB

Fresh off their critically acclaimed appearance at the 2018 Idea World Fitness and Nutrition Convention, Catherine and Donald talk about skiing down the mountain that is weight loss and that ...

Episode 24 – Water Cooler Talk with Kate

June 25, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 29.3 MB

Catherine and Donald talk to Kate about being honest with yourself and realize that “mostly doing it on most days” is not the same as really doing it.  They also ...

Episode 23 – There Is No Finish Line

June 18, 2018 03:55 - 34 minutes - 28.4 MB

You set a weight loss goal, reach it, and then you’re finished, right? Think again. In this episode, Catherine and Donald discuss how “There Is No Finish Line” in weight ...

Episode 22 – Kate and the Frozen Broccoli Situation

June 11, 2018 03:55 - 37 minutes - 30.7 MB

This week, after an amazing introduction, Catherine and Donald have a conversation with Kate about how she’s doing on her weight loss adventure.  The three of them discuss fighting off ...

Episode 21 – Gravity Issues

June 04, 2018 03:57 - 34 minutes - 28 MB

Gravity.  We all complain about it every day, but no one does anything about it.  Do you know why?  Because we can’t.  We have many issues in our lives that ...

Episode 20 – The 20th Anniversary Episode!

May 28, 2018 04:06 - 34 minutes - 28.3 MB

It’s our 20th Anniversary episode!  Well, actually it’s our 20th episode, but it is our 20th wedding anniversary.  Catherine and Donald check in with Kate again and talk about her ...

Episode 19 – Sisterhood of the Traveling Hot Dog Warmer

May 21, 2018 03:55 - 36 minutes - 29.8 MB

During your weight loss adventure, real life happens and that includes three-day weekends.  If you check your Western Calendar, you’ll see that in the U.S. of A.,  Memorial Day weekend ...

Episode 18 – Pump Up the Volume

May 14, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 29.4 MB

Pump Up the Volume is not just a late 80’s dance anthem.  Nor is it just an underrated 1990 Christian Slater Movie.  It’s also a way to help with weight ...

Episode 17 – Late Night Pickles

May 07, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 29 MB

In this ramdazzeleydo episode you learn what “ramdazzeleydo” means.  Sort of.  Catherine and Donald do a check in and discuss how it’s going.  They talk about how changes in schedule ...

Episode 16 – Secret Eating

April 30, 2018 04:17 - 32 minutes - 26.6 MB

This week’s topic is a secret, so we can’t tell you what it is.  Wait, that’s not right.  This week’s topic isn’t a secret, it is, in fact, secret eating.  ...

Episode 15 – Kate 2: Judgement Day

April 23, 2018 04:02 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MB

Because you demanded it, it’s Kate 2: Judgement Day.  You can’t stop her.  You can’t reason with her.  She makes sustainable life changes that will lead to weight loss success.  ...

Episode 14 – Dumpster Fire

April 16, 2018 04:03 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MB

Treat Gauntlets!  Oscar Parties!  Crepe Trucks! Oh my!  Preparing yourself for the unexpected is an important part of the weight loss adventure.  Life often throws us curve balls in shape ...

Episode 13 – A Very Special Episode for Real This Time

April 09, 2018 04:02 - 35 minutes - 29 MB

Finally, an actual very special episode of We Only LOOK Thin.  Failure is not permanent, but neither is success.   Catherine and Donald know this all too well, and in this ...

Episode 12 – Weight Loss Loopholes – part 2

April 02, 2018 04:03 - 30 minutes - 25.1 MB

Have you ever wished that loopholes were more like doughnut holes so that you could eat them?  Sure, we all have.  Unfortunately, when it comes to weight loss, you can’t ...

Episode 11 – Weight Loss Loopholes

March 26, 2018 03:43 - 26 minutes - 22.1 MB

Loopholes can be a great way to get you out of serving time for that crime you committed. They can also keep you from achieving your weight loss goals. This ...

Episode 10 – Weight, Weight, Don’t Tell Me

March 19, 2018 04:11 - 32 minutes - 26.9 MB

This week, Catherine and Donald make an NPR joke. Then they talk about having a hard week in the weight loss game and the importance of not letting it lead ...

Episode 09 – The Convenience of Convenience

March 12, 2018 04:02 - 31 minutes - 26 MB

Catherine and Donald give you the skinny (get it?) on how making the healthy choice easier is one of the keys to fitness success. Put the choice you want to ...

Episode 08 – The Plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo

March 05, 2018 05:56 - 31 minutes - 25.5 MB

In “The plan – Part 2 – Electric Boogaloo”, Catherine and Donald continue to break down what they actually did and do to lose weight and maintain fitness. Did you ...

Episode 07 – The Plan – Part 01

February 26, 2018 05:01 - 27 minutes - 22.9 MB

Catherine and Donald make a long over-due apology to the people of earth.  Then, they get down to brass tacks. And by “brass tacks”, we mean the nuts and bolts. ...

Episode 06 – One Weird Trick

February 19, 2018 05:46 - 31 minutes - 25.7 MB

Catherine and Donald reveal their One Weird Trick to Weight Loss! Spoiler alert, it’s not a trick and it’s not that weird. It’s actually a series of sustainable lifestyle changes ...

Episode 05 – Abstaining vs Moderating – Battle of the Century

February 12, 2018 01:01 - 29 minutes - 24.3 MB

In this episode, Catherine and Donald talk about the pluses and minuses of abstaining from certain foods versus enjoying them in moderation. The answer is both. And neither. It’s complicated. ...

Episode 04 – Get More Steps – The Stepisode

February 05, 2018 00:01 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MB

Catherine and Donald explore the world of steps and getting more of them. Mostly by walking. They discuss how they went from being couch sitters to averaging 20,000 steps a ...

Episode 03 – The Donalding

January 29, 2018 00:01 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MB

Episode 03 – This week we focus on Donald’s lifetime of bad habits, his struggle with never feeling full, his yo-yo dieting, and the fact that he can’t successfully use ...

Episode 02 – The Catherining

January 22, 2018 12:01 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode we take a deeper dive into Catherine’s life-long struggle with her weight and the path that has lead to her current success. We talk about her past, ...

Episode 01 – The Introductioning

January 13, 2018 23:29 - 15 minutes - 11.9 MB

Catherine and Donald Wygal are a married couple who have each lost over 100 pounds.  They’ve lost weight in the past and always gained it back.  This time, they are ...

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