We Only LOOK Thin Catherine and Donald Wygal

If you’re a character from Game of Thrones, you might be known as the “Breaker of Chains”, but if you aren’t a character from Game of Thrones, you probably aren’t.  However, even if it’s not a literal chain, there may be links in a metaphorical chain holding you back from achieving your weight loss goals.  This week, Catherine and Donald talk about BJ Fogg’s “ability chain” and how you can use it figure out why you’re not doing the habits that you say you want to do.  Really looking at each link in the ability chain can push you in the direction of changing your habits for the better.  Plus, Catherine rides the weight loss wagon, Donald makes enemies of the Blue Birds, and Time has fascinated for generations.

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Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg PhD on Amazon:

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BJ Fogg blog post about the ability chain:

https://behaviormodel.org/ability/

Gretchen Rubin’s books on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3EiNYus

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If Schoolhouse Rock taught me anything, it’s that three is the magic number.  And if that’s true then Episode 333 must be triple magic! AND, it’s part three of our series on Logic Loopholes.  Is that too many threes in one episode?  Have Catherine and Donald gone too far this time?  Listen and find out!  This week, the couple explore the final three (another three!) of Gretchen Rubin’s Logic Loopholes and add a few of their own.  These logic loopholes are essentially lies that we tell ourselves to “get out of” doing the things we say we want to do.  At We Only Look Thin, we show you how they relate to weight loss and fitness because that’s our game.  Recognizing that you’re fooling yourself is an important step in making habit change that lasts. Plus, Catherine has the fruit platter of her dreams, Donald makes a double nerd reference, and the couple bring back the fear of the rhombus.

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Gretchen Rubin’s 10 Logic Loopholes

https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/02/which-of-these-10-categories-of-loopholes-do-you-invoke

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https://amzn.to/3EiNYus

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The middle episode of a trilogy is often considered filler.  Just a bridge to get from the set up in part one to the final payoff in part three.  But this middle part is more of a hole and filler.  Loophole that is.  In the second part of their Logic Loophole series, Catherine and Donald talk about 4 more of Gretchen Rubin’s “barriers to habit formation” and add a few more of their own.  Which of these stories are you telling yourself to justify your habit choices?  Plus, Catherine goes back to now, Donald doesn’t feel some kind of way, and the couple wear sailor suits and eat giant lollipops.

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Gretchen Rubin’s 10 Logic Loopholes

https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/02/which-of-these-10-categories-of-loopholes-do-you-invoke

Gretchen Rubin’s books on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3EiNYus

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Loopholes.  Sometimes we work so hard to jump through them, we should call them “hoopholes”.  Because people make themselves jump through hoops.  Get it?    This week, the couple go through first three of Gretchen Rubin’s “Logic Loopholes”; excuses we tell ourselves to get out of doing what we promised ourselves we’d do.  Then the couple add a few of their own.  Maybe, if we stopped trying to “cheat the system” and put that focus on doing what we say we want to, maybe we would achieve our goals.  Plus, Catherine makes it a piece of cake, Donald wears a cheap suit, and the couple are haunted by a chocolate fountain.

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Gretchen Rubin’s 10 Logic Loopholes

https://gretchenrubin.com/2014/02/which-of-these-10-categories-of-loopholes-do-you-invoke

Gretchen Rubin’s books on Amazon:

https://amzn.to/3EiNYus

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When we name an episode of this show after DC Comics’ wackiest super team, it might be easy to assume that Donald came up with the title, but in fact, Catherine did.  Maybe she’s more of a nerd than you thought.  Anyhoodle, Catherine found an article from timeular.com about the importance of setting realistic goals in your work life and the gang here at We Only Look Thin decided to make it about weight loss because that’s what we do.  When we set unrealistic, “pie in the sky” goals, we’re doomed to failure before we begin.  However, when we set out to engage in realistic habits, we’re setting ourselves up for success.  Plus, Catherine gets marriage out of the way, Donald glides into his dotage, and people burn a lot of calories by carrying staplers in briefcases.

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6 Reasons Why It Is Important To Set Realistic Goals on Timeular.com (no author credited):

https://timeular.com/blog/why-is-important-set-realistic-goals/

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What has dinosaurs, talking mice, street teams, and 3 cats in a trench coat? This episode of course! Have you ever said to yourself, “I’ll never do that again” only to find yourself right back there at some point? Saying things like “never” and “always” sets us up for disappointment, shame, and an all or nothing attitude. The key to long-term weight loss success is about gradual improvement and about getting right back on track when things don’t go the way we want. Aim for consistency, not perfection. Plus, Catherine does a new cereal-based dance, Donald visits “Pasta R Us”, and the couple make a blood oath to their listeners.

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