Hello and welcome to an arguably problematic episode of We Only Look Then.

I am one of your host, Donald Weigel, and I have lost about 100 pounds and kept it off for about five years.

And we are here to talk about it. And with me, as always,

is Catherine Weigel, wife, I was going to, I don't know, a debutante. I'm not a debutante.

Aunginue. I'm not that either. I'm Catherine Weigel. I'm your co-host. I have lost over 100 pounds. I'm a tiny habit

certified coach and a Thrive certified coach. Yeah, you are. And I love being cold outside.

Yeah, yeah. So it is that time of year if you're listening to this when it comes out. I know

podcasts are evergreen, especially this podcast is evergreen. But if you're listening to it when it

comes out, it is showtime, everyone. The big show. The big show. Like the actual Christmas holidays are next week.

Even if you are not somebody who celebrates Christmas, have no interest in Christmas, you probably can't avoid it, at least in the US of A.

And you will probably get invited to a holiday gathering.

And as you know, many holiday gatherings include indulgences that are hard to resist,

including eggnog and Dean Martin.

Oh, yeah.

You know, it's like I said that I said that like I didn't realize there were indulgences at holiday gatherings when in reality it's always

the first thing I think of it's like I you know if anybody asked me to do anything the very first

thing I think is okay is this a food opportunity for me yeah what can I bring what's going to be

there can I what am I going to be able to eat what I want? And the answer is usually I should not.

But the other side of that is that there have been times in my life when I have avoided parties altogether because I just didn't want to be tempted.

So even if there were people there that I loved, I would abstain altogether because I couldn't, I didn't feel like I

could fight that urge for Nog or Dean Martin. Yeah, and in terms of Dean Martin, and what makes

this episode problematic, potentially arguably problematic, that song, baby, it's cold outside.

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