By John Bukenas
Building a Community to Reverse Obesity
Trying to live a healthier lifestyle comes with challenges. With Any change support is needed. To make a whole life change sometimes you need a Whole Life Challenge. My friend Erin J Cruz asked me if I would be interested in joining...
This Week I talk with Reeger Cortell, FNP-C. Reeger hosts The Weight Loss Surgery Podcast. This isn’t the 1st time Reeger and I spoke. Back on May 12th, 2014 Reeger interviewed me for episode 26. This is part 1 of a two...
Hello and welcome to the Let’s Reverse Obesity Podcast. My name is John Bukenas and I have been losing and gaining weight for over 30 years. Just last year I lost over 100 pounds. And this year, I’ve gained it all...
In this episode I come back and talk about what has been going on since October 7, 2013. That was the date of my last Podcast. And what and who started me back down the right path to continuing my...
In this episode I will be talking about drawing strength and motivation from others. And I have a Health Coach. And you know me, I turned a coaching call into an interview with my health coach Nancy Walters. And I’m excited...
In this episode I will be discussing a new weight loss hypnosis app available for your iPhone I will also give you an update of where I have been in the last month and my plans for the future. But first, I...
* This week I have a special guest. I started listening to her podcast two weeks ago and I knew I had to introduce to you. * I am very excited to introduce you to Kendra Kinnison. Kendra is the Habit...
In this episode I discuss how excuses and rationalizations can be crippling your weight loss efforts. And how you can overcome these obstacles. Also, there is now a private Let’s Reverse Obesity Facebook Group. A place where we can motivate and...
Why are we the way we are? Why do we accept the unacceptable, and not except what is acceptable? Mistakes, failures, setbacks are all acceptable. what is not acceptable is quitting but we seem to accept quitting because it stops...
In this episode: * I will be talking about where I have been and the direction of this show in the future. * I will also be talking to Sean Webb from the I Am Podcast. Ladies and Gentlemen wait to you...
In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin is a psychoanalyst and licensed psychotherapist who specializes in helping people stop dieting and start living their best lives. Dr. Nina’s blog Make Peace With Food was named...
In this episode I begin to talk a long hard look at my food addiction. Food addiction is as real as any other addiction. I’ve used my addiction to relieve my emotions. So I have never really felt my emotions....
In this episode I have an interview with Holly Jordan Rose from the blog 300 pounds down.com. Holly is an amazing woman. Holly is open and honest about every topic she writes about. I am a huge fan of Holly’s...
NEDAwareness Week – February 24th to March 2nd * This year’s NEDAwareness Week theme is “Everybody Knows Somebody” because awareness of eating disorders is certainly spreading. Last year, NEDAwareness Week registrants spanned all 50 states and 30 other countries. We hope...
In this episode I want you to embrace your failures. We all fail, and guess what, failure can be good if you refuse to let the failure define you. It’s time to rethink our thoughts. Avoid the negative self talk and...
In this episode of lets reverse obesity I want to talk about the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie he was on the Late Night with David Letterman show. Governors Christie’s appearance started a firestorm of controversy about the Governors ability...
In this episode I challenge you to venture outside your comfort zone. It seems that every time I challenge myself positive things happen. I also talk about starting the Lifestyle 180 Program from the Leanness Lifestyle University. And I have...
This weeks episode deals with a very sensitive topic. Is it acceptable to make fun of or embarrass obese people until the taunting becomes so bad they only way to stop it is to lose weight? I read an article this...
In This Episode: How a Positive Attitude is so important in meeting your weight loss Goals * Why do we continue to overeat? And what can we do to stop. My Progress: Last week’s weight was 415 Today’s weight is 413 That a 2 pound loss I...
On today’s episode I will give you an update on my progress I will also be discussing setting weight loss goals. Talk about an USA Today Article – Weight-loss tips: 25 ways to lose weight, keep it off My progress report: Last week I weighed in...
On todays episode I will give you and update on my progress and some listener feedback I will also be discussing Mindful Eating vs Mindless Eating. How Meditation can Calm the Savage Beast that is Your Primal Urge to Mindlessly Eat Mending Fences:...
In This Episode I’m still working my plan from last week so I’ll give you an update I had an Ahh ha moment And I have an interview with Alen Standish from Quit Binge Eating.com I started new healthy routines this week I got the...
Show Notes for Episode 005: Starting and Maintaining Healthy Routines. In today’s episode: * Aspartame – What is it? Is it safe? And how much aspartame have we ingested already? * Routines – Everyone has a routine. Are your routines healthy or are they sabotaging...
Let’s Reverse Obesity Episode 004 – Quitting Why do we quit our weight loss plan? Is our motivation external (for others) or internal (for Ourselves) When we feel like quitting our support group can be a savior. What, you don’t have a support group,...
* Let’s Reverse Obesity Episode 003 – Where the Rubber Hits the Road * In this episode I will be reading listener feedback, yes! I have listeners! * I will be talking about my challenges during the week * How to relieve the...
This Episode I will be covering: 1. How I eased into my program this time instead of jumping in head first. 2. Also I have a Backslide Confession to tell you about 3. And the planning stage of my weight loss program, and...