Big update for Hate to Weight-ers! John and I have decided to take a break from recording regularly. We apologize for the delay in getting episodes out to you and we are continuing to work on them. I talk about it more at the beginning of the e

Talking Through a Panic Attack and Fit-Splaining

Sep 24th, 2020 54m 8s

We started the show and John was in a full-fledged panic attack. There’s a lot to unpack in this episode and talk through, including “fit-splaining” and a quiz all about BBQ food! A heads up, this was recorded a few weeks before this was releas

Anxiety is a Bitch and a Banana is a Berry!

Sep 8th, 2020 1h 4m

We are back from a little bit of a break with this episode. For those anxiously awaiting new episodes, we are very behind in our release schedule, which you’ll hear more about in the coming weeks was because of some health setbacks on both Emil

Big Fun for Episode 100!

Aug 19th, 2020 1h 1m

Welcome to episode 100! And the first of many episodes that include Big Fun. Don’t know what Big Fun is? Tune in. It’s pretty much exactly like it sounds. A heads up, this was recorded a few weeks before this was released and you may hear some

Bonus

Bonus Ep.: Emily Chats with Coach Carolyn from Wellness While Walking

Jul 24th, 2020 42m 7s

Hello from just Emily today. John has had some health complications and was not able to record this week. Don’t worry, he is on the mend and we will hopefully have our wonderful host and editor back soon enough! In the meantime, I wanted to bri

John's Whirlwind Week and Delicious Drive-Thru Options

Jul 9th, 2020 50m 46s

Another week of quarantine and tensions rising. John ended his last episode recording and the rest of his week was a whirlwind of anxiety, sickness and a death scare! But luckily, everyone is OK. Life isn’t easy for many of us, and while stayin

DDP Yoga, Making Healthy Choices for Weight-Loss, and Some Very Salty Language!

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 5m

Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223313740288740/ We are starting to focus on making good choices and John is even trying out yoga! We also got a bit carried away with our discussion and we run a little

A Question About Sweetener and Intermittent Fasting

May 18th, 2020 41m 53s

Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223238426085932/ We got a question before the show we spend some time going through about using sweetener with Intermittent Fasting and we go into it a bit. We also talk

Hello From the Other Side of Weight-Loss

May 11th, 2020 49m 13s

Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223160054606694/ John is wrestling with Impostor Syndrome when thinking about starting a new podcast and we discuss the reactions to Adele’s stunning weight-loss and the

Boosting Productivity and Becoming Mindful

May 4th, 2020 50m 33s

Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10223068259791881 Are we in a “New Normal” yet? For us, we both work at home so the dust is beginning to settle, but there are still a lot of changes we haven’t anticipated

Cheesy Puffs, Ashwagandha, and Another Week of Quarantine

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 5m

Watch the LIVE Recording: https://www.facebook.com/John.bukenas/videos/10222973972114748/ Have you had enough? Yes. The answer for all of us is “yes.” Get ready for some silliness in this episode and getting into some woo with Emily and her As

Spirit Week Challenge is Declared!

Apr 20th, 2020 53m

We’re in yet another week of Quarantine but we’re grateful we’ve been on this health journey together. At the time of this recording, Emily was finishing up a Spirit Week Challenge where she dressed up for theme days every day for a week. And J

This Quarantine Is Starting to Get to Us

Apr 13th, 2020 50m 6s

Sorry for the late-releasing episodes! We're still trying to adjust our schedules for our own client work, as well as this podcast. We're both adapting to our quarantines and it's a stressful time, for sure. John is a bit hungover on today's ep

PMS, Dieting, and Quarantine AKA The Season of Our Discontent

Apr 6th, 2020 39m 55s

This episode was recorded in the beginning of April 2020 for context. We're still getting used to the temporary new-normal of staying indoors and self-quarantining for our own safety. It requires us to learn more planning skills that, luckily,

Weight Loss in a Time of Coronavirus

Mar 30th, 2020 1h 5m

Heads up: We normally don’t censor ourselves on the show, but we do talk about a very mature podcast a bit in the beginning. If you want to skip all that, we finish talking about it by the 18:00-minute mark. It’s a Pearl-Clutcher! We talk a lot

Gratitude is the Attitude & Stop Touching Your Face!

Mar 23rd, 2020 42m 22s

Heads up: This episode was recorded on March 19th, so keep that in mind if we’re behind on the current events when you listen to this. We were all this together when we were dieting, and now we’re all in this together when it comes to staying h

Home and Hunkering Down, But Still Podcasting!

Mar 16th, 2020 1h 1m

Yay! Emily is back this week! And she’s working on getting back to her own self lately. A head’s up. This episode was recorded March 12, 2020. At the time of recording, we were just beginning social distancing and learning about the seriousness

Solo Episode with John

Mar 9th, 2020 14m 9s

John did a solo episode and he did a great job! Emily wasn’t feeling well that day and had to bail. But as I’m writing these show notes, I am loving hearing John’s wins and his thoughts on the article that was put in the Hate to Weight Discussi

Dieting on Vacation, Running Amok and Couch Jeans from the Universe

Feb 24th, 2020 54m 52s

What happens when you go on vacation while doing Intermittent Fasting? Well, Emily found out on her big family vacation! In fact, it’s a whirlwind of a story, which includes Emily’s actual ideal vacation of driving for hours in nature, calling

Dieting Through Hell Week + Accountability Challenge Success!

Feb 10th, 2020 49m 37s

Emily’s getting ready for a family vacation, on top of crazy work stuff, on top of the current events —it’s a recipe for the perfect storm in Emily’s world and there’s even a funny story about what happens when you throw a rock in the woods, c

Want Accountability? We're Challenging You!

Feb 3rd, 2020 59m 23s

TRIGGER WARNING: John talks about having dreams of suicide (around 37 minutes in). We appreciate everyone who has already reached out and we appreciate your concern. John has never had these kinds of thoughts in waking life before so we want yo

Dieting Changes versus Lifestyle Changes

Jan 27th, 2020 42m 3s

We had a great discussion in our Facebook group thinking about the lifestyle changes we make to lose weight versus what we are planning on doing once we hit our goal weight and need to maintain. John also had a bout with food poisoning and Emil

Planning our "Lifing" Toolkit

Jan 20th, 2020 1h 1m

We both have planning on the brain this week and talk about Proactive Mode vs. Reactive Mode when it comes to our diets, businesses, and life. John has already had a morning! And he even has a realization halfway through the episode and remembe

Emotional Eating Triggers and Schedule Changes

Jan 13th, 2020 43m 4s

Welcome to our new listeners and our new members in the Hate to Weight Discussion Group on Facebook! We’ve seen a few new faces in the group and we’re always excited when you can join us for the live show. No matter where we are in our weight-l

Happy New Year! We Hate to Cook.

Jan 6th, 2020 53m 26s

Happy New Year, Weighters! (Not sure how we feel about that name for listeners, hmm.) Welcome new listeners and returning listeners! We loved getting back together after the new year and talking about how we spent our holiday and how we’re star