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The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

The Inspirational Story of Josh LaJaunie

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

Physicians Committee

Nutrition, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.93.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Josh LaJaunie is a man who no longer believes in the word "impossible." He no longer thinks he can achieve a goal; he knows that he will. It's a critical distinction that the Louisiana native discovered while doing what he believed to be impossible at the time. Josh achieved a lifelong dream of shedding a massive 400-pound frame and becoming the person he always believed he could be, inside and out.

In this conversation with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll, you'll hear about Josh's plant-powered journey in his own words. The inspiration for his first steps stems from the two biggest loves of his life, his wife and the New Orleans Saints. After the latter marched to an improbable Super Bowl victory, he began developing a game plan of his own. It wasn't long before he stepped out of his front door and went for a run. Shortly thereafter, he ran his first race and hasn't ever slowed down. To date, he's run thousands of miles and has is now at the forefront of the plant-based movement among athletes.

The comradery shared by Chuck and Josh in this interview is eye opening. Although both have kept the weight off for a number of years, every day is still viewed with a fresh set of eyes. Now, the only thing the self-professed football fanatics enjoy more than Sunday afternoons during the fall is helping others experience that same wholesome vision.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Exammer and Podcast brought to you by the Physicians

0:11.8

Committee.

0:12.8

I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll.

0:15.0

My guest today is a man who went from running up the tab at a restaurant to running up a storm

0:21.6

on the street.

0:23.1

Josh Lajani, one of the most well-known plant-based athletes in the entire country, and he and

0:30.6

I hit it off in a big way.

0:32.9

We are both just a couple of huge football fanatics who top the scale at our heaviest at 420

0:40.5

pounds.

0:41.5

But how we got to where it is we are today, very different.

0:46.6

His journey started with an improbable New Orleans St. Super Bowl victor.

0:50.9

He does love him some saints.

0:53.2

Now Josh is inspiring millions of others to follow him on his plant-based lifestyle.

0:59.0

I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation.

1:01.1

We recorded it at veganness in Washington, D.C.

1:04.4

Josh was thrilled that the Physicians Committee flew him in to be the keynote speaker that night,

1:09.8

and I was thrilled that he would sit down and take the time to join us on the Exam Room

1:13.8

brought to you by the Physicians Committee.

1:19.4

The Exam Room podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee on location just before

1:23.6

the start of veganness.

1:25.5

With a very special guest today, I'm excited about this.

1:28.7

This man has logged more miles on the road than most rental cars.

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