5 Ways to Find New Meal Inspiration! Jamie Staley, CPT, Pn1 Do you ever feel like you are eating the same meals over and over again? I think we all have at one point or another! So what can you do? Aside from hiring a personal chef (what a dream), here are five ways toContinue reading “What’s For Dinner?”
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I Quit My Job
Jamie Staley, CPT, Pn1 Last week, I submitted my resignation for a job I thought I would never leave. Granted, I hadn’t been there in about five months because I’m still on maternity leave, but I needed to make official what I already knew in my head and my heart. The right decisions are oftenContinue reading “I Quit My Job”
10 Things To Do Before Starting a Calorie Deficit
How to reduce frustration and set yourself up for success! Jamie Staley CPT, Pn1 #1: Decide if it’s the right time (social events, life stress, medical etc.) Consider your calendar first. Do you have a social event every week for the next 6 weeks? Probably not a good time to start. Other things to lookContinue reading “10 Things To Do Before Starting a Calorie Deficit”
Summer Menu Clean Up
Tips and tricks to enjoy your favorite summer dishes and stay on track all season long! Jamie Staley, CPT, Pn1 With warmer weather arriving and Memorial Day weekend less than a week away, I think it’s safe to say summer is finally on the way! I don’t know about you, but for me that meansContinue reading “Summer Menu Clean Up”
Fasting for Weight Loss: Is it Effective?
Jamie Staley, CPT, Pn1 What’s the deal with intermittent fasting? It seems so many people are jumping on the bandwagon of using fasting to reach all kinds of goals and many people credit intermittent fasting with helping them lose weight. But does it work? Let’s dive in and see if intermittent fasting would be aContinue reading “Fasting for Weight Loss: Is it Effective?”
How to Make Changes That Stick
Stopping the cycle of “on-again, off-again” diet and exercise. Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Does this sound familiar? You feel like something needs to change with your diet and lack of activity. There’s no structure and you just feel like you could be doing better. So you make a plan. Starting Monday, you’re going to exerciseContinue reading “How to Make Changes That Stick”
The Truth About Processed Food
What it actually is, which types to avoid, and which ones to include in your diet. Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 What do you think of when someone says processed food? Most of us think of chips, cookies, crackers, bars, ice cream, and others. But what is considered a processed food and what isn’t? “According toContinue reading “The Truth About Processed Food”
Rethinking Healthy Food: What foods can help or hinder fat loss?
Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Have you ever decided to start “eating better” to lose weight and then been discouraged when nothing seems to change? Focusing on making food choices that seem “healthy” can result in fat loss, but they don’t always. Why? Food choices for fat loss have more to do with “healthy” versus “unhealthy.”Continue reading “Rethinking Healthy Food: What foods can help or hinder fat loss?”
5 Kitchen Hacks to Make Healthy Eating Automatic
Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 “You don’t have to be the victim of your environment. You can also be the architect of it.” ― James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones Do you find healthy eating to be a challenge? Do you struggle with not knowing whatContinue reading “5 Kitchen Hacks to Make Healthy Eating Automatic”
The Ultimate Fast Food Guide
A breakdown of the best options at your favorite stops Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Sometimes fast food is a fact of life. Traveling, last minute soccer practice, lack of grocery shopping, working overtime, etc. Life happens and our meals are not always perfectly planned out, even in spite of our best efforts. Most people beatContinue reading “The Ultimate Fast Food Guide”