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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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”
The 10 Lies of Fat Loss
Some of the most common beliefs might be holding you back! Jamie Staley, CPT, Pn1 There’s a lot of information about fat loss out there. Some of it’s correct and most of it is totally false. But how can you tell if something is true or not? Chances are if you are looking up informationContinue reading “The 10 Lies of Fat Loss”
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?”
Fit for Christmas
10 tips to help you enjoy the holiday season without packing on the pounds or losing your mind. Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 I don’t know about you, but this time of year is my absolute favorite. I love everything about it. The gatherings, the food, the holiday music, shopping, wrapping gifts, the cheesy Hallmark movies,Continue reading “Fit for Christmas”
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”
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Lost Weight
Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Is your weight a struggle for you right now? Have you tried all sorts of things, but nothing seems to stick and actually work long-term? I get it and I’ve been there too. That picture on the left is just over four-years-old. There’s so much that I’ve learned since then. AsContinue reading “10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Lost Weight”
31 Thoughts on Fitness and Nutrition
Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Around my birthday, I start feeling very reflective. Like I am full of wisdom and sage advice as I look back on all the years of my life and ahead to the years I have left. It has always felt like a second New Year’s Eve to me. A time toContinue reading “31 Thoughts on Fitness and Nutrition”
5 Common Fitness Misconceptions
Plus 5 Tips to Train Smarter! Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Do you feel like there is so much conflicting information about exercise? Does it seem like everyone has a different way of doing things and you don’t know which one is right? Fitness can be confusing, but I’m hoping to give you some clarity today.Continue reading “5 Common Fitness Misconceptions”
How to Calculate Your Daily Calories
And five alternatives if counting calories isn’t right for you! Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 What do you think of when someone mentions counting calories? For most people, they think of an overly-restrictive diet that includes hours of weighing and measuring every morsel of food, obsessing over each calorie, and certainly not being able to enjoyContinue reading “How to Calculate Your Daily Calories”