weightlossjourney

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”

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”

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”

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”

How I Lost 50 Pounds

My story of weight-loss and my top two weight-loss tips. Jamie Staley, NASM-CPT, Pn1 Why I Started Have you ever heard the fable of putting a frog in boiling water? It’s incredibly inhumane, but it has a valuable lesson. The boiling frog fable states that if you put a frog into boiling water, it wouldContinue reading “How I Lost 50 Pounds”