In today's episode of The Jamerrill Show, I'm sharing how I moved from overwhelm into learning after my metabolic lab wake-up call, and how I began sorting through the many books, experts, and voices that helped shape my understanding. I talk about what I learned from Coach Mama Fox at CoachMamaFox.com, Dr. Ben Bikman, Dr. Jason Fung, Dr. Mindy Pelz, Glucose Goddess, Dr. Casey Means, and others, and how I enjoyed learning from a variety of individuals to make small tweaks for my own bio-individual needs over many months instead of trying to change everything at once.

We also talk about the practical themes that kept showing up across nearly every expert, including protein, fiber, whole foods, blood sugar balance, inflammation, and stress reduction. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice and unsure where to begin, I hope this episode encourages you that healing can happen in layers, and you can learn slowly while choosing what works best for your own body and season. For all books, experts, and resources mentioned in this episode, visit 👉 https://jamerrill.com/episode7/ Thanks for being here with me 💜

In today's episode of The Jamerrill Show, I'm sharing what happened after the weight loss, when I expected my health to be "fixed," but my lab work told a very different story.

This is not medical advice and it's not a weight loss episode. This is me walking you through the next chapter of my health journey. After losing around 60 pounds and feeling hopeful, I went into my August 2024 labs expecting good news, and instead I was met with high inflammation, prediabetes, elevated insulin, and some real wake-up moments about what my body was still carrying.

I share the shock, the confusion, and the overwhelm that came with that, especially while still living in a high stress season. I also talk about the conflicting advice I received, why I chose not to jump into extreme protocols, and how I had to slow down and ask myself what I actually had the capacity to do.

From there, I walk you through how I found a gentle starting point, what changes I began making, and how my body started to respond over time. This episode is really about learning to listen, removing pressure, and choosing a path forward that supports your nervous system instead of overwhelming it.

If you've ever felt like you're doing "everything right" and your body still isn't responding the way you expected, I hope this encourages you. You don't have to do everything. You just need a place to start.

✨ALSO MENTIONED IN TODAYS EPISODE : Grab the Free Food Noise/Food Peace Teaching & Starter Guide https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e5f5m0 here from Coach Mama Fox, plus here's the Foxy Over Forty free Community Group I shared, where there's MORE free teaching and tools for your over-40 health journey - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2536979519851222

You can find more from this episode, including show notes and resources, at: https://jamerrill.com

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In this episode I continue sharing my health story and the years that eventually led to losing 70 pounds.

Part 1 talked about the earlier seasons when my body was struggling and I did not yet understand what was happening underneath the surface. That episode covered the layered years leading up to summer 2023. In this episode I continue the story and share about the continued weight loss portion of my journey beginning in September 2023 and moving through August 2024, what started to change for me, what I was learning about my health, and how small consistent steps began to add up over time.

If you are in your own messy middle with your health, doing the best you can but not seeing clear results yet, I hope this conversation encourages you. There were years where I felt confused, overwhelmed, and unsure of what my body needed. But I kept learning, kept adjusting, and kept doing what I could.

Sometimes progress looks slow and uneven while you are living it. But that does not mean you are not moving forward.

This episode is part of my ongoing conversation about rebuilding health, taking care of our bodies, and learning how to keep going even when life feels complicated.

You can find show notes, resources, and links mentioned in this episode at Jamerrill.com.

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In this episode of The Jamerrill Show, I'm sharing part one of my 70 pound weight loss journey, but this is not a before and after story or a list of tips. This episode is about what came before the weight loss. WATCH the VIDEO Podcast here: https://youtu.be/gHDskg2Y2Ow

I'm talking about the years when my body was struggling, my health was declining, and I was doing the best I could with the capacity I had at the time. Pregnancies, exhaustion, medical issues, hospitalizations, and long seasons of survival shaped this chapter of my life, and there was no clear starting line or moment where everything suddenly clicked.

If you've ever felt like you were holding it together while your body was quietly waving red flags, this episode is for you. This is an honest look at what it was like to keep going when answers were slow, clarity came in pieces, and progress didn't look like forward momentum yet.

This episode ends in August 2023. The next episode continues the story into what changed after that point.

✨ Show notes, resources shared, and related links are at https://jamerrill.com/ and as mentioned in several upcoming podcast episodes, here is my referral link to join Function Health which offers 160+ lab tests & insights from top doctors here: https://my.functionhealth.com/signup?code=JSTEWART49&_saasquatch=JSTEWART49&d=FHREF25

In this episode, I'm sharing the beginning of my story, not the part where things are figured out, but the part where everything familiar fell away and I still had to keep going. WATCH the VIDEO Podcast HERE: https://youtu.be/22nODrqX_xI

This is about survival. About waking up each day not knowing how you'll make it through. About meeting your nervous system for the first time without having language for what's happening. About learning, slowly and imperfectly, how to take care of yourself when life no longer feels safe.

I talk about walking as a way to survive before it ever became exercise, stacking days when thinking long-term felt impossible, and building what I've called a fragile framework of joy, small anchors that helped me stay upright when everything felt overwhelming.

This isn't advice or a blueprint. It's a story. And if you're in a hard season where getting through the day feels like the win, I hope it helps you feel less alone.

Show notes, resources, and links are at Jamerrill.com

In this episode, I'm sharing how my movement journey began not as fitness, but as survival and how walking slowly became the doorway to running. WATCH the VIDEO podcast here: https://youtu.be/BEoyKTP6eZc

I didn't start moving my body to lose weight or train for races. I started walking because my nervous system needed somewhere to put the grief, fear, and overwhelm I was carrying. Walking was the one thing that helped me sleep, breathe, and make it through the next day. Over time, that steady movement began to change my body and my mind.

I talk about how I knew when my body was ready to run, what it looked like to start without pressure or rules, and why walking is still the foundation of my movement even now. I also answer common questions about being a busy mom, finding time, starting from where you are, and letting movement support your mental health instead of adding stress.

This episode is for women who want to move their bodies but feel intimidated, exhausted, or unsure where to begin. You don't have to do more than you can handle. You just have to start with what feels possible.

Show notes, resources, and links are at Jamerrill.com.

In this episode, I'm talking about movement for moms, especially in seasons when life feels heavy and overwhelming. WATCH the VIDEO podcast here: https://youtu.be/j05zsB2HOFI

This isn't about fitness goals, weight loss, or pushing your body harder. It's about how movement, particularly walking, became one of the first ways I could support my body and mind during intense stress and survival seasons.

I share how gentle, consistent movement helped regulate my nervous system, gave me space to process, and became something I could actually sustain as a mom with a full life and very little margin.

If you've ever felt like you don't have the time, energy, or capacity for exercise, this episode is for you. This is an invitation to rethink movement as care, not pressure.

You can find show notes, resources, and related links for this episode at jamerrill.com.

Welcome to The Jamerrill Show. WATCH the VIDEO Episode here: https://youtu.be/hJ0OLYe7U58

This podcast is for women who are rebuilding, healing, and figuring things out in the middle of real life not after the hard parts are over. I share my own stories and lived experiences, along with the resources and encouragement that have helped me along the way, as a way to open up honest conversations about movement, health, faith, resilience, and learning how to take care of ourselves when life is still messy.

I'm not an expert and I don't have everything figured out. I'm a woman paying attention to what has helped me stay upright, regain strength, and keep moving forward one day at a time. Through my stories, shared resources, and what I've learned along the way, I hope you find encouragement, perspective, and ideas you can take into your own life in a way that fits you.

This is a space for reflection, learning, and reminding ourselves that we're allowed to grow and rebuild even while things are still unfolding.

Show notes and resources for each episode are available at Jamerrill.com.