Entries by Jenelle Summers

Fitness is not Optional

Fitness is a part of my life and I don’t wake up asking myself if I feel like it, or if I’m up to it that day, or if I have time for it. You have to acquire the mindset that it’s like taking care of your teeth or your hair or your house. Except […]

Subway Salad

As much as I love vacations, I also love coming home and being in my routine again:)This salad was sooo good! And I cannot tell a lie, I CHEATED. We picked up salads at Subway because we just got home and haven’t shopped yet. I don’t use their meats because most, if not all, are […]

Get Your Cardio In!

When I need to get some cardio in WITH my lift, I do cardio drills in between sets like airjacks with resistance bands, jumping lunges, speed skaters, etc (if its a leg day), and if its an upper body day, I’ll do pushups, doubleunders, mountain climbers, etc. in between sets.

Banana Chocolate Chip VitaTop

You like?!?! For an occasional sweet treat to substitute instead of something worse, try this quick fix which also has 23g of protein. It’s a banana chocolate chip VitaTop, found in your grocery freezer section, {{warmed up}} with 1cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt sweetened with 2 “Stevia in the Raw” packets. Made this way, it’s […]

You’re Not The Only One

…tempted to splurge at night; …wondering why you seem heavier even though you’ve been on track; …wanting to stop the workout when it JUST began; …working out with an injury; …working harder than someone else but not seeing similar results; …struggling to balance family, work, life, AND be fit; …having feelings of self-doubt; Even the […]

Pack Your Food!

How often do you dine out/pick up food each week? Honestly, I still feel bloated and probably up a couple pounds from Disney. And it’s not even like I went crazy splurging and I worked out daily! Ughhh. Just goes to show, avoid dining out and pack your food AS MUCH AS HUMANELY POSSIBLE for […]

Choose Your Splurge

When I’m at the airport, I’d LOVE to have a Starbucks and a reduced fat muffin or one of those BIG turkey sandwiches on that THICK bread. But lets be honest, those are hardly clean eats. I’d rather save my splurges for the special dinners out and the trips to get frozen yogurt with the […]

Leg Day

Are you afraid to lift heavy with your legs (due to a fear of bulking)? If you want your legs to be lean and strong, take your “leg day” seriously. My legs are smaller but leaner even though I’m lifting heavier than I had for years. Those are LARGE muscles which means they’re big fat […]