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Tired of the same old dry, bland or overly complicated protein treat recipes? I know I am! It's time to brace yourselves and get ready, because I'm sharing one of my own recipes for protein cookie deliciousness! Protein cookies that actually taste good?! Yep- it's true, and even easier than you may think!

Pressed for time, without a gym or don’t have access to any equipment? Don’t view these as limitations to getting your workout on, but instead use it as an excuse to mix things up and do something different! I know when you don’t have access to your “norm” it can be tempting to pass on a training session, but it’s days like that when we have to look at a break in our routine as a good thing! Whenever I’m pressed for time, on the go and don’t have ANY equipment whatsoever nearby, I throw together a quick total body workout made up of bodyweight exercises and my favorite cardio bursts.

Your bags are packed, you’re ready to go, but…do you really want to use one of your carry-on items as a giant food cooler? I know I sure don’t (it rarely matches my outfit) and with luggage fees constantly increasing I’m assuming you don’t want to use up your precious carry-on space loaded down with food, either.

We’ve all been there before…a few weeks or couple of months into a new workout program (or starting one for the first time) and you’re less than stoked to hear that 5 AM alarm clock go off for the gym or make “another” meal of chicken and veggies (insert eye roll here, right, ladies?) for dinner. It’s happened to me before and from comments on social media, I know it’s happened (or is happening) to you, too. We put in the effort and (rightly) want the results, but what happens when the results stall or aren’t happening as quickly as we’d like? How do we stay motivated or reignite that fire for achieving our goals?

Alright, I get it- it’s Monday morning, you hit snooze for record time and have an early office meeting, so what’s the one thing you’re likely to skip? Breakfast, right? In the list of early morning priorities, cooking typically isn’t very high up there for most of us. Most of us already know we are far more likely to make healthier choices throughout the rest of the day if we kick the morning off with a healthy breakfast, right? Allow me to simplify your morning meal prep. I’m not a huge fan of spending hours in the kitchen anyway, so instead of skipping out on a morning meal, I opt to make one of these instead (zero Top Chef skills required):

OK guys, it's no secret that I don't love spending endless hours in the kitchen creating gourmet-esque healthy options to eat. While I do love my food, I'm a busy gal (just like all of you ladies) so when it comes to cooking, I keep it simple. While Top Chef may not be calling anytime soon, the meals I DO make are simple, delicious, healthy and (for the most part) meals that you can whip up in one pot, pan, blender...you get it, I keep it simple.

Yikes, it's "bikini season" again, isn't it? Whether we're ready or not, summer is here in full force (the 95+ degree weather that's been going on here in the Midwest leads me to believe that summer's already been hanging around waiting for a pool party in these parts) and it's time to enjoy it! Long weekends, the great outdoors, summer vacays and more- I'm sure you're ready for them, aren't you?! If you’re like me and will be on the go more than you’re home (and no, I’m not in perma-vacation mode, I’ll be traveling a ton for work this summer) then you’ll want some quick, efficient workouts that don’t always require gym access. You’ll probably be out and about more often than usual, or would rather spend some time socializing with friends instead of being in the weight room. If you don't have access to your normal gym (or just don’t want to go to it), NO PROBLEM! This can be done at a hotel or home gym with minimal equipment- just grab a jump rope, some dumbbells and/or kettlebells, as no actual machines were used in this workout.

So here’s the deal…lately I’ve been getting a bit bored of “traditional” cardio machines at the gym. Instead of skipping cardio altogether, I’ve decided to have some fun and mix it up. When I DO use the machines at the gym, I’ve been challenging myself to make sure I don’t do the same cardio two days in a row, or instead of staying on one piece of cardio for my entire workout, I pick two different pieces of equipment (Jacobs Ladder and the Step Mill are always fun) for 10 minutes of intervals on each. This has been a heck of a lot of fun as well as a solid challenge each and every workout.

So here’s the deal…lately I’ve been getting a bit bored of “traditional” cardio machines at the gym. Instead of skipping cardio altogether, I’ve decided to have some fun and mix it up. When I DO use the machines at the gym, I’ve been challenging myself to make sure I don’t do the same cardio two days in a row, or instead of staying on one piece of cardio for my entire workout, I pick two different pieces of equipment (Jacobs Ladder and the Step Mill are always fun) for 10 minutes of intervals on each. This has been a heck of a lot of fun as well as a solid challenge each and every workout.

Spring is here, which means every magazine headline is touting the latest way to “get that 6 pack for the beach!” in the coming months. We’ve read all of the headlines before, and it’s nothing new to read that we are “counting down to bikini season” with the masses.