It's officially here! Summer, that is and another installment of the Summer Workout Series with Sworkit! If you haven't checked out the original post, please do so here!

Moving right along.

Today's workout is perfect to get your body into tip top shape without having to use any crazy equipment, weights etc.

This is one of my absolute favorite features about Sworkit, you don't need to go run and get your weights, bosu balls or risers in order to get in a great, butt kicking workout!

Here is a breakdown of the workout you will be getting by downloading this App and adding this custom workout to your channel!

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What goes better with a hot day by the pool (or beach depending on where you're at) than a nice cold and crisp adult beverage?!

Not too much if you ask me.

The only problem with this is that my body is very susceptible to bloating, which is why on a daily basis I make sure to watch intake of sugars, carbs and other ingredients that will puff me up like a balloon.

With that said there are a few drinks that I would recommend choosing to not only feel your best but to also join in on the merriment that is Summer.

#1 : Gin and Sparkling Water (Or Vodka, depending on what you like)

Instead of Tonic, Sparkling water contains no added sugars, therefore cutting out any unnecessary added ingredients that may increase bloating and water weight. 

#2 : Tequila on the Rocks

This is pretty straight forward, the less amount of ingredients the better for you. When drinking any alcohol this way you'll tend to drink it slower, therefore drinking less as well. Also, tequila contains no carbs, which is great for me because I have been doing my best to stay away from carbs as much as possible.

#3 : Champagne

On average your 4 oz. glass only contains 80 calories! The carbonation that is in champagne also tends to make anyone drinking it drink it slower, therefore not consuming as much. And let's be real here, it also makes you feel a little fancy, or is it just me?!

These three tried and true drinks are the perfect combo for a day at the pool or heck, even for a night out that won't leave you feeling completely blah later that evening!

Just for comparison, most people jump straight to the Pina Coladas, Pre Made Margarita Mixes and Beer. Let's break these down a bit shall we?!

Pina Coladas - On average this drink contains upwards of 650 Calories. Let's put this into perspective, a Big Mac is only 576 Calories and we all know deep down that a Big Mac is a horrible food choice health wise, so why go with a drink that is even worse?! Plus all the cream and sugar, I can't even handle that. (Source of Info HERE)

Pre - Made Margarita Mixes - Contain nothing but added sugars and all other sorts of additives that just aren't conducive with attempting to look and feel your best in a swim suit.

Beer - Need I really say more about beer other than it is nothing more than liquid carbs?! Don't get me wrong, I am a HUGE beer lover, in the right scenario. I will choose a dark beer over almost anything when out with friends at night or at dinner with my husband. However I would NEVER choose a dark beer or even a light beer to sit by the pool with.

What are your poolside beverages of choice?!

Happy Friday, everyone!!!

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Happy Monday everyone! I hope the weekend treated you well!

Today I have something SO exciting to share with you guys.

Seriously, I'm so excited!

As we all know the official start to Summer is just a week away, ONE WEEK!

To start the Summer off right I have been so lucky to have teamed up with SWORKIT (you may be familiar via my post here and here) to bring to you all an AMAZING

Sworkit Summer Workout Series!

(iTunes - Google Play)

As you all know, Sworkit is an INCREDIBLE fitness app that you can download for FREE and is SO customizable to your fitness level and availability. I can't say enough good things about this app and the individuals at this company. Not only has this app seriously helped me getting my body back after two kiddos, the people there are just incredible.

If you have the drive and motivation this app is just the perfect thing for you. Not everyone can afford the gym nor have the time to get to one (this girl right here)!

Sometimes 10 to 15 minutes is all the time I have to get in a workout, using the Sworkit App that's all the time you need!

You get a GREAT personalized workout wherever you are!

#nogymnoexcuse

So, on Monday's I will be sharing with you a new workout that I have created for Sworkit to share on their app... I will test out each workout myself (many times over) before sharing it with you. I promise to make them kick your butt ;)

Today's workout is called SWORKIT SUMMER SLIMDOWN.

I feel like this title is fitting because let's be real, that's what it's all about, slimming down for Summertime.

This workout is aimed to target just about any body part you could want to tone and slim for the Summer, along with a bit of cardio I feel like this is the perfect all over workout!

Here is a glimpse at the workout...

I highly encourage everyone to jump on board, download the app, add this customized workout to your list and get working!

Do this workout as many days a week as you can! Then come back next Monday for the next installment of SUMMER WORKOUT SERIES with SWORKIT!

Let me know in the comments if you are planning on taking this challenge, I'd love to see Before and Afters as well as your thoughts on each of these workouts!

Be sure to tag Sworkit (IG, FB, TW) as well as myself on any social media posts. Also use the hashtag #summerworkoutseries #nogymnoexcuse

Share with your friends, family and coworkers! Create challenges and even competitions to get in shape this Summer!

We look forward to seeing everyone who is using this Summer Workout Series :)

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Happy Friday!! We made it to the end of another week *yay!*

With that comes another installment of Fitness Friday!

Summer is literally RIGHT around the corner, with that comes severe heat and humidity, well at least where I am from. While I am looking forward to days at the pool and outings to our local zoo with the kiddos, I am not looking forward to misery that is the heat.

Which brings me to today's topic of water.

Summer means pools, lake trips, float trips, running through sprinklers, sure, but what I want to take a moment and talk about is our water intake during these hot hot months!

So, we all know that we should be getting 8 glasses of water a day, or at least that's what we are being told by pretty much everyone out there.

While this is an excellent starting point I did a little extra research to see just how much water would be ideal for my body.

What I can best conclude is that, for every pound you weigh you need an ounce of water. So say you weigh 100 lbs. then you should, ideally, be getting 100 oz. of water during a day.

I liked that idea better than the generic 8 glasses of water!

Personally, drinking water is something I actually have to think about and make myself do. Especially if I was wanting to get as many ounces as I needed. So what did I do?! I got an app for that!

I ended up choosing Waterlogged (check it out here).

There's nothing crazy about this app, other than you can use their predetermined glass sizes or create your own. Then as you drink you just input which glass size you drank and voila.

They start you off at 64 oz., which is the recommended amount, however I knew in my mind I needed well more than that, so I just went into the settings and changed my daily goal. Simple as that.

Once you have hit your goal for the day you get a fun little notification.

And you can keep going for the day as well and it will continuously keep track.

There's nothing insanely crazy about this app other than it raises your personal awareness about how much water you drink, which for me was what it was all about.

I always knew I needed to drink more water, but it was way easier said than done. With proper motivation and a way to actually see the results, I have been much more successful in my endeavor.

If you aren't a fan of just plain old water there are tons of options for infusing your water in a way to make it tastier and more enticing!

Here are just a few I'm looking forward to trying out myself this summer.

*Found via Pinterest* 

- Ice
- 1/4 cucumber, cut into slices
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- Sparkling or regular water

 *Found via Pinterest*

- Ice

*Found via Pinterest*

- Ice

This past weekend was full of family and all around fun!

Friday I was able to catch up with an old friend while she trimmed my hair (it's quite nice having one of your bff's also be your hairstylist!)

Friday evening Andrew and I hung out and watched an episode of Bloodline *Season 2*

Anyone else love this show?! It's one of my absolute favorite shows & I look forward to finishing up this newest season!

Saturday Andrew and I had a little date day/evening and we went to the baseball game.

It started out a bit rough but we ended up coming back from a 4-0 deficit to winning 7-4.

Saturday night my sister came over for some bonding time, and we ended up staying up until 4 in the morning talking and hanging out and enjoying some adult beverages.

I am not used to staying up so late.

Sunday morning was a bit rough with two little ones running around!

*On our way out on Sunday*

The rest of Sunday we spent with family and just chilling.

I was able to fit in my work outs Sunday evening so I can keep on track with my Lauren Conrad 30 Day Ab Challenge, that I blogged about on Friday!

As far as my training for the half marathon in October I have had to take the past week off and it's looking like this week will have to be a rest week as well.

A couple Saturday's ago while doing my long run I slipped on some mud, I caught myself before I fell but my foot twisted funny.

The rest of that run and even that day I felt no pain but woke up the morning after with severe pain in the foot.

I hoped it would go away but here I am, a week and two days later and it's just TODAY starting to feel better. I would say today is the best it has felt since the pain began.

I can walk with VERY minimal pain and when I'm sitting it's like nothing is wrong.

From all the research I've done it's just a really bad bruise, that accompanied by the fact that I can see the bruise I feel quite certain.

I just don't want to push it and hurt my foot even worse so resting it is!

I'm hoping by next Monday I will have been fine for a couple days and can SLOWLY get back into my training program.

Fingers crossed!

Anyone have an recommendations for bruised foot pain relief?! I would really appreciate it!

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