JenFit - La Grange, Illinois

Heena D.

I met Jen through one of my friends. I was about 7 months post diagnosis of my cancer, extensive surgery and 1 month post chemotherapy. After experiencing major health challenges, my goals were to get back into shape and improve my overall health. In the few months that followed I used Jen for health coaching, personal training and nutrition education.
When I first began my training, I started basic stretching and health coaching. Jen has extensive knowledge about all things nutrition from starting the day with the right foods for breakfast, to grocery shopping, to making the right type of smoothies. I still remember our grocery trip where Jen walked me through the whole store showing me the types of products that were good for me and educating me about the ingredients and nutritional label. I gained extensive knowledge from my nutrition education sessions with Jen. I am able to make better food choices and now my refrigerator is stocked with more nutritious food and lots of fresh vegetables and fruit. It’s so important to me now to know what I am putting into my body and preparing a balanced meal for my whole family.
I feel great about where I am at today. Over time I have regained so much strength and I am so much stronger physically and mentally. Initially when I started working out with Jen, we were doing stretching to light weight/body weight exercises and learning proper form and technique. Now I am lifting heavier weights and doing more challenging exercises, but still using proper form and technique. The workouts are always different and I look forward to each session that I have multiple times in a week. Jen is always mindful of tailoring the workouts to meet both of our needs. I also love that she is able to customize workouts specifically to each individual. I know this first hand as Jen has not only worked with me, but my 70-year-old mom, and two children aged 13 and 12. She has an extraordinary ability to work with any type of person that crosses her path.
Jen has had a tremendous influence on my mind and energy. She has helped me turn my negative thinking to positive and helped me find more happiness and joy. After having Jen, I live everyday with gratitude and thankfulness. Looking back, it’s amazing to see the positive impact she has had in my life.
As a busy mom and wife, Jen has been instrumental at getting me back on my feet and feeling better than ever. I have become so much more confident in myself and I have been pushed beyond my initial goals. I am coming up on about two and a half years with Jen and I couldn’t be happier with the experience and results. Now, no day goes by where I don’t think about working out or eating right.

susan H.

I started to work with Jen a little over a year ago. My goal was to gain upper and lower body strength. The goal has been met and I'm a new person. This past year I have gone through some very difficult times and Jen was always there to talk to and have a shoulder to cry on.
I guess what I like most is her positive attitude and kindness.
I know I will continue to work with her because I need to keep up with what we've accomplished. She's a coach and a friend.

Nicole F.

Jen has been such a pleasure to work with and exceeded all my expectations. I was looking for an accountability coach but I think Jen provides so much more than that. At our weekly meetings she was been great at guiding me through small incremental changes that have ultimately left me in a much better space both mentally and physically than I was in 6 months ago. I think that she is great at looking at health holistically and not just a number on the scale. She helped guide me through some roadblocks that I was not able to self-identify at the time.

If I could tell myself a message 6 months ago before signing on to work with Jen it would be trust the process and know that the small changes will add up quicker than you think. Also it would be to update your habit tracker on time!

Valerie C.

I began working with Jen about three months into the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I struggled with a positive self-image, confidence, stress management, and a desire to achieve body goals that I didn’t understand was wholly realistic. Through Jen, I learned a lot about myself and how to tackled these issues and desires, curbing negative effects and thoughts with positive thoughts and actions, therefore breaking an endless cycle that I had never realized was overtaking my life and mindset. I have loved working with Jen over this past year and a half, she has pushed to me to tackle hard questions and beliefs, as well as keep me grounded with beliefs and standards. Jen has been both a coach to me and what has felt like an older sister, someone who can both hold me accountable for my actions, whether good or negative, as well as be my cheerleader even when I haven’t always been the best student and procrastinated. By working with Jen, my confidence in myself has grown, both body and soul. I’ve built an arsenal for a healthy habits tool box that covers mental health, food health, and body health. Many of these tools have been helpful to apply to my personal life and struggles, work life, and every day situations. In addition, Jen has been instrumental in my dieting and weight loss goals towards my Fall 2021 Wedding and is always flexible to tackle what I need each week or plan for the coming months. I will always believe that I made the right choice at the beginning of the pandemic to start working with Jen and I couldn’t imagine where I would be today without her.

Achal P.

Jennifer has aided me significantly to gain strength in both mind & body. She has the talent to adjust our training sessions to meet my particular needs on any given day and always exceeds my expectations.

I can’t think of a better coach to join me in my evolving journey to become a better version of myself, daily. Thanks for everything, Jen! Can’t wait for my next workout. 💪