I was scrounging around in my kitchen for some lunch and decided to let the muses create what they will. They came up with a super duper easy Black Bean burger recipe that was really tasty. All you need: 1 can of black beans, rinsed and smashed1/3 c. cooked quick oats (I cooked mine with… Continue reading Super Easy Black Bean Burgers (Vegetarian)
Author: mjpankey
8 Months Postpartum
8 months postpartum this morning and I weighed in at 134. At one point in the last couple of weeks I made it down to 133, but that was short lived. I actually haven't been working out every day like I was. I've been extremely busy and just exhausted. Most of the time I fall… Continue reading 8 Months Postpartum
7 Months Postpartum and my decision about daycare amid the COVID-19 pandemic
I made it seven months postpartum as of April 27, and I weighed in at 134 lbs. Seven lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. COVID-19 has posed some new issues and moral dilemmas that as a parent, I hoped I would never have to make. The major one being, do I put my child in… Continue reading 7 Months Postpartum and my decision about daycare amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Darebee.com 30 Days of HIIT Review
I just completed Darebee's 30 Days of HIIT program. It's a 30 day program with workouts ranging from 10-14 minutes long, perfect for a mom of 3 kids under 2 to squeeze in in between kiddie naps. This is a full body program with upper body, lower body, ab, and intense cardio days. Be prepared… Continue reading Darebee.com 30 Days of HIIT Review
Darebee.com Epic 5 Review
I just completed Darebee.com's Epic 5 workout program. It's a 31 day program that consists of 5 minutes of work. There are cardio days, strength days, ab days, and combinations days. Some days are 5 minutes of a single workout, such as jumping jacks for example, and others are split into different exercises. You can… Continue reading Darebee.com Epic 5 Review
6 Months Postpartum Exercise Transformation
6 months postpartum as of Friday and I weighed in at 138, up a couple lbs from last week but I've been eating so many reeses cups this week and last week that I'm actually impressed that I didn't gain more than that. I don't have a lot to report this week, other than yes,… Continue reading 6 Months Postpartum Exercise Transformation
25 Weeks postpartum and What to do when the gym closes for Covid-19 and other national emergencies
It's been a crazy couple of weeks. Covid-19 is on everyone's mind and to couple that with the fact that my job lost the rebid for our contract and I've had a couple interviews and some other things, plus triple kid duty because the daycares are closed.....whew. Its been crazy. I weighed in last week… Continue reading 25 Weeks postpartum and What to do when the gym closes for Covid-19 and other national emergencies
Darebee Cardio Trim Program Review
I finished Darebee's Cardio Trim program today. Yay! This is a 30 day fitness program that has a little bit of everything--strength, cardio, some hiit, and ab work. A well rounded program. I must say though, that I haven't been so glad that something is over in quite a long time. As well rounded as… Continue reading Darebee Cardio Trim Program Review
23 Weeks Postpartum and Pushing Past the Plateau!
23 weeks postpartum today and I weighed in at 136lbs. Yay! But it's come at a price, a decrease in milk supply. Not a huge decrease, but enough that all the milk I pumped over that 4 day weekend is depleted, and we just started supplementing with formula yesterday. I'm pumping enough to get them… Continue reading 23 Weeks Postpartum and Pushing Past the Plateau!
22 Weeks (5 months) postpartum
22 weeks postpartum as of yesterday, which is 5 months and now 2 days, and I weighed in at 139lbs. I'm still stuck in this rut hovering around 140, with 12 lbs still to lose before I'm back to pre-pregnancy weight, so I'm not getting too excited about being in the 130s...I've been here before.… Continue reading 22 Weeks (5 months) postpartum