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
Author: mjpankey
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!
