Enter mommyhood. After I had my first little guy, I was really sick and dropped 40 pounds (all my pregnancy weight) within two weeks. A couple months later, I found out that my gallbladder was the issue and had it removed. Now that I've had Kaya though, I'm not quite as happy with my body. I have the muffin-top love handles, my jeans don't fit me as nicely as they did before... I'm pudgy. I can't even wear shorts anymore because I'm so insecure about the increase in the size of my thighs. For my height, I am no longer that flat-bellied skinny girl I used to be.
Confession: I have to lay down to zip and button my jeans.
I realized that for the first time in my life, I will have to work at getting back in shape. Empower Fitness sent me their Portable Pilates Studio to try out and OMG I hate it. I hate it because it hurts. It stretches muscles I didn't even know I have, and pulls in places I didn't know existed.
Let me rephrase. This is the BEST workout I have ever had. It's simple to use, and works every part of your body. So easy, that when I was playing around with it, I didn't realize just how effective it was. Fast forward 6 hours later: I could barely move!
The second day with the Portable Pilates Studio was no cakewalk. Every inch of me hurt, but I was determined to keep at it. By the third day, it got easier. Now I'm doing a 30 minute workout with it every day and definitely noticing a difference, not only in my belly and thighs - but I'm not struggling to carry the kids around or groceries up the stairs.
I definitely back this product. If you're looking for a workout that you can do at home and still see results, Empower Portable Pilates Studio is definitely worth the buy.
It comes with a DVD, plus you can access their Workout Guide for various positions and exercises and only costs around $20 for the whole system. So, you could get that large pizza with all the toppings and a side of breadsticks... Or you could get this fantastic workout system for about the same price, and a lot less guilt!
Disclaimer: I received the aforementioned product for free, but all opinions of it are my own.
