Mess In Progress

-HIIT | Strength | Stretch | Nutrition
-Developing discipline with INTENTION.
-Embracing the mess to

05/13/2026

Growing baby Mia while getting stronger every week 🥹🤍

Fabienne started training with us during week 12 of her pregnancy and getting to be part of her journey has been so special. Pregnancy is never linear. Some weeks feel amazing, some weeks feel exhausting, and some weeks require constant modifications and adjustments. That’s exactly why having support and programming that evolves with your body matters so much.

“I started working with Jessica and Emily during week 12 of my pregnancy and it’s been an amazing journey! The program is so effective and really well tailored to each stage of pregnancy. Emily and Jessica are amazing and so fun to workout with! I feel so blessed to know them and have them on my side during this journey!

I love the weekly check-ins and that they always adjust my workouts if needed to accommodate all the crazy pregnancy symptoms/pain I dealt with. Can’t wait for the postpartum journey with Mess In Progress!” 🤍

Watching her continue to show up for herself and baby Mia through every phase of pregnancy has been incredible, and now we get to continue into postpartum together 🫶

Mama In Progress was created to help women feel strong, supported, educated, and confident through every stage of pregnancy and postpartum🫶🏻

05/02/2026

Hot take🔥
It’s actually kind of fun going lighter postpartum

Not because you’re weaker
But because your body is relearning how to work together again

Your rib cage expanded
Your core and pelvic floor coordination changed
Your pressure system needs to be rebuilt

So we drop the weight

Not as a downgrade
But as a reset with intention

You get to slow things down
Feel muscles you haven’t felt in months
Clean up the rib flare
Reconnect your breath and core
And stop letting random things take the hit just to move heavier weight

Then, once everything is working together again
That’s when we load it back up

And honestly?
That strength hits different.

04/02/2026

GLP-1s are not “bad.”
 But how we’re using them right now, especially in the postpartum space, is what concerns me.

I’m seeing more pressure than ever on moms to “bounce back”… at a time when their body actually needs to slow down and rebuild.

And postpartum isn’t just about weight.
It’s about reconnecting your core, your pelvic floor, your strength, and your confidence.

I have clients on these medications who are doing it the right way… strength training, eating enough, and using it as a tool.

But I’ve also seen the other side, where the foundations get skipped, and that’s what worries me long term.

And if I’m being honest… the amount of businesses capitalizing on this right now with “GLP-1 friendly” menus, workouts, supplements, etc is a little disturbing.

Because at the end of the day, it’s the same basics that have always mattered: moving your body, eating enough protein, strength training, and taking care of your health.

It’s not a new formula. It’s the same fundamentals repackaged.

People love to say “it’s just genetics.” But the truth is, I’ve been doing the same consistent, sometimes boring habits for 20+ years. And with Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism… if anything, my body is working against me, not for me.

Even at 5 months postpartum, I have to actively remind myself I’m on track and I’ll get there without rushing it.

We don’t just want smaller bodies.
 We want strong, capable, resilient ones.

Especially as moms 🤍

04/01/2026

If your abs always feel “on” but never actually get stronger… this is why.

A lot of people with rib flare aren’t lacking core strength.

They’re lacking rib cage movement and pressure control.

So instead of getting stronger, they end up:
❌ gripping through their abs
❌ overusing their neck and shoulders
❌ feeling tight, but not actually stable

If your rib cage can’t expand, your core has nothing to work with.

That’s where Phase 1A comes in.

These drills aren’t about doing more core.
They’re about restoring the mechanics your body is missing so your core can actually function.

Here’s how each one fits:

✅ Rib smash
Helps reduce tone in the front of the rib cage so you can access expansion elsewhere

✅ Child’s pose breathing with ball
Opens up the back of the rib cage and reinforces 360° expansion

✅ 90/90 breathing
Teaches rib position and posterior expansion without compensation

✅ Iso squat breathing
Starts integrating breath and rib control in a more upright, loaded position

✅ Side-lying rib expansion with ball
Targets lateral expansion and helps address asymmetries

The goal here isn’t intensity.
It’s restoring movement and pressure control.

Once that’s there, your core training actually starts to work.

✅Save this to try before your next workout.

03/29/2026

5 Months With My Demi Girl 🤍

This past month has been a whirlwind. Sleep deprivation is very real with the 4 month sleep regression… and the older ones are still waking up too 🙃

I recently got my thyroid checked again and it’s finally back in a normal range, which is a relief. But I’d be lying if I said I feel completely like myself. I’m still dealing with fatigue, some inflammation, and my body just feels a little off.

If I’m being honest, it’s been a hit to my ego. I was finally feeling back on track and about 10 lbs from my lowest pre-Demi weight… and then things shifted a bit.

But I also know this isn’t as simple as “weight gain.” My thyroid impacts everything… hormones, metabolism, fluid, all of it. And postpartum on top of that? It’s a lot.

So instead of spiraling, I’m focusing on what I can control right now. One thing I’m experimenting with is going gluten-free. Not forever, just paying attention. With Hashimoto’s, the goal is managing inflammation, and gluten can be a trigger for some people.

This postpartum has definitely been harder mentally. Between hormones, pumping, and lack of sleep… my body just feels different.

And yeah, I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t crossed my mind to go the GLP-1 route… especially being in a field where my body is always on display.

But I keep coming back to the same things… my labs are normal, but my body is still adjusting, postpartum thyroid shifts are real, and I’m not even in a deficit right now.

So it’s just not the season for that.

(No judgment at all, they’ve changed a lot of lives. Just not for me right now.)

On a positive note, I started Phase B of Level Up this month and everything’s been feeling really good. Still doing one Pilates day a week too, which has been such a nice reset 😅

03/19/2026

Spring break over here…
and I honestly love seeing my moms bring their girls in instead of sitting it out👏

Instead of using them as a reason to skip, letting them be part of it. That’s how they see what strong looks like 💪🏼

01/15/2026

This week has felt heavy.
Holding space, supporting others, showing up fully.
I notice my body carrying it too. Tight, achy, tense.

So today’s movement looked like foam rolling.
Slowing down. Breathing. Letting my nervous system exhale.

Balance isn’t just strength and discipline.
It’s knowing when your body needs softness instead.

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