Surviving Motherhood in Your 40's

       I usually begin my day at 5:00 a.m. with a two-hour workout at  Planet Fitness | Judgement Free Zone® | Gym and Fitness Club . Working-out is an essential part of my daily routine to remain healthy both physically, mentally and emotionally. In achieving my strength training goals I practice split training. Split training is a weight training program that involves diving training routine exercises of the upper and lower body.      First, I begin my workout with 10 minutes on the elliptical to boost my cardio endurance. At the end of my workout, I get back on the elliptical for 30 minutes to burn fat to lose weight.       Always remember it is extremely important to stretch before and after you work out. When you stretch, it helps keep the muscles flexible, strong and healthy. Flexibility is extremely important to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without stretching the muscles shorten and become tig...

Introduction        Hello, my name is Deidre Rogers, and I became a first-time mom at the age of 40 years old to an amazing little boy. After being told after some health issues that the possibility of me becoming a mother was highly unlikely, I accepted the fact that I would never be a mom and threw myself into my job. However, my life completely changed after the devastation of Hurricane Matthew, God gave me the greatest gift, I became pregnant! Motherhood is challenging at any age but becoming a mother in your 40's adds a whole new level of challenges. However, those days when I wake up and I feel defeated before my feet hit the ground I remember the words of Eric Thomas, "Some days are harder than others to get up early and grind, but I'd rather suffer a little today than struggle the rest of my life."