It's Time to Get Extreme Baby!

Nick and I went to see the Princess and the Frog on Friday. I enjoyed the movie. It was done in classic Disney style. Enjoyable music, fairytale story line, subtle potshots in reference to race and socioeconomic status and all that jazz. The best part about the movie was the emphasis placed on finding a balance between dreaming and hard work.
I thought I'd blog about it because it struck me how important finding that balance is to weight loss. You have to dream because if you can visualize yourself at goal it makes it more likely you will achieve it, but you have to be willing to put in the work. Work means more than working out you know. It's taking the time to purchase groceries and prepare healthy meals, count your calories, AND hit the workouts hard. It's taking extra time to walk to work because your muscles are screaming with soreness but doing it anyway. It involves coming back the next day to workout again and knowing you'll be a little more bad ass for your efforts.
I finally decided I would use ChaLean Extreme for the exercise component of my healthy living makeover. It's a 90 day program that combines strength training and cardio. I approve of the real weight training included with the program. That frou-frou cutesy strength training will only get you so far. Real athletes sweat. And sweat I did! If you are looking for a hardcore workout program this is it. I was literally spitting sweat out trying to get through the first video in the collection - Burn 1. I normally try to workout in the morning but today it was not going to happen that way. I thought the workout caused me to break a good sweat but kept whining to Nick that I didn't feel worked out. When I tried to get out of bed this morning I realized I may have underestimated that DVD just a little and so I'll be attempting Burn 2 in the evening hours instead. All in all I decided I've spent far too much time dreaming and that a dose of hard work would do me good. It's time to get extreme baby! I so love that phrase now. You can wipe the floor with me anytime Chalene, anytime.