Time to Get Extreme!

So last August I started a new exercise routine. I spend a bit of money and ordered the Chalean Extreme Workout set from Beach Body, (The guys who brought you P90X.) I loved it! It was hard at first, but not so hard that I stopped. It is basically a weightlifting program that focuses on doing fewer reps with more weight. There are weight days, cardio, abs, and flexibility. It was a 90 day program. Now as for the results. Did I lose any weight? Sadly no, but that is more my fault then the programs, (my friend Lara has done it and did lose weight and inches.) There are three reasons I didn't lose weight; 1. I cheated a bunch on the cardio and really that is the most important part to the weight loss. 2. I wasn't great about watching what I ate. 3. If you all remember around September I went CRAZY when I stopped breastfeeding and had to take birth control to straighten my hormones out. This caused me to gain 10 lbs! (Which in all my years of taking birth control has never happened before!) So why am I singing Chaleans' praises? I totally had muscles afterwards! I didn't even need to flex for you to see them! It felt so good! The first month I could bearly eek out one or two girl push ups, by the end I could do 12, (and one or two regular ones!) I felt good! I even bought me some 10 and 15 lb weights. I am so excited for next fall when I totally plan on strictly following the plan again, feeling good, and losing weight. Max is also a fan of mommies exercises. We bought him so 2lb weights so he could go along.