- Last week the diet kind of went to crap. This happens every single time with the 17-Day Diet. We successfully (usually very successfully) complete the first 17 days, jump into the second 17 and add the extra foods, realize we probably need to go back to the first 17 again, don't plan accordingly and end up eating foods we shouldn't, and then just falling back into really bad habits. So, knowing that this happens, we just gave ourselves a couple of days to get it out of the system and have started it back up again. It is amazing how much more energy I have towards it because I was able to have a couple days of break. Plus, there was no shortage of unhealthy options in my face since it was Valentine's Day. Speaking of which...
- Molly and I had a terrific Valentine's Day date night. We decided multiple months ago that we would go to The Book Of Mormon as our gift to each other, so it made planning pretty easy. We started with a couple of drinks at The Bulldog downtown (great bar) and made our way over to The Orpheum. I could write an entire post on great the play was, and I think I will. Needless to say, we had a great time. Standing downtown with all the big city buildings reminded me of why I moved to Minneapolis, and looking at the beautiful girl holding onto my arm reminded me of why I stay.
- Even though my food choices probably weren't always the smartest, I kept up the workout routine. The highlight was when five cocky kids decided to challenge us fat old farts to game of full-court 5-on-5, evidently not realizing that we play up-and-down basketball every day together. We crushed them the first two games, but our gas ran a little low in the last one and we let them escape with a mercy win.
- Molly dug out my Power 90 workout videos to try to add some variety to her 30 Day Shred. I decided I would be supportive and jump in on Saturday. It was fun, but I feel awful for our downstairs neighbor who has to hear us jumping up and down. She's decided that she's going to try for the full 90 days, and I'm going to jump in on the every-other day strength training and ab workouts. Not to knock the cardio part, but I know that my heart rate gets way higher playing basketball. We'll see how it goes.
- All of this is becoming increasingly difficult as my knees have finally decided that they aren't at the same commitment level as the rest of my body. I popped my hip out last week, which effected the way I stood, walked, and ran. Yesterday I went to get out of the car and my knee could no longer support my weight. I had to one foot hop my way to our apartment (a workout in its own right) and up the stairs. I threw some ice on it and popped a few Advil. After about 20 minutes, I was able to stand on it again and bend it, but it still feels really, really bad. With that said, I brought workout clothes to Cambridge and am planning on spending my lunch break on the treadmill.
- Speaking of treadmills, I took Kacey's advice and went to her running store to get fitted for real-life, honest to goodness running shoes. If I'm going to run a 5k (and I am), I have to take better care of my body. I spent more on the shoes than I've spent on probably my last three pairs combined, but I know the long term benefits will be worth every penny.
- Molly and I had a great 3-day weekend that was capped by a visit with a mortgage lender and a real estate agent. After months of looking at realty websites, we're finally starting to set foot in our possible first homes. We have our first showings tomorrow. It is an exciting and scary process, but after sharing laundry facilities and kitchen smells with neighbors for a decade, I am so incredibly ready to have a place that is our own.
I think those are some of the big things, although it feels like more happened in the last week than has happened in the last two months. I apologize for disappearing, but I promise you'll get your 28 posts by February 28, come heck or high water. I've been following everyone's progress, and you are all doing so great. It is hard to believe that we're already to Day 20! Let's all kick strong have a real reason to celebrate when next Thursday arrives!
Keep tuned for today's Post 2!
Jeff
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