A new year. A new plan.


For 2011, after struggling to come up with a singular New Years Resolution for ourselves, we decided to do break down our ideas and goals and do each of them for a set period of time. We started on January 3rd with "Not Eating Out" for 36.5 days and set out to keep the momentum going over the entire year. What we found throughout that process though, was the easier, less collaborative they got, the harder it was to keep, and the easier they were to let go. We SO enjoyed everyday of our toughest challenges - and this year, having reflected on what worked and what didn't- we've decided to bring back our favorites- push ourselves by doing less longer and keeping each other motivated along the way...


So, for 2012, please join us on our new adventure and wild ride that will be 50 days.

Friday, February 25, 2011

The overlap of no cable and working out

As we mentioned in our inaugural blog post, Jess and I have recently cut off our cable subscription (eeks!). Due to our life schedules and the relatively few TV shows we watch, we couldn't justify paying for cable any longer (big decision.). We also found ourselves watching bizarre shows instead of being productive- (one time I watched an hour about the evolution of truck stops in America...yikes.)

The shift to no cable was surprisingly easy, as the vast majority of TV shows we watch are broadcast on Hulu and Netflix. This switch has allowed us to explore newer technology and not feel as though we are wasting quite as much time (with random shows that involve truck stops...)

We did however have one unexpected run in with trouble- we cut cable just as we became invested in Top Chef All-Stars. In seasons past, Jess and I have enjoyed learning new cooking techniques (even if they are rarely eating vegan or vegetarian food, we have been able to borrow a few ideas here and there) and becoming immersed in the interpersonal drama of the show and are completely and utterly invested in the ridiculousness and amazingness of the top chefs. We may even create games and competitions around it... (!)

This season, we were instantly hooked when they reintroduced some of our all time favorites, including a strong contingent from D.C. The problem is that Bravo doesn't host Top Chef on Hulu or their own webpage, the only way we found to watch episodes was by paying $2 to Amazon. While on some very lazy days this is worth it, we developed another solution. Jess and I would spend the hour episode on Wednesday nights (10 PM never felt so late!) running in the gym downstairs.

At first I was inclined to use the elliptical but after Jess' cardio research, I was converted and spent this week running four miles while watching the cheftestants cook themselves into some drama. I must say that it is refreshing to watch an entertaining show while running as opposed to 30 min loops of Sports Center which has been much of my experience thus far.

And to put a true DC spin o n the whole experience, feel free to bring your smartphone and answer emails while the commercials are on.
The interception of fun, healthy and top chef love all at once (!).
This new inspiration for an excuse to exercise and watch our favorite reality cooking TV will undoubtedly stick with us past our 36.5 days.

Go Carla! (Jess); Go Richard! (Jon)
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