SCOTTNDAWN's Dec 2006 CalorieKing Blog

Holiday Hangover

Wednesday, December 27th 2006

Couch to 5k, Week 3 Day 2
I will be doing C25K W3D2 tomorrow morning at the gym.

Health Status
Well, the short and sweet version is that I ate way too much over the Holiday break and did not get enough exercise, so we'll see what Thursdays weigh-in reveals.

Miscellaneous Ramblings
I was really proud of my son the Saturday before Christmas. My son plays indoor soccer down in Franklinville and in his game he scored two goals. That's unusual because he is a defensive player,...

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Cherry Mistmas!

Friday, December 22nd 2006

Instead of a motivational quote today, I thought I'd share a recipe that I find very funny. =D You have to read the instructions to get the joke.

Christmas Cookie Recipe

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
lemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 large bottle Crown Royal

- Sampl...

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Weigh Day

Thursday, December 21st 2006

Photo
This is a picture of me and my kids in our "younger" years. This was taken at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA.

Motivational Quote
"A healthy family is sacred territory." ~Anonymous

Workout Summary
No official workout today, but I will be going out for a walk after I'm done writing in my blog.

Couch to 5k, Week 1 Day 3
I plan to do day 3 tomorrow morning

Health Status
I had my official weigh-in this morning and I came up two pou...

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Hump Day

Wednesday, December 20th 2006

Photo
This is a cartoon photo (South Park style) of me and a few co-workers that a member of my software team created. Any guesses on which one is me?

Motivational Quote
"A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs." ~Joan Welsh

Workout Summary
Vertical Chest Press - 3x10 @ 90 lbs.
Shoulder Press - 3x10 @ 40 lbs.
Lat Pulldown - 3x10 @ 100 lbs.
Abcore - C25, C16, L15, R15 @ 35 lbs.
Strive Arm Curls - 3x10 @55 lbs.

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5 days until Christmas

Tuesday, December 19th 2006

Motivational Quote
Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. ~Doug Larson

Not sure if this quote is motivational, but I chuckled when I read it and I reckon that it's probably true :).

Couch to 5k, Week 1 Day 2
5 min warm-up
Alternating 1 min. jog & 1.5 min. walk (I ran a little more towards the end)
5 min cool-down
35 min total, approx. 2.56 miles

Health Status
I finished the second day of the C25K program. ...

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