SCOTTNDAWN's CalorieKing Blog

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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Asi, asi

Monday, December 18th 2006

Motivational Quote
"There's no power behind small dreams. Only with BIG Dreams and a healthy dose of faith can you find the power to make you unstoppable." -- Vic Johnson

Health Status
My kids are teaching me some Spanish as they learn it in our school system. My title for today is Asi, asi which means "OK / So-so". Here's why I say my status is so-so ... I had a rather food filled weekend, but I am hoping over the next few days to make up for that before my of...

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I feel great!

Saturday, December 16th 2006

Motivational Quote - "Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead." --Les Brown

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to escape the mall yesterday when my wife and I went Christmas shopping. Around 5 PM I was getting really hungry and I was trying hard not to make a bad decision given that the food court, Mrs. Fields cookies and My Favorite Muffin was right in my face and my nose :). My wife suggested a few places to eat and we wound up choosing Rub...

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