DAY 4 - MOVIE

WATERBOY (1992)

I was originally going to view the movie The Lawnmower Man, but I could not find a copy of it. That's ok, it wasn't that good of a movie anyway, it just fit the theme better. Anyway, I chose the movie Waterboy because in it Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler) drives around in a riding lawnmower. This is a really entertaining movie. Even today I know of people who will randomly shout out quotes from the movie if it fits their topic of conversation. Because this is a hysterically funny movie and it is still quoted by the general public today, I have no choice but to rate this movie with aaaaa. This movie is about a young man who is "different" than most. He becomes the local university's waterboy for the football team. Later he finds out that he can be a really good football player if he can become angry for a moment. Since nobody can make him angry enough times during a football game to make him effective, he imagines that they are being mean to him - from some of his past experiences. This in turn gives him enough adrenaline to make the play and save the day. This really is a must see for everyone.

DAY 4 - WORKOUT - Yard Work!!

For today's workout I Mowed the front and back yard, weeded a section of Sandy's garden, Edged the yard, Weeded around the house and fence, and used a blower to blow the yard debris into a pile then sweeping it up to put in the trash. If you don't think this is a workout, go try it sometime. The edging was a pain because the grass had grown over onto the sidewalk. Needless to say, this job took about 4 hours. I am sunburned and completely drained of energy. But the yard looks nice.

Pictures are on Sandy's phone. I will edit this page later when I can retrieve them.

DAY 3 - WEIGHT WATCHERS PTS.

POINTS ALLOWED FOR TODAY: 44



POINTS USED: 42



TOTAL AVAILABLE: 2



FLEX PTS LEFT FOR WEEK: 09 - 00 = 09



Eggs (2) = 4 pts.

Bacon (3) = 6 pts.

Toast (2) = 2 pts.

Diet Dr. Pepper = o pts.

Water = 0 pts.

Orange Juice = 3 pts.

Healthy Choice Beef and Veg. (Asian) = 6 pts.

Side Salad = 1 pt. (Crutons)

Apple Turnover Yogurt = 2 pts.

Icee = 6 pts.

Whataburger Sausage & Egg Taquito = 10 pts.

Popcorn (100 cal.) = 2 pts.

DAY 3 - MOVIE

PRIDE (2007)

This movie features Terrence Howard and the late great Bernie Mac. It is a story that was inspired by true events. This does in no terms mean that this is a true story. There were a lot of flaws and inaccuracies in this movie, but overall it was very entertaining. The movie starts out with Howard's character trying to compete in a college swim meet in the year 1964. Due to the segregation issues of this time, a riot breaks out at the meet. Then it flashes to 1974 where Howard's character is trying to land a job as a swim coach at a prestigeous academy. He is denied the position and takes on a job that involves shutting down a recreation center in Philadelphia and deciedes to try to keep the recreation center open by starting a swim team with Bernie Mac's character.

This is an overall enjoyable watch. I give it a rating of aaa. It was a good movie and I would suggest watching it if you are into sports movies or inspirational movies.

DAY 3 - WORKOUT - Swimming??

WORKOUT:

Swim 20 lengths of the pool any stroke. GOAL: Try to do at least 5 lengths without stopping.

When I was a kid, I was on the Overbrook Swim Team. I won several ribbons in the freestyle and breaststroke competitions. I never was great, but I could swim with almost anyone in my age division except for Basil Hicks who swam for the larger swimming organization at the time (I don't recall the name). Basil was fast. On the other hand my wife (Sandy Serio Jacobs) was a very good swimmer and swam on the McKinney High School swim team and was looking at swimming in college. It is because of her that I even try to swim laps. Her family LIVES at the swimming pool. Her dad is the swim and dive coach at McKinney High and has been for over 20 years. Both my wife and I work for him during the summer teaching swim lessons to children ages 3-12. She does infant/parent lessons as well. We are about 1 week away from starting another summer of lessons - YEA!

The workout was a little difficult for me because I am in nowhere near the shape I need to be in. When I workout at L.A. Fitness (http://www.lafitness.com/), I try to come into the pool and swim 10 lengths. This workout was double the norm. I swam the first two lengths freestyle without stopping and continued the next 4 with breaststroke without stopping. That is 6 lengths without stopping (not bad - for me). Then I swam 2 lengths backstroke and 2 breast. For the last 10 lengths I swam 2 breaststroke without stopping, 1 freestyle sprint (as fast as I could go), 2 breaststroke, 1 freestyle sprint, 1 backstroke, 2 breaststroke, and the last length - freestyle sprint.

DAY 2 - WEIGHT WATCHERS PTS.

POINTS ALLOWED FOR TODAY: 44

POINTS USED: 56

TOTAL: -12


FLEX PTS LEFT FOR WEEK: 21-12 = 09


Eggs (4) = 8 pts.
Bacon (3) = 6 pts.
Toast (3) = 3 pts.
Steak (4 oz.) = 6 pts.
Water = 0 pts.
Grapes = 1 pt.
Sandwich - Beef and Salami with Lettuce = 7 pts.
Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper = o pts.
Pizza (Pepperoni) (2) = 14 pts.
Side Salad = 1 pt. (Dressing)
KL Lemonade = 0 pts.
Cherries = 2 pts.
Icee = 6 pts.
Popcorn (100 cal.) = 2 pts.

What good are flex points if you don't use them.

DAY 2 - MOVIE

Movie: THE 'BURBS (1989)

This was a fun movie to watch again. It stars Tom Hanks who just wants a quiet peaceful vacation at home. Basically he and some of his neighborhood friends start snooping around the new neighbors house because they suspect they are leading a cannibalistic cult. The comedy in this film is your typical Tom Hanks (A little bit of OVERACTING). It was enjoyable to watch and I will have to give it a rating of aaaa, because it was a very good movie in that it was probably funnier in the late 80's or early 90's, but the humor of Tom Hanks still stands up today. This movie also had the lovable Cory Feldman. His character was a nice addition to the cast that also had Carrie Fisher (Princess Liea). This is a movie that I recommend viewing if you haven't seen it, or view it again if it has been almost 20 years since you did before.