lake cabin

This is the main entry. To the left is a small bedroom, laundry room, and bathroom. Please note that there were a group of scrapbookers there so paper supplies were everywhere and the furniture was all rearranged.

Five of the six bedrooms are shown. The 6th bedroom in on the main floor with a bathroom, laundry room, kitchen and family room. The dates are July 25- Aug 1st. Sorry if the videos make you dizzy!!

David Jr. Re-starts His Training

Does anyone still read or use this blog? If so, I would like to say the following:

So I have been sick off and on for the last 8 weeks. I have had a head cold that has turned into a chest cold three times, and a sore throat once. I am still working off a little cough that won't go away. I hate to work out when I am sick, plus I get tired too easily with a chest cold. I could still diet, but that sucks when you're sick too. Anyway, I am not back to full health, but I am tired of waiting, so tomorrow I am back on the wagon.

DaNae wants me to run the St. George Marathon with her and Dori, maybe Di. I think that I will give it a shot. I need to train for something anyway, right? Well, goodluck to me!!!

Thompson Goals

I am finally posting goals like everything in my life lately it is a matter of getting around to it.

GOALS: Gordon would like to lose 20 pounds by lifting weights on his machine he had to have and after May (when he graduates) I asked very nicely for him to do cardio with me.

Dianna: 1) Cook healhier meals for the family, Gordon wants me to cook period. I have transitioned over to light yogurt and whole wheat pasta. Kids didn't notice any difference.
2) Train for 1/2 marathon DaNae wants me to run with her on April 19th.
3) Lose 5 pounds and tone up my post-prego tummy. After the marathon I'm going to have Gordon and I do Denise Austin's tone your tummy program. It is a 4 week exercise and diet program.

Results: I started a women on weights class in January and when I started my body fat was 25.2%. The desired range is 18-25%. I had lean body mass of 74.8%. I had 3 pd of muscle per 1 pd of fat. Feb: Body fat 21.8% LBM 78.2% 3.6 pd muscle per 1 pd fat. and I lost 5 pounds
I weigh in next week for the final time.

Six Tips on How to Stick with your New Year's Resolutions

1. Focus on positive self-talk. Congratulate yourself every time you take a step towards your resolution goal. Be your own best cheerleader.
2. Avoid berating yourself if you should fall back or break a resolution. Just brush yourself off and start over again.
3. Stick to your resolution by considering it a promise to yourself, not a test of your willpower.
4. Avoid situations that put you in temptation's path, meaning if you're on a diet, don't go to the ice cream parlor.
5. Keep a sticky note in a prominent place so that you see it every day, reminding yourself of your resolutions. (i.e., on your bathroom mirror, next to your bed, on the visor of your car, on the refrigerator)
6. Be realistic. Make sure your plan is a realistic one that can fit into your lifestyle. Will you really have the energy to go out for that evening exercise class? Make changes as easy and convenient as possible.

Nutrition Tip

Avoid empty calories - Junk Food - won't fill you up and will waste your alloted calories.

Fitness Tip

All the nutrition and fitness experts recommend getting up and moving to shed the pounds. This is because exercise has other weight loss benefits than just keeping fit. Exercise before eating! Even a ten minute walk can decrease your appetite and prevent you from over eating.

Goal Check Up

Since it is the beginning of February, I want to know how everyone did on their personal goals. Have you been exercising as much as you said, eating better, lost any weight, gained muscle, etc. Let's just see how everyone is progressing. So post about how you are coming on your goals, or if you have met your goals and need to revamp them.

Hope you are all keeping up the hard work. I have been hearing rumors about some bomb family trips for all who are actively participating.