IDGOMB Wednesday
Today, was more of the same with one exception. I added 5 minutes to make it 35 minutes of Elliptical.
Tomorrow should be more interesting as I will be going Downhill Skiing with my daughter 4-9pm at our Local Mt La Crosse Ski hill.
I had quit skiing because of how difficult it had become and how painful it was when I fell. I am hoping it will be a great experience.
Stephan
Tomorrow should be more interesting as I will be going Downhill Skiing with my daughter 4-9pm at our Local Mt La Crosse Ski hill.
I had quit skiing because of how difficult it had become and how painful it was when I fell. I am hoping it will be a great experience.
Stephan
Here were my comments on my first ski trip after WLS (copied from my profile)
9 Jan 2006: Happy New Year! Down a total of 93.5 pounds now. Went skiing at Cascade in central Wisconsin last weekend and I had so many WOW! moments I had to make a list.
• Ski clothes fit. I went from 1 pair of (too tight) ski pants to 4 pair loose and comfortable. All my insulated underwear is no longer in danger of splitting out. I really should get a new coat as the one I have now is way big.
• Boots fit looser and are easier to buckle.
• More room on the chairlift.
• I can hike uphill with gear without getting winded.
• I can pick up dropped stuff from the snow without stepping out of the skis. I can also put my skis in the ski bag with it flat on the ground.
• I can ski longer with less fatigue
• Much less soreness on day two.
• I don’t sweat as much. In fact I need more skin protection, heavier clothes and gloves because I get colder now.
• My body weight has shifted and I needed to relearn my center of balance
• Without all the fat on my inner thighs my feet are closer together. I have to watch I don't over balance sideways.
• Falling down still sucks but getting up is easier.
• A Camelback is great for keeping hydrated but you have to watch how it sits against the back of the chairlift.
• Taking extra protein bars along is important for keeping energy up.
• Big farts filtered thru ski pants and released into crisp mountain air still stink.
• Just one Jagermeister shot with a small Wheat beer chaser apre ski, please. Oh, by the way, here are my car keys.
9 Jan 2006: Happy New Year! Down a total of 93.5 pounds now. Went skiing at Cascade in central Wisconsin last weekend and I had so many WOW! moments I had to make a list.
• Ski clothes fit. I went from 1 pair of (too tight) ski pants to 4 pair loose and comfortable. All my insulated underwear is no longer in danger of splitting out. I really should get a new coat as the one I have now is way big.
• Boots fit looser and are easier to buckle.
• More room on the chairlift.
• I can hike uphill with gear without getting winded.
• I can pick up dropped stuff from the snow without stepping out of the skis. I can also put my skis in the ski bag with it flat on the ground.
• I can ski longer with less fatigue
• Much less soreness on day two.
• I don’t sweat as much. In fact I need more skin protection, heavier clothes and gloves because I get colder now.
• My body weight has shifted and I needed to relearn my center of balance
• Without all the fat on my inner thighs my feet are closer together. I have to watch I don't over balance sideways.
• Falling down still sucks but getting up is easier.
• A Camelback is great for keeping hydrated but you have to watch how it sits against the back of the chairlift.
• Taking extra protein bars along is important for keeping energy up.
• Big farts filtered thru ski pants and released into crisp mountain air still stink.
• Just one Jagermeister shot with a small Wheat beer chaser apre ski, please. Oh, by the way, here are my car keys.
Hi RIchard,
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, in Wisconsin nonetheless!!! The cold part is the one I am worried about. I am cold all the time now. When I walked to the van after work today I thought my fingers would freeze off. But, I am hoping for a wonderful trip. I had a really bad experience last time I did snow sports. It was at fort mc coy and I went tubing with the family. I did a flip in the air and landed on my head with all my 300 lbs crashing down on me. I hurt my ribs, and ended up with Pnuemonia. I had never hurt so bad and I gave up snow sports at that point. My wife just told me last night, "Honey you gave up a lot of things in the past few years." Sure is good to have them back in my life, if not at least to be able to do them if I want to.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane, in Wisconsin nonetheless!!! The cold part is the one I am worried about. I am cold all the time now. When I walked to the van after work today I thought my fingers would freeze off. But, I am hoping for a wonderful trip. I had a really bad experience last time I did snow sports. It was at fort mc coy and I went tubing with the family. I did a flip in the air and landed on my head with all my 300 lbs crashing down on me. I hurt my ribs, and ended up with Pnuemonia. I had never hurt so bad and I gave up snow sports at that point. My wife just told me last night, "Honey you gave up a lot of things in the past few years." Sure is good to have them back in my life, if not at least to be able to do them if I want to.
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