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Aneira,
Yes I spoke to him last night actually and told him that when he does eventually get to go, to book 2 tickets instead of one.
I want to get myself into the gym and do some swimming and also have some lessons at a sowdome to give myself some sort of idea of what to expect. As I mentioned in a previous post, I don't particularly enjoy exercise but I think that having a snowboarding holiday as an excuse will certainly give me the drive and motivation to keep going.
I don't believe I'm a burden to my husband but he worries that I will hold him back if I don't enjoy it as somebody elses girlfriend has done (see above). But that is only because we have never done this together before.
Like I said, I've spoken to him and he seems quite excited about the prospect of taking me with him now.
And if it turns out after a few days that I don't like it, there's plenty of patisserie shops in The Alps apparently....
xxx 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nightingirl, Look, just take it easy. Don't go out on the first day and spend five or six hours getting tired, sore and frustrated. Limit yourself to three or four hours at the most for the first three days, then after go do something different, even if it's just a long walk around the resort. It's all to do with not over-fatiguing a small number or narrow range of muscle groups otherwise you can end up with cramps you can only have nightmares about.
Have a chat with your PG about your general health and tell him/her that you plan to get sweaty at altitude. Stay hydrated but don't swig litres of the stuff and DON'T drink alcohol immediately after your lessons, give it an hour for your metabolism to stabilise a little after all its (presumably) unaccustomed effort.
I think that everyone here wishes you a great time, but you have to be sensible. It's very easy to get caught up in the excitement of something new and because of that completely f  k yerself in the first couple of hours. Some baby steps in a snowdome are a good start and will give you an idea of the efforts you will be putting in on the hill . . . and don't forget that you will be at altitude, and until you experience the difference that makes I can't emphasise how much you need to 'pace' yourself.
Though it has to be said that after a long day, here's nothing better than a Tartiflette Body Wrap and a glass of something white, cold, and tart 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Masque, Ah... the thought of some good food....and my wiife in a glass 
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Masque, Thanks for the advice. But I doubt I'll be on the snow this winter. Probably won't be for another year now. I just need to prepare myself and my body before I go so I don't end up in some sort of shock.
Why can't you drink alcohol straight after a lesson though? What happens? Will I pass out?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Nightingirl, it would be a good idea to find a friend who would be interested in some beginner snowboard lessons in a snowdome - you might find somebody here at Snowheads. More fun with two of you.
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pam_w. Already have! Spoke to a friend last night and she's up for it too. Her bf is also an experienced boarder so we are going for a few lessons together at a snowdome and then, hopefully, a holiday some place for the four of us!
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Thanks for the tip Masque! I will defintately be bearing this one in mind for the future!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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rayscoops, You're old enough and definitely ugly enough to know that we are what we eat . . . 
But yes, our bodies take time to stabilise . . . before, during, and after exertion . . . so it is a factor in weight stabilisation to understand how this works and not filling your bloodstream with cheap sugars immediately after exercise is a benefit.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Funny how they always have those snack vending machines at leisure centres though isn't it?
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Nightingirl, that's the difference between your heath and their income . . . . 
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You know it makes sense.
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Masque, I also thought my body was still burning calories immediately after boarding and that slamming as many beers and apple pies down my throat would take advantage of my metabalism converting those calories in to energy rather than lard 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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It all explain why I did not reach 8pm a couple of years ago when we went to watch the rugby straight off the slope....
That's the only plausable explanation...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kruisler, nah, you just can't hold your beer
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I don't see why not, try to take it easy and if you could lose a stone or two before the trip, all the better! Enjoy it!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Go snowboarding - you'll love it.
Get a new husband.
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Hi all, I just wanted to thank those of you who were supportive and encourage us bigger girls to get on the mountain. Skiing and boarding are my boyfriend's *ONLY* love (besides his daughter, and me), and while I know there are probably problems with that, it is very important that we be able to do this activity together once in a while. It's Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., and we've been shopping for two days looking for clothing. Finding pants for big girls has been a challenge, but it's worth it to me (despite coming home and feeling like I'm trying to enter a world that just isn't built for me). Anyway, thanks again to the positive posters!
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I've not read the entire thread but I'm going to pitch in anyway.
Nightingirl, you should aim to loose some of that excess weight before you go snowboarding; so book your trip so you have something to aim for and get yourself to the gym and on a calorie restricted diet.
If you go away while carrying so much excess weight, the strain you will place on your knee joints will be a lot higher. The risk of breaking a wrist or something will also be much higher with more weight to come crashing down on a fragile wrist. You will pick up snowboarding quicker the fitter you are as you will be able to concentrate on learning to board rather than on your screaming muscles.
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kat.ryb, This was 4 years ago, I think Nightingirl will have already been.
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How is being fat a problem,snowboarding clothes are all cut on the large size anyway.Isn't it?  I know this thread is 4 years old.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Haveing a bit of spare myself, the only issue I have is bending down to do up the ruddy straps, so I have a set of step in bindings, dead easy to get into and not much bending.
However, if you fall in powder and can't get up, they are a bug to release !
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You know it makes sense.
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If I was so fat I couldn't bend over I think my ability to snowboard would be th least of my worries.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| If I was so fat I couldn't bend over I think my ability to snowboard would be th least of my worries. |
Worrying if you had put a mismatched pair of shoes on?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Filthyphil30k, more the fact that I couldn't tie the laces. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lizzard, It's what Velcro and track ( haha) suits are for.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Given that the OP is 4 years old, I wonder how it went?. Can we start a sweepstake?
I reckon Nightingirl got fit, took snowboarding lessons with an instructor called Enrique who like the larger figure.
Dumped the offensive OH and OP is currently practicing touching her toes having proper nights in with her instructor.
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I reckon she gave up and never went...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Given that the OP is 4 years old, I wonder how it went?. Can we start a sweepstake?
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Gainz,
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I reckon she gave up and never went
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I reckon that she did one lesson in a snowdome, came crashing down onto her wrists and broke them. Hence ending her snowboarding efforts. She then vowed never to exercise again as it was so dangerous, and is now even fatter.
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or maybe the BF forgot to roll her in flour one day before getting jiggy...
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AlyNic, Thank you for sharing, I hope you continue to progress and have a lot of fun on the snow!
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So a bit of self-discipline to limit you calorie intake immediately after you finish your efforts will allow your Krebs cycle to stabilise and you get maximum stored fat utilage before fuelling your bloodstream with fresh sugars. Stay on water for an hour after sweating your socks off, then enjoy 
i went back for 5 days in March on my own and still had a blast and improved more and more!! my instructor from the first holiday was well impressed!! 
