Today I did two things that I am going to feel in the morning.

Last winter my daughters and I picked up ice skating, which was a HUGE NSV for me and one of the dreams I'd hoped to realize after losing weight. After taking the entire summer and fall off, we started up again today. Well, 45 minutes of that and I was seriously hurting. The love is still there, though, and I didn't fall once!

Then this evening I headed to the gym for a nice, quite ride on a bike (after having been with the kids all day, this was my reward). When I got there I met a friend who talked me into checking out the open volleyball which was just starting. Now, I used to play volleyball, pretty seriously, but stopped before my older daughter was born. The last time I played I probably weighed 310 or so, and lord knows I wasn't any good at that weight. So I haven't played, AT ALL, in about 8 or 9 years, and for 10 years before that I wasn't playing with any kind of energy or skill. In spite of feeling completely rusty, I let my friend talk me into it.

Ho. Ly. Cow!! It was so much fun, and rather than feeling like I did the last time I played, I felt like I did when I played IN HIGH SCHOOL (when I weighed about what I weigh now). It was SO MUCH FUN and I can't wait to do it again!! I'm on a high right now from this experience, that was both familiar and beloved and also completely new and exciting.

But I am going to feel this big time tomorrow. It's a good kind of hurt, of course, and I am stoked!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Woo Hoo! You are still on that endorphin high! Glad you had so much fun!

Congrats Alexandra,

It is sooo much fun to do those active things we haven't been able or willing to do in such a long time. I hope you aren't too sore.

I went skiing yesterday for the first time in 25 years! No, I'm not any good at it, but I did manage to tumble my way around the slopes. DH who has lost 67 lbs since lapband was tearing up the slopes.

I love that feeling - when I cant sit on the toilet but have to fall back grimacing in agony, then I know I havent been lazy, lol.

I ran in a 10km race yesterday, so today I have all the strenght of a wet noodle. Thankfully not stiff though, as I trained for it over a long period of time and my running muscles are well used to it.

If I were to play volleyball again after 20 years though - ouch!

I played three varsity sports in highschool, and I look forward to being able to play again....We have women's indoor soccer around here, and I would love to be in on it....but alas, I'm just now meeting with my surgeon next week. I expect to have to wait six months....with "supervised (?) dieting." Like my doctor wants to watch me eat! That phrase cracks me up. Why don't they call "six months of dieting with a weekly fat police enforced weigh in?"

Anyway, I think its amazing how you can get away from the athlete you may have been, and I swear the athletes - both male and female - from high school and college are the ones who appear heaviest 20 years later. I wonder if it is because we were used to eating anything we wanted, and working it off? Maybe the girls who did not do sports learned early on to keep portions small.

I remember being the heaviest girl at basketball camp at University of Kentucky. They weighed us in on a stage, in front of EVERYONE, in order to better traumatize us, I think. I weighed 156, and I remember thinking that it could not be holding me back too much, because I won the record for the highest jump on a rebounding machine.

Your tale of playing volleyball gives me something to look forward to. Farther ahead for me, but still, a goal. Thanks.

Wow Alex,

You made me tired just reading that post. Isn't wonderful to have back the energy and the I'm not too exbarrassed to do that in public thing back again. I envy you.

Very cool. I loved volleyball in HS, but never played on the team. I was always a cheerleader, which was cool, too.

I have been thinking of getting on the ski slopes this winter. Last time I went I had nothing to wear, wore some jeans over long johns, was miserable, fat and uncomfortable. I think now I could find some ski pants or bibs that actually fit. That would make a huge difference, I'm sure. Can 3 year olds ski? Maybe we should wait a year...or go for the day and leave the kiddos at home? Nah, they'd love the snow...

Anyhow, that's so wonderful Alexandra! I remember you ice skating last year, and I'm glad you went back.

Hi Alex,

Sounds like fun. I am trying to find a sport that I like and can stick to... Maybe volleyball?????

Babs in TX

334/190 ish

This morning I'm not actually as sore as I thought I'd be. Another great NSV! Of course, sitting at my desk all day won't help matters any I'm sure.

Kathy, there's no question the right clothes make a big difference. Go get yourself a ski bib! I found a pair of pants one last year ON THE RACK that fit me well--they were a 16 and only one of many that were there. Depending on the ski area, you may even be able to get on-site babysitting.

You just reminded me that I actually have a pair of x-country skis in the attic; they were a present from my husband back in our unmarried-and-adventurous days. If we get enough snow this winter I'm going to dig them out and cross some country!!

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