Sandy makes X-Country ski debut!

I lived through it.  I can still walk.  I fell 4 times but managed to get up the first 3 times.  The fourth time was in the parking lot and I just said screw it and took my skiis off with Mark's help. He thinks I am very slow and ungainly.  I made it all around the whole park though and I know you are all thinking that there are very flat trails in that park but I am here to tell you there are plenty of slopes to be found. I should know, I fell on every one.  Mark and I have been eating too much food. I don't think I have lost any pounds yet.  :(

Laurie Skis and Eats....all on 23Jan11

Hello everyone,
I got out skiing today at Cannonsburg St Game Are.  We skiied for probably and hour and fifteen minutes or so.  My eating habits are still not the best but they seem to improve when I start moving a bit.  How are the skiis working out Sandy?  My one and only tip for x-country skiing is to really suck in your gut especially when going up a hill.  It seems to make your butt stay more underneath you or something, plus it just strengthens your core.  I fell twice going down a hill (it was kind of icey) but then when I remembered the "suck in your gut" thing I did much better.  I also bought Just Dance 2 for the wii (over a week ago) and just plugged it in for the first time today.  I did a warm up and then "It's Raining Men"  for 11 minutes.  I didn't do more because we were going skiing.  I liked it.  I can see myself maybe doing a few minutes in the eveing after work for starts and then hopefully increasing the time.  I'll keep you posted.
Wondering how Bri did in Vegas and Sherry and Kevin too.
Planning on skiing again next Friday out at Pigeon Creek with a friend who either hasn't done any or hasn't done much x-country skiing before.  Jim and I are game for skiing out at Hoffmaster too.  His race is the weekend of Feb. 5 so it will probably be after that.  But we'll have to make a plan before we lose all this glorious snow. 
Well, got some Zuma Blitz work to do.  Look forward to ya'lls blogs.
Mrs. Huge
PS:  We have a weigh in coming up next weekend.  Should we make a plan?

Can't stay motivated? maybe this shit will help

http://www.kristensguide.com/Health/Weight_Loss/ways_to_stay_motivated.asp

Laurie Rambles

Mark,
Would you please send me detailed info on how to post on this site.  Twice I have made posts but I'm doing something wrong and they are never there.  I even made a google account.  Did I have to do that?  Becky just sent me an e-mail that said a mass mailing was sent out from me to all of my hotmail people about viagra and other drugs.  Did you or Sandy get one?  Anyhow, I am failing miserably on the biggest loser.  I am not motivated at all and I keep eating way too much bad stuff.  I have been out twice skiing, Saturday at Cannonsburg State Game Area and today at Aman Park.  Saturday was perfect, today the snow was a bit sticky, but I'm still glad I went.  Did Sandy get skis yet?  When will our next weigh in be.  I need to get my $10.00 ready to hand over to the bggest loser cuz I sure know it ain't gonna be me.  BTW:  you totally ate more calories than you burned when you skiied last week.....Just Sayin'!  Oh, and one other thing.  I totally rocked on Zuma Blitz FB and I expect to see you on there a bit more often.  It's a great game.
Laurie

Sandy talks

I broke down and bought some cross country skis. I made several trips around our back yard. Then, I fell. It was hard to get up but I did it. I am still very fat.

Mark Goes Cross Country Skiing

Mark in Chicago, at Harry Carey's restaurant.  Mark had the bleau cheese burger here with plenty of fries. 

 Anyway, Yeah, it was 08Jan11, Mark went to the Gun Lake area and Cross-country ski'd for about 2.5 hours.  Yep, I was sweating quite a bit, and when I was done, I ended up at some place called the Sand Bar, where I ordered a Sandburger, which was actually sausage, but it tasted like hamburger.  I had lots of french fries too.  I had 4 beers too.  Do you guys know if those calories I ate negated all the ones I burned up?  Just wondering.

Higgins to leave for Las Vegas, the food eating capital of the world.

We leave for Vegas tomorrow 1/13/11.  Whatever I eat in Vegas stays in Vegas.  I'm just sayin...