frenchgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Am I the only one who is not hungry when skiing and even at the lodge? I only get hungry once I am back home!
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Ski and Food
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SkiNurse
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I usually eat pretty well prior to skiing. And if I get hungry while skiing, I'm always carrying a proten bar of some sort. I rarely stop for lunch. But then, I prefer to stop about 2ish. If I'm with friends, then it is all about the nachos and beer. Otherwise, if I'm by myself, I can wait until I get home.
I have that happen when I'm biking (not being hungry until at least 45 min to an hour after I'm done riding), but I usually get hungry by 1-2pm when I'm skiing at the latest.
My biggest problem is that whether I'm hungry or not, once the beer, pizza, and/or nachos are sitting on the table in front of me... I have no self control.
My biggest problem is that whether I'm hungry or not, once the beer, pizza, and/or nachos are sitting on the table in front of me... I have no self control.
letioga
Certified Ski Diva
I'm with Ski Diva. I take a morning snack (usually a Lara Bar), stop for lunch around 1pm (to take advantage of empty lifts at lunch) and have a snack in the car on the way home. I'm a open to close skiier, so I want all the energy I can get to last the day!
Lara Bars rock as they never get too cold to eat. I've had protein bars freeze so hard I couldn't bite through them.
Lara Bars rock as they never get too cold to eat. I've had protein bars freeze so hard I couldn't bite through them.
MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
No, I'm right there w/ya! Once my muscles are dialed in and firing, there's nothing left over for digestion at ALL. If I have a full stomach when I get started, I'm certain to get indigestion. (I'm also one of those who, as a kid, HAD to wait out the requisite 30 minutes after eating before swimming.) Sort of inefficient bodies....mine just can't do 2 things at once. It's either eat (and sit) or ski. Adrenaline dictates that I absolutely ski. So I deal, try to get a protein drink in and hope it stays down. But, indeed, yes, once done, bring on the food.
I don't know what it is - I eat like a horse in the morning. Same thing when we mountain bike - I can do a huge omelette and potatoes and toast... and bacon... you name it. But once I start exercising, it seems to depend on the intensity of the exercise. I have to force myself to eat while I'm biking, but it doesn't seem to bother me when I do. And skiing, I have no problem eating, but then once I stop, I have a hard time getting back out on the slopes. My legs tend to stiffen up.
SkiNurse
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Exactly the reason I rarely stop for lunch...legs don't like to work again!
whitewater girl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I don't get hungry skiing (or paddling), but find I will crash (but BIG TIME!) if I don't stop & eat part way through (depending, of course how long I'm out...)...paddling I find I want something high-protien (ABSOLUTELY NO SUGAR!, light on carbs in general), with skiing I find can be more versitile and often bring a thermos with soup or stew & some granola bars for something quick if I want/need it...
...hmmm, re-reading that, I wonder if I should start moving more towards a light high-protien snack/lunch for skiing...my energy levels this year haven't been what I would like (and I'm getting real cold
)...
...hmmm, re-reading that, I wonder if I should start moving more towards a light high-protien snack/lunch for skiing...my energy levels this year haven't been what I would like (and I'm getting real cold
)...
ski&bfree
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
...Not the only one!!
I rarely get hungry while skiing. In fact, my mind isn't even on food. Last time I went skiing, I woke up, went off to the hill, skied all day, and then came home and had dinner. I stopped mid day and drank lots of water, but that was it. It's not to say that I wasn't hungry, it's just that I could've waited until I was finished skiing. When I played hockey for many years, I was the same way.
WildKitten
Certified Ski Diva
I don't get hungry skiing, but then I usually only last 2-3 hours at the most. I try to eat a decent breakfast, egg and toast or english muffin and peanut butter so that I have a bit of energy. We start out at 9A and come back in for lunch between 11:30 and noon on most days. I'm in for the day at that time, but the DH usually goes back out for a few hours in the afternoon.
When we're in Colorado enjoying the "hero" snow I've skied as long as 4 hours without stopping, but not due to me being hungry, it's usually the DH being hungry! I hate to have to stop!
Like Altagirl and SkiNurse if I stop I stiffen up. If I'm skiing and on a roll I want to enjoy it as long as I can. And, if we do go in for lunch I NEVER EVER take my boots off. I'm always amazed to see people who do. I've never even considered it, luckily my boots are comfortable.
When we're in Colorado enjoying the "hero" snow I've skied as long as 4 hours without stopping, but not due to me being hungry, it's usually the DH being hungry! I hate to have to stop!
Like Altagirl and SkiNurse if I stop I stiffen up. If I'm skiing and on a roll I want to enjoy it as long as I can. And, if we do go in for lunch I NEVER EVER take my boots off. I'm always amazed to see people who do. I've never even considered it, luckily my boots are comfortable.
ski&bfree
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Me toooo!!!
I hate to stop for something as mundane as food, so when I do it's really quick! And I don't really want to take my boots off, but the toe warmers usually need air for a recharge, so I'm forced into it.
I try to make the break as quick as possible, so I don't lose my momentum. If it's too close to lift closing (about an hour) then I'll just wait. But there's usually a candy bar in my pocket for the quick sugar rush to get me through!
I try to make the break as quick as possible, so I don't lose my momentum. If it's too close to lift closing (about an hour) then I'll just wait. But there's usually a candy bar in my pocket for the quick sugar rush to get me through!
Tammy
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Usually I eat a huge breakfast before skiing-- even if I have to scarf it down at "Oh God" thirty in the morning before I drive out to the resort. I've noticed that if I eat any amount of food during the middle of the day and go back out on the slopes, I end up with food coma and have to pack it in too early.
When I get home, then I eat a big dinner and relax. :D
oragejuice
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Hmmmmm. I hardly even eat breakfast, ever. Typical ski day= coffee at eight am on the way to the mountain, maybe a bagel or something if I can get it down before the coffee starts thrashing around in my stomach. Maybe a granola bar midway through the day, if I can remember it, if not, nothing, just ski ski ski. Then dinner when I get home. That's literally it most days. The days I go in to eat, it usually takes me a while to get warmed up again, and usually I'm skiing too hard to think about eating. Alot of times its coffee... ski... dinner.
I wish I could do the big breakfast thing, and then not much the rest of the day... I think I'm going to train myself to do this.
I wish I could do the big breakfast thing, and then not much the rest of the day... I think I'm going to train myself to do this.
