Here's A Question

Would You Rather Be Covered In Sweat At The Gym, Or Covered With Clothes At The Beach?

As someone that lives about 15 minutes from the beach, this is a pertinent question.  One of the nice things about the beaches here in my part of Florida is that people do not seem to be nearly as body self conscience as the beaches I grew up with on the West coast of Southern Calif. Here, with the large population of retirees, you will see all sizes, shapes, and ages strolling and enjoying the sun and surf in their swimsuits and shorts. I LOVE that!

 Everyone should feel free to enjoy life the same as anyone else does without worry of judgement or hurtful stares or comments. It makes me kind of sad though when I'm at the beach and I do see someone that is overweight and wearing too much clothing with the purpose to cover their body out of shame or embarrassment. I know that feeling. I know how hot and miserable they are. I wish I had a magic wand.  I could tap them with it and take away all those negative thoughts and feelings and free them to enjoy the sun and the water unencumbered.

Unfortunately, we do live in a society that make judgments and can be cruel and demeaning to people with weight issues. It's wrong, but it's our current reality. It can be hard to put yourself out in the world to face ridicule, but you can't let the small minds of others ruin your determination to improve your health and increase your happiness.

Making the effort now to lose the weight and get in shape can be your magic wand. Summer is right around the corner. There is still time to make some progress towards being more comfortable for that light summer clothing we all love to wear. Heavy winter stuff will soon be back in storage so no more hiding!

Spring Is Springing!

Originally Posted by Pam Turner on 03/02/13:
Depending on where you live, you may or may not be seeing the first signs of spring. I can't wait to get back in the pool so I will welcome the warmer weather. Here in Florida it's hard to tell when spring starts since things never go dormant and the flowers keep on blooming. I do see a difference in the birds in the yard, more singing and their mating colors are becoming vivid and vibrant. Most of the country is still dealing with winter and cold and staying bundled up in forgiving winter clothes. You still have time to make a lot of progress before pulling out those shorts and sandals. Now is the time to really hit it hard. Don't wait until that first warm day when you have to hide in 3/4 sleeves instead of the cute little sunny tank tops. Commit now to making March the month you "March" towards your goal, unwavering and determined!

My new life in Florida

Originally Posted by Pam Turner on 08/01/12:

Just wanted to catch up on my blog. I have moved to Florida! So far I LOVE it. We are sitting in a mostly empty house awaiting the arrival of our POD. It takes 9 days to get here form Utah and I have to say it seems a lot longer then I thought it would be. Not having anywhere to sit and sleeping on air mattresses is not fun. Doing laundry in a laundry mat for $15 is also not enjoyable! Probably the worst thing of all is not having a fridge and having to eat out. I packed all my Cambridge in the POD so I've been eating all the foods I usually avoid. Fortunately we have a lovely big pool so we are getting lots of exercise in the sunshine. Once our stuff gets here I am SSing with a vengeance. I feel so bloated and sluggish. 3 more days....ugg.