Having an ok time in Florida!

Unfortunately I'm spending a lot of time running errands for my friend's mother while here in sunny warm Palm Coast, Florida, but even that seems to be better than going to work everyday back home.

The weather here is a bit hot to me, but back home somehow felt even hotter, I guess because the humidity is always so high in southern Indiana.

The plane rides in weren't bad, and I'm glad I took that route rather than driving in a rented car, I would have been miserable and believe it or not, renting a car would have cost far more than the plane tickets did.

My friend has a great house her and her family are renting here in Palm Coast. It's big and has a huge outdoor pool that we've only been able to take advantage of at night, but that's the best time because the weather is cooler, the alcohol can flow, and we don't have to deal with her ten-year-old brother trying to dunk us and assault us with water guns. So the vacation isn't all running errands, we've been able to skinny dip and drink in her pool under the moon, too, which is great.

The way this vacation fits into my journey toward happiness and healthiness is that my self-image seems to be vastly improving. I'm wearing shorts, sundresses, a bathing suit, and even going swimming in my skivvies, and not feeling as self-conscious about it. I feel proud of how far I've come and how much weight I've lost, and since I'm managing to feel this good at 240 pounds, I can't wait to see how I feel at 180 or even 150 pounds.

So while this vacation is fun, its also teaching me a lot about my perception of myself and where I am now versus where I've been. I'm even more determined now to dive back into my workout regimes and weight loss goals harder than ever when I get home, so I can feel more and more comfortable with my body! Life is so much more enjoyable when you're not constantly worried about how fat you may look, or what other people are thinking about your body or your weight... I love this feeling and I'm not letting go. I'm going to keep pushing to get better and better!