OH you are talking about my love.. ahhh the springs.  They are so amazing and beautiful.  Absolutely a gorgeous part of Florida.  Ginnie is WONDERFUL.. we went camping there this summer.. also did Ichetucknee springs as well.. plus a lot of the smaller ones around that area.  As a young adult we'd drive there almost every weekend over the summer.. now not so much.  I get a over a few times during the summer.  I took my certification to dive in one of the springs in that area.. something else in common.  Diving seems like another lifetime ago.  I dream of owning a kayak.. I'm too big for one right now.. taking it down some of the longer springs.. seeing the manatee up close.   Thanks for making me think about all my loves.. each one of those springs have their own personality.. I'm sure you learned that though.

 About the bathing suite.  I'm not sure how much weight you need to lose, but I became empowered when I started on this weight loss journey.  I live about 1.5 miles from the ocean.. I was constantly covering myself up to go enjoy the beach.. I'm done with that.  I jog/walk on the beach now in my bathing suite and sweats.. I like getting sun all over my body.  I like swimming without having a t-shirt on over my swim suite.  And the first time scared me.. but no one even looked or said a word.  I'm doing this for me.. I'm living every day for me.. this is my life and I wont be scared of anyone anymore.  When I started to jog.. I thought.. oh people in those cars passing are talking.. people passing are talking.. but maybe they are saying, damn, look at her go!  What determination.  I get pleasant "hi"s and friendly talk from other joggers now.. much leaner than myself.. and alway very well defined men, so it is a plus to my day.  One other "empowerment" since SF I'd like to mention.  I don't have an accurate scale.. my doctor's office is too far out of my way, so I picked a public grocery store to weigh-in at (Publix).  I've started at that scale and said.. "i'd never!"  well now I DO!  I weigh myself on a scale that is larger than life!  it is huge in the front of the store, and I don't care what people say... I care about that number and I'm always proud getting off.  Good luck with swimming and thanks for all the props!  We need that along the way.. peace coni 

Wow 8lbs already it took me 8weeks to lose ten lol I'm serious,  My body is so carb sensitive that the least little sugar and I gain and thats been my story here.  I lose, gain, stand still then lose again.  Go figure that one.........Your off to a wonderful start you will do fine it's great when you find  something that you can live with and that makes all the diffrents.........Congratulations on your loss.....will be waiting to see how well you do tomorrow..........Lynda

You couldn't have picked a better weigh-in day.  You will get out of it what you put into it.......We are a very supported group glad to have you......twistygirl