on vacation

Hey all I will be leaving in the morning for a weeks vacation at the beach.... for those of you who don't know I hate the beach.... I am a camping woodsy person. I love to camp and hike. I enjoy swimming in lakes not oceans. But my DH is a ocean person- he grew up spending his summers at the beach. I have for the last 26 years insisted on my kind of vacations. We have traveled all over the northeast camping. We had a seasonal camp trailer for 7 years. When I say I hate the beach I really mean it. I get so wigged out and phobic. Well the time has come we agreed to a week in a very tiny cottage at the ocean. I am so nervous but actual am feeling much better about going. Something about loosing over 120lbs makes me not quite feel like a beached whale. Now the plan is to try to sit and enjoy and if I can't relax then step two is to keep the frozen drinks coming..... LOL Well I will be checking in with you guys just before I leave... everyone have a nice safe and happy week. remember to Be yourself... and be happy we have all come so very far......we maybe slowing down but we are not failures..... donna

hey donna... enjoy the vacation...or at least really TRY to enjoy it! I personally prefer the beach over the wood and camping - my feeling is that there are animals in the woods that I don't want or need to see and they probably come out at night and would want to come in my camper/trailer/tent! My ex was a camper - we camped every other weekend for 15 years each summer and I finally got to the point where I said...enjoy and have a good time, I'm staying home! Living on Long Island all my life I guess makes it easier to love the beach (I can be to the ocean in less than 15 mins and am surrounded by bays) - have a great time and relax...you'll love it once you do! Linda

Donna, Hope you hav a good time. Hey, you are trying somethng new on this wonderful adventure we are all on. I really haven' t done anything new and exciting since I have lost the weight. Really I can't think of anyting I want to try. Guess I am going to have to think about it and find something I want to do. I went to the ocean once and did not care for it myself. It was really prettyto look at, but I got really sea sick when we went out on a boat. Keep us informed and make the best of your vacation. Christine

You know if you think about it wales are more entitled to the beack water then those people invading it okay so that was lie i used to tell myself ...lol I wouldn't go to either place myself cuz I don't play well with others, more then 3 or 4 people in the ame space and I get panic attacks , everyone said well those will go away as you thin out...nope didn't happen, oh well I still have like 120 some lbs to go so maybe theres still hope. Have lots of fun, and have one of those frozen drinks for me Shel

Donna, It's late and you've left by now...but, I just want to send good vibes so that you can get over your phobia of the beach and enjoy it this time! I wish you pleasant weather, too! Have fun. paula