I have recently been on a beach vacation and have an upcoming reunion, by the time I went on vacation I was down 19.5 pounds, but apparently had really gotten big and am still less than an ideal weight. I am happy for my accomplishments and realize that the world would accept me twenty pounds from here, plus or minus, but with the reunion scheduled for this summer, I started thinking about how you feel, would you rather hit the beach or your high school reunion with extra weight? (and neither isn't an acceptable answer)

Reunion or Beach iStock
Reunion or Beach iStock
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I conducted an informal survey this morning. I asked 20 of my friends this exact question, would you rather hit the beach or your high school reunion with extra weight. Any guesses which way this went? I was actually surprised at the overall answer. How my friends feel about this question is nearly unanimous.

THE RESULTS:

  • 17 Said they would rather hit the beach with extra weight
  • 2 Said High School Reunion
  • 1 Refused to choose (there's always one in every crowd)

 

SOME OF THE REASONS BEHIND THE ANSWERS:

  • "Beach, My ex-husband will be at my reunion"
  • "The beach definitely, wouldn't want my high school friends who remember me as skinny to see me, you won't see anyone at the beach again"
  • "The beach because I don't know any of those people"
  • "The beach, rather have extra weight around strangers"
  • "I think there is more to consider, are you comfortable in your own skin" (oye)
  • "The beach, I will NEVER see those people again!!!!"
  • "The beach, the girls I went to high school with were B*#^&*! and I would want to look better than them"

Whether its a high school reunion or the beach, you should feel good about yourself no matter what, but if you are getting ready for a high school reunion, remember to mind your p's and q's, there's definitely a right way and a wrong way to handle it. Number one rule would likely be, don't try to be a Romy and Michelle, no bragging or inflating your accomplishments needed.

 

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