Wish I Could Go South For The Winter

[Union With Christ]

I typically walk all winter but it’s not pleasant.

 

[mama2one]

redundant

 

[mlepfitjw]

Alabama is nice down here though

 

[Redwingfan9]

Alabama and Mississippi have a worse life expectancy than New York and Minnesota.
List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy - Wikipedia

Alabama and Mississippi have major poverty problems that drag down their life expectancy.

 

[Neostarwcc]

Honestly? If I lived to be 60 years old I'd be REALLY happy, 71 would just be icing on the cake. If I continue getting lucky with all of the bullets I'm missing 60 might become a reality... I'd really like that.

But, apparently people who live in New York have the highest life expectancy in the nation. So maybe I'll get even luckier than I thought. Nobody knows the future I could die tomorrow.

The importance is to live a life worthy of your calling in Christ, not the longevity of your life.

 

[tturt]

"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if, by reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet their pride is labour and vanity, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." Psa 90:10

 

[dqhall]

Sightings Over Sixty: Does Cold Weather Help You Live Longer?




"According to an article in U. S. News, you are most likely to live to age 100 if you reside in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa or Nebraska. These states are indeed cold, but they also share another common denominator. They are all Midwestern states where people may have old-fashioned Midwestern values such as hard work and clean living."

Loma Linda, Ca is one of five blue zones written about by Dan Buettner in his book, “The Blue Zones Solutions.” More people in Loma Linda live to be 100 than elsewhere. The area has a high concentration of Seventh Day Adventists who encourage a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. They live an ten years longer than people in other US towns or cities. Seventh Day Adventists do not smoke or drink alcohol.
With Longer Average Life Spans, Here’s What Loma Linda Residents Teach us About Longevity | KTLA

 

[Union With Christ]

Alabama is nice down here though

I’ve been there and don’t like it. It’s backwoods red neck there.

 

[Tropical Wilds]

It’s proven that people who live in warmer climates live quite a bit longer. I think life expectancy in Florida is about seven or eight years longer than in Northern states. That being said I really wish that I could go south for the winter. When it’s warmer I am a lot more active and I lose a lot of weight. When it’s warmer I feel better and my health is better and I have less anxiety. Unfortunately I am not financially stable enough to afford a winter home. The winter is coming here soon and I really hate it. I wish that I could go somewhere warmer. A few years ago I spent my winters in Florida and Arizona but I had to live out of my car. I still loved the warm weather though. I really wish that I could go South. It’s going to be 81 degrees tomorrow in Miami and 86 in Yuma. Here where I am tomorrow will be 44 degrees. I really like to walk outside so I hate this cold and the winter blast is coming soon.

So if that’s your goal, work to make it possible. Save, scrimp, take on extra jobs, and start researching what you have to do to make it real. Until then, consult with doctors to help you get through this time of year.

 

[Union With Christ]

So if that’s your goal, work to make it possible. Save, scrimp, take on extra jobs, and start researching what you have to do to make it real. Until then, consult with doctors to help you get through this time of year.

That doesn’t help me with this winter. I may be nearing the end of my life as I think my health is not good. Going south for the winter this winter may help me live longer. But I would have to live out of my car again and I’m not really interested in doing that.

 

[Quasiblogo]

I don't like it above 60*F and I'm in the Carolinas. Being from Wyoming explains that. Some minuses to living in the Southern U.S. are bugs, constant mowing, humidity. Hiking outdoors in the summer is a bummer--unless on the beaches, of course. If you do go South, just remember that college football is bigger than pro football by a longshot.

 

[chilehed]

Nitrite processed meats like bacon, ham, bologna and hotdogs increase your risk of getting cancer. Eating red meat increases risk of cancer...

The supposed link between cured meats and cancer was debunked decades ago, and this stuff about red meat is absurd. It comes down to a simple rule: you can eat just about anything, provided that your diet is balanced and moderate.

 

[dqhall]

The supposed link between cured meats and cancer was debunked decades ago, and this stuff about red meat is absurd. It comes down to a simple rule: you can eat just about anything, provided that your diet is balanced and moderate.

The World Health Organization classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen:
Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat

 

[chilehed]

The World Health Organization classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen:
Cancer: Carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat

"Limited evidence means that a positive association has been observed between exposure to the agent and cancer but that other explanations for the observations (technically termed chance, bias, or confounding) could not be ruled out."

Like I said, it's a bunch of nonsense. "We can't demonstrate that it's really a cause but that's not the headline we want, so..."

 

[Joined2krist]

Do you have relatives or friends that stay in warmer places and can be kind enough to offer you a temporal place to stay for the winter? you can also apply for jobs there, if you find a good one you might be able to afford a temporal place to stay, also hostels aren't as expensive as regular rooms.

 

[John Helpher]

A few years ago I spent my winters in Florida and Arizona but I had to live out of my car.

A minivan is cheaper than a home. Backpacking is cheaper still. There's also couchsurfing.com (although, because of covid, they've started charging a fee for membership, blegh).