[Ladywithafan]

You will know that you're aclimatized when it's 60 degrees and you're all bundled up because your body has become used to 90 degrees....jusk kiddig, but not really...a number of people do get a lot of use out of their furs & ski jackets down here...

It's not like you're going to build up a tolerance to heat. If you're always cold, then Florida is for you...If you don't like heat & humidity, this will be a bad move for you.

From June through November, it is beautifully humid & hot. You can take a shower, get dried off, be outside for 5 minutes & feel like you never dried off; however, this humidity is good for the skin...we don't dry out like in the northern states...but after living here awhile, you will notice how dry you get when you go up north....


If you continue to tan down here like you did up north (midwest & northeast), you will look like your grandmother and yourself are the same age.
For example, years ago, they said that one hour of Florida sun was equal to eight hours of Michigan sun...these days with the global warming, I would suspect to up that for Florida exposure...one hour at the beach would suffice most people daily, who want some color....and that would be between 9:30 and 11:30...or 3 and five in the afternoon....If you tan a lot between noon and three pm, you are asking for a visit from the skin cancer demons and the wrinkle fairies...And our winter sun is much more intense than our summer sun...

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by BucFan

From someone that golfs in the middle of the day, in the hottest weather -in Georgia humidity:

Stay hydrated (drink h20), maintain salt in your diet - and stay away from air conditioned rooms/buildings. Just get outside and sweat - gradually more each day.

Great advise...
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[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by mhoward48

What is the best method to get acclimatizedto the weather in Florida?

I thought when I moved down there, I would take walks, at least a little bit everyday.

Could some of you share some things you did, to help you get acclimatized to the weather?

Thanks

There is nothing you can do to get used to it. You either will like it, hate it, or just put up with it which most people do. I was born in South Florida and still can not get used to it.

[doggiebus]

Originally Posted by Ladywithafan

If you continue to tan down here like you did up north (midwest & northeast), you will look like your grandmother and yourself are the same age.
For example, years ago, they said that one hour of Florida sun was equal to eight hours of Michigan sun...these days with the global warming, I would suspect to up that for Florida exposure...one hour at the beach would suffice most people daily, who want some color....and that would be between 9:30 and 11:30...or 3 and five in the afternoon....If you tan a lot between noon and three pm, you are asking for a visit from the skin cancer demons and the wrinkle fairies...And our winter sun is much more intense than our summer sun...

This is great advise. I avoid the sun totally, I just don't want to deal with skin cancer down the road. I have watched my older family members get skin peels, things cut out, etc. I just don't want to go through that, so I avoid the sun. I wish more people knew what happens to their skin when the lay out in the sun.

[LaMadden]

It takes about three years for your body to send the little vessels closer the the top of your skin so you can sweat better. It will get better and you will cool off.

[**NoodLes**]

You also have to realize that FL is the the lightning capital of N. America. You can't get used to the weather because you'll be in your house most days unless you want to get struck by lightning. Besides the heat, that's why most people stay indoors during summer. I had many electronics ruined even with a surge protector. And many people get depressed also during those months.

[BucFan]

FLA lightening storms are very predictable. In Tampa, the bad weather builds up during the day , with the lightening come at 2 pm, then by 4 pm its nice again. Its a daily thing in Tampa during the Summer months. You can plan your day around it.

[Alphaman]

Heat is part of florida weather just like cold is part of the weather up north. Personally I would say go outside as much as you can it will make you more able to tolerate the heat. The worse thing you can do is close yourself up in your house 24/7.

I have been here over 20 years I`m so spoiled that I wont even swim unless it`s over 90 I guess I got used to the weather here.

I`m acually looking forward to some heat I`m ready for the cooler weather to be over.

[Zandrah]

I was born in Miami the 4th generation of my family born in South Florida of Spanish ansistory even and I never got acclimated to it. Not realy.

The best you can do is learn how to avoid dehydration and heat stroke and do things to keep yourself from feeling myserable in it. Eventually you learn how to dress for the weather nice light cotton is good stuff! You get use to sweatting and learn to keep drinking water all day and learn to eat to deal with the heat. Remember to wear great sun screen and watch the skies for those darn storms...

Don't be one of those idiots who hides in inconditioned buildings. You can get horrably ill that way. Walk out of a nice cool building in to the heat and down you go before you know it or your lunch is comming up through your nose. Not good.

You'll either get use to it or you won't.

[mhoward48]

Originally Posted by Zandrah

I was born in Miami the 4th generation of my family born in South Florida of Spanish ansistory even and I never got acclimated to it. Not realy.

The best you can do is learn how to avoid dehydration and heat stroke and do things to keep yourself from feeling myserable in it. Eventually you learn how to dress for the weather nice light cotton is good stuff! You get use to sweatting and learn to keep drinking water all day and learn to eat to deal with the heat. Remember to wear great sun screen and watch the skies for those darn storms...

Don't be one of those idiots who hides in inconditioned buildings. You can get horrably ill that way. Walk out of a nice cool building in to the heat and down you go before you know it or your lunch is comming up through your nose. Not good.

You'll either get use to it or you won't.

Do you use any air conditioning? Or just got use to going without it? Do you just use fans in place of it?

Thanks for all the advice.