Mobile is more than likely zone 9, not 8. I am in 8 and am 300 miles north of Mobile. When we are in the low 20's (too often), Mobile will be in the mid to low 30's. I lived in Pascagoula, MS, for 25 years, only 40 miles due west of Mobile.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)
The reason it's so hard to lose weight when you get up in age is because your body and your fat have become good friends.