There is something great about being involved in a group. Tonight was my triathlon lap swimming class...100 laps/hour. There are 4 of us who meet every week and go at it. Every week we are eager to see each other....have playful,flirtatious banter (2 are fellas)....get in the pool and rock and roll! When I miss a class...they always ask where I've been. When I get to the pool my pull paddles, flippers, flutter board are waiting for me at my lane. Tonight, one of the guys did the wave stroke....every time I looked in his direction he was waving at me while swimming just to get a good laugh! I really enjoy my swimming group and the same group of us attend spinning class too. Lots of laughing and familiar faces makes exercise fun! When I don't make class they miss me...and tell me so. It's great to belong....sometimes.
Now a bad group experience for me is Weight Watchers. I joined last week and lost 8 pounds on week one. Yahoo! Weight Watchers is a fabulous organization...and it works of you follow the points and exercise. I feel great being in control again. BUT, I HATE GROUP ACTIVITY AT WEIGHT WATCHERS. One of the asinine group tasks involves forcing strangers who do not want to talk ... to do just that! Whenever the group leader says "now look at the person next to you and say"..."or sit in groups of 3"...I LOSE IT!! One dufus asked how many points Kraft Dinner was during the week one orientation to the program! I suspect this idiot has no idea why she is a COW! Another time I got suckered into a group to discuss ways to 'lighten' potato salad. One idiot said she makes her potato salad with mustard instead of mayonnaise. I said "then it is mustard on potatoes....NOT potato salad! DUH! Another one asked how many points in a Big Mac combo.HELLO?????????? Sadly, I do not have a very good poker face when I am surrounded by dummies! It is during times like this I wish stupid was painful!!
So, I will continue to go to Weight Watchers and attend the meetings for now. If they even mention the word group again... I will grab my bag and run for the door screaming for my life!!!
"Stupid is as stupid does."
-Forrest Gump
Lynn
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Hi Lynn, sorry your weight watcher group is lame. Is there another group on a different night with a different leader. Not all groups are equal. I know because I have been to quite a few and some can be great experiences. I took away some of the best advise from good leaders. I hope you can find one that fits "your" needs.
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