RE: What is going on with this group

[Guest guest]

> I am new here and I am sure not getting a warm fuzzy feeling.

> I belong to several weight loss groups and every other group

> encourages us to talk about everything dealing with our

> weight loss journey. If it is a race that is important to

> us, if it is that we are finally able to walk 15 minutes

> without huffing and puffing, if it is about

> spouse/significant others who help us through or try to

> destroy everything we are working for - EVERYTHING is

> encouraged. I have been on one board for over 2 years and

> these people have become my friends. I feel as if I can

> share the world with them. That is what these groups are

> supposed to be about - mutual support, understanding,

> courage, strength, love. I do not understand what all the

> anger and fussing is about. Sure does not make new comers

> feel welcome.

Welcome Janet!!

I'm so sorry that you're not feeling good about the group so far. Please

give it time. Honestly, I can't for the life of me figure out where the

anti-runing post came from. As one of the runners of the group, I'm quite

frankly offended at being singled out as someone who writes boring race

reports. But that's okay. We all have our wonky days and we'll be one big

happy family again soon!

Honestly, it's a good group of people...ALL of us are, whether we're new to

exercise, old to weight watchers, or just kinda hanging out. Give it a

little while!

And for those who DO like race reports, I'm doing a three hour street

scramble this weekend (no I will NOT be running the entire three hours) and

I'm so pumped! The last one was a blast!

[Guest guest]

Good luck Tory!!

Maureen

RE: What is going on with this group

> I am new here and I am sure not getting a warm fuzzy feeling.

> I belong to several weight loss groups and every other group

> encourages us to talk about everything dealing with our

> weight loss journey. If it is a race that is important to

> us, if it is that we are finally able to walk 15 minutes

> without huffing and puffing, if it is about

> spouse/significant others who help us through or try to

> destroy everything we are working for - EVERYTHING is

> encouraged. I have been on one board for over 2 years and

> these people have become my friends. I feel as if I can

> share the world with them. That is what these groups are

> supposed to be about - mutual support, understanding,

> courage, strength, love. I do not understand what all the

> anger and fussing is about. Sure does not make new comers

> feel welcome.

Welcome Janet!!

I'm so sorry that you're not feeling good about the group so far. Please

give it time. Honestly, I can't for the life of me figure out where the

anti-runing post came from. As one of the runners of the group, I'm quite

frankly offended at being singled out as someone who writes boring race

reports. But that's okay. We all have our wonky days and we'll be one big

happy family again soon!

Honestly, it's a good group of people...ALL of us are, whether we're new to

exercise, old to weight watchers, or just kinda hanging out. Give it a

little while!

And for those who DO like race reports, I'm doing a three hour street

scramble this weekend (no I will NOT be running the entire three hours) and

I'm so pumped! The last one was a blast!

[Guest guest]

Welcome Janet. Sorry you joined in the middle of this. It's not

usually like this. One person got upset over something that *they*

didn't feel appropriate (which actually is--but it went deeper than

that for them) and all heck broke loose.

Most of the time we're much more civil and much more of a family. I

hope you stick around and let this blow over and see what fun we can

truly be.

> I am new here and I am sure not getting a warm fuzzy feeling. I

belong to several weight loss groups and every other group

encourages us to talk about everything dealing with our weight loss

journey. If it is a race that is important to us, if it is that we

are finally able to walk 15 minutes without huffing and puffing, if

it is about spouse/significant others who help us through or try to

destroy everything we are working for - EVERYTHING is encouraged. I

have been on one board for over 2 years and these people have become

my friends. I feel as if I can share the world with them. That is

what these groups are supposed to be about - mutual support,

understanding, courage, strength, love. I do not understand what

all the anger and fussing is about. Sure does not make new comers

feel welcome.