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Post by Ginnie on Aug 2, 2020 17:55:45 GMT
Was just told my Studio in Fairfield, CT is closing - will still be doing Virtual - Closest studio is about 10 miles away and do not like leaders - also will be new and not know anyone - several of our regulars are seeing if we can get a time we could all go - don't think that will happen - went to that Studio for over 12 years - and have been lifetime for 15 years and always enjoyed the meetings.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Aug 2, 2020 19:43:02 GMT
Ginnie: Sorry to hear the news. Hope you find something that works for you.
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Post by susan092907 on Aug 2, 2020 20:11:45 GMT
Ginnie - that's a long time that you've been attending that center and a long time that you've bean a Lifetime member and still connected with that same center with other regulars. Congratulations on your success and long term commitment.
I'm sorry that there will be significant changes for you. Hopefully you will be able to continue meetings with other regulars in the other location - though that is a long way to travel. It's difficult when the things that you've relied on to support your weight loss and maintenance aren't there any more. I hope you can find other ways to get the support that you need and most likely give to others as well. I've found that for myself, being flexible and open to other things has helped. For example, being involved in these boards has been helpful to me since WW changed up its plans and ended the old message boards.
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Post by amyrs on Aug 2, 2020 20:33:24 GMT
I am lucky I now reserve in my center each Saturday for one of the ten seats there are 3 meetings Saturday at the center.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Aug 3, 2020 15:06:01 GMT
susan092907 you always have such a great outlook on things βΊοΈ Ginnie welcome to the boards!! Like Susan mentioned we have a great support system here to supplement your weight loss journey. The good news is that you guys can all still do the virtual meetings together (I know it isn't the same π) but in addition to that maybe you can all meet up at a park or something? I know one of our regulars here ( diva49 ) keeps up with her group when they have an additional zoom meeting just to chat after the WW zoom. Also 10 miles is still close enough you can at least go there monthly for your Wellness check-in. I feel so bad for the people whose meetings are closing that are LT with no where to weigh-in. Good luck and hope to see you around. π
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Post by Kitty on Aug 4, 2020 20:50:10 GMT
So I went to a virtual meeting yesterday. I had briefly gone to one when they first started but had video problems so left. This meeting was just awful. It was at 6:30 PM so in the past that would usually have a bit younger crowd then mid-day meetings on the weekdays. The leader was not very good. She was nice enough but really struggled when members didn't say much. There were 7 members at the meeting. But one of them was the leaders mother and she never said a word. One of the other people said nothing. I am 66 and I think I was the 2nd youngest member there. The youngest was a guy in his 30s. I can't imagine how painful this meeting must have been for him. No one really wanted to say much of anything. There was little response to anything anyone else said. Just awful.
One question. I have connect set up for my usual location and it gives links to the meetings for that center. Can I join Connect groups for other locations as well? I would like to have a greater choice of meetings.
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Post by DebDoesWW on Aug 4, 2020 22:33:29 GMT
Kitty unless something has changed, yes you can, lots of people here are meeting-hopping.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Aug 5, 2020 0:01:05 GMT
Kitty, We have a good meeting on Mondays at 6 p.m. (EDT) with a good leader and a pretty good group. We are in Norwalk, Connecticut, look us up.
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Post by neen on Aug 5, 2020 12:57:07 GMT
We have a good meeting also on Monday at 6:30 in Lafayette, IN. I'd LOVE to see some of you stop by!
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