Down a little, laughing at WW's politics

Woo hoo!  Down another 1.4 lbs AND I had cake twice and lasagna last week.  I'm liking the Points Plus plan.  I have drunk the Kool-Aid, so to speak.

Anyhow, this blog is a short, less insightful one than my Mama Bean's World one, so if it seems scattered, I apologize.  It's more of a brain fart blog than insightful.

So Ellen and I were at our meeting on Sunday-- already sounds like an AA thing-- and Matt was doing his thing.  This week's outfit- red shirt, yellow belt, green pants and socks-- a stop light.  The topic was time management.  Quirky, but he always has something interesting to say.

As I was waiting in line to be weighed, the woman in front of me who ALWAYS has something to say- you know the type- and I struck up a conversation (I can't go more than 5 minutes without chatting someone up-- you know the type) and I said she needed to go shopping!  She has lost about 40+ pounds and her pants were really baggy.  She smiled.  She started to tell me how great the WW snacks are.  I told her I really don't eat that sort of thing (processed crap that you can buy for about half the cost at the grocery store without the WW logo).  She then made some sort of crack about Matt.  I asked about the old leader (Matt replaced her on the first Sunday I attended).  She said she was great.

Interesting... not what I had heard.  In fact our first meeting started with "Sally (not her real name) decided to step down on her own accord.  I am Matt." The way it was said implied that something had happened and that maybe people in that group had something to do with it.  I heard a few murmurs.

Now that I'm at my third meeting, I have to say, some people are clearly DYING for attention.  We have 1/2 hour to give stickers to those who lost 5 lbs or hit milestones.  They share their stories.  It's actually fairly interesting.

And yes, from what I know about AA, very similar.

ANYHOW, there are a few women in the group that I've noticed that always have something to say or add.  While most of them have lost weight, it's really time for the "award winners" to have the spotlight.  Not for them to run their mouths.  Every week.

I think Matt agrees, because he shuts them down pretty quickly.

So now there are undercurrents of a mutiny.

Okay, maybe not, but I know women.  Trust me.  Someone has already called someone to say something.

Because they didn't get to share their opinion on Trader Joe's.

And as he spoke, the woman I was behind in line who sat behind me, was making comments under her breath.

Listen, lady, get over it.  If you want to be a leader, apply.  You have the personality of gravel.  I don't think you'll get it.  But more importantly- SHUT UP.  Some of us are interested.  If he's not your cup of tea, change groups. 

I do think Matt may be an acquired taste, but one thing is for sure- he's trying to make it fun.  With the clapper and the goofy outfits.  And it's only 30 minutes.

Lighten the frack up.

I have enough stuff in my life.  I don't need WW's to become a drama. What is it with large groups of women??? 

So that's the scoop today!