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Marthe48

(19,336 posts)
15. What do I say?
Tue Apr 26, 2022, 09:01 AM
Apr 2022

My good friend who is 80, leads a Chair exercise class for seniors. We have always had different outlooks on fitness. She walks every day, and not only asked me time and again to come to the class at the fitness center. I have a Silver Sneaker card, but I'm flat out not interested. I made excuses. When Covid-19 hit, the fitness center set up a Zoom account, and I didn't really have an excuse not to attend online sessions. I attend the classes, and have missed very few. But I don't like working out and I doubt I ever will.

My friend told me today that the Zoom sessions will end in June. I have been the only person on the Zoom session and the fitness center isn't reimbursing the instructor who set the account up, because the classes are available in the building. I already offered to pay the instructor half of the Zoom costs. I'm looking into free online meetings to use.

I don't want to drive into town 2 times a week for something I don't like. I have lost almost 60 pounds in the last 30 months, and none of my clothes fit. I haven't been in a store to shop, and I have no idea what size I wear, or what styles will look good. I have sandals I wear most of the time because my back, hips, legs and feet don't hurt when I wear them. I have no gym shoes that don't hurt when I wear them. Other people attend in the gym and from their comments, they are not people I want to associate with in person-thrumpers, christian, all of the outlooks I don;t have. I already popped off when someone dissed President Biden. And when they start with the prayers, I tune out.

If I can't find an online meeting app, I need to figure out how honest I will be. Any ideas? Thanks!

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