The Picnic Table

Posted by Dar | July 23, 2010 .

Wow, it really is summer time! I can't believe this heat! I have to say that obesity and temperatures in the 100's do not mix well together! I guess it has kind of gotten me into the summer time blues. Sorry I haven't written much lately but I am really trying to kick it back in gear. My confessions are definitely over due, so here is one for you! I recently had a "typical" summer time experience and I thought I really need to blog about this. It is something you don't really think about until summer time gets here. Last week I had the embarassing encounter with....THE PICNIC TABLE! This seemingly innocent encounter made me realize two things:

1 - I still have a lot of weight to lose!

2 - I hate one piece picnic tables worse than a one piece bathing suit!

Okay, does anyone have trouble getting seated into a picnic table or is it just me? If you watched me "mount" a picnic table, you would think it was an Olympic sport or something! I am just not that flexible that I can hop right in and sit down. And don't even ask me to sit in between two people that are already seated. If I can't fit on the end of the seat, I will choose to stand up and eat!

Every since they decided to make the picnic table only one piece, it has become a weighty issue for my pudginess. I do pretty good getting one leg over the bench, but that other leg…not so much. Sometimes I just choose to just straddle it. I know, not the most lady like thing to do, but neither is getting that other leg over the bench!

So if getting in the picnic table isn't enough, I then have to deal with the itty bitty distance between the table and the bench. I would really like to meet the person that comes up with this "perfect" distance. Even if I get seated at the picnic table, I have to work a whole different set of muscles just to stay up right since there is nothing to lean my back against! How am I suppose to eat during all the this?? What ever happened to the three piece picnic table that we could adjust? Bring back the separated benches and table!

Oh, and let us not forget about about the embarrassing seesaw effect for these one piece wonders that are not bolted to the ground. Just some advice…if you are my size, be careful sitting at the picnic table alone! You might find yourself flipping backwards! For everyone one of me, it takes two Life Time Members of Weight Watchers on the other side! I'm just saying….

This little situation has prompted me to, once again, get my butt in gear! I hope everyone is having a good summer! Stay cool and approach picnic tables with caution!

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Karen@WaistingTime July 23, 2010 10:09 pm

I can’t remember the last time I sat at one. But I say, find your motivation wherever you can, even if it comes from a picnic table:)