I'm trying to get the courage to go to a random meetup from meetup.com by myself, but I'm kind of shy and really awkward when I don't know people. Anyone have any advice on what they would do if they were going to do this?

Also anyone live in Calgary area who's trying to lose weight or wants to get together and go out and do stuff around the city?

I'm shy too, and happened to find a couple meetups for other shy, introverted or socially anxious people. I've only gone to one meetup so far, but it was really welcoming and not intimidating at all. I actually realized how socially adept I am compared to some people, which helped my self-esteem too. You should see if there are meetups for other shy people in your area. Start small, or with something you're comfortable with. It's fine to go alone to many meetups, but there are others, such as pub crawls, where I'd never go alone. Hope it works out for you. I live out in the sticks, so finding meetups that aren't too far has been a little difficult. :/

Angie and I are in a "meet-up" group with our golden retreivers. We go to some of the activities and have always had fun. Some people get way more into it than we do and you can tell they are "close"...we prefer to keep a little distance as we aren't looking for any more than what we do attend.

Angie also has her own Christian meet up group for her yoga class she teaches at our church. Quite a few have come and enjoyed it, some have stayed on a regular basis.

Try a few groups and see what works for you.

Good luck!

You can almost guarantee that you won't be the only "newbie" at the meetup. They're fun! Try it out. If you hate it, leave early.

I've been to some....board games....bowling. It's always a good time.

Go for it! When I was single, I started a singles "lunch" meet up group on that site. I didn't have the motivation to keep it going, but organized a couple of lunches. It's a great way to meet people.

Start up a chat on the meeting site and I'm sure you'll be welcomed