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MRSCARLENE

SparkPoints: (25,326)
Fitness Minutes: (8,485)
Posts: 1,098
10/9/11 7:55 A

weight watchers, (which I still use) and other silly fad diets that just didn't work. Love SP!

BUTTERFLY4411

Posts: 3,525
10/9/11 7:44 A

I was on another foreign weight loss site, and it was too much food, so I did not get anywhere but I made some nice friends.

TENNISJIM

Posts: 7,440
10/9/11 7:42 A

I never thought about changing my lifestyle before SparkPeople. I guess I never thought I was unhealthy before SP.

SHRINKINGSHERI

Posts: 2,880
10/9/11 7:41 A

Every diet under the sun...

Either paid for an online program or used pen & paper...

Lost and gained, lost and gained more, just gained...

Tried to do it without a support system...

RIANGIE55

SparkPoints: (5,137)
Fitness Minutes: (6,785)
Posts: 767
10/9/11 6:58 A

Weight watchers and lots of fad diets...also diet pills. Very limited success with any of that if any.

RUQAYYAH3

SparkPoints: (17,269)
Fitness Minutes: (21,161)
Posts: 642
10/9/11 6:19 A

Did some dishes

Edited by: RUQAYYAH3 at: 10/9/2011 (06:20)

JANIEWWJD

SparkPoints: (135,782)
Fitness Minutes: (138,880)
Posts: 4,555
10/9/11 12:39 A

I just worked out on my own. I have a gym at home.

DETERMINEDLOSER

Posts: 4,039
10/8/11 11:11 P

Weight Watchers
TOPS

CIVIAV

SparkPoints: (64,949)
Fitness Minutes: (55,315)
Posts: 3,730
10/8/11 7:07 P

Ate and sat around a lot!

REDROSEMARIE

Posts: 5,841
10/8/11 6:54 P

Crash diet, now I gain weight easier than before but I know I can do it.

Edited by: REDROSEMARIE at: 10/8/2011 (18:54)

TMW54812

SparkPoints: (53,063)
Fitness Minutes: (26,307)
Posts: 1,561
10/8/11 6:51 P

WeightWatchers

MARISERV

SparkPoints: (6,992)
Fitness Minutes: (1,262)
Posts: 1,592
10/8/11 5:55 P

Weight Watchers

SLLEE1961

Posts: 2,276
10/8/11 5:53 P

neopet

THROOPER62

Posts: 13,010
10/8/11 5:36 P

Weight Watcher's

GRANDMABABA

SparkPoints: (83,688)
Fitness Minutes: (82,280)
Posts: 4,906
10/8/11 5:35 P

Lots of diets, some successful, some not

ENNAID2

SparkPoints: (9,588)
Fitness Minutes: (4,469)
Posts: 2,256
10/8/11 5:28 P

Got fat and unfit.

DALEJR_FAN_TINA

SparkPoints: (92,669)
Fitness Minutes: (35,849)
Posts: 3,869
10/7/11 11:07 P

Got FAT!

WARMSTRONG2

SparkPoints: (73,082)
Fitness Minutes: (34,944)
Posts: 3,201
10/7/11 10:46 P

Lost above 90 pounds twice and then gained it back by starving myself on diets and working out. This system makes more sense and is changing my lifestyle where I don't believe I will just go back to my old ways when I reach my goal.

REDSHOES2011

SparkPoints: (35,840)
Fitness Minutes: (66,181)
Posts: 7,149
10/7/11 10:31 P

Paid for the services and lost weight anyway listening to instructions..

RONIH2O

Posts: 3,546
10/7/11 10:03 P

Ate what I wanted to when I wanted to

LAETU5

Posts: 1,404
10/7/11 9:49 P

I was using livestrong; their tracking method did make me feel more rewarded for working out (it added in those calories the same day) but I think it also make calories more obsessive so I like the weekly averaging method better now. Way back in college I used pen an paper; that was REALLY annoying...I lasted about a week or two with that approach.

JO88BAKO

SparkPoints: (90,775)
Fitness Minutes: (53,070)
Posts: 4,456
10/7/11 9:48 P

yo yo dieted and gained weight

RUTGERSM0M

SparkPoints: (64,784)
Fitness Minutes: (21,713)
Posts: 3,680
10/7/11 8:36 P

Joined the YMCA, needed an extra bost. Joined WW lost weight. WW got too expensive had to let it go. Back at the Y. Lost and gained. Y got boring and too expensive gained more weight. Found SparkPeople rocking it out losing the weight.

FITWITHIN

SparkPoints: (193,088)
Fitness Minutes: (147,105)
Posts: 16,723
10/7/11 7:11 P

I was writing everything down on paper and use the Calorie King book for the nutrition information. Yes, I do agree with you that having this site is way better than pen and paper.

SP_COACH_NANCY

SparkPoints: (158,833)
Fitness Minutes: (112,042)
Posts: 46,222
10/7/11 6:42 P

Glad to have you on board!

HAPPY SPARKING!

Coach Nancy

MYRUN4THEROSES

Posts: 373
10/7/11 6:04 P

I used to belong to Calorie King when they were a free site. Then they began charging and they just keep going up. Having tried both I have to say Sparkpeople is WAY better and WAY more useful then calorieking. Free is just a bonus!

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