When I joined the SparkPeople program it was with the idea of getting healthier, mygoal was to lose weight and have more energy. As I got into the program, I slowly began to increase the type of exercise and the amount of time I exercised. The different exercises I found on several of the other team page challenges helped me to diversify my workouts and make them fun (my Wii Mii still calls me names every morning). So I was pleased with myself when I went to the doctor's on Monday because I knew the scale would reflect my efforts. I was also somewhat apprehensive as I had been given an ultimatum the last time I was there to start bringing my cholesterol down or begin taking medication. I was hoping that I had a decrease of several points or at least enough to stay off of medication. Imagine my surprise to find I had lowered my overall number by 58 points, into normal range. I am loving this program.