I have been a member of spark for a total of 7.5 years (2 years with a different profile). Sometimes I've been dedicated to the spark, but more often I let my account sit inactive. Every time I get back on sparkpeople I lose plenty of weight. Unfortunately I eventually fall off the bandwagon and gain the weight back. It's really hard to get up and say it will be different this time, when I know I've said that so many times before. I quit smoking last March, and doing that has helped me believe in myself. It's helped me believe there is nothing I can't accomplish if I put my mind to it. So this time, when I feel like falling off the bandwagon, I can remind myself that I just can't stop. Just like I can't pick up another cigarette (which I'm happy about), I can't put down my healthy lifestyle. I am committed this time. I will be fit! I will be healthy!