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Posts: 3,454
11/23/09 3:55 P

to Spark!

on being down two pounds!

Wishing you continued success on your weight loss journey!

SparkPoints: (44,822)
Fitness Minutes: (28,070)
Posts: 6,339
11/23/09 3:52 P

Hi and welcome to Spark People!

If you haven't already, you might want to check out our teams section. There are thousands of teams full of nice, friendly, inspiring and helpful people who would love to have you join them. There are teams for every age group, health issues, favorite TV shows, ethnic groups, hobbies, stress eating, specific exercise groups, and a chance to meet people from all over the world!

And if you’re looking for a team that has friendly people, offers motivation and challenges to help you reach your goals, then you want to check out Spark Power. teams.sparkpeople.com/sparkpower

Feel free to read some of the team’s daily chat sessions to see if it's one you'd like to join, and then get to know the members by posting often so they can get to know you and help you when you need it, and congratulate you when you lose weight.

You've probably already heard of all the other great things this wonderful site has to offer: trackers for your food, water, and exercise, plus tons of recipes, a world of articles on health, exercise, nutrition, motivation...but you can explore the site for yourself and see what you like about it!

Check out these links for more help and tips to get you started on your journey with Spark People:
www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/get_started.as
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The Top 10 activities for new SparkPeople members: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_ar
ticles.asp?id=571

Don’t forget to check out these wonderful resources:
1. VIDEO: Intro to the Power of Your Start Page:
www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_ar
ticles.asp?id=

2. VIDEO: How to Use SparkPeople's Nutrition Tracker:
www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_art
icles.asp?id=1154

3. VIDEO: How to Use SparkPeople's Fitness Tracker:
www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_artic
les.asp?id=1157

If you have any questions and need help, don't hesitate to ask!

Lucky

Pounds lost: 18.0

0 5.6 11.2 16.8

22.4

SparkPoints: (136,178)
Fitness Minutes: (94,244)
Posts: 33,117
11/20/09 6:58 P

you are right this is a great program and has so much to offer each of us..

I wish you the best reaching your goals.

Have a healthy week end

Kitt

current weight: 144.0

337 288.75 240.5 192.25

144

Posts: 29,067
11/20/09 6:37 P

Welcome to SparkPeople! Sounds like you are off to a great start! You will definitely do well on SP!

Looking forward to seeing you on the message boards!

Janey

Pounds lost: 107.0

0 31 62 93

124

SparkPoints: (13,777)
Fitness Minutes: (13,070)
Posts: 812
11/20/09 10:52 A

Hello and welcome!

Glad you've already found the Nutrition and Fitness Trackers. They are the best tools ever for managing how much to eat and exercise; I would be lost without them!

I've tried some of the recipes as well, and not only are they terrific, my family actually likes them too! I don't think they realize they're eating healthy (and I'm not telling, either). My favorites are the Healthy Jambalaya and Black Bean Chicken. If there are some that you've made that you particularly liked, please let me know because I'm always ready to try something new!

I wish you all the best as you begin your journey with SparkPeople. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need support -- I'm here to help!


Ruth

Pounds lost: 64.0

0 17.5 35 52.5

70

Posts: 2
11/20/09 10:26 A

Hello,
Well, I have been using this site for about a week now and it has helped me lose 2 lbs. I am tracking my food and my exercise daily. I really love the recipe calculator, since I am a chef and am often making things that aren't listed in calorie counter data bases. A lot of the recipes that are posted here are really good too!

Pounds lost: 4.0

0 17.5 35 52.5

70