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11/23/09 4:08 P

Hi and welcome to Spark People!

If you haven't already, you might want to check out our teams section. 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

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11/22/09 12:17 A

Welcome to SP!! Enjoy getting healthy with us here!

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11/22/09 12:16 A

Hi Lisa: Welcome to Spark People. There is so much information available to you here. There are teams that you can join that offer support, inspiration and motivation with members of pretty much any interest that you may seek. The food & fitness trackers are invaluable sources at your disposal. There are articles that cover pretty much any topic that you can imagine. Spark people members share blogs that offer you a glimpse at their experience, strength and hope and gives you a look at their perspective. There are health articles and a vast health encyclopedia if you will to help you with all manner of physical health issue. There are even games to help you get involved and meet new friends. This is a wonderful positive community of people, like yourself, who want to work their "weigh down" the scale on the path to better health and happiness. Jump in and get involved. I find that the more active I am, the more I get out of it for myself. It's sort of like paying it forward and reaping benefits from the backwash! I am so happy that you are here. Bright blessings to you my friend. Dawn

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11/21/09 11:57 P

Hi Lisa!
I just sent you a Spark People article called "A User's Guide to Spark People." It gives some helpful hints about navigating the web site.

I'm glad you're here!

Lynne

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11/21/09 10:47 P

I've learned my way around a lot more in the last 24 hours, and I find myself addicted! This site and group of people are amazing! I'm so happy to have found SP!!!!

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11/21/09 12:58 P

Hi and congratulations on beginning your Spark journey!

There's so much here to help you along the way and excellent advice to setting and achieving healthy goals. With the thousands and thousands of fellow Sparkers you will always find someone you can connect with. I am always amazed how many lives have been changed for the better through the use of SparkPeople.

If you have not already done so, I suggest that you check out the videos in the "Healthy Lifestyle" section. Scroll down for the site orientation videos. That should point you in the right direction. I find that if you just start looking around Spark, you will quickly learn about the wonderful tools available for your use. After being a Sparker since 2007, I still find something new and very useful.

Welcome and best wishes!

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11/21/09 12:47 A

Hi Lisa,

Welcome to Spark- may you have a safe and successful journey.

If you like walking for exercise, please join us.



Edited by: MARLENE150 at: 11/21/2009 (00:48)

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11/21/09 12:43 A

Lisa. SparkPeople can be overwhelming at first. Don't try to do everything at once. One step at a time works for both SparkPeople and for your own program. You'll be on your way in no time! Good luck with your competition. You and your boyfriend will be the beneficiaries, not matter which one of the you officially "wins."

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11/21/09 12:35 A

My name is Lisa, and I have a slightly different reason for being here. My boyfriend and I are challenging ourselves to get healthier and fitter with an expensive bet. We officially begin on Dec. 1 and I started researching online weight loss communities in preparation. That's when I stumbled upon Spark. So far I'm really liking it but find it a bit overwhelming. There is a wealth of information here, and I'm feeling like I'm missing important stuff because of all the other stuff I'm trying to read here! Hopefully it will start to come together soon!
Well those are the basics about me for the moment!
Hi everyone!

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