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2/14/13 3:53 P

ZIPHII - All the best, with your weight loss !

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I just came back, so I am not anywhere near my goal yet. But I started a medically managed weight loss program with the weight loss shakes and everything. It's a big adjustment; I thought nothing would make me give up my mountain dew! I am also dealing with needing to lose weight so I can have back surgery to fuse a couple of vertebrae in my back.

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1/17/13 11:05 P

I'm still here, and I know that there are always lots of winners
of the weekly Top Fives, for SparkPoints, and Fitness Minutes ,
from this Team !

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1/17/13 8:03 P

Reviving this thread...
I am still here. Who else is?

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8/11/12 10:13 A

Okay - I'd love to! Thanks!!

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8/11/12 3:24 A

HELEN_BRU - If you would like to co-lead, I'll be happy to welcome you aboard !

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8/9/12 4:35 P

I joined the SparkCoach team and love it! How about you??? If you need any help on the team, just let me know and I'll co-lead.

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8/9/12 4:03 P

I'm still here !

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8/6/12 7:57 P

I regained but starting anew.

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8/6/12 7:43 P

I agree with PRAIRIECROCUS! Hopefully we see more friends here on the threads.

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8/6/12 3:48 A

Hi, everyone !
Happy Holiday, for all the Canadians out there !

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3/7/12 11:11 P

to see everyone !
Anyone else, wanting to " check in " ?
We'll be glad to hear from you !

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3/6/12 8:37 P

I am still here too, happy to see the list growing.

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3/4/12 12:08 A

Great to " see " all those, who are still here !
I hope that everyone will have a nice, safe Sunday !

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3/3/12 8:10 A

Since I finally discovered I started on April 9th in an old journal of mine, I have decided to come back!!! Down a few lbs. but have lots more to lose. Nice to see you guys are still around.

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2/2/12 2:49 A

I am still here, too !
I'm really enjoying all the physical activity, and all the other aspects
of being with SparkPeople !

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1/29/12 7:38 P

I'm still here, have 20 pounds to loose still having problems sticking to a clean diet to loose those last pounds.

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6/15/11 8:39 A

Glad you're interested in the Slo' Pitch Challenge, BEWYRD !

To locate the Slo' Pitch Challenge thread, you must go to our Class of April 5 - 11 , 2009
Team Page.
You will find the Slo' Pitch Challenge listed under Turkey Trot Challenge Forum.
Just click on it, and you'll be there !

Hope to see you there !

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6/14/11 11:58 P

alrighty...where do i find info on that?

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6/14/11 10:53 A

BEWYRD - Welcome back !
You sound like a perfect candidate for our Slo' Pitch Challenge,

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6/14/11 3:27 A

well, im not STILL here but i am back.

i'm fat. i don't want to be fat.

i quit smoking 7 months ago and gained back the 40lbs i had lost.

i need to lose it again in order to qualify for weight loss surgery.

um...i just turned 30. and i like movies.

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12/16/10 8:58 A

FLAME42 - Your Christmas tree sounds really nice !
I've got two different sizes of artificial tree !
That's great that you visited with your Grandchildren !
Sounds like you are going to have a great Christmas !
I hope that everyone on the Team will have a nice
celebration !

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12/15/10 7:34 A

Everyone must be hunkered down, trying to keep warm. Hopefully the team is getting in the exercise, water, and healthy eating needed.

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12/11/10 2:45 P

Glad EVER-HOPEFUL shared the challenge with us. I have made a couple of posts so far.

I hope you are enjoying yourself during this busy time. This morning 14 of us went to our woods at 7:30 am to cut Christmas trees. We were there early to beat the storm that is headed our way. I also got the opportunity to play some games with the grandchildren. Now I better get busy and get the lights on the tree.

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12/9/10 11:56 A

FLAME42 - This is such a busy time of year !
It is also a very wonderful time of year !
Please enjoy every moment of it !
The 12 Days of Christmas Challenge is supposed
to be a fun Challenge, to be done when you've
got the time.

All the brain-storming for this Challenge, was
performed by EVER-HOPEFUL, of the FitGirls Team !

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12/9/10 8:49 A

I am trying to find time to get into the 12 Days challenge, I know it took lots of thought on your part to set it up.

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12/3/10 9:09 A

I will also be posting a fun Challenge, which revolves
around The Twelve Days of Christmas song.

"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave
to me - a partridge in a pear tree."

The First Day part of the Challenge asks for you
to supply a healthy pear Recipe.



"On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me - 2 Turtle doves !
The Second Day part of the Challenge asks you to find
2 love songs that are slow enough (not TOO slow) - to
do your cool-down, or stretching exercises today.


"On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
3 French hens

Day 3 of the Challenge calls for something French -
a joke, a story, a Recipe, or something interesting
about someone French !


"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me - 4 calling birds !

We will be the calling birds, in this part of the
Challenge !
I would like you to call by, and visit 4 members of
The Class of April 5-11,2009's SparkPages, leave a
message, comment on their blog, give a Spark-goodie,
or e-mail them - the choice is yours !
Post on this thread who you went a-calling.
Since we do not have our members shown, for your
reference,please watch for our Team's Roll Call,
when it gets sent to you.
That would be the best way to be able to contact
your "Classmates".

I'll leave you now, at Day 4, and contact you with the rest, later.
Meanwhile, I've given you enough to work on, for now !

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12/3/10 7:13 A

The weather person has predicted some real snowflakes for our area tonight and tomorrow. Like to watch a few float down but then prefer the ones on our thread.

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12/2/10 11:58 P

We're in the midst of busy times !
FLAME42 and PATSDIARY - I hope that you both had
a nice time, at your parties !

I have taken note of the last people who responded
to this Roll Call !
You will be receiving an e-mail regarding the
Snowflake Challenge, which I hope you will want to do !

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12/2/10 11:35 A

My office is having our "decorate the office" party tonight. It was a lot of fun last year, and I am looking forward to it!

Happy Thursday to all!

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12/2/10 8:29 A

Hard to believe that December has crept on us! Such a busy time, still have to squeeze in the exercise.
Hope your Thursday is terrific.
I will be attending my first Christmas party today. The Ladies Aid of our church is hosting, first one I have been to.

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12/1/10 11:39 A

Happy Wednesday !

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12/1/10 11:00 A

Happy Wednesday!

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11/30/10 1:35 P

Good afternoon, Everyone !
I hope that you are all fine, and having a pleasant
day !

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11/30/10 10:52 A

Good Morning Friends! Hope you are all having a great day and on-track!

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11/30/10 5:19 A

Have a great day, too, PATSDIARY !

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11/29/10 11:59 A

I couldn't agree more! My Sparkfriends have given me support, laughter, ideas and more than I can ever give back! Thanks to all of you!

Didn't do too badly over Thanksgiving eathing-wise. Didn't get enough exercise, but making up for it!

Have a great day

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11/24/10 6:22 P

Thanks, PATSDIARY, and FLAME42 !

At this point, just before Thanksgiving, I would
like to thank everyone on this Team, for being
such good friends !
That is one thing that I am thankful for !

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone !

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11/23/10 12:23 P

Thanks, friends!

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11/23/10 8:00 A

You are so smart to measure your serving onto a small plate & then move away from the main container. Treats like that always seem to call for one more handful. You have learned & practice self-control, PATSDIARY!

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11/23/10 2:40 A

Sounds good, PATSDIARY !

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11/22/10 12:39 P

Still here, she replied, while eating a piece of Cub Scout Caramel Corn.... which is measured and served on a small paper plate...

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11/20/10 12:46 A

I hope that we will all have a nice, safe weekend !

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11/19/10 7:38 A

Finally took the time to check in on this thread, last time was in July. Great to see so many responses. Hope some others will join us in some more of the threads, they are fun.

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11/16/10 3:13 P

Glad to see all of us, who are still here !
Let's keep up the great work !

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11/16/10 2:05 P

Glad to see you, Sassysunflower! We CAN do this!!!

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11/14/10 5:21 P

Good for you, SASSYSUNFLOWER !
Glad that you are still with us !

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11/14/10 10:01 A

Way to go Sassysunflower!

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11/14/10 9:49 A

I am still here!! I've started Spark again for 8 weeks now and I have shed 25.4 lbs!! This time I am not going to deprive myself of a healthy life :)

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10/12/10 5:00 P

Good for you, PATSDIARY !
Keep Sparking, too !

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10/12/10 3:02 P

Glad to see you too, Prarie Crocus! Hope your boo-boo is healing nicely! I am such a klutz, and can trip over air! But as long as I can keep on getting up, life is good!

Keep Sparking!!

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10/11/10 4:08 P

Good to hear from you, PATSDIARY !
I'm still around, and getting injured, too !
Happy to report that my scraped elbow, from an
injury three days ago, was just fine, when I
went for my swim this morning ! Thank goodness !
A warm hello to everyone on the Team !

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10/11/10 1:45 P

I haven't checked in here for a while, and it is really nice to see so many of us around! Helen, you seem to have been the one keeping us going - good for you! I have had my ups and downs. Still at -40 pounds, which is good, but not where I want to be. However, I am loving buying size 14 instead of 18! and shopping in the misses dept and not the women's! I have had a few injuries, mostly my own fault! But I keep on going, and I know I am so much healthier than I was. And that is really what it is all about, right??

Have a great day, friends!

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10/5/10 5:27 P

Hi, Helen, and everyone on the Team !
I'm still here !
I think I've joined too many Teams....

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10/5/10 1:06 P

Wow! Welcome back. We need your inspiration and encouragement here. I see you are doing just great!!

Helen

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10/5/10 8:53 A

Haven't been here the whole time, but I'm still a member!

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8/29/10 2:34 A

Howdy, and welcome to the Team, GRATEFULWOMAN !

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8/28/10 4:41 P

Great to see you've joined us, Gratefulwoman! We all need the support.

Helen

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8/28/10 3:37 P

I just read the email about getting a new leader for this team. I did join Sparkpeople during this week, but I keep going away and coming back. I'm back again, rather reluctantly, but I think I need to lose that extra 20 lbs. The first 20 were not so hard. Maybe I can keep up with you guys and it won't be so bad. I know--this is supposed to be fun, right? Gona get on the esercise bike now--right now!

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8/15/10 4:25 P

Good to see you here, LILMISSGENIUS !
I'm still here, too !

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8/15/10 1:35 P

I am still here. Stalled for quite a while. I have lost 10 lbs. still need to lose 30-trying to get back into it. My excuse is kids (even though its not a good excuse! ha)

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8/6/10 3:23 P

Congratulations, Helen !
Have a nice, safe weekend !

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8/6/10 1:57 P

WOO HOO, Helen! You ROCK!!!

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8/6/10 9:28 A

Well, I've quit stalling! Lost 5.4 lbs. in the last 4 days. Whippee!

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8/2/10 5:02 A

YES, WE CAN , Patti !

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8/1/10 2:58 P

Well, even though my ticker says I have only 20 pounds to go, I really need to lose at least 40 more. But the 40 I lost has made a HUGE difference in my life, so I will enjoy seeing what the next 40 will do! WE CAN DO IT!!!

Patti

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8/1/10 6:03 A

Same here, JACKSTER7 ! I've stalled after losing
20 pounds ; I still have 30 more to go !

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7/31/10 9:11 A

I'm Still here, too! I've lost about 40 pounds but seem to have stalled and can't lose those last 20 pounds. But I won't give up!

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7/27/10 11:38 A

Thanks, Helen! I am glad to see that we are still here. And yes, it is HARD work. But when you see your friends and family struggle every day with health issues caused by their weight, it is an extra inspiration, for sure! I wish I didn't have those particular reasons for working, but at least I feel like I will not have the same problems as I get older.

We CAN do it!!!

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7/27/10 11:06 A

Nice to hear from you, Patti! I sent everyone a Goodie, so it looks like I have ignored all of you here. I'm hoping to pick up on everyone's energy and get myself going again. I just seemed to lose focus myself and started regaining those hard-earned lost lbs.

Wishing you better luck than I have had. I guess it has nothing to do with luck! Hard work is more like it. LOL

Helen

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7/27/10 10:39 A

I've been out of town for a couple of weeks, but I have been active with SP since the beginning. Have not been as successful lately as I was initially, but have learned to maintain my 40 lb loss, which is a feat in itself. Still want to lose 40 more, so making this a new beginning! A big WOO HOO to all of us!!!

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7/19/10 6:38 P

Good luck, SMILE714 !
You can do it !
Day by day, keep doing the right things, that you know will work.
Joining this SP Team is a great place to start.
Writing blogs about your progress will attract some
helpful SparkPeople; you will not be alone on your journey !
Happy Sparking !

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7/19/10 11:08 A

Hi - I just came back today. I fell off the SP wagon months ago, and now am re-committing to living healthier. I'm about where I started a year ago. This is not where I expected to be by now! Wish me luck!

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7/14/10 6:12 P

Hi folks! I am still here and have not posted to this group forum before - sorry! (I have responded to some message board hot topics though).
I have lost 62 pounds since start date and have been "idling" around the just under 200lb mark for a few months now. In fact my weight stayed around 200-203/204 from Christmas last year til about April/May of this year!! very frustrating as I had still been exercising like a fiend and watching my food intake carefully. I think my body set-point was around 200 and so it was "stalled" there not knowing what to do. I haven't been below that point since having kids (last one 18 years ago)...so no wonder my body didn't/doesn't know what to do.
I have now taken the approach to not watch the scale and to just keep on exercising and eating well. I think eventually I will win the battle (no matter how painfully slow that will be). I am trying to focus more on the good habits I have acquired and to attempt to see this as my new lifestyle.
I have my moments (sweet cravings that are usually brought on by stress or some emotional issue) but I have been able to hop back on the wagon so far.
I figure if my weight has been a battle all my adult life - I should be a little more patient about how quickly it comes off.
Good luck everyone! My personal goal is to try and lose another 38 (hopefully by the end of this year or sooner)

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7/13/10 7:35 P

Still here, or back again...a few bumps in the road make us all stronger...

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7/13/10 4:43 P

I'm still here! I'm back on track and working as hard as I can.

I'm Sara, I'm 28 and I need to loose 25 pounds to be at a healthy body fat %. (yes, I'm short!!) I start law school in the fall so I need to make fitness and healthy eating a priority even when I have no time! :)

I'm glad I'm not the only one still working at it from this class :)

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7/13/10 3:11 P

Me!
Spending a bit too much time off the wagon and chasing it, but I'll keep climbing back up there!
I don't think my body wants to dip below 200lbs but you know, I'll do it if it takes me another year! I've been bouncing about around the 210 mark for a couple of months now...

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7/13/10 12:08 P

i am.

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7/13/10 3:10 A

I'm still here - done my yo-yo bit again, but trying to get back on track.

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7/12/10 2:24 P

I'm still here...I have a ways to go before I reach my goal. I need to lose another 50lbs. I was hoping to reach it by October 1st 2010 but that time is creeping up on me. Yikes!! I may need another 6 months. So I am still plugging along.

Maybe we can track our fitness minutes, strenght training, freggies, or something like that? I do all of these anyways.

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7/12/10 12:18 P

I'm still here. Not as active at times as I am trying not to count every single calorie- as I tend to get obsessive. I have been eating based on how I feel and trying to pick healthy foods. Doesn't always work, but I am learning! So far down about 15 pounds. Its these last 5 that are the hardest- it's where I have been for a while now- losing and gaining them.

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7/12/10 10:01 A

I am definitely still here! Maybe some more team members could join in on some of the threads, it is fun to see your ideas.
It is slow going with the weight but I have met some great people here and learned many things. Just have to put some of those things into better practice.
Good Luck Team!!

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7/12/10 7:50 A

Im here.Guys I am not doing well with losing weight.I started at 197 am now at 191..says the scale and thats been since January.I am now on a meal plan and doing insanity workouts.I need to lose 40 lbs by november.Please help me

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7/12/10 7:37 A

Still here, never left!

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7/12/10 5:14 A

It would be more acurate to say that I'm back. I weighed myself on Sunday to find I weigh a whopping 63.5 kg. My target weight is 55 kg. That puts me almost 20 pounds over.

The last few weeks have been emotionally very stressful, and emotional stress causes fatigue to the point of sleeping 12-15 hours a day.

Anyway, high time I got back on the horse.

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7/12/10 2:09 A

Congratulations, Helen , on being our new Leader !
I'm still here, too !
I've lost 20 pounds, but still need to lose 30 more !
I enjoy swimming !
It keeps me cool, especially in this hot weather.
I have M.S. ; there are a lot of things that I am
not able to do.
I'm glad I can swim !
I hope that everyone will have a nice, safe Summer !

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7/11/10 11:07 P

Still here and not going anywhere! Keep Sparking!

Take care and stay healthy

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7/11/10 10:40 P

Please post here so we know you are still active with SparkPeople and this team.

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