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4/14/13 8:18 P

Hi - I was off SP for awhile and just got active again a couple weeks ago. I'm not sure if this team is still active, but thought I would re-introduce myself anyway. Hoping to find a few more ND Sparks!

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3/12/13 4:39 P

Hello

I am from Grand Forks, but currently wintering in Florida.

I do hope the team is still active, guess I'll find out soon enough.

I lost about 100lbs, then hit a platue, and really do not want to give up and gain it all back, hopefully I can find help here and succeed, I really think I can.

Anyone been to the new fitness center on south Washington, is it really nice?

Can not wait to get back, hope this site is not dead, I could use some friends for support when I return, as well as support those who may need it.

patrick

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2/22/13 11:16 A

Hey welcome.
I have been kind of missing from sparks for a while until the past few weeks.
Trying to be more on top of this now

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2/17/13 4:09 P

That is awesome! Keep up the great work!

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12/30/12 5:15 P

Hi I'm 32 from the area near Devils Lake and returning to Spark People after a year away. In that year I've gained 20 pounds and now have 33 to shed. I am motivated this year by a reunion and my sisters wedding but my ultimate goal is to get healthy and to stay that way for life.

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10/30/12 9:03 P

Hi, my name is Brenda. I live near Minot. I have struggled with my weight most of my life. I have a job that is mostly a desk job. I want to lose 50+ pounds. I cannot wait to start feeling better. Last but not least, I cannot wait to learn some strategies from my fellow North Dakotans to make the right choice instead of the easy one.

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10/30/12 10:24 A

newcomers!! Glad you stopped on by the North Dakota page and introduced yourself. Hope you are all keeping yourself active on Sparks. I've been with Sparks since 2006. I enjoy all the challenges and different forums out there. Met lots of people and it's been great. Sorry our forum here isn't too active but we do stop and chat a bit. Stop on by...love to hear how you are all doing.

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10/10/12 10:04 A

Hi everyone! I am Danni and I live in Minot. I have a very big goal and I am hoping that this is the motivation I need.

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9/26/12 2:23 A

Hi, I am Patty. I live at Grafton, ND.

I had been on some medication that made me gain 100 pounds. I had managed to lose 50 pounds and am "stuck" at 168 - 170. I cannot seem to lose and keep it off.

I exercise, watch what I eat and nothing is working. I am suffering from spinal stenosis and arthritis so have some limitations on exercise.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG???

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9/12/12 12:37 P

Hello!
I just moved to Grand Forks from Duluth about 3 months ago and am loving it. Thought it was about time I joined the team since I'm now an "official" North Dakotan. :)

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8/13/12 4:27 P

Hi everyone, I am 22 and I live in Grand Forks. I am an Oregon native originally and move to North Dakota for college.

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6/28/12 10:04 P

Hey Welcome,
I have been kind of MIA but spark is wonderful and I am glad you found us.

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6/25/12 12:17 P

to ND Official Team. Glad to have you aboard. Join in on any of our threads we have here and if you have any ideas, anything you would like to work on together as a team...let us know.

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6/18/12 1:24 P

Hi,
I just joined a week ago, I currently reside in Minot and I retired from the USAF in February 2009 after 27 years of service. I am currently working for the Air Force as a civilian. I recently received a check-up from my physician and she explained to me if I don't get control of my diabetes and cholesterol levels that I would start really going down hill fast and there wouldn't be much they could do about it. So I am using that as my wake up call because quite frankly it scared me. She suggested this site as a way to get help in reaching my goals so here I am. I am trying to slowly digest all the information on the site and there is a lot of it, so it will take me a little while to grasp it. Anyways hope to get to all of you better in the future.

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5/1/12 6:18 P

OOOOO that's a ways from BIS.

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5/1/12 9:13 A

I live about 65 miles northwest of Fargo. Anyone else from around here?

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4/30/12 8:02 P

Not sure what part of ND you are from.
I hope we are going to gear up for more activity on this team.
Stop by our chat forums, let us know where you are from and maybe we can work something out. I am from Bismarck, I know Clair gets here from time to time. Toni whop posts in chat pretty regularly is from here in Bismarck too.

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4/29/12 10:02 A

Would love to see some activity here--I would love to find and get together with others from the area.

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4/29/12 9:27 A

all new North Dakota team members. Hopefully we could be accountable and get something going on this forum, etc. some challenges??? Are you up for it...Let's Go Team!!

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4/25/12 2:39 P

No, I am not a North Dakotan yet. But plan on moving up there in the summer since my husband is moving there in about a week to work. So I thought I would meet a few of you before I come and get a feeling of you all. I have been a Sparkpeople member for over five years. I am addicted to the site weather I am doing good or not. Was very successful at the begging, but later stress invaded my life and didn't do well. My husband is a native Montana and so is his family. My daughter also born in Montana before we had to leave for school in Southern California. We have been living here for over ten years. It's my native states, but my parents originally came from Canada. I have two teenagers one who is a Jr. in high school and another who a freshmen in high school this year. Curious about what you all do for exercise. I think if everything is a success there for my husband I will take up cross country skiing in the winter. What kind of activities do you all do?

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4/16/12 8:33 A

Welcome ND Sparkers!
Would like to see you all posting on our chat thread.
Enjoy getting to know other ND ans.
Hoping to liven things up here with a new get to know each other challenge and some games. Maybe this weekend.

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4/12/12 12:53 P

Good morning, everyone. Being as old as I am, I had totally forgotten that I had joined SparkPeople. Was looking through some stuff this morning and found a reference to Spark People, so thought I would get active again. I live on an old farmstead about 75 miles from Fargo, up in the northwest corner of Cass County. I love it out here in the country--it's so, so quiet. I don't live totally alone, as I have two wonderful cats who keep me on my toes. They have me trained so well. Ha I have a bunch of hobbies: quilting, crocheting, painting, reading, remodeling the house, and lately been doing research into my family history. Really keeps me busy and I can't keep up with how fast the time flies. One minute I'm drinking my morning coffee and the next, it seems, it's time to get ready for bed. It seems like just yesterday that the calendar turned over to 2012 and now the year is almost half over already.
I like to keep my brain active so spend a lot of time on the computer and the Internet. I do a daily online crossword puzzle and I have another word game that I like. There is so much wonderful, interesting stuff to look up and find out about. Some health issues keep me from doing anything too active, so the Internet is really wonderful for me. I'm currently studying Latin online-- something that I've wanted to do for many, many years. Every once in awhile I actually remember something that I've learned.
I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful weather and is ready for summer. Best regards, lazylady76

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4/10/12 4:00 P

Hey there, I'm Julie and I live in West Fargo, ND. I'm feeling pretty positive about The Simple Diet. NDHuntress is a friend of mine and she has shown me that it is possible to do. Looking forward to getting rid of my extra poundage and being healthy!!!

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4/1/12 10:03 A

Hi everyone! I'm 25 years old and I live in Grand Forks. I'm getting married on 6/16/12!

When I got engaged I told myself that I needed to lose weight. I was at 269 when I got engaged and now I'm down to 218- two years later. With my wedding being in 10 weeks, I'd still like to lose 18 pounds before my big day!

Good luck to everyone here and congratulations to the people who are succeeding in their weight loss journey!

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3/11/12 3:39 P

Hey Hey,
Welcome ladies.
I am trying to think of some things to get going to liven up this team a bit.
Keep watching for new thread.
Stop by the Daily Chat 2012 thread and visit with us and let us know how your journey is going~!

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3/9/12 7:05 P

Hi my name is LynDele and I am currently living in Grand Forks. I joined the ND group a few years ago, and never really contributed, but now it's time to change that. I have a weight goal, but my real goal is to feel healthy and to really up my activity level.

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3/5/12 10:40 A

Hi! My name is Tracy and I live in Langdon. I'm not a complete newbie since I actually signed on here in March of '09, but didn't do much with it. I'm a SAHM and also homeschool my six kids. My challenges are like most people: finding time to exercise and cooking in a way that meets the needs of the whole family without breaking the budget.

We don't get TV channels, but through Netflix I've started watching the first season of The Biggest Loser (never seen it before). I've found a lot of motivation watching those folks, even with all their bickering! So, I find it humorous that I see a post on here for a Biggest Loser contest (or something--haven't read it yet). :-)

I look forward to getting to know you all,
Tracy :-)

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2/29/12 11:28 A

Shari.....welcome the the ND team. Hoping to hear more from you.

Have a great day!

Toni

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2/28/12 10:29 P

Wow,
Welcome Shari. You sound a lot like me. I am very good about exercising have been for 4 1/2 years now but I sure do like to eat and it's causing issues for me.
You spell your name the same as my sister. Not all that common.
Once again welcome to team ND.

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2/28/12 10:31 A

Hello... I am just getting started again... learning to track food and control portion sizes. I am wanting to lose at least 65 pounds. Exercise is not a problem for me, I love to exercise and love lots of different activities, especialially biking. However, I also love to eat and I've realized that my perception of what I am eating and what I am actually eating may be completely different.
I've been heavy all of my adult life, and although I do believe myself to be beautiful, my outward appearance does not reflect the person I feel inside. So here is to rebooting the journey to bring that inner self out into the open!

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2/4/12 9:27 P

Good For you
Glad to have you here,
Thanks for joining us.

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2/2/12 4:30 P

Hi! My name is Christine & I am 35. I am from Devils Lake. I had lap band on Jan 10th, 2012 and so far I am down 27 pounds.

Edited by: CSTIVEN at: 2/2/2012 (16:30)

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1/24/12 9:57 P

Welcome to Team ND.

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1/24/12 9:55 P

Well...saw this team and just couldn't pass it up, since I grew up in North Dakota. No longer there, but still have much family there.

I'm Linda, will be 61 this Saturday, live in Longview, Texas. Mother of 3, step-mother to 4, grandmother of 14.

Love the Lord with all my heart and love this new healthier lifestyle I've been embracing since 2005.

I graduated from Minot High School in 1969 went on to attend Minot State College. All three of my children were born in Minot. My son is producer and board op person for the Ed Schultz Radio program in Fargo, ND and both my daughters live here in Texas with their families.

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1/10/12 8:17 A

Welcome to Spark People Kathy.
Sounds like you are off to a good start!

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1/9/12 11:32 P

Hello! My name is Kathy. I am 44 years old. I live in Bismarck and I also teach. I am trying to lose 85 lbs. I started this week at 212 pounds and this morning, one week later, I weigh 208 pounds. So, I lost 4 pounds in my first week. Good Luck to all of you!

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1/2/12 2:28 P

Hey if you're new make a post here and let us know about you!

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