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5/12/11 11:09 A

wow! double or triple coupons! That would be awesome; I never knew some stores did this.

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5/4/11 8:06 P

I don't now of any. I think that most of those stores have since been bought out or closed down. Hmm if You find any you might post it. In the mean time, maybe somebody will come forward and fill us in.

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5/4/11 5:43 P

anyone know if there are stores that double/triple coupons in the Nor Cal area? I can't seem to locate any...

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5/2/11 12:20 P

Morning kids :-)

April was just way too busy for me! The spring holy days, my Ca. native plant society spring activities/events and trying to keep things somewhat balanced at home kept me from sparking...

But its a new month! Let's hope May is as beautiful and fulfilling as April was.

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4/14/11 11:12 A

Ahhhhhhhhh Mims, it is SOOOO good to see you again. I hope you are staying 'inshape' to do the walk for the cure.........coming up very soon.

We were ready to send out the search party for you, so it is good to know that you are A OK.

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4/14/11 11:03 A

Morning all! Sorry about being on "silent running" for a while, but have been totally involved with California Native Plant Society activities/events this Spring (see: www.sacvalleycnps.org/) and then getting ready for the Spring Holy Days (Leviticus 23:1-5 ie: Passover, Days of Unleavened Bread, etc.) Plus keeping up w/my Sunday gardening management at the native plant demo-garden in the historic city cemetery.

I've been getting in my exercise and eating pretty good; just not been able (or willing to sit down and log on to SP to track things (MY BAD!)

Hope everyone is having a beautiful spring! I know that I am :-)

-mim

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4/13/11 10:16 A

WOO HOO....................GetDone (Mary) is back.

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4/12/11 3:30 P

SMASHY 1
I hope you are feeling better and enjoy your time--thanks for being a light when all the darkness was around me.
Rock on lady.
Call me and we can walk a bit or just have a cuppa something.

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4/11/11 4:20 P

I can't believe it's April already....did I miss Christmas in there somewhere?

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4/4/11 1:23 P

I have removed myself as LEADER of the Spark Sacramento team.



What this team needs NOW are a few good people who are willing to step up to be co-leaders with some new ideas and suggestions to really inject some activity and participation into this large team.

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3/30/11 11:06 A

I read a very impressive blog by one of MY favorite people this morning and have taken liberty to post it here. In hopes of generating some REAL INTEREST in our team and taking care of our bodies please share here any thoughts you might want to add to our 'SECRETS' chat for APRIL................

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Secrets to Losing Weight
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
I hadn’t posted anything in quite a while. I decided to do so today. With nice weather approaching, people are interested in working on getting their bodies right and many people have asked me the secrets to losing weight. So, I decided to post something here in hopes that it might inspire people who read it. Here are my top three “Secrets to Losing Weight” which can work for anybody.

The first secret is, find a reason to lose weight, something so strong and powerful that nobody and nothing will stop you or get in your way. The reason can be different for everybody. For some people, a health scare does it. For others, the birth of a niece or a grandchild is the motivation. But find something to get you and keep you on track.

Second, focus on the long term. You’ll need to make complete lifestyle changes, incorporating things into your routine that you can maintain for the rest of your life. There are dozens of programs out there from Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Diet-to-Go, Jillian Michaels, Nutrisystem, and a whole bunch of others. If you can’t stay on it once you reach your target weight, then you’ll probably be right back in the same place in need of losing weight again. I personally prefer sensible eating and making reasonable/prudent food choices over those formal programs. But many people need the structure of these type of formal programs. Either approach is fine. But, whatever you prefer to do, try to work a plan that you know you’ll be able to follow long after you get to where you want to be.

Lastly, find a network/support system. Our friends and family can be great support. But if you’ve tried unsuccessfully to lose weight over the years (and even if you haven't been trying for a long time), friends and family can also be quite discouraging and not very supportive. Don’t let them deter you with negativity. It's YOUR life, not theirs. That’s why I love Sparkpeople.com. It’s a great network of helpful and supportive people who are either right where you are now or have been there already and understand what you’re going through. But more than that, Sparkpeople has a number of helpful online resources, articles, guides, and other tools to keep focused and help motivate you. There is even a Sparkpeople App you can put on your mobile device for even easier access.

These tips are simple but I think an essential part to any weight loss strategy. Good luck and lets get sparking!

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