There are many reasons people fall off the fitness wagon. Most all of them can be traced back to declining - or complete lack of - motivation. Many times, no matter how enthused you are at the start, somewhere along the line, exercise becomes more like a chore and a bore, less like anything that remotely resembles fun.

It doesn't have to be that way. The Spark Diet has what you need to keep the spark in your exercise and a smile on your face.

Our Support Message Boards are full of people with interesting ideas, unique ways to do the same old thing, fresh outlooks, and the possibility of new friendships. You can even join the 1 Million Minute Exercise Challenge. It's one big ball of positive attitudes and fun.

The Fitness Resource Center is always adding new articles that include exercise options you might not have tried before, new challenges to go after and the latest fitness and health information.

To make sure you love what you're doing, the Fitness Personality Type Profiler matches your interests and preferences with the exercises that are the best fit for your lifestyle. It takes about 2 minutes, but could save you hours of dull workouts.

Exercise works even better if you try it out with a Fitness Buddy. With a fitness buddy, you double your motivation , double your reminders, double your energy, and double your reasons for lacing up those workout shoes. More ideas on finding a fitness buddy are in your fitness resource center. Some of our members even find one on the message boards.

If you're not enjoying yourself, chances are you won't be sticking around a fitness program for long. So we want to make sure you're having a good time. These are just some of the motivation tools and resource the Spark Diet offers on this site. In fact, there's also an entire Motivation & Goal-Setting Resource Center with even more.







We've designed the Spark Diet and this site to work with your lifestyle and support your growth. One size fits all only works for stretch pants. Your exercise program should be able to change, adapt and evolve, just like you're expected to do every day.

To start off, most of the recommended exercises in the Spark Diet are ones that are easy to start with. Many require little or no equipment, specialized knowledge or experience. At the same time, information pop-ups tell you how to ramp it up from beginner to more advanced levels when you're ready. When it comes to choosing your exercise program, it's your call. You can either have the program choose for you, based on your stated weight loss goals, or you can tailor some goals of your own to create a fully customized program.

One of the secrets to true fitness and quick weight loss is to stay active every day. Before you cringe at the thought of spending two hours at the gym every night, remember that "being active" can - and should - happen anywhere. The point is to do a little something every day if possible. 5-10-15 minute windows of activity build consistency that is tremendously more effective than a sporadic workout roller coaster.

The tracking tools and performance reports found here help you work that consistency into your life and into your program. See how long you can go by doing just a little something every day. And remember, not all activity has to involve sweatsocks. You can get a pretty good workout just by doing some yardwork, housework or playing some tag football with the family.

Finally, flexibility is not all about convenience. Variety is important as well. It's important to mix things up as often as you can, both for the psychological benefits of variety and the physical benefits of challenging your body with new activities and exercises. To help your fitness remain flexible and fresh, you can alter and change any part of your program at any time.