''You Know You're a SparkPerson When...'' Contest Rules

See if your favorite is a winner!

-- By SparkPeople

Recently we held a contest based on the Message Board thread "You know you're a SparkPerson when…" Members were asked to vote for their favorite responses, and below are the top 10!

You know you're a SparkPerson when…

10…You mentally count the calories that other people eat too. (KARMONSTER)

09…You look forward to your time at the gym. WOW...did I say that? (CIMUS7633)

08…You plan your day's calories around the birthday party where you know you will want a small slice of cake! Your body says "Thanks for planning" and your taste buds say, "Thanks for caring!” (CATHERINESMOM)

07…The people on your SparkTeam, all strangers when we started, begin to feel like real friends. (JACQUESYM)

06…You can’t wait to call someone because you just weighed in and were able to move your tracker down a pound. (MAIDENWAWA)

05…You grab a bottle of water before you grab your keys as you leave the house. (WINTIFRED)

04…Your significant other is looking for you and you are on the computer and says, "Oh, you must be putting in your dinner," without seeing what website you are on. (PRINY1)

03…You see an overweight person on the street and want to approach them and tell them about SparkPeople, and the only thing that stops you is the fact that they might hit you. (MOMOF05)

02…You want to ask your waiter how many calories, grams of fat, fiber and protein your menu item has in it. (JEALOUSBAKER)

And the winner
01…You want a snack but you don't eat one because it is too much trouble to get online and log it. (SARAHGRIFFIN)

Want to add your own response (or see the rest)? Visit the "You know you're a SparkPerson when…" message board thread, located in the SparkPeople Café. Congratulations to everyone who participated!

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1935MARY

I agree with these I start my day with tracking and end it with tracking. I too , found myself at Walmart, buying something to prepare for a meal,and the cashier ,asked about it,and I was more then glad to tell her about sparks people and she told me to let her know about the dish,and she was going to check out sp. - 10/10/2012 8:07:40 AM
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JERSEYGIRL24

Tonight I saw a woman get on the scale in my gym. I honestly am not sure if I was looking or just happened to see it, but she weighed just under 200 lbs. She was so excited, exclaiming "Oh my G-d" and the like. I so much wanted to congratulate her and tell her about SparkPeople. However, she was not alone. And fearing that I might be called nosy, I left her alone. - 7/2/2012 11:09:32 PM
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SOOKGAL66

great list! Love every one and they are all so true! - 1/14/2012 11:04:13 PM
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MARIAHE1

These comments are all so true. Thank God got SparkPeople, Zumba and Curves. - 2/25/2011 4:47:21 PM
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GINA717

I am reading and nodding my head to all of these. I do agree with #1! Thanks!!! - 2/10/2011 1:04:12 PM
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CHICSINGER

Yes #3 is the winner for me too. I have sent referrals to this website to my over weight friends who've been wanting to lose weight. I even sent it to family members. I have yet to get a response. I think they're mad at me... - 2/10/2011 2:06:12 AM
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COUNTRYNINJA

i LOVE # 3…You see an overweight person on the street and want to approach them and tell them about SparkPeople, and the only thing that stops you is the fact that they might hit you. (MOMOF05) - 12/7/2010 12:24:21 PM
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YARNVI

#3- You can't judge where anyone else is in their journey. They might already be on SP... or they might be happy the way they are, and that is okay too! - 6/21/2010 2:39:00 PM
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FATHINSN

Some are quite hilarious but I think those are what I always do, especially getting my water bottle before my car keys, it's like unbreakable habit, hehe. - 6/19/2010 11:31:03 PM
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MRPLATSON

You know you're a SparkPerson...whe
n you're sitting around thinking up lists of reasons you might be a SparkPerson. - 5/17/2010 12:08:54 PM
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DEBKINS65

These were all good, I especially enjoyed and related to #1 - 5/1/2010 9:33:43 PM
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MOMWANTSNOWAIST

I must be a sparkperson b/c as soon as someone mentions ANYTHING about weight,weight loss or weight-related, I launch off into telling them all about sparkpeople and MORE than they ever wanted to know!!! I KNOW i'm spreading the spark! Plus if you're INTERESTED in getting the POINTS for referring THEM ---you KNOW you're a sparkperson!!! - 4/4/2010 5:01:54 PM
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1SOPRANOMOM1

I always ask about the nutritional content of my proposed meal. I have had wait staff go and fetch their manager. I don't want to be a PITA, but if more and more of us do this, then we send the message that diners want this information. I realize the recent health care legislation mandates nutritional disclosure, but only for restaurant chains with 20 locations or more. - 4/4/2010 12:02:10 PM
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JMADAMS3

I love #1 comment! It's the truth! But that's why I leave SP open on desktop all day long - - 3/28/2010 9:50:49 AM
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BIZENMO

I HAVE asked a waitress for the nutritional information about a meal. ha ha She came back with this notebook the manager uses! LOL!! I've also asked a waitress to reconfirm the calories for a dessert were accurate for what I ate. It tasted too good to only have 131 calories! She said it was right! I was a happy camper! LOL!! - 2/25/2010 9:13:01 AM
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