Secrets of Success

Run the Amazing Race!

Doing something fun will keep you motivated, especially when you get results!
On our Spark team the Amazing Race Fans, we ran a virtual race around the world via our fitness minutes and by eating fruits & veggies and drinking water. It has been a big success and we are doing it again in July.
Contact me if you would like to join in for our next race.
Whether you do this or something else, make sure it is something you will enjoy so you stick with it!

New? Join A Team!!

One of the greatest ways to find support and encouragement is from others who share your same goals. A great icebreaker is to join teams that interest you. There you will already find great people whom you have something in common with right away!!

Join a SparkPeople Team!

When you join a team, you join a whole community of people that can help keep you on track when you feel like you're falling behind. Teams also set fun goals and challenges to keep you exercising and eating healthy foods!

TEam Meet up Pictures

Whether you have a few or more Spark teammates attend your team meet up, take some pictures and upload them to your team page or blog so others who couldn't come can share in the group event. Post with Spark names not real names, and if you put in local paper , get permission.

Spark search or google Team Picnic ideas

Google for ideas for your Team Meet Up, Picnic, or other event. I found good info at picnic recipes and games. http://www.picnicrecipesandg
ames.com/

Team Meet Up Food

For a morning meet up, DH is fixing coffee and hot water for tea. DS is providing Oatmeal packets and fresh fruit to go with it that can be fixed with the "tea water". Also cinnamon shaker.
So people can have a snack when they arrive.

Team meet up favors, prizes, etc

Go to Church Rummage sales and garage sale for items for games, prizes, and favors for your meet up. I got 50 mini pigs today, I'll put a cute saying on for 5 cents each & 5 blackboards for 25 cents for signs. Etc.

Healthy Meet up Potluck & cookbook

Ask each Sparker to bring a healthy dish to share and the recipe for it. Enough copies to share to attendees would be good.

Become a Team Leader

Being a team leader is a great way to spread my Spark & keep it shining brightly. It motivates me to know there are others looking to me for support, information, cheerleading, or to be an example of how SP can work for them. As the old saying goes, "Try it! You'll like it?!"

Make Games for Team Spark Meet & Greet

Make free word search and crossword puzzles, games etc. at Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com for your team meet up. Get the words to use from The Spark book and the Sparkpeople.com website.

Being On A Team For A Challenge

I find that being on a team for a challenge a good thing. There's accountability, as well as goals to be met. Other people are counting on me to do well, & I don't want to let them down. I know that each other member is working hard as well, & there is the built in motivation to help the team win.