While the SparkPeople.com site is a wonderful tool for finding teams and communities to help with your goals, it is worth taking the effort to find a SparkBuddy. Having that one person that you can rely on to share advice, encouragement, and laughter with makes all the difference in the world.
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Really, how? I've posted to the boards. I've answered people's posts. I've left comments on people's pages. No responses to that. Very little response on the boards. I've raved to people about the nutrition tracker and the recipes on sparkpeople, but when asked about the overall feeling of community, I comment that the community for me is the sharing of recipes. Nothing more.
GARIHOOD8/18/2010 10:50:00 AM
I'll try it!
ROCKETS11148/16/2010 12:30:00 PM
Where can I find a SPARK BUDDY?
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Find a Spark Buddy!
Join a Spark group for people in your geographical area. There may be opportunities to get together and if you are lucky even someone close by to exercise with. I found a Spark buddy here and we go for 2 hours walks a few times a week.
When you make the decision to push the reset button, either join a team with challenges, or find a spark buddy who will hold you accountable. You could blog about looking for someone for healthy competition and set some goals and some reward. Soon you'll be creating streaks and the momentum to go!