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I get asked what I did to loose so much weight....I started by using the spark stages, just followed them, some seemed a bit silly but did it any way, it gave me a good foundation to my healthy life style, the weight came off, I was never really hungry and I'm sp very proud to say today I am 200+ pounds lighter, living a healthy and happy life....could not have done it with out the spark stages and all my friends here in SparkPeople.....
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check out my pictures on my sparkpage and my blogs ..it really is possible and I'm also way over 50, so if your telling your self your to old to loose the weight think again..it can be done
If you're looking to review past or future diet strategies w/out reseting your current SP Stage, simply search for the Stage using SP's search function. The overview is usually the first result,& once you click on that, you can click on any strategy that interests you- all are listed in the overview
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FYI-- SP Stages are:
1) Fast Break 2) Healthy Diet Habits 3) Lifestyle Change 4) Spread the Spark
It occurred to me that when people have seen my weight loss{20 lbs. in just under five months} ,that maybe others thought I followed the Spark meal plans offered.Though I'm sure they help others,I NEEDED to FOLLOW MY OWN PLAN! Note: I DID try for one week to follow the Spark Meal Plan and ...
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it was harder to shop---I DON' T eat the foods that were on the list-tofu,being one,though I tried it. I found that if I STICK to the foods I like and MODERATE THE PORTIONS,eat the healthy veggies and fruits AND make sure to eat ENOUGH protein[I always ate too high carbs!],then I'd be ok !IT WORKS!