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Hi, I am Hester from a little town in central Montana. I have been working with SP since 2012. I have had ups and downs in weight and I am trying to loose it for good this time. Looking forward to doing this challenge and being a member of this team.

Howdy, I am Cathe from NW Ohio....nice to meet you. Always looking for ways to stay motivated, a new daily challenge sound perfect to me. I am interested in keeping and improving a good healthy lifestyle which include improving body, mind, heart and spirit. Looking forward to being on the team.

Hi my name is Kathryn I am looking for more challenges in my day

Hi
My name is Donna and I am 65 and in maintenance.
I like the 1 day challenge to stay motivated.

Hello I am Kathi. I have found that when I am challenged I do better. I look forward to your challenges.

Hi my name is Nikki and I have been part of Sparkpeople for a long time on/off and think daily challenges would be helpful for keeping me both motivated and consistent.

Hi, my name is Susan and I am on my way to losing 97 pounds. Already down 35. Had lapband in 2008 but gained most of the weight back. I am doing it on my own this time. Dedicated to losing. I have been married 49 yrs (50 next year and we will renew vows). 4 adult children, 9 granddaughters, 3 great granddaughters and 1 great on the way. Could it be a boy?

Welcome Kathryn! I know all about stress eating. We're moving forward from here! We can do it!

Hi my name is Kathryn I am the main caretaker of my disabled hubby. I had lost 50 but put back on 15 when he fell and broke his neck. Stress eating was my down fall..
I have been on Spark for a long time and think daily challenges would be helpful.

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Hi I'm from Mn where I feel like winter is never going to end this year. Just moved to less house more land 12 acres in the country. Lived in a camper for 7 months . Moved into our house on thanksgiving day. So yeah cold, wt gain , depression. I at one time lost 40 lbs with Sparks and at the age of 52 with 7 grand children I would like to lose 10 pounds and be in good health, keep up with them. I need challenges to do this. That's what's worked in the past. My hubby was supposed to help and work on it to but so far it's just been words. We'll see what the nicer weather brings. Working 3 jobs doesn't help but a necessity right now but one job is really enjoyable a 5 person elderly asst living right next door to our house. Any way here I am ready to give it a go. Oh my daily weakness. Chocolate. Doesnt help that one of the Dr's buys a bag of hersheys minutures every day. I do go for the dark chocolates though. Sigh.

Hello from Wisconsin ..

I'm 60 years old, 2018 is going to be a year of big changes, as I'm retiring mid year from a small family business that I've been at for 40 plus years (1976) ...13 employees .. picture a family thanksgiving 52 weeks of the year .. 365 .. Well -- I'm one of the (Nonfamily) but had been adopted by the family years ago .. lol ..

I've been a member of SP since 2006 ... and love the site ..just branching out to more support .. :)

I've dealt with stresses of my job, my personal life and have been working to make sure I slowly regain control .. this being my last step .. :)

Menopause set in, and well .. my belly expanded .. and expanded and well -- expanded .. and I keep saying that I now have the pregnant belly the good Lord never gave me when I was younger ..

I have a wonderful husband that will give me the world (if the price is right.. lol) but he's the king of the junk food junkies .. and while I love having dinner ready for me when I get home from work (he's got 2 years experience in this retirement thing) I'm still working on him understanding what a serving size contains .. A BOX of fish patties is not 2 servings .. lol lol .. We're working on it .. :)

I know that small goals are what I need to keep myself motivated .. and I'm finally getting myself fed up with "just being", and want to be able to get myself healthy again ..

With my new year coming up .. I can make my own small goals, but after looking through your site .. I think it would be wonderful having the backing in my goals .. :) So if I can come and play with y'all .. I would really like it !!! :)

Hi everyone! I'm restarting...

I'm a musician and youtube topic-vlogger.

About 10 ago I lost 50 pounds and became a model!! After some mental health issues, my body was like "HERE!! Have these 50 pounds back" (haha) and that's where I am now. I'm motivated to do better and get healthier! It's great to meet you all!


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Hi there! My name is Brooke. I just joined the group. I joined SP A year ago when I realized that I was at my highest weight ever of 239 pounds. After 11 months of challenges, commitment as well as ups and downs, I managed to lose 42 pounds from July 2016 to May 2017 as "94TOGO". At 197 pounds I was happy and ready to keep on losing weight but got distracted by the summer holidays! Ice cream, cake and all sorts of other things got in my way and I stopped tracking, stopped walking and stopped checking into SP. so it should have come as no surprise when I weighed in at 208 pounds last week. Shaking my head in despair and disappointment I realize that I needed to get back on track. So I came back at to SP ( this time with the new username and a new goal "MY_55_LB_GOAL"). Today is my first day and my starting weight is 205.26 ! My goal weight is 150 pounds so I have 55 pounds left to go!

I'm new to the team. I'm glad I stumbled across it. I really like the idea of a "daily" challenge!

I have been on and off Spark People since 9/28/12 (ILIKELIFE) This time (BOWDIDDLE) I have been consistently logging in and moving forward "one day" at a time. I have realized, for me, one change at a time works best! I am amazed that I have been consistent for over 250 days! That's a big deal for me! lol

I'm looking forward to being apart of the team!

Welcome Jane and Sandy. There is always something new to do here. We look forward to having you along.

Hi, I'm Jane from St. Charles, MO. I'm looking forward to the challenges!

Hi, my name is Sandy. I have been a member of sparkpeople for a long time. When I first joined sparkpeople I lost over 45 pounds and kept it off for several years. But life happened and I pretty much gave up on everything for a while, including myself and my health. I have gained all of that weight back. I have been on sparkpeople for over a year again, but never really put much effort into it. So if course I have not seen any real results. I have been losing the same 5-8 pounds for over a year. I just found my spark again and I am back on track. Finally. I saw this team on someone else's spark page and decided to join the team. I am looking forward to making some new friends on my new journey.

Welcome Loren, Debbie, Jo Ann, 2BDYNAMIC, JRFreeland, and Charm!

Welcome new members. You're in the right place for fresh and interesting things. I love this team. Have fun!

I just saw this time and thought it was time to step up to a new challenge. I think it will be fun to try new things. That's a challenge for me.

Hi there,
I have been on Spark for awhile and have come and gone. My daily challenge is to log in each day. I'm on day 15 of doing that. I'm down 6 lbs, but have 69 lbs to go to meet my target, healthy weight. I have a middle school daughter and want to be a good example for her, not a yoyo queen.... which I have been. I'm going to try to work this one day at a time. Thank you for your support.

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Just joined moments ago, and one thing I especially like is we often read in members blogs ....."Take it one day at a time." .... Makes such good sense, as really, that is all any
of us can do, is one day at a time and then repeat or find another challenge the following day.
Been here for 5+ years and love sparks!

Hi: My name is Jo Ann and I have been here before. My goal is to meet a new challenge and complete each day.

Hi team! Been on SP before, had tons of support, lost weight and accomplished more than I expected. Stuff happened and I left but now I'm back to finish what I started. I like the one day challenge approach and hope it works for me. Stay positive and make today yours. You count!

Hello All. I'm Loren, I've been sparking a long time and I thought this team would add a little variety and fun. So here I am.

LV

Hi everyone! I am Joanne, a retired elementary school librarian, and soon-to-be-retired Marriage Commissioner who lives in Canada, land of ice and snow (right at the moment anyhow!) I have been a member of SparkPeople for several years and am in maintenance mode. I came across this team by accident and thought it would be a perfect fir for me. I love mini-goals - not as good at the bigger goals! - and I love having one thing to work toward each day. I have been looking for ways to become more involved in the 'community' aspect of Spark, so have done a couple of challenges, and am getting comfortable with posting messages and interacting. (I am a big-time introvert!) I look forward to being a part of this team.

Hi! I'm new but not new. I've been in the back ground for a long time but I've decided I need to be out in the open if my journey is going to begin properly! I'm a working mom of 2 and I look forward to a daily challenge, it's all about the little victories that give me confidence to tackle the bigger hurdles!

Best of luck to everyone on their journey! See you at the "destination"!

I am Dawn and I'm a newbie. I saw this page and signed up. I hope to take it 1 day at a time.

Returning to SP after a long hiatus and saw this group, sounds awesome a new challenge each day to keep me motivated

Hi, I'm Judy and ready for a new challenge! Here I go.

Hi,
New to SparkPeople and thought this looked like a good challenge to participate in--thanks for the links to the workouts! Looking to lose weight and get healthier :).

Hi I'm not a new sparker...just been out of the loop for over a year and I NEED to get back in it. I have diabetes, arthritis and osteoporosis so, for my health, I need to be more accountable. I've been on a low-carb diet off and on for over 2 years now and have fallen off the wagon and my health has paid a cost!

This team looks like a great way to ease back into paying more attention to the little things that sabotage my efforts.

Hello! My name is Jeannine and I am from Maryland. I have been off and on with SP since 2010 but have recently re-committed to checking in daily. I'm so glad I found your team!!!

Hi, I'm new to this team. I've lost 26lbs since January with Spark and am now working on the last 10lbs. It's harder to lose than the 26lbs lol. Anyway, I love this team's daily challenges as I have done all of the spark challenges probably 5 times over,,,

Hi I've just joined! Gotta loose that baby weight! I'm from Australia and swim suit season is only a month away.

Hi! I'm Lynn, a "Senior Spark." I only recently discovered Sparkpeople through an article on exercising with arthritis. Glad I found the team forums now, because I NEED a team. Motivation to lose weight, eat right, and exercise regularly are not my strong points!

Hello all. I have been part of this team before, but quit SP for a while. Then moved onto 30 day challenges. Unfortunately it's still hard for me to stick with them. I was doing great for my first challenge, but then i got stitches in my leg and don't want to fall off track. So I will adjust as needed and do a challenge everyday to stay on track.

Hi, I'm Renee. I am a long term member of spark. My involvement with teams depends on what is going on. With fall and the rainy season coming I need a little extra push.

Have a wonderful day!

Hi, I am Denise. I have been a member of sparkpeople for years. For the first time, I am really using it. My health issues are frightening me into submission. I am hoping this forum with inspire me to continue. thanks

Hello! I'm Rosie from Northern Minnesota & Fall is my favorite time of year. Happy to have found this challenge and I'm ready to go!

Hello Pat !

Hello, I'm Shantra7 !

Hi Everyone! I'm Pat and really glad to be here. I have come back to SP after being gone a while. Ready to get moving and having fun doing it!

Hi All, I have been on spark on and off since 2009. I have a hard time staying motivated with my chronic pain from arthritis and a stressful job. I am married with a 19 year old son who still lives at home. I also take care of my 85 year old mother. I find myself losing focus on longer challenges and hoping this may be just the ticket have a challenge a day. Nice to meet all of you.

Julie

Hello everyone! My name is Michelle and I am happily married 24 years with 3 children (2 grown and one cool teenager!). I live in California and love it here.
I have been with Sparkpeople since April 2016 and have lost 7 pounds with 22 more to be rid of! I work out regularly but thought I could use a boost and be more accountable with this challenge. I look forward to getting to know you all better!
Happy Sparking!

Hi everyone. Just to get back tp good health..just 5 years and I have gained 45 lbs..lost 10 first of the year. ..kept off the 10 but ready to get rid of the other 35..ba k to riding my horse 3 to 4 times a,week..
I am tired of being tired..wanting to hide away because I am so overweight.

Hey Lala, welcome to the team! You're so close to your goal. Now get to the gym!!!

Hi there! My name is Lala. I have not been on track since June 1st and really need a lil encouragement & motivation to MAKE time to get to the gym.
Last year, I lost 65 lbs and have 10 more to go to my ultimate goal of 150. I did it by watching my portions while still eating whatever I wanted, started drinking water (I used to be a camel and NEVER drank water), and added exercise 6 days a week (4-5 days in the gym).
I am super busy with work - I co-own an alarm company with my Hubs & I own two DS (direct sales) business - Younique (makeup) and Tupperware. So, I have let my ME time dwindle and have not followed through with my weight-loss journey plan.
I "study" SP everyday... I try to get at least 100 SparkPoints everyday. It really helps reading and learning. But I need to get motivated and pounded into my head to get back to the GYM!

Welcome to all the people who have joined recently. I hope the team's daily challenges spark you to reach your goals.

Hi Cassie,

It is good to see you again. We were in the Bronze Wellness Warriors together. Have a great holiday weekend!

Hi,
I am not really new, just returning after a lengthy absence. The format of this team focuses my attention on the goals I have and the habits I need to work on.

Hi Marge,
Thank you for the welcome. We have a couple of other teams in common, Flybaby and Genealogy. I added you as a friend a while back when I joined Flybaby when Homebody was the team leader. I look forward to getting to know you better. I like the idea of one day at a time.


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Hi, I'm Marge. I'm glad I found this team. I like the idea of one day challenges. Seems it helps reduce stress by concentrating on one day at a time and one day at a time is much easier to handle. Please feel free to stop by my spark page and get to know me better.

Hi,
I am Mary Ann. I am excited about this team. I am working on getting healthier. I have often thought about joining this team, but I thought the challenges would be too hard. I looked through a couple of threads, and I think the challenges will be great for me. Wishing everyone a great week.

I'm new to the 1 Day Challenge. I'm really not sure how this works but thought I would give it a try. I picked a challenge that I think will be difficult for me as I tend to get "lost" in the day and forget to do a little something only for me. Or I justify things I do for others as also doing them for me. Mostly because if these things don't get done, I tend to fret over them or focus on them rather than more productive things. However, I am off to a decent start as Saturday I treated myself to a pedicure. I don't do it often. But it was super nice. Now I just need to train myself to relax and enjoy it when I make the decision to do it and not fret over the cost and time taken away from other things. I find that hard to do. Maybe doing this challenge once I day I will be able to retrain my "brain" to find some focus and peace within myself each day. Hope every one has a fabulous week!

Hey, y'all! I've been a Spark member for about 3 months. For a while I lost weight consistently, but life got in the way and I started plateauing then trending upward.

I want to get back on track and get to a heathy BMI for the first time in my life!! I've got about 40 lbs to go.

I think some challenges might help.

Thanks for reading!

Hi! I'm Kim. I want to lose 50 or so pounds by end of July for my 30th high school reunion. 😎 I am working on buying healthier snacks and eating less or no meat. Dairy will be hard! But cutting back on sodas will be my first challenge. I love sweetened green tea or other herbal teas. So there's that! Lol Good luck to us all!

Kim

Hi, I'm Jackie. Excited to join this team. All the goals are doable & on target for my needs.

Hi CaRolyn I'm not new to Spark but am looking for new ideas to perk up the winter.

Hello everybody. My name CaRolyn. I'm not new, just a returning member. My life was stressful, and I became discouraged. Hopefully my mind is in a better place this time, and I can handle my healthy eating better.

Hi Gigi and welcome to the team. I'm relatively new also and this is my favorite team of all that I belong to. I really like the daily challenges. It gives you something to look forward and you will feel a sense of accomplishment after you complete them. We have a great team leader and she comes up with excellent challenges that are very doable and don't take a lot of time. Good luck with your commitment and again, welcome.

Hi Team,
I'm Gigi. I'm glad to have found an active group and think I'll enjoy the daily challenges. I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys and letting you get to know me.

Thanks Kathleen, I will check out your blog. I do feel committed to the long haul. I've had my ups and downs but as the days go by, it's getting easier. I am learning the ropes of healthy eating thanks to the food tracker and I am hoping it becomes a way of life for me. Thanks for the welcome.

Hey Carol! Welcome to the team. Progress doesn't follow a straight line. Things go up and down - sometimes opposite of the direction you think they should go. Look at the long term, and remember you're commitment to a healthy lifestyle. I posted a blog the other day about being in it for the long haul rather than focusing on short-term success or a point on the scale. Check it out on my Spark page and see what you think.
Have a good week! --kathleen

Hi. I'm Carol and I have been a member of SparkPeople for 3 weeks now. I have been very dedicated to tracking my food, water and exercise. The first week I lost 4 of the 60 pounds I have to get rid of. The 2nd week I stayed exactly the same and so far this week nothing is coming off. I am discouraged so I decided to join this team and take one day at a time. I'm looking for support and motivation.

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Hi, I'm Sandi and live in OH. I'm trying to lose weight five pounds at a time because sometimes baby steps are better than no steps. My husband and I try to work out at the gym three times a week. We are retired.

Hi I'm Stephanie. I'm 24 years old, and right now I weigh 257... I lost three pounds so far. My journey has been a long one. I had weighed close to 290 and got down to 226, but due to issues with food money or lack of it, I gained almost all of it back. I let it keep me down for months, but I'm back in the swing of things.

Hi Jeanie.

Hi, I'm Jeanie. I'm almost 64 years old, married with six grandkids. Need encouragement to continue with my fitness goals.

hi, my name is Nicole. I've been having a little bit of trouble doing the 30 day challenges. I can never stay on track. So I thought that i would start here

Welcome, and Welcome Back new friends! Commit to a few small, permanent healthy changes, and soon you'll gain momentum to change your life for the better. A healthy life style doesn't happen TO you - rather, YOU make it happen. So --- Make it happen!!!

Hi everyone I am Tami married with three children 17 girl and two boys 14 and 13 at the age of 43.

I was on sparks a few years ago and I was finally under 200lbs but now I am my heaviest 270!!!!
I am hoping that I get some motivation from this group : )

My name is Kristen. I joined SparkPeople on May 11th, 2015 @ 185.6 lbs. Since then I have lost 21 lbs. My first goal was to lose 20 lbs. by my 30th birthday which is in 2 weeks. Since that goal was met I have moved on to my final weight goal of 145-150 lbs. I could use a good daily challenge to keep me on my toes!

Hello! I am Tricia. I am looking forward to daily challenges to keep me motivated!

Hi everyone, Just joined this team a couple days ago. Sounds like it will be a fun way to lose these extra #'s. Glad to be here.

Hey from Bama,

I found the BSD at the first of the year through a Spark Friend. I love that book. Using it and my doc's weight loss clinic, I lost 15 pounds. Then life got crazy, some emotional stuff, and I have still kept the weight off (mostly) but I didn't finish Beck.

I'm on Day 4 - GIVING MYSELF CREDIT.
Credit for doing some housework, yard work, eating mindfully, and doing some hand weight workouts and wall/kitchen counter pushups.

Happy to have found you.
Linda

Hello and good morning! My name is Megan and I am not new to spark or weight loss. But I am determined to never stop, never quit. I am looking to be a better, fitter version of me. I love the idea of daily challenges to stay motivated and to keep things new and exciting.
Love and light!
Meg

I'm Parker, older in years, but young at heart. Trying to re-capture, not youth, but a healthier way of living/eating. Looking forward to this one-a-day challenge.

Hi Everyone! I hadn't had the chance to introduce myself glad to be part of team. =)

My name is Chelsea, I found daily challenges a GREAT idea. I am trying to get to be more active on Spark! I am a mom of 2 boys 10 and 7 years old and I have a 1 year old puppy, they are the center of my world!! I love fitness and usually can't wait to get it in! I really struggle with my nutrition, it is the 1 thing that is holding me back. I am ready to get back with my weight loss journey! Looking forward to get to know you all and make some great friends!

Good Morning Everyone
I have been pretty active on SparkPeople since retiring in 2008 and found this team while looking at one of my SparkFriend's page. I wasn't ready to join yet so bookmarked it to come back to later and now don't remember which SparkFriend I have who is also here.

There is quite a bit about me on my SparkPage and I write blogs fairly regularly if you want to take a look. I've been gone from SparkPeople for several weeks now due to coming down with a persistent case of shingles in mid-February. The initial rash started to fade the first part of March and then came back again worse than ever. Not only wasn't I feeling very good I was depressed and frustrated and definitely not feeling like participating in my Spark teams or doing much of anything else. I'm still a little itchy but think the worst is over now and I'm ready to start working on my weight loss goals and catching up with my Spark friends again.

I live in Southern Oregon. The weather here is good, our fruit trees are all budding and I'm making plans to get our vegetable garden started. The doctor told me to stay out of the sun because it would aggravate my shingles rash so I'm starting my plants indoors and will replant them in our garden beds when they get big enough. I've been outside when it's cool in the morning getting the garden beds ready and pulling weeds in my flower bed so getting a little exercise that way. I also bought an exercise bike and have been using it a little every day. It's been awhile so I'm having to start slowly, so far I can manage about 15 minutes at a time and that's all.

Hello, I'm looking forward to being a part of a new team. I'm trying to improve my lifestyle. The one thing that I've stuck to is giving up potato crisps for Lent. I'm glad that at least one goal has been stuck with. Would like to control evening eating for next challenge but finding it hard. Will try one day at a time to eat fruit at night. I'm 55, a single mum and have been struggling with my weight for years now. Would love to get to about 140lbs eventually. It would be great to feel light again. Dee. Xx

Hi - I am a returning member! I have had some great success with SP and a gym that focuses on weight loss through increased muscle and metabolism. However, I had to stop all shoulder work and activity in January due to a very painful "impingement" syndrome. I am not 100 percent yet and have to watch it! Needless to say...the weight has crept back on and I know how hard it was to get it off - so I am determined to nip it in the bud, so to speak. So back to SP and teams such as this one!

Trying to get healthier. 1 Lose weight 2 Keep sugar levels under control. 3 Feel like doing more stuff. 4. I do have quit smoking under my belt, thus the weight gain. One year smoke free 1/23/15. This can't be an excuse any longer! Sure I gained 40 pounds, but that is a heck of a lot of food! I am not going to be Miss Piggy any more, I am soon to be Miss Fit! Love it. Oh yeah, I love to have fun and laugh.

Deb

HI everybody!

The biggest challenge is always TODAY, so looking forward to enjoying that accomplishment each day and the goals they all add up to with all of you!!

Team looks like fun, and it helps to have at least one thing that is different from the regular routines. Looking forward to it. Been spark member a few years.

Good to meet you all. I'm sure you'll love this team. Kellie has something different for us every day.

My name is Latisha - I joined this challenge to help me with my GETTING HEALTHY lifestyle change - So far, I have made a lot of positive changes, but there are still some areas that I continue to struggle with weekly so I am hoping some of these challenges help me to adjust my lifestyle accordingly - Journaling have helped me identify a lot of personal issues that I plan to address daily in order to reach my end result!

Hi, just trying to connect to get back on track. My main issue is eating too much. Want to lose 30 lbs by my next birthday. I've done it before I can do it again. Have a great day everyone.

Hi everyone I'm in my second week on here and just found this, sounds like fun and also achievable

Hi everyone. I'm really wishing for positive things this year. Happy to be here.

Hello, I'm Terri. I was looking at some challenges and thought this would be a great one for me.
I'm in!

Hi... I'm Katarina and I just decided to start losing weight...quite aimlessly, too. I don't exactly have a plan in mind, but I think this challenge would be a fun thing to attempt along the way :)

Hello, my name is Stacey. I was browsing through the SparkTeams and found this group. After reading a couple of posts, it sounds like it might be just right for me.