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CarrieR
Racine, WI

I've lost twenty pounds, and they're still coming off!

5 star rating

changing my lifestyle to lose weight, a strong believer in being well informed, married, addicted to spark points
Pros

    point system helps competitive people, weblogs and personal profile pages, SparkTeams help encourage each other, motivational forums, free!, tons of articles and videos, personalized fitness routines, personalized diet plans

Cons
    Doesn't support breastfeeding moms

AUG
20
2007
I am now totally addicted.  SparkPeople is one of the best weight loss sites I've ever seen!  The interface is completely intuitive; you enter your personal information, and the site immediately helps generate a diet and exercise program suited to you.  You can follow their menu plans or put in your own, using the huge library of foods and their nutritional information already available on the site.  The tracker adds up your calories, fat, and protein amounts, creating graphs and charts to help show you how you're doing and what to do next!  The fitness programs, likewise are extremely customizable, and there are video demonstrations for all the exercises the site will suggest.

Beyond the plans and the trackers (there's even one for how much water you drink!) is the social aspect of SparkPeople.  Forums on all sorts of topics help users to get in touch with other people with similar goals and backgrounds, helping motivate and encourage each other every step of the way.  Specialized "SparkTeams" focus on challenging each other along the path to better health.  Users can also create their own SparkPage, containing pictures, personal information, and a weblog, which they can opt to allow other users to see and give feedback.

I've lost twenty pounds, now, and I'm hooked!  As I continue to lose weight, I know SparkPeople will help me and encourage me to improve myself.  I'd recommend it to anybody, whether they have a lot to lose or just a desire to be more active.  Well done, SparkPeople!

Last edited on Aug 20, 2007



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mom2acat wrote on Mar 31, 2008 at 2:00PM

I've been a "Spark person" for about 2 years now, I love it! I've lost 25 pounds, and made some new friends through the support groups I am a member of. I don't think of myself as being on a "diet", rather I am making permanent healthy lifestyle choices. This site helps keep me in check and motivated.

Jolie wrote on Aug 20, 2007 at 12:44PM

Congrats! I have checked out this site and I think it is great too!!!

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