Sparkpeople.com Review Summary

If losing weight is an important goal, then SparkPeople.com could be the service for you. SparkPeople.com is free and it helps make weight loss a permanent reality by encouraging members to fulfill their fitness and weight loss goals through its helpful weight loss resources and user tools. Reviewers stress the value of SparkPeople's intuitive format, easy-to-use food tracker, and dieting and weight loss resources. Reviewers say that SparkPeople.com is "the most comprehensive online weight loss site" and add that the user-based support is "absolutely outstanding." There are some who point out problems with the food tracker and others who admit that the SparkPeople.com system will not work for everyone. But for the majority, SparkPeople.com is a very good Health Web Site that can help anyone achieve their weight loss goals.
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5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
MAY
25
2007

Sparkspeople.com is the best on-line weight loss community available, in my opinion. This weight loss site is practical, fun, full of resources, and it is user-friendly.

How the Spark Began

The idea behind Sparkspeople came from one man's dream to lose weight and take control over his life. He took the...

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2009 Writer
A spark person, changing my lifestyle to lose weight

roserighter
Milford, MI
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
AUG
22
2008

When I had kids, I gained weight. It seemed like if I even looked at something the wrong way I would put on 10 pounds. After the birth of my second, I found myself gaining 20 pounds on TOP of the baby weight. I was terrified.

 I tried WeightWatchers. I tried diet pills. I tried everything, but SparksPeople...

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2009 Advisor
a busy person, A common-sense dieter

AngiBowman
Olathe, KS
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addicted to spark points, changing my lifestyle to lose weight

AUG
22
2007
Sparkpeople.com is awesome.  Join for free and have access to an incredible amount of info on how to lose weight or live a healthy, active lifestyle.  They have an easy to use food tracker with tons of calorie and nutritional data on the foods we really eat in the portion sizes we really put on our plates.  If you can't find it, you can add it too.  You can track your daily exercise, set goals in a number of areas, set up a webpage and blog, show the world how well you're doing with your weight loss - or not!  You also can join "friends" in hundreds of different communities that share your... review »
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5 star rating
JenM
League City, TX



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

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,... review »
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5 star rating
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CarrieR
Racine, WI



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health conscious, collecting and trying recipes, changing my lifestyle to lose weight, Every day computer user, A spark person, budget conscious, a busy person

DEC
15
2007

I sat up one night feeling down and depressed back on January 07. I had just lost my baby girl at 16 wks pregnant and of course we were devastated and I just didnt care about myself any more even though I still had 2 angels who needed me.

I was up at about 2am on January 8th 2007 and while trying to find a way to get help free I came across SPARKSPEOPLE.COM. I believ in the Lord and I believe he led me to this site on that morning. I am now 40lb lighter, I look at myself in the mirror now and don't hate myself I love me and I just look at the areas I need to work harder on but with a smile. My...

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5 star rating
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LIVBLE
Freeport, NY



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addicted to spark points, married, noticing the details, avid reader, A spark person, A common-sense dieter, a busy person, Every day computer user

FEB
19
2008

I started out skeptical about whether an online weight loss program could actually be free, but I went to the website and was moved to tears to hear that there really was someone out there who invested his own money into providing a comprehensive program absolutely free.

I joined in November of 2007, after having lost 75 pounds on Weight Watchers (another program that I really enjoyed). I have not lost more weight since that point (I've got about 50 pounds more to lose) but I have come to accept that my body is currently adjusting to the tremendous weight loss I've accomplished. So, even as I cannot...

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4 star rating
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mduncan83
Lansing, MI



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changing my lifestyle to lose weight, addicted to spark points, a Type 2 Diabetic, A common-sense dieter, a bariatric candidate

NOV
12
2007

SparkPeople is a great resource for anyone who is changing their eating lifestyle. Some of the resources are; nutrition database, exercise video clips, tips, and resources.

Each member gets to take a profile survey too see where they are for their health needs. You then set up your own Spark Page Profile. As a member you learn to become accountable for your calories, exercise and nutrition.

SparkPeople also has a great recipe database! This helps you with all your lifestyle needs. You can sign up for emails, and join groups/communities with select areas of interest.

 I highly recommend this site...

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5 star rating
bearabledeals
Hillsboro, OR



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married, active, a woman, Every day computer user, a busy person, budget conscious, SparkPeople Community Team Member

FEB
23
2009
SparkPeople.com changed my life. After being an overweight child, and then teen, I stopped even thinking about dieting once I was an adult.  A friend sent me a link to SparkPeople.com and I was miffed. I was used to ignoring my nearly 400 lb size and figured everyone else did to.  And while my weight still doesn't define me now, my lifestyle has completely changed due to the FANTASTIC wealth of information and easy to use tools I found on SparkPeople.com.  I've lost 110 lbs in a little over a year and don't see any sign of stopping. I'm stronger and healthier than I've ever remembered feeling... review »
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5 star rating
WolfKitty
Escondido, CA



4
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a visual thinker, Every day computer user, budget conscious, value conscious, willing to learn, conservative

OCT
10
2008
You've looked everywhere, tried everything, but just can't seem to keep track of yourself and have no-one near you to help motivate you? I did, and after I found Sparkpeople I got everything I could ever imagine.

They've got it all planned out, where you input your current weight and goal weight, and they take you through steps where you can pick types of motivation, connect you with other users through interests and goals, and they give you a system where you can keep track of your progress online. You can track meals you have eaten, excersize performed, and everything moves at the pace you make....
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5 star rating
Salahare
Castle Rock, CO



3
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addicted to spark points, married, health conscious, Every day computer user, value conscious, an online shopper, don't wear much makeup, into trying new things

AUG
5
2008

I first joined Sparkpeople.com in March and it was one of the best decisions I have made this year.  I looked at a few other online dieting websites but decided that Sparkpeople had everything I needed. It is a highly individualized and customizable website for anyone looking to gain, lose or maintain weight.  I will try to point out some of the features but there are so many good points that I am bound to miss, so you really need to see it for yourself.

  • Plug in weight goals and get a customized daily calorie target based on current weight, pounds you want to lose/gain per week, activity level...
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5 star rating
2008 Writer
kalexias
Cumming, GA



3
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into cooking

JUL
28
2008
A friend of mine recommended this website to me and I love it. Found some great recipes on it. Would recommend it to anyone who is looking to lose some weight. For me I have lost 15 pounds. I am going to lose another 15. I am determined to do it. Heck if I can cut down to two Pepsi's a day I know I can do it!!! Love,love,love my Pepsi's. Just drinking some flavored water now and it taste good and this is coming from someone who hates water.
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5 star rating
2009 Reviewer
summergirl
Louisville, KY



3
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A spark person, health conscious, Every day computer user, a busy person, A common-sense dieter, addicted to spark points, budget conscious, value conscious

SEP
10
2008

I found SparkPeople.com several weeks ago through another site called MyPoints.com (which I would also encourage you to check out if you're into completing free offers and surveys for prizes!). I am so so glad that I took the time to look into it!

 SparkPeople is 100% FREE. That's right. No hidden fees or catches. You have unlimited access to all the health and nutrition articles (and there are LOADS of them), exercise videos and workout plans/instructions, and the nutrition and fitness trackers.

So far, the people I have interacted with are very friendly and willing to give advice on getting started...

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5 star rating
2008 Reviewer
Kingfish88
Bayonne, NJ



3
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changing my lifestyle to lose weight, Every day computer user, A spark person, avid reader

NOV
30
2007

I joined Spark People through the MyPoints program, and viewed it as easy points, plus something to help me with my diet.  What I found was a great community with the goal of helping me be the healthiest I can be.

Every day in my email I get at least three emails from Spark People.  If you think that's overkill, the nice feature is you decide what emails you want from them.  You get points for every email you read, plus they include articles you can click to read through, polls to take, recipes, exercises, and profiles of members. 

The points system is fun, and even though it's mostly for status,...

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5 star rating
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laurabrat
Aurora, MO



3
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health conscious, A common-sense dieter

APR
14
2008
  I have been a yo yo dieter forever.  I joined sparkpeople in Jan.2008.  It is so full of information and great teams of people.  I have lost 23 pounds and started walking.  The people there are inspirational.  Some of them have lost over 100 pounds and the best part is, it is totally free.  I am in the 55+female team but there are teams for almost every age and interest.  We have challenges, play games and have fun while striving toward a healthy lifestyle change.  You can either use their meal plans or enter your own food.  The nutrition tracker keeps track of your calories, carbs,... review »
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5 star rating
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justme58
Bradley, IL



3
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Every day computer user, A common-sense dieter, value conscious

AUG
30
2008
Sparkpeople.com is one of the best websites i have ever used!  Usually finding weightloss plans online are costly but sparkpeople is free! It offers tailored diet plans that help you achieve any size of weightloss goal from 10 - 100+ pounds. It features recipes to help you eat right, recommendations of diet plans, nutrient intake, nutrition calculator (count how many carbs and cals youve had daily) free exercise and cardio programs, a community of people on the same journey, and helpful tips and tricks to keep you on track to becoming healthy.  I tell everyone i know trying to lose weight about... review »
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5 star rating
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ashley3086
Gilbert, AZ



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