Mrs. Motivated

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3/8/12 12:36 P

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***Just wanted to take a moment and welcome you to Sparkpeople. Joining Sparkpeople is on of the best decisions I have made and I know you will love it as well.

***Try joining a spark team. The support and motivation that belonging to a team will help you stay on track. This can be found under “Community”.

***Make short term goals. They will help reaching your long term goals manageable. If you look under “My Trackers” click on “Other Goals” and you can set your short term and long term goals. Sparkpeople offers some for you to choose from or you can create your own.

***Try using the nutritional tracker. It really makes it easier to stay within your daily nutritional goals. This can be found under “My Trackers”.

***Read the many success stories to help you stay focused and motivated. This can be found under “Community”.

***Be patient. This is a journey not a marathon. If you need support during your journey please feel free to email me anytime. I am more than happy to be your spark friend during your journey.

***Check out Challenge Central. There are many challenges designed to keep you on track such as the Official 10-Minute Daily Exercise Streak Challenge, SparkPeople 8-Week Diabetes Weight Loss Challenge, Official 28-Day Bootcamp Workout Challenge, and many others that may interest you. This can be found under “Community”.

***Under the “Community” tab you’ll find Secrets of Success. There you will find tips from members to help make your journey easier.

***Do exercises that you enjoy. Working out can be fun.

***Please feel free add me as a friend, and I'll do the same.

You can do this. Believe in yourself. You are worth this journey.
In friendship and support,
Gwen

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3/6/12 1:10 P

Hi! Welcome to Sparkpeople! This is an awesome website, full of supportive members & great information. Use your "my SparkPoints" daily as a checklist to help you utilize SparkPeople to the fullest. Good Luck with your goals!

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3/6/12 12:12 P

SparkPeople is a wonderful resource, you are going to be so glad you joined!!



My best advice would be to just get involved on the site, join a team, start tracking your meals and daily fitness activities.



Set some small achievable goals that you can reach short term, checking off a goal is a great motivator.



Best of luck on your journey, have a blast, you can do this!!!!

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3/6/12 11:12 A

Welcome & you are right, this isn't a diet but a lifestyle change!!

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3/6/12 11:00 A

Hello everyone. First of all I choose not to call any this a diet, but I prefer to say I'm promoting a healthier lifestyle. I'm no stranger to this but it takes support from others and you have to learn to be creative. I lost 32 lbs and gained it all back plus when I became pregnant. I can say I'm finally motivated again and I have my husband on this journey this time around.