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QWAVIE
4/5/2012 8:53AM
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I just want to thank you so much for this program. I am on a very limited income and supporting my two grandchildren. Your kindness and generosity is so greatly appreciated. It is so difficult losing weight and I can not really afford to join one of these weight loss programs. Thanks a million God bless you 
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HINCTYBEAT
3/21/2012 4:56PM
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Sorry- I'm really disappointed that this e-book which is a cook book does not have a table of contents! or, an index. It's not really usable as a cook book if I have to read it cover to cover to find what I need. any suggestions?
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BATWIDOWMOM2
3/13/2012 9:08AM
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I just watched the video on FOX news. WOW, what an unselfish, great thing to do! I had heard of Sparkpeople through a friend who heard about it from her doctor. The news is spreading! I think it is a wonderful site thought up by a wonderful person. I am a type 2 diabetic with sugars that have gone wild. I needed to change lots of things in my life and Sparkpeople have been a savior! I can plan balanced meals, track my carbs and blood sugar and find new fitness ideas. (that needs a little work from me yet!) It is like having a personal trainer and teaching myself how to eat better all on my computer so I can access anytime I need to. And the best thing...it is free! Thanks SO much for all you have done to provide this wonderful and greatly needed service! Keep up the great work! 
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HEALTHYLASSIE
3/10/2012 2:51PM
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I just joined today and am sparked. I had just gone to weight watchers for a few weeks and was dissatisfied. Today I started looking on the web for a free alternative and am thrilled that I found sparkpeople.com. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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JSTETSER
3/9/2012 6:24AM
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I'll be looking for wome of the recipes on the site. After I try a few, I might buy the download for my kindle.
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REGILIEH
3/7/2012 4:05AM
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Great!
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NIMAWEYGH
3/6/2012 10:56AM
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Two of my vegan friends is going to LOVE this. I am so proud to be a part of such a wonderful place as Sparkland. Now we need one of these for diabetic meals.........PLEASE!! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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NOTGIVINGUP49
3/5/2012 9:35PM
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JIBBIE49
3/3/2012 6:23PM
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 What an honor to have "FEATURED BLOG" in the Spark Mail. You are certainly a  today!
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LOPEYP
3/3/2012 7:05AM
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DENISEFULLER
3/2/2012 11:59PM
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As a librarian, I would like to suggest you market it to libraries. We have e-books and check Kindles out just like we check out other books.
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CATCHRIST
3/2/2012 10:05PM
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Just watched the video of how SP was created. I think that in this day and age that someone who is willing to help others without the get rich schemes is wonderful. I have looked into a lot of weight loss programs and for someone living on a small income it is not affordable. It is hard enough with the rising cost of living to keep the healthy foods in the fridge. SP helps me work with what I can afford by tracking what I eat using the food tracker, cutting back on portion sizes to control my calorie intake and using the fitness tracker to see the calories burned with the activities that I do. FYI I have only been with SP since 01/27/12 and I can already feel a difference in my energy level, how my clothes fit me now as well as how I feel about myself. THANK YOU! Comment edited on: 3/2/2012 10:09:57 PM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BLUEYEZ703
3/2/2012 8:40PM
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That's great. I can't remember the last time I read and actual book. Everything is on my Nook.
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SERASARA
3/2/2012 4:19PM
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I am glad that they have created something for vegans/vegetarians. I wish I could be but I have so many intolerance to veggies I wouldn't get enough nutrients but I know often there is not enough out there for vegans, so congrats ya'll Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SHERRIJ61
3/2/2012 6:12AM
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I bought it and I don't know that I will become a vegan but I like the idea of eating more fruits and vegetables. Recipes I've read so far sound easy and yummy..,  Comment edited on: 3/2/2012 6:12:48 AM Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SUPERSYLPH
3/2/2012 12:56AM
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I'm not Vegan, but I'm sure there are some tasty recipes in there!
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MOMMA_BEAR_69
3/2/2012 12:32AM
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LOGOULD
3/1/2012 7:26PM
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AWESOME!!! Love my freggies, but always looking for new and HEALTHY was to prepare them!
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EABOLOGNA
3/1/2012 1:34PM
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So exciting that Spark is inclusive of all lifestyles. Great job!
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MICHELELYNN777
3/1/2012 1:15PM
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Will check it out! Love Stepf's recipes :)
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GLOMER
3/1/2012 11:11AM
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Love e-books - can't wait to see all you have.
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WATCHINW8
3/1/2012 9:07AM
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OHMYGOD49
2/29/2012 8:34PM
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How can we ever thank Chris/Sparkguy...................I am thinking he would say be successful by using all the tools he gives us here on Sparkpeople.........for FREE. OMG..................help 24/7 and he keeps giving!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so very much Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LMB1963
2/29/2012 3:49PM
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YAY ! I Love SP ! 
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NOT2L82BME
2/29/2012 2:16PM
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I've always been curious about the vegan diet. This might be a good place to start. Great options for every person on this site.
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KLC552
2/29/2012 8:12AM
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I bought it and read it yesterday! Looking forward to trying out the recipes!
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LEANMEAN2
2/29/2012 6:21AM
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Thanks
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SHEENADEE
2/29/2012 12:06AM
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CM_GARDNER78
2/28/2012 11:18PM
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AWESOME! That is so great! I definitely want to check this one out!!! :-) Thanks!
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WILD4STARS
2/28/2012 10:42PM
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It's on my Kindle now. THANKS !!
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JDELMIT
2/28/2012 9:26PM
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THISISFORMENOW
2/28/2012 8:42PM
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KRISTEN_SAYS
2/28/2012 8:41PM
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nice!
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ILOVEROSES
2/28/2012 7:39PM
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SHAR0012
2/28/2012 6:24PM
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I have a Nook. Will you be having ebooks for Nook users?
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MAGNOLIA416
2/28/2012 6:00PM
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Great to see such a book! I'm vegan and have been on Spark for a couple years. I hope I can download it for Kobo! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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HEARTSTOPPER
2/28/2012 5:03PM
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:) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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TUBLADY
2/28/2012 4:57PM
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Through out my life I have tried all forms of diets. Vegetarian and Vegan. Going months on one or the other. But eventually now living my healthy and fit lifestyle, I eat lots of vegetarian and light meat and fish diets. No processed. Almost all organic foods. Some times I wish I could embrace the vegan style, but I love cheese and some meats too much. But it doesn't hurt to have vegetarian meals during the week. I will check out the e-cook book. Sounds interesting. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BONNIEMARGAY
2/28/2012 4:48PM
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JULIESJOURNEY12
2/28/2012 4:02PM
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LAFEMMEDELALUNE
2/28/2012 2:42PM
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This is GREAT! :D I am so in! Vegan book & vegan challenge, here I come!! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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GERMANIRISHGIRL
2/28/2012 2:09PM
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CUISINEEXAMINER
2/28/2012 1:53PM
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Interesting.
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CHERYLSBUTT
2/28/2012 1:47PM
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I love the diversity of thought! Thank you Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SIRCATNIP1
2/28/2012 1:15PM
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Will there be more ebooks?
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KBITZNELSON
2/28/2012 1:14PM
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Well written.
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SEAJESS
2/28/2012 12:59PM
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Is the book available only to tablet users?
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MSCRISPIN
2/28/2012 12:41PM
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LESLIE_2B_LESS
2/28/2012 11:52AM
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Sounds like an interesting challenge and I like that you don't have to go full out vegan -- that you can try incorporating it into your lifestyle.
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TAYGRL
2/28/2012 11:48AM
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i have been looking for an easy way to transition at least SOME of my meals. Report Inappropriate Comment |
Hi everyone,
We launched some small tweaks to our SparkPage and member blogs pages this week. We changed the top of the page to:
- Move the SparkPeople menu items (My Trackers, Healthy Lifestyle, etc) to the top
- Added member profile pics to the top
- Add your SparkPoints count and trophy to the top
We made these changes to make the pages look cleaner and to make the page more about our members and less about SparkPeople. Our studies show that people who use the Community are MUCH more successful, so we love making continuous improvements to the Community whenever possible.
If you have any comments or questions please let us know!
Dave H.
SparkPeople.com
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YEYETADE
3/29/2012 12:13PM
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Dear Chris, You have been such a blessing . God Bless you real good.
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SPARKLINGDAWN
3/24/2012 9:06PM
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I love the new layouts of the reports. They look so nice in 3D and with better colors. THANK YOU! I would love to have a feature like "groupings" for the food. I travel a lot - and bring by elastic band. I am at home, and use my big ball and dumbells (because I do NOT bring those with me around the world!) I sometimes go to the gym and use the machines. Now I have added ALL Upper, core and lower body successively mon, tue, wed, and then starts over thur, fri and sat. It would be great to have a "receipe" for travel, one for home and one for the machines, just click on it and add it to the day and then work it. Or to "turn a part of the list on and off" Maybe ´having a header like is the case for the goals. Short, medium, long. So - I would love to be able to bunch my exercises and also reorder the sequence they appear on my list. I am not that much of a gym rat yet, so I use my list as a prompter and not just a reporting tool. The only way I have found to do it is to delete all the exercises and put them in in a new order. There might be a way to reorder them, but I have not figured it out.
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KAKAY56
3/7/2012 1:14PM
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Change is good. Thanks for the Sparkpeople site...
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JODIEST
2/29/2012 8:14AM
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I wish, when into the data base foods that are not already listed, there were more choices for the portion i.e.: slices, pieces, etc.
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LIFESANATTITUDE
2/28/2012 5:09PM
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Love the changes!
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DAISY443
2/27/2012 12:15PM
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TUBJUMPER
2/26/2012 11:07PM
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Cool!
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BE-THE-CHANGE
2/25/2012 6:29AM
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Thanks for all your hard work!
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WARMSPRINGDAY
2/24/2012 8:11PM
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I like it.
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DELHSI
2/24/2012 7:52PM
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The changes are nice. SparkPeople is a great website that, to me, is user friendly (and I am not computer savvy at all)!. Thanks for all of your hard work and for putting your members 1st. ~Della Report Inappropriate Comment |
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NORASPAT
2/24/2012 7:24PM
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I miss noy having a quick way to my MAIN Page, I am not too computer savvy but i get there . No where near as fast as leaving my blog and clicking on Main . I do like the ad placements much better right now. Pat in Maine. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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PAMBWS
2/24/2012 6:51PM
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Tweaks can keep things interesting
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JEWITCH
2/24/2012 2:16PM
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Love the changes. So glad Sparks has a new look.
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LENHARDT
2/24/2012 7:03AM
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Like it! 
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DEBBIE_C
2/24/2012 1:11AM
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1BEACHWALKER
2/24/2012 1:00AM
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Really like the new look! I have read some of the members comments below and have seen others elsewhere wanting new emoticons and spark goodies! I agree with that too-if it isn't too much of a cost to SP, etc. Keep up the good work! P.S. I also wondered too, what is with the low numbers lately on the spark wheel? Why can't it have bigger numbers on it all the time. Never understood that-I guess we are greedy Sparkpeople!  We all love our 
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EGRAMMY
2/23/2012 9:18PM
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With the changes, my favorite is Chef Meg's tips. Love them.
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TRULYVISIBLE
2/23/2012 9:06PM
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Really like the new look of the spark pages! I agree with another comment about new emoticons although I hate to be greedy on a free site. I would like to see more athletic ones like a Zumba dancer, hiker, etc, etc. Thanks for this web site! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SPEEDY143
2/23/2012 8:42PM
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I LOVE the changes on my personal SparkPage
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ADORENE
2/23/2012 6:59PM
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Where can I find the member blogs?
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UNSTOPPABLE_
2/23/2012 6:51PM
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I love the new look....Thanks
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GARDENCHRIS
2/23/2012 6:36PM
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I do like it ....Thanks!!
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MI-ELLKAYBEE
2/23/2012 6:09PM
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I noticed these changes and totally love them - especially the level and points up at the top of the page! Thanks for all the improvements. One question: it seems like both the Log-In Wheel and the Bonus Wheel have less points available lately. Not only for me - but on my friend feed, I see so many people just getting 2, 3 or 5 points - used to see a whole lot more SparkGoodies and bigger numbers. I know they're just virtual points, but I challenge myself to get up the ladder quickly by taking advantage of EVERY resource on this wonderful site. And I watch the points add up...
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DEBIGENE
2/23/2012 5:54PM
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The new look is very nice. I was wondering when we can expect new EMOTICONS ??? they are SOOOOO needed !!!! Keep up the great improvements !!!
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COOKINGSTARS
2/23/2012 5:23PM
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JUST_BREATHE08
2/23/2012 5:02PM
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CINDHOLM
2/23/2012 4:55PM
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KRYS210
2/23/2012 4:50PM
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Very efficient and neat looking!
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COMFYGLAMDIVA
2/23/2012 4:40PM
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Changes look good, thanks!
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JANEYINMADTOWN
2/23/2012 4:24PM
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Thanks for the heads up....I did notice the changes...looks good!
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ONLYTEMPORARY
2/23/2012 4:08PM
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MARYJOANNA
2/23/2012 4:04PM
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Very Nice! You do keep on top of things!
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MONTY68
2/23/2012 3:30PM
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Thank you, the changes look good Report Inappropriate Comment |
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NEW-CAZ
2/23/2012 3:29PM
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I like it!
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GUITARWOMAN
2/23/2012 3:11PM
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I like the changes, they are quite attractive!
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GABY1948
2/23/2012 2:55PM
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I LOVE it! Thanks!
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JULIA_211
2/23/2012 1:43PM
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I like the new sparkpage set up, thank you.
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ELIZABETH-H
2/23/2012 1:38PM
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Nice changes, thank you, but, is there any way you can add a link back to our spark page in the bar as if I am trawling through SP pages. If i want to go back to go to my Page I have to back to the Start page to get the link. May be on the Community Tab or our own Start tab. Thank you Report Inappropriate Comment |
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VINGRAM
2/23/2012 12:57PM
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If you ever want a volunteer to help you clean up the multiple listings on the food site, let me know..........I'll be more than happy to help!
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MARGEMF
2/23/2012 12:33PM
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I liked this blog only because it explained what's up with the new opening page. I never could understand why there's always such a push to 'new & improve' something especially when 'If it's not broke don't fix it'. I would also be most appreciative (& I don't think I'm alone in this) were you to back-off about connecting with facebook. FB is fine for those who find a need for it. Personally, I find it a major invasion in my privacy & enjoyed SparkPeople more when I could be 100% certain that my postings here on SparkPeople stayed on SparkPeople. Thank-you.
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_CYNDY55_
2/23/2012 12:27PM
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Thank You SO Much!!!!! "`*AWESOME on the NEW Design*`" !!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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RR1_RR1
2/23/2012 12:26PM
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Looks nice!
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CRYSTLE4HIMTX10
2/23/2012 12:15PM
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Love the new changes.
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KASEYCOFF
2/23/2012 12:14PM
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Like the changes, but - now I seem unable to access the 'Edit Your Page' button. Any changes (background, page color, etc) I try to make just keep coming back 'Server Busy' or some such. Does something need tweaking, or is something else going on with the new changes?
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PAMNANGEL
2/23/2012 12:10PM
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I noticed. It's taking me a while to find that one row now that it's not where I'm expecting it to be.
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RD03875
2/23/2012 12:10PM
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Ditto what FROGGERHKC said.
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MISS_VIV
2/23/2012 12:02PM
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I like the changes A LOT. . . and it was a pleasant surprise when I went to the first article of the day . . featured member.... and saw the changes there. Great. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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OHMYGOD49
2/23/2012 11:59AM
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Awesome................and thank you for your hard work and dedication to us!!!!!
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FROGGERHKC
2/23/2012 11:55AM
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The changes do look nice! Maybe in the future we can get the blog about the changes prior to the changes happening? It's always nice to know when things are going to change before they actually do. Thanks! Report Inappropriate Comment |
