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Food Tracker Enhancement - Add Custom Meal Categories

Wednesday, March 19, 2008



We launched an often requested enhancement to the myNutrition page today. You can now add extra meal categories for tracking food! Many members have requested this because they eat more than one snack a day. So now you can add as many other meal categories as you'd like.

To add new categories:
1) Go to your myNutrition page
2) At the bottom of your day's entries, click the button that reads "Add/Edit My Extra Meal Categories"
3) You can then click to add a new category, and type in any name that you'd like (Snack 2, Mid-morning Snack, Morning Break, etc)

After adding a new category, you can edit or delete the categories, plus you can change their order at the bottom of your page. Please note that when you add new categories they will always show up at the bottom of your page, under the normal categories.

We hope this makes the Food Tracker an even better tool to help you learn to eat better and reach your health goals!

  
  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

ITSTHENEWLAUREN 2/28/2011 4:47PM

  Exactly what I was looking for. emoticon

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KLASSIE 12/10/2009 10:52PM

    Thanks, this is great. It's more appealing to see a breakdown of snacks eaten rather than all lumped together at the end of the tracker.

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JANENE413 12/10/2009 8:09PM

    No wonder I couldn't find it! IT WAS TOO OBVIOUS!

Thanks for all of this great support!

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FDCHESTER 10/6/2009 10:49AM

  One thing to note is that if you use the iPhone/iPod application, the calories of the new categories will count towards your "Calories eaten today" the 'Today' page on the application. However,the categories, and the items under them, will not show on the 'Food' page.

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FDCHESTER 10/6/2009 9:31AM

  One thing to note is that if you use the iPhone/iPod application, the calories of the new categories will count towards your "Calories eaten today" the 'Today' page on the application. However,the categories, and the items under them, will not show on the 'Food' page.

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95BRAVO 9/20/2009 4:23PM

  After you add the category, how do you add standard foods items to the new meal category.

Say, an item from the standard dinner menu that I want to move to the newly created snack menu category?

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BEADNSUE 8/24/2009 9:55AM

  I can add the meal but can't figure out how to put food in it!

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SANDYKMAC 4/12/2008 12:26AM

    This is great. I have yogurt during my break at work. I also take a cut up apple to munch on while working. Having to put those amid my later snacks made a very lopsided list. Now, if we could rearrange the order of all of the meals.

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DIVEGODDESS 4/6/2008 2:55PM

    thanks, but it sure took awhile! i've been asking for this for nearly a year since I eat 6 meals a day. I just ignore the top section and named my meals meal 1, meal 2, etc. I now wish there was a way to get rid of the breakfast, lunch dinner sections.

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RAMZEE 3/31/2008 11:18AM

  I think this feature of Sparkpeople is worth it's weight in gold (not food). If I didn't use any other part of SP this is the greatest. Really opens your eye as to what you are actually eating and the calories. Thanks

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***DEBRA*** 3/30/2008 4:06PM

    Thank you so much for making meal planning that much easier!

Have you ever given thought to a calorie count down.
Having my total calories added up for me is terrific.
But seeing how many calories are still available would be nice, too.


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MISSLILSTAMPER 3/27/2008 4:13PM

    haha thanx! its great i love it!

now if we can only put the categories in the order we want them! haha

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JANIEANNETTE7 3/26/2008 4:40PM

    Thank you! I especially like this because otherwise all of my snacks were listed in one catagory, now I can see what times I'm actually eating those snacks. What a great idea!

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FITNESSFREAK10 3/26/2008 3:24AM

    Thanks for making changes which will cater to various needs.


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DLMCSH 3/24/2008 2:24PM

    THANKS SOOOOOOO MUCH FOR ADDING THIS FEATURE!

BEING A DIABETIC I HAVE TO EAT 3 MEALS AND 3 SNACKS A DAY, AND I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO GO WITHOUT EATING LONGER THAN 4 HOURS.

THE ADDED SNACK TIMES WILL HELP ME TO KEEP TRACK OF CALORIES EATEN AT A GLANCE. WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

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WATASH43 3/24/2008 5:02AM

    I LOVE THIS NEW FEATURE TO THE FOOD TRACKER AND IT IS SO EASY TO USE.

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SAMODER 3/23/2008 11:51PM

    This was REALLY easy to use. Thank you for adding this feature.

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POLARLADY 3/23/2008 9:23PM

    Thanks for adding this feature - now I can make sure I have eaten 6 times per day at a glance.

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BETTAFISH303 3/23/2008 8:40PM

    Thank You for this feature, I have been using it, this is why I love SP!! I am so grateful that I have found SP, I have tried so many different diets in my life, and this is the only one that has worked so well for me...
It is so easy to use, I am totally glued everyday reading articles, logging in my calories, unbelievable how every thing I eat is listed!! Thank you again, I take advantage of almost all your features

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MAIZEY 3/23/2008 8:21PM

    Thanks for adding this feature. It really helps to evaluate your eating when it doesn't look like you just had one big snack! Plus it helps to identify trouble spots - such as late afternoon snacking - to find new strategies for improvement. Spark People is wonderful!

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SHERRY822 3/23/2008 7:58PM

    That's great ! I have only been with SparkPeople for about 6 weeks,but it just keeps getting better.This site is so motivational,and inspirational,not to mention easy to use and full of advice and information.I am addicted! I tell everyone I know about it.Thank you so much for such a WONDERFUL GIFT.
---Sherry

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BEBELOU 3/23/2008 7:25PM

    This addition of extra meals is great as I'm diabetic. I send my report to a dietican and we need to connect the snacks to the time of day and my meter readings. I'm pretty new to Sparkpeople anyway, but this just made my day to read what that means

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DRNELSON 3/23/2008 1:43PM

    nice addition!
Just a note; spark people mynutrition is the easiest and most complete diet record I have seen.
Others are more complicated, less complete food listings...therefore more difficult and less likely to be used.

Thank you for this great tool!

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FLYNNGALS 3/23/2008 1:39PM

    Can we take it a step further and is there a way to record what time we ate each meal? I would also love it if, in addition to being able to control what order my customization comes in, I could mix them in with b'fast-lunch-dinner-snack. Thank you!

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BNJMNB 3/23/2008 11:18AM

    this def. helps. esp w/ confidence. seeing a few snacks under one category makes it look like one huge snack!

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MISSKAZU 3/23/2008 1:26AM

    this is a great idea! thank u muchly!!

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FIGWITS 3/23/2008 12:13AM

    Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!!!

I've been asking for this addition for years and I'm loving it and using it daily.



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MAHLAI 3/22/2008 11:13PM

    I don't know where to say it but I would like to be able to record my steps and not the minutes that I walk. Thank you

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LORAKAY 3/22/2008 9:52PM

    This is just another perfect example to ABSOLUTELY LOVE SP!!! Like so many others here that have said, "everyone is so gracious and considerate”...they say it because everyone really, really is! I have only been with SP for a week and can already see the change in me and my whole attitude about health and fitness; it is amazing! With the support that is given here from everyone, managing our weight might become something that just comes naturally.
I stay motivated here because daily, I am given the reasons to want to change my life.
Thank you so much for the unbelievable gift you have given me.
Kay


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PSWIPF 3/22/2008 6:55PM

    Thanks, this makes things easier!!

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CJKJAJM 3/22/2008 4:08PM

  I really like the food tracker it has opened up my eyes to how many calories I was eating and wasn't aware of it.

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JANETL1 3/22/2008 3:15PM

    Love this! I added "Afternoon Snack," "Evening Snack," and "Unplanned Grazing." I like my nutrition page to show me the truth about my choices -- this will help so much! Thank you! Thank you! SP ROCKS!!

BTW, I added all the information on my daily vitamin as a manually-added favorite food. Then I just choose it as part of my breakfast. I like this method of tracking my vitamin because it adds the info to the day's report on nutrients.

Comment edited on: 3/22/2008 3:16:43 PM

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BABYLION1 3/22/2008 9:22AM

    This is a great idea. I snack mid morning and in the afternoon and in the evening. (trying to eat smaller meals) Right now when I look at snacks I think in terms of eating it all at once. Great to have the separation.
Thank you,
Jean


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TYPINGIT 3/21/2008 3:02PM

    This is wonderful. I have diabetes and must eat 2 snacks a day. This will help not only track the snacks but let me see if either snack is too large or too small!!

Thanks for all you do!!!

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CHANNELED 3/21/2008 2:55PM

    Sweet! Thanks so much to you and your team of developers!

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LUVLIVIN 3/21/2008 12:58PM

  Thanks, I think it a great addition.

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CRUBYSAIL 3/21/2008 12:56PM

  This will really help with tracking eating patterns and noticing frequency as well as perhaps triggers.

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AZURE7SKY 3/21/2008 11:34AM

    That sounds fantastic!! I will have to play with that! Can you move the categories around on an individual day basis, or does it stay constant across days? It would be nice to have a mid-morning snack on one day but maybe an afternoon and an evening snack on another without a morning one.

I agree completely with NancyAnne65 too! I am trying really hard to motivate myself on my vitamins and its difficult.

Many thanks for all that you do! This site is wonderful!

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NANCYANNE55 3/21/2008 11:10AM

    Thanks! You know what would also be a great addition to the meal tracker? A place to check of that you took a multivitamin. Maybe people could even earn a point or two for it!

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CATHYPEC 3/21/2008 10:48AM

    Thanks! It's a great enhancement!

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MYTHICALANGEL 3/21/2008 10:11AM

    Thank you, great idea

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STEVENWOL 3/21/2008 9:24AM

    Thank you for making such a great tool even better!

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ZELLAZM 3/21/2008 9:06AM

    Thank you - I love the food tracker anyway, but now it will be even better, more flexible and easier to use.



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HAPPYWHITE 3/21/2008 8:30AM

    Awesome addition!! This is a wonderful website!!

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BUBBLES64NY 3/21/2008 7:18AM

    thankx so much for this great program i love it !!see it gets better and better as it goes along. stay safe god bless

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ELLIQQ 3/21/2008 2:42AM

    Thanks for making a good product ever better !! Your efforts are appreciated.

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OLIVEEGW 3/21/2008 12:58AM

    That's great! Now it will not look so bad with one long snack list. Thank you so much for the resource and support provided. And all for Free!!!

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FITPRADS 3/21/2008 12:40AM

    THATS GREAT! Now I dont have to see a very long snack list...
now if only I can get the routine Indian food ( chapati/roti, daals, pickles ) listed on the nutition tracker... that would be HEAVEN!!! right now I enter each food into the recipe cal counter, but that does get tedious as the pages dont open up fast.

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BIDGIRL 3/21/2008 12:17AM

    Thank you for these enhancements. It would be wonderful to have a copy and paste option within the nutrition section. I often reuse the same meal plans and a copy/paste function would make inputting much faster. Thanks again!

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ADRIANN1 3/20/2008 11:53PM

    This sounds great!!! Thank you so much for all the hard work you people do!!! You are such a blessing

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New Healthy Lifestyle Features

Monday, March 17, 2008


We're happy to announce the launch of our newly designed Healthy Lifestyle section! With improved organization and new features, finding and using the resources you need is even easier than before!

Here are some of the new things you’ll see:

New "Expert Blogs". Coaches Dean, Jen and Nicole, as well as SparkGuy, post news, tips and motivation in their blogs each week.

New "Lifestyle Centers" tab. Our Lifestyle Centers are in-depth guides to a variety of life stages and interests. With articles written by SparkPeople's experts and support from a vibrant Community of people like you, you'll learn how to make healthy habits fit into your lifestyle—not the other around. Check out our Lifestyle Centers for Men, Seniors, College Students, Women, Families, People Maintaining their Weight Loss and more.

New "Videos" tab. Now you can easily access all of our fitness and workout videos. And with a "new videos" section, you’ll also be able to keep up with all the new videos we add to the site.

We hope you enjoy the new and improved Healthy Lifestyle section of the site. If you have any questions about finding something or using these new features, please post your question in the Site/Technical Help Forum.

  
  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

VELRENO 10/26/2008 6:06PM

    SparkPeople Rocks!!!! emoticon

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TEDDYE 3/27/2008 4:08PM

    I like the idea of new videos tab. Would this also be a place for questions?

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KARJON2 3/23/2008 12:46PM

  I HAVE TO AGREE WITH DEB. GREAT SITE WITH VERY VERY GOOD INFORMATION 0N NUTRITION EXERCISE ETC. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE KNOWLEDGEABLE EXPERTS WHO RUN THE SITE. APPRECIATED. KARJO

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KAREY_01 3/23/2008 9:15AM

    This whole site is full of ways to reignite the spark! Thanks for reminding me to consciously do so!

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PERFECT121 3/23/2008 6:31AM

    An excellent idea Nicole. I rejoined SP after couple of months gap. Am currently logging my meals & exercise on a UK based site as it relates more to stuff I buy and cook in England. But I still very much value all the features & advice on SP. It is more fun than the other site & the social side is far more varied with people from all walks of life to contact. I am also more likely to join in with your 10 minute workouts at my computer than to do an exercise video on the TV! THANKS

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1STCINDERALLA 3/22/2008 3:47PM

    Thank you. I try to do an online exercise video at least five times a week. This will help so much.

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IWANNABEE 3/20/2008 1:51PM

    Thanks for all your help. I have never before used any kind of site and felt really dumb at first, but you made it easy and I feel right at home adding my two cents worth! I have more importantly learned an amazing amount about healthy living.
Thank you for such an amazing site.
Jo


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DIET4EVERGIRL 3/20/2008 12:47AM

  Thank you so much for your continued efforts to help all of us on our journey to becoming healthier, happier people. I for one could not do it without the support from SP.

I am really glad to hear that you have made it easier to view your fitness videos. It will make them much easier to access.

Thanks again from diet4evergirl

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TERRY8875 3/19/2008 10:52PM

    This web site keeps me motivated and makes me track my food intake and helps me stay committed to my exercise program.... Thanks for the GREAT site

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DLBROWNJACKSON 3/19/2008 8:38PM

    I love this place!! A big heartfelt thank you to all the good people who make this site work. God bless, deb

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CARNEY8 3/19/2008 8:21PM

    This place is AMAZING!
Just when you think it can't get better, SparkPeople.com surprises us with even more content user-friendly navigation.
God bless your work and may you all continue to enjoy good health and the wealth of friendship!
Carney----running off to check out the new Healthy Lifestyles section

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LESLIECOY 3/19/2008 7:37PM

    I am so glad to see the video tab~!
Now I won't have to hunt up the video in my Favorites when I want to do a workout!
Now - can let us know how much to post them to my workouts on My Fitness Strength Training?
Love to Spark! Thanks for all yall do!


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BBTHOM1 3/19/2008 5:29PM

  Wonderful, you " folks" keep improving this site for us.

maybe next will be a page on commomly uses abbreviations on Sparks message boards like: HFCS = High Fructose Corn Syrup

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SWEETKNEES 3/19/2008 4:53PM

    I like the new update Nicole.
I actually found some new articles that I haven't read. (I really, really appreciate the spell check on the message centers.
Now, if I can just remember to always check my own and practice patience
with other writers when they don't.....)
Thanks for all you do...Hugs, Joy

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TRICOTINE 3/19/2008 3:25PM

    Thank you for the improvements of the site! ♥

I would have a suggestion though. It would be great to have a link allowing us to add an exercise video (and exercise demo too) to our Fitness plan, right there on the page where it is located. Thanks for reading! :-)


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FISHINGLADY66 3/19/2008 1:33PM

    This is much easier for me. Thank You so much. I am so inspired by all you have done. You keep me motivated.
Irene

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EEVEE1 3/19/2008 9:11AM

    love the new way the it is set up
Thanks spark!

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HOPEFUL2DAY! 3/19/2008 8:44AM

    Love the videos! How cool is that?!?
Thanks for all you do.

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HAYA1971 3/19/2008 8:29AM

    You are amazing! you keep on updating and improving your SP, no wonder its one of the BEST on the net!
keep it up
Haya

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WERECAT50 3/19/2008 6:37AM

    I never know just what u guys are going to come up with!! Keep it coming!

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DKSIM1 3/19/2008 6:01AM

    I am excited to use this new design!!!

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MITCH1964 3/19/2008 5:05AM

    This is Great. Thank you.

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ILOVEROSES 3/19/2008 4:41AM

    Excellent! Thank you!

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TIGERBEAT 3/18/2008 11:17PM

  It's fantastic!



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KELSPRETTYGIRL 3/18/2008 9:45PM

    I think these are great and I really like the new look as well!

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CHRIS3215 3/18/2008 6:34PM

    WOOHOO Thanks!!

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SAM60SUMTHINK 3/18/2008 6:15PM

    Attractive, accessible, well-organized.... a fantastic redesign! Thank you!
/Carol

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MAXFOCUS 3/18/2008 5:16PM

    Great job with the redesign. Thank you.

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HALOLA 3/18/2008 4:08PM

    Great job, thank you very much

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SMILEYPOLLY 3/18/2008 1:35PM

    Thanks for letting us know. I'll give it a go now.

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HOMEATLAST 3/18/2008 1:33PM

    Found it this morning, and I LOVE the new look, so much easier to navigate and find articles.

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PJOY17 3/18/2008 11:19AM

    YEEHAW!!
pj

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COLEMANSR 3/18/2008 9:42AM

    Thank you Sparks.

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LOVEROFANIMALS 3/18/2008 8:11AM

    The new look is extremely nice! Way to go whoever designed it. I'm sure it was a team effort. WOO HOO!!!

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GABBYINKS 3/18/2008 12:55AM

    Happy St. Patty's Day -- Ya'll are doing such a great job on making this ben best place to start, get through and end my day. I'm making progress in so many ways with the positive things I'm learning and applying here. This is sooo fantastic it has me speechless and for those that know me -- well, that's saying A LOT. Buahahaha

PAM

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ROSEGARDEN6 3/17/2008 10:01PM

  Thanks so much! Really appreciate all you're doing to make weight loss so fun!!

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ELLENIRENE 3/17/2008 9:04PM

    Great job! I especially like the tab for the videos
Thanks!

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WILDCARD1 3/17/2008 5:22PM

    I saw this earlier before you announced it, and I thought it was very cool. It is much easier to find information, and I love the new look! Thanks so much! You guys rock!

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COLEMANSR 3/17/2008 4:51PM

    Thank you so much.

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BETHIN_MN 3/17/2008 4:22PM

    Thank you all so much for all you do! You work so hard to bring so much information to us and give us everything we need to succeed, and you never charge us a dime! God Bless you for helping us become healthier!

Beth

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CARLI_MAE 3/17/2008 3:53PM

    This is great! Right now I have a link to the videos in my favorites, but it got buried with so many other things, I have trouble finding it!

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DUSAMAE 3/17/2008 3:48PM

    Thank you for all you do!

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KINOBAY 3/17/2008 2:06PM

    THANKS SO VERY MUCH, SO MUCH EFFORT PUT FORTH. Now if you would just do our exercises for us and serve our meals. Hmmmmmm

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SURGICAL_TECH 3/17/2008 1:44PM

    I love the new features. You are the greatest.

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COACHGIA 3/17/2008 1:09PM

    Thank you SP Team for all the new features.

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EUNICEMONTEIRO 3/17/2008 1:03PM

    Thanks.

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RUNNINGSLOW 3/17/2008 12:50PM

    Cool. Thanks!

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BUBLEH 3/17/2008 12:44PM

    I Love it!! Great job!!

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IRISH_EYES_66 3/17/2008 12:32PM

    I like having all the exercise videos together. It is like having my own personal exercise video!! Thanks!!

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JOEGIRL6113 3/17/2008 12:27PM

    This will be great! Thanks again to the SP for making things better and better! Rosy

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WebSearch Contest Winners Announced

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Thanks to everyone who set their browser homepage to be our new WebSearch page. Hopefully this keeps everyone 1 step closer to SparkPeople and reaching their goals!

We drew the winners for our contest, the following 25 people won $100 from SparkPeople! If your name is on this list you should have received an email with instructions on redeeming your prize - but if you did not please send a SparkMail to Kelly_SP

LVERISSI
JOYM1969
TAUREAH
SNUFFLES1
SWIMTEACH
CHBRITEEYE
GRACENLIGHT
KARENLELLI
ANGELEYES9072
ERICAD2319
MIMIBIKINI
MYCUPOFCHAI
MAYLAUR
KSGIRL76
KHOUGEN
JENNA_SAIS_QUOI
JULIET135
NAMALAM
MISSFOULK
MUDDBABY_07
BIGDOGMOM3
GR8MOMMY22GIRLS
MISSYB1986
BIGJEFFITA
CAYMI1

Thanks again to everyone for their support! For everyone who did not win, we're happy you earned your 25 SparkPoints, and keep an eye out for more contests in the future!

  
  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

WATASH43 3/24/2008 5:05AM

    CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS, WAY TO GO EVERYONE.

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KSPILLS713 3/16/2008 3:29PM

    Congratulations!

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STUTTERBOX 3/12/2008 3:20PM

    I am truly happy for the 25 people who won $100 each. But I think that Everyone on SparkPeople is a Winner.

Thank you Spark Guy for this wonderful site. God Bless You!

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38MARIE 3/10/2008 9:11PM

  Good job everyone.

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SHERRY822 3/10/2008 6:04AM

    Congrats Everyone! ! !

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JOEGIRL6113 3/9/2008 10:07PM

    Congratulations to all!

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OLIMRUDY 3/7/2008 10:20PM

    Congrats everyone!!!!

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ANGELBELIEVER 3/7/2008 3:40PM

    Congratulations to all the 25 point winners. That is great.

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RACHAEL0820 3/7/2008 11:44AM

    Congrats to all of the winners. Hooray for getting 25 points so easily too.

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IRISH_EYES_66 3/7/2008 8:24AM

    Congratulations to all the winners!

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DEBBIE_25 3/7/2008 3:11AM

  Congrats!

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SUMMER65 3/6/2008 10:55PM

    Congrats everyone thats awesome

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BEEJAY49 3/6/2008 4:51PM

    Congratulations all winners!!!!!

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MAMAMERK 3/6/2008 4:31PM

    That was a cool incentive!!!

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COACHGIA 3/6/2008 4:14PM

    WTG, Winners!

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STAR1970 3/6/2008 4:11PM

    Gratz everyone

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PLAYFULLKITTY 3/6/2008 3:45PM

    Congrats to all the winners :)

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HAPPYMOM8 3/6/2008 3:35PM

    Congratulations winners! You deserve it! Pat

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PHEBESS 3/6/2008 3:30PM

    Mazel tov to the winners!

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MAURIZIA 3/6/2008 3:24PM

    WOO-HOO! Congrats!

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MAMAJO1958 3/6/2008 3:03PM

    Congrats to the winners!!!!

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BUBLEH 3/6/2008 2:58PM

    Congrats everybody!!!

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New weight ticker option - shows weight goal vs. current/start weight

Tuesday, March 04, 2008



We launched an enhancement to our weight loss tickers today where you now have the option to not show your actual weight, but instead your goal. If you go to Edit SparkPage and to your ticker section, you will see 2 options:

1 - Show my starting weight, goal weight, and current weight (example starting 180, goal 160, current weight 170)
2 - Show my total pounds to lose and pounds lost (example starting 0, goal 20, pounds lost 10)

So basically option 1 used to be the only option (and if you make no changes how your ticker will appear), and you can now change to option 2 if you'd like.

This change was based on feedback from members who preferred not to share their actual weight but still wanted to share in their progress and success.

  
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CILLALILLY 3/7/2013 10:50AM

    Yeah, it won't let me change it! grrr I didn't want to show my weight and goal weight this time, just do a 20 pound ticker like he described above but it won't let me change it. I should be able to put any amount on the ticker without it telling me it's not good or whatever. It doesn't know what I am trying to do.

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KDURRANI3 9/27/2011 1:26PM

  I am looking to change the look of My ticker and i keep getting an error message that says I need to weigh in i do that and it still does Not work. HELP

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CHANGE4THEBEST 1/22/2011 3:29PM

    Thanks Drash2k9 - This has driven me crazy too! I hadn't realised I was showing more weight loss - keen to show the accurate amount in pounds. emoticon

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BROWNIE2953 12/23/2010 3:20AM

  Still lost on changing weight on ticker/cant find anything. HELP

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DRASH2K9 12/4/2010 10:40PM

    hey guys...this particular issue was driving me nuts!! u have to go back tot he weight measurements page, and re-enter the all the weights in kilograms or pounds...whichever one you prefer.

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AFEARMAN 11/29/2010 11:58PM

    Are there instructions anywhere?

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MTOLL81 11/23/2010 9:25AM

    Has anyone figured this out? I understand what this guy is saying but the site won't let me switch to pounds lost b/c my current weight is higher than my starting weight...I have tried to adjust my current weight and I can't! I am soo frustrated!

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DANAEA 10/15/2010 5:55PM

    I have the same issue as Serene.One except I want mine to show in pounds and it shows in kgs - and it doesn't even do the right conversion!! I've lost 20 or so lbs to date and it shows I've lost 20 or so kgs - I can only wish for this!

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REDCHAIR 10/12/2010 10:44PM

    Finding and updating ones weight loss on this site is a real pain as is trying to get back to doing a ticker once you first set up. It would be nice if when you put your weight in weekly etc., that it would show you progress on your main page so that you could see your progress with out using a ticker for everyone else to see. Instead we have a chart we have to find and redo the dates etc. This is a big drawback to this site. I really like sparkpeople but really my weight should be as easy for me to track and see as is my water intake.

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THIGHSRTHICK 10/4/2010 9:17AM

    Can someone please help me find a way to show my pounds lost!! This is ridiculous. I agree with previous bloggers, this is a nightmare to find and it should be a feature that you can control on your spark page! emoticon

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TERILM 9/28/2010 7:03PM

    There really needs to be an easier way to change your current weight. I finally found it last week thanks to the help of my 13 yr old son and of course I can't find it again! It should be a function you can change on the "edit" page which would make the most sense to me. I have read the FAQ on it and it doesn't help in finding the right section to make this change. I agree with the member that said way too much time is spent trying to find this.

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BLACKHUNTER 9/24/2010 11:02AM

  finding where to enter your daily or weekly weight changes is a nightmare...can you make it easier to find?

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SERENE.ONE 8/30/2010 2:48PM

    I cant get my ticker to work properly. It shows my weight in pounds, wheres id like to change it to kgs but it wont let me. Ive tried it many times, no success...please help.

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LARAGLEEK 7/5/2010 4:51PM

  Thank you

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SMILINGBREYES 5/9/2010 9:50PM

    Weekly weight changes are done on your start page under the My tools tab and scrolling down to click on the 'weigh in' of the left side of the 'start' page. This weekly weigh in report will make your ticker move weekly.

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TERRIKAT 5/5/2010 11:56AM

  I can't figure out how to change my ticker to reflect the weight I lost can anyone help? emoticon

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GRENEYEDBLOND 5/3/2010 10:34PM

    I can't find where to enter my weight. I know I put it in when I first signed up. Help. emoticon

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FAT2HEALTHY 4/28/2010 11:08AM

  Okay, for some reason I am spending way to much time trying to find and update my weigh in weight, a very helpful tool. Can you please, as I notice others are also having a hard time with this, give a clear choice (from the drop-down menus) so this is not such a problem. Because I am new, I am not sure how you will get the answer to me. Thanks, Fat2Healthy emoticon

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ANITA601 4/18/2010 2:13PM

  I also cannot figure out how to log in my weight as it changes. Help! emoticon

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SUNRISE14 3/27/2010 10:59AM

    This sight is so exciting i can't tell you how happy you have made me! I am 58 years old and all my arteries are over 80% blocked but i won't give up! Finding sparkpeople has give me hope and tools to work with that are super! I might not lose weight but i am not depressed anymore and am eating well! I know i have lost at least 5 lbs since december and i have cut down to 1200 calories aday the 1st of March and getting weighted the 30th of March ! If i don't lose i will cut down to 1000 calories aday but no lower! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SITE AND THE CHANCE TO FEEL ALIVE AGAIN! I WILL BE HERE AS LONG AS I CAN AFFORD INTERNET ! I CAN'T GET MY ARTICLES I READ TO CHECK OFF MOST OF THE TIME AND MY SECRET OF SUCCESS TO GIVE ME A POINT FOR DOING IT CAN YOU HELP? emoticon emoticon

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JENNI_BUNNIES 3/18/2010 12:37AM

    Please help... I cannot figure out how to enter in my current weight!!! Thank you :)

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KCBLAIR 2/28/2010 1:51PM

    Anything that encourages someone is ok by me! however they do it!

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CLEARBLUETOO 2/1/2010 4:12PM

  Well I love the idea but my page will not change any ideas on what I am doing wrong?
It just keeps telling me to go back and put in the weight range not the pound range and my ticker is still weight not pounds lost. emoticon

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CHITRASYED 1/28/2010 7:38AM

  When I created the sparkpage and chose option 2 for the ticker it still shows my starting weight and not the actual progress. Am I missing something here?

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HCKYGRL44 6/7/2008 11:32PM

    Why are there so few choices for the ticker?

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***DEBRA*** 4/3/2008 9:20AM

    I think it's great. My starting weight and my currant weight are right there in my face.
I was embarrassed at first. But now I'm so proud of myself!
Seeing other people posting their weight tickers shows me that I'm not all alone afterall.
Thank you so much for this wonderful tool.


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MOMLYN 3/23/2008 11:00PM

    I LOVE the new feature. I'm NOT shy about my starting weight. But, the new option focuses on what I've accomplishedd, while the original seemed to focus on how far I still have to go. If others see it another way, they have the choice to use the original version. Personalization & customization are one of the many wonderful things about SP!

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CORRGIRL 3/23/2008 1:33PM

  I think it's always a good thing when people have a choice.
Someone who may be shy about putting their weight out there
now has an option.

Comment edited on: 3/23/2008 1:34:10 PM

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JIBBIE49 3/22/2008 3:40PM

    I think it is a bad idea, because one of the main things for success is "getting REAL" and acknowledging what you weigh and doing something about it. Many of the people who come to SP haven't been on a scale in several years and when they do get a starting weight it is a SHOCK. I've read many of their pages saying how they had to go to the doctor and when they were weighed they couldn't believe what the scale said. I think it is good to be honest with other Sparkers where you are starting out at and where you are going.
But, I'm sure if they actually do lose the weight, they will want to brag about where they were to begin with, so we will find out.

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IMAGINGPRO 3/11/2008 4:30PM

    hi, I think it is great that people have a choice to make. Thanks

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KGAGE1 3/9/2008 4:53PM

  Good idea...now that's I've encouraged all my friends and family to join..I realize in essence I'm sharing my weight with them...not sure with supportive strangers.

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**FLOWER**. 3/9/2008 12:03PM

    Thankyou Sparkpeople :-)

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TERRI40 3/7/2008 6:33PM

    I think it's a great idea! The less math I have to do myself, the better!

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NA4LER 3/7/2008 12:14PM

  Great change. I didn't want my weight to show, but felt kind of left out as far as those ticker things were concerned. Thanks!

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ILOVEROSES 3/7/2008 6:59AM

    Thanks, it's a great idea. Wish it worked also with kgs.

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WRITERDEMAN 3/6/2008 2:33PM

    This sounds really great. Thanks for continuing to innovate. I'm new and quite amazed at what is offered here.

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JOEGIRL6113 3/4/2008 9:09PM

    Thank you! I'm sure this will benefit a lot of people.

Rosy

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NIGHTSKYSTAR 3/4/2008 7:34PM

    THANK YOU!!! it has NOTHING to do with being shy for me...i am a teacher and there are many of my students on here, as well as my own kids and family members.
Frankly, i dont WANT them to know my weight! it wouldnt bother me at all if i was anonymous as most are but with a picture posted, etc, plus sharing this wonderful site with everyone its just none of their business!!
I dont walk down the street proclaiming my weight....and that would be exactly the same if i posted it here.
So, my heartfelt thanks for this option. I've been doing it on my own thanks to lilbitfit's instructions.
Plus, its actually a BIGGER shock to see how far you have to goal, for me anyhow!!!


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SUMMER65 3/4/2008 7:21PM

    Great idea, love it!!!

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LILBITFIT 3/4/2008 6:40PM

    THANK YOU so much for this! I've been using a work-around for awhile and this will make it so much easier, as well as allowing me to take advantage of the recommended calories feature again. I really appreciate that SparkPeople listens!

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DEBBIE_25 3/4/2008 5:56PM

  This is exactly what I wanted...THANK YOU!!

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GRANNYGRUMP 3/4/2008 4:50PM

  Great idea! Many new members are shy about sharing their weight with others. It takes awhile on SP to get up the courage to say, "This is where I am and this is where I want to be!" Maybe not looking at that scale each day as they post will give members the incentive to think Healthy Lifestyle and rid themselves of the Diet mentality! THANKS!

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COACHGIA 3/4/2008 3:58PM

    Thanks SPTeam, it's always good to have an option.

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PLAYFULLKITTY 3/4/2008 3:23PM

    i don't mind sharing my weight here on sparks..but i do thank you for the extra enhancement for those that a little shy about it :)

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HAPPYMOM8 3/4/2008 3:02PM

    Great idea! I don't mind sharing my weight with the world because it is so much better than before I don't even mind the plateaus! but I love the idea of a choice! thanks again. Pat

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CSONIA 3/4/2008 1:58PM

  Thank you, as always..
But I like sharing everything it does not bother me at all, so it really make no difference to me. But Thank you for all you have done. Sonia;)

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SUN_CLAY 3/4/2008 1:09PM

    this is awesome!

But on the other side of the coin, it is liberating to share that weight with everyone! to say "f" it I am going to lose this weight! I am not scared of the scale anymore!

~melissa

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MESACHICK 3/4/2008 12:39PM

  This is great. I will actually be referring MORE people to Spark now that I can change this!!

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SANDYD64 3/4/2008 12:20PM

    Great for those that want it, but it doesnt bother me to have my weight showing...after all it shows on my body all the time anyway! Thanks for continuing to upgrade the site.

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ALICOTTER 3/4/2008 12:14PM

    For me it is like my age. It is what it is. So why hind it. I am a big girl 295lbs and 47 years.

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Duplicate Emails Should Stop Tomorrow

Monday, March 03, 2008


Hi Everyone

We realize that some duplicate SparkPeople email newsletters were sent over the past few days. We fixed the glitch in our email program, and you should start receiving new emails tomorrow.

We sincerely apologize for this, thanks for your understanding!

Dave H.

  
  Member Comments About This Blog Post:

LADYMOONWILLOW 3/10/2008 1:40PM

    This is great but now I am not getting any and I checked all my places on SP to check.

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ANGELBELIEVER 3/4/2008 1:41AM

    No problem for me.It was nice still getting points! You all are terrific. Thank sfor all you do for us and for free. What a blessing
Spark has been to me this past 16 months now.

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ISAWAPUTTYTAT 3/3/2008 10:41PM

    Thats ok we have been having trouble with mail we get mail and the spark mail sign was not up. Could you tell us what happened with that?

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RACHAEL0820 3/3/2008 10:37PM

    That's ok I was finally able to know the answer to the food showdown, plus was able to still get points

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SMILEINSPIRED 3/3/2008 8:54PM

    Hi there...thank you for posting it.
I also thought: they really want me to eat the fruit kebabs, or else..... hahahaha...
Thank you again and have a nice week....


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DUSAMAE 3/3/2008 8:42PM

    Thanks for posting.

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BETHIN_MN 3/3/2008 7:22PM

    That's okay. I was still able to get my Spark Points from them!

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BASEBALLMOM21 3/3/2008 6:08PM

    Just thought you really wanted us to read this stuff LOL

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LINWEAVER 3/3/2008 2:46PM

  Thanks for fixing the problem. SP has come through again!
Linda

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DRNANCY 3/3/2008 2:45PM

    Thanks for posting this! I didn't know where to go to let SparkPeople know, and thought perhaps this page.

YOU SHOULD PROVIDE A SPOT FOR US TO COMMENT WHEN THIS HAPPENS!

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TAYLORWRIGHT 3/3/2008 1:33PM

    I thought it was just me! :D Good to know, thanks for the info!

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ZELLAZM 3/3/2008 1:25PM

    LOL @ Parttimer!

Thanks, Dave --- some of us were starting to wonder if we needed to start taking more gingko or something!

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JLYNN610 3/3/2008 12:43PM

    Hey Dave Thanks! Better not to have gotten them at all! Thanks for keeping this site so great! It's a breeze to go from one thing to another! Great job! -- judi from wisconsin

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STAR1970 3/3/2008 12:36PM

    Thanks

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MAMAMERK 3/3/2008 12:32PM

    Thanks for takin the time to explain this to us

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JOEGIRL6113 3/3/2008 11:40AM

    Thank you. I did notice it was happening but figured you were on top of it as usual.

Rosy

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SANDYD64 3/3/2008 11:23AM

    LOL I figured it was just a matter of time before you realized that. I thought the second time it was just a goof on your part, but when it came through again today, I knew there was a glitch somewhere. Thanks for taking care of it.

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EUNICEMONTEIRO 3/3/2008 10:46AM

    Thanks.

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BEEJAY49 3/3/2008 10:35AM

    Thank you for the update..I have the mails memorized now. LOL!

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MAURIZIA 3/3/2008 10:29AM

    Just figured SP knew I needed to REALLY learn those lessons! :)

Now, if we could have folders on our favorites pages to organize them so we don't have to run down the whole list, that would be awesome.

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PARTTIMER 3/3/2008 10:20AM

    But I finally got the food showdown right

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KITT52 3/3/2008 10:20AM

    you know we love you no matter what.

Kitt

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CYNTHIAS50 3/3/2008 10:13AM

    Cool Beans!

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COLEMANSR 3/3/2008 10:10AM

    Thanks for the update.

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AVA1967 3/3/2008 10:00AM

    lol, I did wonder about that. Ironically, the title of my repeat email, was "Think twice, speak once". All kewl. Thanks for fixing it.

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CSONIA 3/3/2008 9:57AM

  Thats ok, we all understand....
Thank you for the up date.. Sonia;)

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WILDCARD1 3/3/2008 9:56AM

    thanks for the update!

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