WORKOUTWITHPAM
THANK YOU for adding me to your friend's list. I have added you to my list also. Best wishes in reaching all of your goals. Take care, and keep in touch.
60SIXTY to Sparking! To both give and receive support, I suggest joining and participating in at least one Spark TEAM. When you signed up, SP offered you a "Spark Class" which is a team for the newbies who signed up the week you did.
You might find this blog helpful. www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=a_s ecret_tip_for_healthier_eating
This is helpful also: If I consume fewer calories than my plan recommends, will I lose weight faster? www.sparkpeople.com/community/ask_th e_experts.asp?q=58
MARVEEME
Stress is usually to blame for us picking up a cigarette to cope. Try to identify something ELSE you can "go to" for that relief. Start and carry a crochet project, or play a game on your phone, or carry a bottle of nail polish to paint one finger at a time. Something that keeps your hands and mind occupied. This does help. 3545 days ago
MARVEEME Hi! I just stopped on your page to say "HI" and welcome you to Spark, and thank you for your friend add. You're in the right place to reach your goals, but promise that you'll stop in every day and log your water, log your veggies and fruit, log your food, log your exercise, and read, and post, and log your water, and write on someone’s page, and read some more, and blog, and log your water, and LEARN that you are not alone, and we're all right here with you! Did I mention that you should log your water? WHEW! Ok, I know you're overwhelmed getting to know this site, but use those buttons up there, especially the MY TRACKERS drop down list, and then either the START or MY SPARKPOINTS. Both of these helped me learn about the site, gain momentum and meet new friends. Speaking of meeting new friends, this place is like a cocktail party. If you stand in the corner, you won't have as much fun. Make eye contact (or in this place, leave a message on someone's page, or add your opinion to the bazillion conversations going on) to say HI, and you'll meet new friends quick. Oh, yeah, WRITE A BLOG, and keep them coming! It’s the catchy title that brings folks to your page and you'll meet new friends even faster! You mentioned your journal, but it is not public for me (us) to read. We all can read the blog, so let me know when you write on, willya?
Stick around and come back every day! I was here, and left, and came back when I got serious, and I'm so glad I did. Don't procrastinate like I did, dig in now while you're here!
Coming here every day adds a great level of support and accountability. Explore, learn, and never be afraid to reach out for help (meaning: post on the OTHER person’s page, not on your own). We're all in this together! Stop by at my page and introduce yourself around to some of my friends too! You'll be glad you did!