[sylvie]

Originally Posted by PinkieLee

Ooooooooo I like the idea of a new challenge! It could even involve trying a healthy recipe that someone posts... anything to get us out of our comfort zones & shake things up a bit

sylvie... you go sister! Girl, I remember when D & I were walking one evening, and she said, "let's jog to that park bench." I looked at her like she was nuts! Honestly, I couldn't even tell you the last time I had jogged... not gonna lie, probably childhood. Seriously, I didn't know if I even knew how to jog ~ I felt silly at first, but those little sprints actually made me smile. Jogging... I was jogging! Sister, you keep up the great work!!!

Ok, I've seen a lot of y'all posting about Sparks People. Whats the dealio and is this an app that I can use on my phone?

i'm not sure about if it can be used on your phone, i do know they have a mobile thing going, however i dont use it on my cell..
i'm a Sparker, i love the website.. i find it very motivating as well, and made a promise to myself i would keep up with it daily.. You earn points for everything you do and earn little virtual trophies and such..

they have forums, calorie counter, exercise videos, sparkteams *for challenges & such* , you can log your weight and measurements, there's a blog feature, people can comment on your profile and you can add friends much like the profiles we have here, they have news and so many different things, even a huge recipe section where you can save recipes into your own little recipe books for future use , etc.. (the list goes on and on...) Everyone there is so friendly, i joined a few forums, and love it..

i track all of my fitness there, my calorie intake for each meal, i track my water intake, my weight & measurements, etc.. It's fun to look back and see the previous things.. Reading other's blogs is quite motivating too..

http://www.sparkpeople.com/
Best part is, it's free.. Let me know if you do join and i can add you as a friend.. if you find it overwhelming, i did too.. but i can help you find your way around if you do join.. it's a pretty great site in my opinion!

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As for the jogging, how fab is that feeling, eh?
Seriously, i'm grinning from ear to ear that i "CAN" even..
i'd love to be a runner one day, to be able to run marathons.. a friend of mine does it and i've always been so envious, it just seems fun.. All the friendships and the encouragement and it must feel so great to accomplish it.. Small steps! heh..

i love the healthy recipe idea for a challenge too!