At SparkPeople, we believe that streaking can motivate you to reach your goals. Put your clothes back on—we're not talking about running naked in public (although that sure could inspire you to tone up or drop a few pounds)! We're talking about a different kind of streak—when you consistently meet a goal, like tracking your food or drinking 8 cups of water each day. For years, Chris "SparkGuy" Downie, SparkPeople's Founder and CEO, has used streaks to reach his own health and fitness goals. Long before he started SparkPeople, he accomplished a 700-day exercise streak that even inspired one of his co-workers to lose 50 pounds! You probably familiar with the concept of rewarding yourself when you reach a goal weight or accomplish a fitness feat. Sometimes it's even more motivating to reward yourself for the journey, not just the destination. Seeing how consistently you've been taking steps to reach a goal (and knowing others can see it, too), can help boost your resolve and keep your motivation going strong. This is especially true when you've done your part but the scale hasn't budged, even though you've been making the right choices every day. That's why we created SparkStreaks—a SparkPeople tracking tool that can motivate you to stay on track and help you reach some amazing goals! Start Streaking in 5 Easy Steps
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. When I tried last December during Christmas vacation to find a way to do both SP and Homeschooling,it worked and I have been on ever since! What is interesting is that with the SPARKPEOPLE website and the Nutrition and Exercise Trackers, I have been able to lose the weight ,gain more energy and BE THERE ~ALIVE~ for my child while he is growing up. Both my parents died during my childhood due to obesity . Losing the weight ,though it may be only 20 pounds to some people, makes a WORLD OF DIFFERENCE to my child,my husband and ME! It WORKS !!!~BUT you have to PUT IN THE TIME to track EVERYTHING YOU EAT and all the exercise YOU PUT IN to MAKE IT WORK!!! I make GOOD FOOD CHOICES and have days where I make BAD FOOD CHOICES and really, YOU CAN DO IT! STREAKS help KEEP YOU MOTIVATED and that is why I DO THEM!!! Report
I'm just curious-- is there anyway to set up streaks for "5 out of 7"-- or customize to your schedule?
As I work on computers all day, my weekends are exclusive NO ONLINE time-- so I never get any streaks, but would love to customize my page so that I can feel motivated to login and interact monday-friday....
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