I stumbled across Sparkpeople several times before I realized what it was and jumped with glee at the free resources it offers. I was toying for ages with the idea of subscribing to weightwatchers online, but resisted paying 35quid for the privilege of the first month and 10 for every following.. Sparkypeople is for those who want to lose a few pounds, or a load and for those who want to be healthy or keep healthy (and share their interests with others who do too..) caters for everyone/anyone?! and its free- all free? it seems.. Im waiting for a catch because it seems rather too good to be true.

Set your goals on chart to watch as you progress and you’re off. With calculated calorie, fat, fiber.. meal plans that you can alter, recipes and what more even your shopping list for the week to print out.

I think I shed some pounds already since discovering it yesterday, not having as much thought to nibble as I adventured this seeming exciting island of hope and goodness. Yummy! Plus I discovered what might become my new obsession, called ‘letterboxing‘.. It’s the kind of thing my dad would like too I’m sure, no naughty tricks to be left in them tho?!?

the only down I’ve really found with the site is it could be a wee bit clearer to navigate and that the meal plans have food products easy to purchase- in America! But they can be adapted.. we can’t let small things like that stop us now can we?!First week and I wasn’t even following it exactly, I met my target for the week and it was quite easy. The site has gotten even better for me now that I’ve learned how to modify the meals and completely personalise them whilst the site counts up all the callories and stuff for me. Amazing!

Posted on October 26th, 2007 by emma
Filed under: bits n bobs