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How Beth Lost 230+ Pounds and Reclaimed Her Life
Losing 230 pounds doesn’t just change how you look—it also changes how you think and feel. For 53-year-old Beth, the road hasn't always been easy, but it's certainly been worth it.
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Spark Spotlight: Enya (TANNERZ)
Congrats to Enya on losing 60+ pounds through exercise, SparkPeople's nutrition tracker and earning SparkPoints!
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Spark Spotlight: Teresa (TEXASHSMOMOF3)
Congrats to Teresa on hitting the 40-pound mark, and feeling stronger every day!
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Spark Spotlight: Pele (PELESJEWEL)
Pele is beating the odds by remaining cancer-free and maintaining her 100-pound weight loss!
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Spark Spotlight: Sandra (SILVERSPARROW04)
It's not easy waking up before sunrise to squeeze in a workout--but Sandra has discovered that the payoff is definitely worth it!
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Spark Spotlight: Michelle (SHELLEYMCELROY6)
Michelle says the key is making exercise so much fun that you'll actually want to do it.
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Spark Spotlight: Dawn (PENNYLANE15)
A big congrats to Dawn for reaching her 5-year anniversary of losing 100 pounds -- and keeping it off!!
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How 3 Formerly Overweight Trainers Started Careers in Fitness
Fitness trainers can push you and motivate you to be your best, but they're nothing like you, right? Wrong! Meet three formerly overweight people who became trainers.
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Spark Spotlight: Lori (LORI_LIFTS)
This week, Lori created a vision board to help keep her motivated along her journey.
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Spark Spotlight: Celia (LAWLI56)
This week, Celia was excited to donate a bag of clothes that are now too big for her!
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Spark Class of 2008 Celebrates 10 Years!
The Spark class of 2008 is proud to celebrate 10 years of working toward living a healthier, happier life!
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How Matthew Abandoned Binge-Eating & Lost 80 Pounds
After years of depression and binge-eating, Matthew is 80 pounds lighter in weight, and immeasurably lighter in his outlook on life.
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How Lynn Lost 101 Pounds and Gained a Spark Family
After years of battling depression and weight gain, Lynn found a light at the end of what seemed like a very dark tunnel. 100+ pounds later, she has a whole new lease on life.
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Breaking Up With Sugar Helped Jon Lose 260 Pounds
After successfully losing 260 pounds, Jon wants to inspire others to believe that it's never too late to make a change.
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One Member's Journey from 5Ks to the Boston Marathon
When Kevin (MOBYCARP) joined SparkPeople in 2011, he never dreamed he'd run a marathon. Six years later, he's completed several, including TWO Boston Marathons.
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