SparkPeople

I have done spark for years on and off when I needed to loose a few pounds. I was very successful with it. I loved that I could meet people and find food from all over the world and make my own recipies and calculate the calories, because I eat a lot of ethnic food. I went back to the site again because I am trying to loose a few pounds I gained during the pandemic. I was shocked to find this has been turned into a FACIEST "America Only site". And to think I actually recommended this Crap to my international students. I have no use what so every for facist SparkAmerica I am an American but this is sick. The fascists' have destroyed another good thing. From the description it also sounds like they are now charging for the services they used to offer for free. But I an not interested in an American only online platform so I can not say for sure..

I was a member of Spark for some time. I finally got fed up with the arrogant individuals on this site. There are some really nice and humble individuals. But the down side is the arrogant self proclaimed experts. You will be better served to look else where for inspiration and advice.

I've been using sparkpeople.com due to the fact it was the first site I found that has a database of foods and nutrition information that I could use for calorie tracking, but there are other similar tools out there. There are big problems with the functionality of the website. The list of foods won't populate when I am searching "recent" or "favorite" foods, and I have to enter and re-enter my search terms. Then the list will finally populate but it disappears just as I am trying to choose what I ate from the list. Then foods that had an indicator onscreen that they were "added" for the day are not on my food log at all when I refresh the page or access my log from the phone app. And don't get me started on the buggy problems with the phone app! Sparkpeople is run by people with moderate scientific knowledge on weight loss-- not experts by any analysis-- but they are enthusiastic about their topic despite poor article writing, editing or soliciting skills. And there is clearly no one on their staff with current web design skills sufficient to compete in today's web market.

But hey, it's free. And if you already know how to use science to improve your weight and health the tools can be useful if you are patient with the poor functionality.

I will start out that I have used the SparkPeople program for years and give it 5 stars. It takes a while to get your recipes together, but thats with any program. Over the years I have lost 60lbs.

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I finally tried the app on my phone and its fine EXCEPT if/when you want to stop the premium account. There is no easy way or instructions on how to do it. I thought I canceled on my ITunes acct. I was told through a bland/ semi rude email I have to do it through my premium acct on the app. Again no instructions how, where to go or anything more than a sign off.

So long story short... I was charged another month and still not sure I canceled properly. Guess I will wait and see if I get charged again. Booooooooooooooooooooooo and BIG thumbs down.

Since taking Active PK for a week I have lost a few pounds eating the same foods as before. This has not happened even exercising 1 hour per day. So I am happy with this product.

I've enjoyed using their help.The website is comfortable, the prices are affordable. Can't complain.

I have used Spark People for years to track fitness and weight. I was shocked to log in this morning, only to find it gone. Where are my records? Where are my awards? What happened to my thousands of logged points? Worst of all, apparently the "new" Spark America is only for US citizens. This was a great motivational site, deserving of the highest praise. If I had to rate your support and user loyalty, I would give you a big "0" out of 5. Very poorly done Spark. You could have at least given notice on the site that this was about to happen. If you did, I missed it.

Super! The calorie tracker is just great, and the coaching is excellent, and great for motivation for me and a friend of mine who had an excellent results too!

I LOVE the tracker! I have been using it for a while now and I track food, water and exercise. You also have access to a support group made up of people all over the world. You can join challenges or teams, it is all up to you! The best part is, it's free! You can use this with whatever food plan you are on. You can pay a little for the Spark diet plan but you do not have to, to use the whole site. Highly recommend for everyone who is trying to lose weight or keep it off!

A great site with great information to help you loose the weight with easy methods. They provide free online program for you to get fit.

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I have enjoyed using sparkpeople.com to get better health and aid keeps a correct body composition and weight. They also have very supportive forums.It's an amazingly uplifting site.

Hi there. They are not bad by the way. Tried their delivery and cannot complain about anything. Thanks

I've been actively using and gaining knowledge from SparkPeople for many years now. I signed up when I just wanted to lose a few pounds. Of course, life got in the way and I ended up gaining some weight after my two children were born. As soon as I was ready, SparkPeople was right there and helped me get back in shape. I feel like I have so much knowledge of nutrition that I'm actually able to pass it along to my kids. It's a wonderful site and I'm glad it's around!

Great application
Helpful; because when you know the reason you can solve the problem.
Honest Site That Will Give You the Tools to Lose Weight

Last straw. When a Christian poster stated that Athiests here Heathens in the online community...

I came to know about this site in 2016. Since 2016 i am an active member there and i gained some knowledge. Thank you to Spark People :)

Love the easy way to look up foods. Have used before and this is the best sight. Can save foods and groups that you use frequently. It helps to look at the daily and weekly totals of carbs, protein and fat.

I love this DVD for so many reasons. Coach Nicole is so personable and encouraging. Her "back-up" girls have "real" bodies -- something you don't find very often on workout DVD's. The 28 plan on the DVD is awesome -- just click on the day you are on and it automatically starts the workout. So cool! I haven't seen any other DVD's with this feature. Finally, there is a count-down clock on the screen so you know how much time you have left, which definitely helped me stay focused and motivated!

I'm so happy I visited of this site. It really teaches you how to control what you eat and how to keep fit. I adore it. Recommend it to everybody!

If you want to loseweight and need a support system that you might not have at home this site is perfect. You track exercise, food and there are Sparkpages it is pretty amazing.

This is a surprising and exciting website. In addition, you can create your own Web page to communicate with other members. I learned a lot about myself, nutition and exercise.

SparkPeople's mission is to help you become a healthier and (if you wish) lighter person, for free. It has more content and community than you could ever need. It's a very balanced site which uses tried and true nutrition and fitness improvements to get you on track.

Meal tracking. Exercise tracking. Medical stats. Auto-syncing. Daily goals. Meal plans. Monthly challenges. Cheesy but effective reinforcement system. A community which cheers each other on. SparkPeople's got it.

Endless articles teach you how to cook, exercise, manage illness, and balance life, and the information on the site tends to be quite well scientifically supported and actionable. Then there are some cool features like when you select a weight loss goal, it will automatically adjust your daily recommended calories and weekly exercise minutes to help you achieve that goal.

I've never bought anything from the site, and I actually won two free exercise DVDs. Although sparkpeople does sell some goods and services, it's not overly pushy or annoying, especially if you have an ad blocker installed.