Chit Chat
franniedid
Posts: 98 Member
I just wanted a place where we could still chat with each other. That was a huge benefit for me! I just posted the last Indigo Report Card for the BLC on SparkPeople. Such a sad thing!
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HI Frannie, why not continue on? I am here because on the 5% we are going to and also the BLC is. I've heard they are pretty much set up. Will the BL do the same?0
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BLC Registration Team is indeed on MFP and ready to go. Registration for Fall Challenge in progress now for anyone interested. @franniedid - there have been some pitfalls and stumbles, learning how to navigate the site. The team page was set up as a demo to try to work things out; chat threads were there, and some practicing going on. I guess it’s been 2-3 weeks that the Admin said it was fully functional. If this BL wants to reinvent here, I’m not sure you could do it for a Fall Challenge. Maybe Winter could work?1
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Hey everyone!! Nice to see you here!
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I going to Spark until the end but happy we have place to continue to share our journey to our goals . Was Sparkfran now raceydog4086 have a great hump day0
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Hi everyone. Nice to see you here.0
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@raceydog514 Fran, I might even stay on Monday night til to see if it goes dark at 12 AM. I am really not sure. Part of me says HAVE A PARTY WITH all who want to be on at that time, but with various time zones, that'd not work as well. Remember Y2K? I was in a chatroom on AOL,, those who were scared had signed off. The rest of us, waited to see what would happen. Of course all was well. So we broke out in laughter.0
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it will go dark at 8 am Eastern time
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I am so sad, SparkPeople is no more! I just didn't think it would bother me this much. I do love that many of you are here, but it will take some getting used to. Change is hard!1
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Frannie want to join us on the Fall 5% Challenge? And anyone too. With over 330 members 99% of us from Sparks, it still has the same SPARK support system. You'll know some because I do from the BL and the Indigo team. They complimented each other very well.0
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Here's the link if anyone would like to join us:
Just copy and paste it
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/141226-2021-fall-5-challenge-community0 -
still struggling to find my around and set up my ticker have no idea what they mean pick your code and cut and paste how do you know which one to pick and where do you paste i did not see and directions i sure miss Spark.
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Good morning fellow Indigos! I’m beginning to get the hang of this site. Tracking isn’t too complicated, but my water is somehow connected to my fitbit too. That didn’t happen at spark. Speaking of, I can’t believe how my email has dried up. I didn’t realize how much spark mail I received! I miss the notifications but am glad I don’t have to address all of it anymore!
I hope everyone is doing well and is finding their way around here. I am tracking on the new spark too and the water tracking is a bit ridiculous, but the food tracker is ok.3 -
@raceydog514 , I'm lost on how to put a pic into my blog. But I use my app for pics on my page, which goes out to those I've friended, and that's pretty easy.
@EclipsedAgain ,,, LOL DITTO and ahhhh I AM ENJOYING THIS for the moment. Only because it gives me more time to get used to mpf, though I must say its so much easier now that I understand most of it. But on the 5% We'll be starting our challenge in Sept so it'll pick up again.1 -
@Dianedoessmiles1
I just joined the 5% challenge, will they contact me or do I have to keep checking the page for info? I hate being a rookie LOL, thanks!0 -
@EclipsedAgain , I'd keep checking in daily just to be sure. You'd not want to miss your invite to your team. WOOHOO!! It's going to be so much FUN!!! We've GOT THIS!! Others you may join if you'd like. It's the 2021 Fall 5% Challenge if you'd like just copy and paste the link:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/141226-2021-fall-5-challenge-community1 -
Still lost at times around here but need to keep searching and looking for the blogs of friends . have a great day2
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I am still trying to find my way around. I am trying very hard not to compare but I do miss Spark so much. I didn't think I would be this sad about it, but I logged in one last time and really did feel very sad. I guess you can't have something be that big a part of your life and then it's gone just like that without feeling something.
@EclipsedAgain I am going to try signing up for the 5% Challenge, I do need something.2 -
@franniedid I'm still waiting (impatiently) for something to begin! I signed up for the 5% and the BLC and haven't heard anything from anyone. I check the pages daily and I can't even find a start date. In the meantime, I've started lifting again and walking. I'm so afraid to run or get my heart rate too high. I know it's probably all in my head, but after that scare I had, I'm cautious now.
I understand about missing spark. I've found a couple old spark friends here and there (facebook, fitbit and here) but not one of them is even close to what spark was. Now I'm hearing that the new spark is changing again, looks like the corporate money got to them. I don't even think they realize what they had with the old spark. They think people want a health site that is corporation sponsored. Sorry for the rant but I'm so mad over it!
Does anyone know why my weight lifting doesn't show up when I add it as exercise? My short walks always show on my lifting days and it looks like I do nothing LOL2 -
@EclipsedAgain wish I could help, I just don't know enough about how the site works.
I think the BLC said something about notifying people the middle of September. But the 5% team still doesn't have a date.0 -
I have been getting blogs from my friends so blogs come in fine. I am also wondering when the 5% will begin.0
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my friends must not do blogs have not seen one yet .
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EclipsedAgain wrote: »@Dianedoessmiles1
I just joined the 5% challenge, will they contact me or do I have to keep checking the page for info? I hate being a rookie LOL, thanks!
HI!!! When you come onto the 5% Team (OR any team) besides the team name, see if beside the group name, notice the bell. If it has a NUMBER besides it, please click on it. That's how the 5% and other groups, etc will notify you of your invite. Plus please keep an eye on the Annoucement area, it'll be posted there as to more info. At this point the leaders are now joining the leader team. We are hoping to have the invites out soon. Please keep an eye on the Announces and also any new discussion feeds. WOOHOO!!!2 -
Thanks for answering about the challenge date i have been wondering still not feeling at home here yet . nothing like Spark.0
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After a few weeks, I am underwhelmed with MFP. I like the tracking on my app, it's pretty easy, but not impressed with the social aspect yet. I miss my Indigos! I'm also having a hard time with the BLC here. I cannot find anything anywhere about how to do anything! It evidently started last week and when I asked if I missed anything, was told "not much" but I missed the initial weigh in, any info about the actual weekly challenge and nobody really wants to answer my questions or give me any advice. I'm about ready to leave the group. But if you want to know the weather in any part of the world, you can find it there! aarrgghh! sorry for the rant, but I'm just so frustrated, I really want to participate in the challenge, get to know people and it hasn't been easy whatsoever. I miss you guys a lot
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@Dianedoessmiles1 I left the 5% group a couple days ago. I've been having so many problems with the BLC group that one challenge is more than enough! Would've loved to stay, but I just can't do two right now. There's so much to learn on this site.1
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@EclipsedAgain I didn't get anywhere with the BLC, couldn't figure out where to post and I never got an email about the team. I just gave up. I do miss Indigos also! I am not overly happy with the community part of this site. I also have so much else going on with retirement. I have ended up working at home to get everything that I need to done. Only more weeks and there is still so much to cover.
On top of that I am trying to get on board with my retirement job, I am hoping to be a trainer for the sofware I used in my job. I am hired and working through everything but it is definitely intimidating. I hope it works out.0 -
@ franniedid
I never got the email either, but ran across the teams when searching. Your name is still showing as a member, you could still join. We just had another member join yesterday. I'm just glad Donna is there too, and I have made a couple of friends on the team. I was so frustrated that nobody would answer my questions. Their boards aren't even close to spark, everything is posted under one team/thread, nothing is separated, which forces you to read every post, looking for posts from the leaders regarding the weekly challenges. I'll probably finish this, but won't do the winter challenge. I hope by then that our BLC from spark gets a team up and going. I haven't heard from anyone about it, maybe I should try to search for some of them. Overall, I'm not real happy here, but the tracking isn't as bad as I expected. The people I've made friends with are very nice too, so there's some things that I like.
I hope things go smoothly with your retirement and your retirement job! I can imagine you are overwhelmed with now.0 -
Where do I go to join, I looked and it was just confusing. I didn't see a list at all.1
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@franniedid I'll send you instructions via mail here.0
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so confused about how this works can;t find how to get to the team or see the challenges i give up
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