The Spark

by Downie, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781401926458
• ISBN10: 1401926452
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-29
• Publisher: Hay House Inc.

Summary

A revolution is taking place! Millions of people are discovering a new way of thinking about their weight, their health, and their lives. They are taking part in a visionary approach to weight loss that combines goal setting, nutrition, exercise, motivation and community that has a proven track record of ten million pounds lost. From the experts who created SparkPeople.com, one of the most successful online weight-loss programs to date, comes The Spark, a ground breaking book that focuses on what you can do, instead of what you can't do. The Spark is about transforming your life and your idea of what dieting means. With dozens of photos -- including stunning before-and-after shots and easy-to-follow exercise images -- this book distills the best of SparkPeople's medically accepted nutrition and fitness plan and infuses it with a program of personal empowerment. In this book, you'll discover: + Secrets of Success -- the best habits of SparkPeople's most successful members + A 28-day programme that brings together the most effective practices from SparkPeople into an innovative 4-stage plan, available only in this book + Dozens of success stories that show the power of this transformational program The Spark delivers inspirational health and weight-loss advice that will surely spark the change in countless lives!

Author Biography

Commonly known as “SparkGuy,” Chris Downie is the founder and CEO of SparkPeople.com, the largest healthy lifestyle community online. Chris and his team have led SparkPeople to become the most active diet-related site in the U.S. according to comScore, garnering the attention of media outlets including The New York Times, ABC News, FOX TV, The Today Show, and many more. As SparkPeople’s resident motivation expert, Chris corresponds directly with members everyday. He has written over 10,000 personal messages offering encouragement and congratulations. With more than five million members, SparkPeople and its associated websites (sparkrecipes.com, babyfit.com, and sparkteens.com) gain nearly 175,000 new members each month.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
My Story	p. 1
The Fuel for Improvement System	p. 11
Cornerstone: Focus	p. 15
Cornerstone: Fitness	p. 27
Cornerstone: Fire	p. 49
Cornerstone: Positive Force	p. 65
The SparkDiet	p. 75
STAGE 1: Fast Break	p. 81
STAGE 2: Healthy Diet Habits	p. 99
STAGE 3: Lifestyle Change	p. 125
STAGE 4: Spread the Spark	p. 145
Conclusion	p. 159
SparkPeople Mix-and-Match Meals	p. 161
Superfoods	p. 185
The Spark Ten-Minute Workouts	p. 187
Healthy Lifestyle Pledge	p. 207
SparkPoints	p. 209
SparkPeople Secrets of Success Member Survey Results	p. 221
Tracker Pages	p. 219
Join Us Online	p. 221
Acknowledgments	p. 223
Endnotes	p. 225
About the Author	p. 229
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