Social Networking includes such popular websites as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace etc. However, there are also a lot of smaller niche social networks that are developed for the sole purpose of uniting people for a common interest or purpose. One of those networks that I recently came across was called SparkPeople.
SparkPeople is a social network that is dedicated to the idea of using this connection to help you lose weight, exercise more, or just make better lifestyle decisions. The network lets you set up a profile that other users can see and then you share your progress towards your individual goals. In addition, you can also join teams such as SparkTeam NY or New Parents etc. that allow you to connect with people not only with the same general purpose but also who have a similar lifestyle to yours. The team also has their goals that are achieved as a compilation of individual team members achieving their own goals.
The network also features trackers for both nutrition and fitness as well as body metrics, where the user has the ability to decide what they want to track whether or not is just weight or measurements etc. This whole tracking method takes the traditional food or exercise journal to an interactive level and lets you quickly see and compare how you are doing. This is important because being able to gauge your effectiveness at something can help you stay motivated if the community is just not enough.
10-15 years ago or even 5-10 years ago this would not have been possible because the technology was not there to support it. However, the basic ideas of finding a buddy or a support group, or keeping track of your progress has always been great motivators. This technology just allows you to take it to the next level.
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