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Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted March 13, 2008
  • 25 recommendations
  • Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
  • 23 recommendations
  • Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
  • 12 recommendations
  • We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
  • 7 recommendations
  • Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • 5 recommendations
  • Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • 4 recommendations
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

Dear Weight Loss, I Quit!!!

caramel31
  • By caramel31 · Posted February 12, 2009
  • 4 recommendations
  • I have been working so hard to lose weight, and I have failed. I haven't had pop, chips, or sweets. I have been completely dedicated to my new eating habits and the scale is just not budging. I try my ...

My helpful weight watcher/diet tips

juliettevoid3166
  • By juliettevoid3166 · Posted February 11, 2009
  • 4 recommendations
  • Okay, here are a few things that I do that I think help me get threw my day and help with my weight loss. I LOVE cheese so I buy Low fat string cheese, using the string cheese makes me feel like I'm getting ...

Good intentions OR intentional sabotage?

junegroomsmom
  • By junegroomsmom · Posted March 15, 2009
  • 3 recommendations
  • This post is not about me persay but I must give an example to make my point. I absolutely LOVE the Weight Watchers program. And I recommend it openly and with GREAT enthusiam BECAUSE there IS realism ...

a plan

pam013
  • By pam013 · Posted January 10, 2009
  • 3 recommendations
  • today is a bright cold day in virgina , a perfect day for curling up on the sofa with a cup of coffee and some comfort food.....it would be, that is, if i was not so totaly out of shape and hadnt done ...

MY BIG FAT SCARY BEFORE PICTURE !!!! 250 plus.

junegroomsmom
  • By junegroomsmom · Posted April 9, 2009
  • 2 recommendations
  • photo_2 This a pic is of hubby and I at youngest son's beach wedding in May 2008. I weighed at least 250 lbs. Probably more but I had an aversion to the scale obviously! :< I HARDLY recognize myself ...

The Myth of Loose Skin

bodybypizza
  • By bodybypizza · Posted February 20, 2009
  • 2 recommendations
  • I found this article to be incredibly interesting (although extremely blinding with all that orange!): The Myth of Loose Skin ...

Resistance bands...

dmarvelous
  • By dmarvelous · Posted February 14, 2009
  • 2 recommendations
  • I've started working with my resistance bands the last couple of days. I can do them while this pokey computer loads and whenever the mood strikes. Not too bad. I've also been working with my weights ...

Talk radio with Jillian Michaels

bodybypizza
  • By bodybypizza · Posted January 13, 2009
  • 2 recommendations
  • If you're a fan of the Biggest Loser and/or Jillian Michael's, she does a radio show every Sunday from 9a-11a. The best part? It's available online at: http://www.kfi640.com/pages/podcasting/ My fave-o ...

A Tale of Terror!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted October 15, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • Yesterday, I woke up from a good sleep, got dressed in my workout clothes, and had my normal breakfast at 5:00am. By 6am, I was feeling good and went down to my basement gym to start my exercise. I was ...

New again

Nekashell
  • By Nekashell · Posted September 5, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • I've decided that I want to start this over again and stick to this I need to be a new healthier me! Its not going to be easy, Hopely I will meet some people on here that will be inspiring, and share ...

Fat Chance ~Obesity in the South Video

MariposaSoleil
  • By MariposaSoleil · Posted August 25, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X6mmW0d_ iQ&feature=channel ...

Music

PopeyeSaylorGirl
  • By PopeyeSaylorGirl · Posted July 31, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • Okay, so my best friend and I LOVE to dance around to make ourselves feel better. We've been told that we should've been born in the 60's because we love to dance around to music from the 60's and 70's ...

Thursday Workout Routine~Hawaiian Hula Videos Part1-5 *30 minutes

MariposaSoleil
  • By MariposaSoleil · Posted July 30, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • I did this and loved it....totally uplifted me and its not hard at all...but it does make you sweat...focuses on abs & buns & thighs! The Cool down is amazing and serene. I love the music too! I plan ...

INSPIRE MUSIC COMPILATION~ ROUGH DRAFT

MariposaSoleil
  • By MariposaSoleil · Posted July 28, 2009
  • 1 recommendation
  • Tell me what we should add..take away...what have you! http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ction=music.singleplaylist&friendid=1171 24877&plid=575788 Im also putting together a revive my soul mix...you ...

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