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Welcome from 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
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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 ...
No diet day!
- By lonkerdoodle · Posted May 8, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- I just got this via email. I thought you all might be interested. I think it really speaks to the fact that we all need to think about our goals as a life change. It’s International No Diet Day! Celebrate ...
Runner
- By BFLO · Posted January 15, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- I would like to be able to run a few miles. I just can't seem to be able to do it. I'm out of gas in about 5 min. Anyone have any tips ...
a plan
- 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 ...
About me
- By stphnvnsn · Posted September 18, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- This Oct. i'll be marride 33 yrs. to Fred. I have 1 son Shawn who will be 31. And 2 adorable grandsons Brandon age 10 and Christpher age 8. I own my business Fluffy Paws Pet Sitting. I'm owned by 3 cats ...
DAY 150: working with what you've got
- By sanssurnom · Posted August 28, 2009
- 2 recommendations
- Comments in my journal post from yesterday really got me thinking, and I remembered a time when I was sitting around feeling thoroughly bitter and mentally listing everything I hate about myself. Overly ...
A Tale of Terror!
- 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 ...
Slowing up...
- By grigsbymomof2 · Posted August 16, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- So I started working again I stand onmy feet 8 hour a day and have no energy for working out lately i've been pushing myself after I go to work to go work out wheather its weights then 20 minutes cardio ...
Music
- 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 ...
Support and research opportunities for diabetics
- By TeamInspire · Posted May 22, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- Hello everyone, We'd like to pass along some information which you may find helpful if you or someone you care about is living with diabetes. First off, did you know that we have Inspire groups focused ...
Feeling good
- By lonkerdoodle · Posted March 26, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- I think I am finally back in the swing of things and I hope that I can remember how bad I have felt eating bad or not workign out and not give in. This week I have had FOUR people tell me I look great ...
Starting Over- Day 1
- By lonkerdoodle · Posted March 6, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- Yesterday I went to the personal trainer and worked out with the owner instead of my usual guy, Roy (who is great and super nice). But man he worked me hard. I was covered in sweat afterwards. But I felt ...
UHHH
- By lizgore · Posted March 5, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- I am a OVERWEIGHT female looking to lose 40 pounds and for once in my life be happy with how I look. Every since I was in elementary school I thought I was ugly and fat. Though no one else did (looking ...
IM SCARED.
- By hplbm · Posted February 17, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- soo, i have been workin out for three weeks, and i look better, but im not any smaller.. at all.. my measurements show no progress, but i am stronger and i know i look a little bit better, but WHY AM ...
getting back on track
- By lonkerdoodle · Posted February 11, 2009
- 1 recommendation
- after the breakup and heading to DC to visit a friend for the weekend i was so freaked out about either losing too much weight from not having an appatite and not eating right or gaining weight from splurging ...
