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Word of Encouragement

Khewing
  • By Khewing · Posted October 16, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Kind of down day need some inspiration. Need some get up and go ...

AA for Getting Fit and Gaining Control and Happiness.

JessAG
  • By JessAG · New reply September 16, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I've been reading post for a few weeks now. It is becoming part of my daily routine. I have enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts, struggles, and successess. However, I must admit I haven't really been ...

I made it further!!!

greeneyes6
  • By greeneyes6 · New reply August 20, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I started running to lose weight back in April. I had really been doing the whole walk/jog routine. I was walking for 20 minutes ( 1 mile ) then I would jog for a minute. I kept that up for a month or ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 15, 2009
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • 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 ...

Scheduled maintenance this evening

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply August 12, 2009
  • Journal · 13 replies
  • All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...

I am back to it!!!

greeneyes6
  • By greeneyes6 · New reply August 6, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Good morning everyone. I am so excited today. I have gotten back to some of my normal routine. I did my kickboxing this morning. Yippy. For those of you that don't know, I sprained my ankle about two ...

I am new to Inspire.

greeneyes6
  • By greeneyes6 · New reply August 4, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Hello everyone. I am a new member to Inspire. I joined this group because I have been running as a vital tool to losing weight since April. I am 5 foot 4, and 209 lbs. So I am very over weight. My weightloss ...

Want to start running..advice anyone??

Brookside45
  • By Brookside45 · New reply July 10, 2009
  • Discussion in Getting started · 6 replies
  • I am determined to add running to my exercise routine. I have heard so many different things, i don't know where to start. Outside running vs. treadmill? Run walk?? I would like to have an exercise I ...

Inspirational Running Videos

RayGill
  • By RayGill · Posted July 10, 2009
  • Discussion in Training and motivation · 0 replies
  • Some of The Best Inspirational Running Videos That Keep You Running. Must See. http://myfitnessdepot.com/outdoors/marat hon-videos ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • 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 ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
  • Journal · 32 replies
  • 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 ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
  • Journal · 35 replies
  • 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 ...

ARGH!!! NEED TO VENT!! WHY IS FAM so hard to deal with!!

Lucy144
  • By Lucy144 · New reply June 4, 2009
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • So last week i had a wonderful week, lost 6 lbs and was constantly going to the gym. I was excited to see that i had dropped a good amount of weight. But this week has been a total disaster. My finacee ...

Thank You all for the Support (pay it forward)

Lucy144
  • By Lucy144 · Posted May 19, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Hi everyone, Thank you all for the great support, it has really helped I started about 2 weeks ago and I am down 3 pounds. It was hard at first but reading all your replies really did help. I have joined ...

busy bee!

MDteacher
  • By MDteacher · New reply May 16, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I am absolutely exhausted. Although I did not make it to the gym today I spent 5 hours judging science fair projects today (walking around, standing, etc.) and about 2 hours setting up and taking down ...

May 12, 2009

martha9701
  • By martha9701 · Posted May 12, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I've decided to try to change my eating and exercise habits once and for all. My eating changed a week ago, and I've been walking. Since my thyroid is underactive, it seems as though I have to work twice ...

body bug

njlexi
  • By njlexi · Posted May 10, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I'm planning to purchase a "Body Bug" to help me keep track of the calories I'm really burning daily. Does anyone here have experience with it ...

Time 2 get started

DatimeIsNow
  • By DatimeIsNow · New reply May 5, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • As my name says, "Da time is Now" I need to get off of my u know what and get in gear. I am roughly 70 lbs overweight. Wishing or willing the pounds away or talking about what I used to look like prior ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • 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 ...

Starting to run at 190lbs

njlexi
  • By njlexi · New reply April 28, 2009
  • Discussion in Getting started · 1 reply
  • I just started adding jogging to my power walking. Just adding 1/4 mile here, 1/2 mile there; so far I'm up to 1.25 miles. Of course, it dawned on me I don't have the slightest idea as to what I'm doing ...

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