Paul and Maria DeAquino

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? Maria - I was always tired and hated the way I felt and looked. I knew I needed to do something, but I was very scared to do anything about it. I was afraid I would fail. I had friends that went to Inspirational Life and had fabulous results. I am so grateful to them for helping me walk through the doors and start my transformation. Paul … [Read more...]

Mark Mitchell

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? I decided it was time to set a positive, healthy lifestyle example for my children. I am lucky that my wife has always served our family a clean diet and lived a healthy lifestyle, but the same was not true for myself. I want a healthly lifestyle to be something that is a natural choice for my kids when they grow up and make more of those … [Read more...]

Nancy Nash

  What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? After injuring my ankle in the fall, I basically had stopped exercising for months. Even prior to the injury, my exercise routine was far from consistent. I used every excuse in the book: I’m too busy. My back hurts. My knee hurts. I’m too tired. Quite honestly, I was tired of hearing myself complain. How did Inspirational Life … [Read more...]

Bob Paddock

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? I was tired of feeling sluggish, wanted to get off the couch, moving and wanted to join my wife in exercise. How did Inspirational Life help you achieve your goal and how have the results affected your life? I knew a better quality of life was out there.  Joining the Inspirational team has given me the tools to achieve that better life.  … [Read more...]

Jason & Amanda Pennington Before and After

 What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? Jason - I have always had weight problems, but from the late 1990’s to 2006 I was in the best shape of my life thanks to going to the gym every day. When we started our family in 2007, the trips to the gym quickly took a backseat to being a parent and my weight quickly climbed and plateaued with very little variation for the next 5 years. … [Read more...]

MaryAnn Hartigan Before and After

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? For the past 3 ½ years, I was walking 4 miles a day, 5 days a week.  During the last 18 months, I was noticing that I was barely maintaining my weight.  In fact, the reality was… I was gaining weight.  So I knew I had to do something MORE but didn’t know what!  Then one evening over the summer, my husband & I got together with some … [Read more...]

Walter Yurgel Before and After

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? I felt the need to change up my workout routine. It had become way too predictable and I had hit a wall in regards to my weight. I started coming to Inspirational Life e in October of 2012 in the hopes of changing up my workout routine and to lose a couple of pounds in the “Biggest Winner” Contest. How did Inspirational Life help you … [Read more...]

Noreen Kilduff Before and After

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? I was tired of being tired!  I didn’t have energy and moving up 4 sizes depressed me. It was on a vacation with a friend, who suggested that we take walks each morning, that I discovered that I liked how even just this small bit of exercise made me feel.  I craved more, but given my slacker … [Read more...]

Susan Hacker – Life Transformation

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? At 63 years old, my health was becoming an issue.   I have high cholesterol and was diagnosed with osteopenia.  I had avoided exercise my whole life because I hated it.  With my rising health issues, I decided I needed a way to become more active.  My neighbor, Peggie, convinced me to try boot camp at Inspire.  She dragged me into … [Read more...]

Kathi Gallichio Before and After

What inspired you to begin your lifestyle transformation? As I turned 55 I was resigned to the fact that there were things I could no longer control.  I prepared to accept that menopause was slowing my metabolism and that I would live my middle years being a size 14, over weight and not really liking what I saw in the mirror.  Then I got a text – “Want to join a weight loss challenge?” Without … [Read more...]