Two Replies to Inspiration

Steve Dunn | May 8, 2012
Wow, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Scott Hardie | May 9, 2012
Excellent video! Very inspiring. The numerical claims seem a little extreme -- there had to be more to such drastic weight loss in a short timeframe than mere yoga and some running toward the end. But I'm impressed either way.


Web Junkie

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