Robbinsdale, MN

Member Since April 2006

My Story
When I first joined Curves in 2006, I was working a lot of overtime, somedays as long as 12 hours. It took all I had to stay awake. My feet hurt, I was tired and always had a headache. I had just been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. I would need 22 units of insulin before every meal. Sometimes my blood sugar level was as high as 500 and I could not get it lower than 250. Because I was working such long hours, I let my Curves membership lapse. I have just recently been laid off from that job, and decided to come back to Curves. I remember how great I used to feel from my workout. I needed this time to take better care of both my diabetes and mental health. I attended weight management class right away and started listening to the other women in the club. I began drinking more water, exercising 4 times a week, eating healthy, taking the vitamins and Omega 3. The changes in the past three months have been a minor miracle! I have increased energy, have toned my body and sleep better. It took a while to figure out my insulin levels; but along with my doctor, I only need 8 units a day!!!! My blood sugar has leveled off to 115. My doctor is thinking of taking me totally off insulin shots and controlling it strictly with my food! So far I have lost 31.2 pounds. I believe it now when someone says how great I look. Because I feel great! A big part of why I workout at Curves is because of the women that workout there & the wonderful atmosphere in the club. I feel better than I did 20 years ago! Curves has saved my life!

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