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Maricopa
Member Since February 2009
My Story
My 13 year journey to love life again.
I'm a mother of two who wasn't fat until I became pregnant. Motherhood changed me. I didn't feel like I was my own person anymore. I devoted every second to my family and put myself last. I sat on the couch and waited until they needed something. The couch was my personal coffin. I gained lots of weight as I tried to bury my pain that I no longer felt personally alive. Eventually after seeing my mother change her life through Curves I joined Curves. My weight came off slow even though they tried their hardest to help me. In addition to Curves I rode my bike and dieted. The pressure got to me. I quit dieting, riding my bike and slowly didn't go to Curves as much. The failure was very painful so I clung to my couch. In 2007 we decided to make a life change so we moved across country. This scared me. I transferred my Curves membership but it was hard being away from my family and familiar things. I quit Curves and buried myself in my couch. I got up to 190 pounds,wore a size 15, hated the scale, and didn't want my picture taken anymore.
February 9th, 2009 I was at 190 pounds and decided to change my life for the couch was killing me slowly so I joined Curves. I needed to work harder this time and dedicate myself. I wouldn't be able to do round three for failure was too unbearable the first time. I gave up my couch and TV. I don't miss them. I joke about burning the couch. I don't think my family wants me to do that or it would be done already. I use vision boards, journal, eat healthy, drink water, walk 4 miles daily, use a calendar to mark each workout with a smile, and broke the scale up into increments of 10 pounds. Curves closed after 2 weeks of working out there and I wanted to shut down too. This was a huge hurdle for me but my husband encouraged me to rejoin my second Curves. Curves gives me motivation to get through life. I'm 55 pounds lighter in 5 months and wear a size 5.I've found it's not about the pounds anymore but about having a sound mind, body, and soul. I remember what it's like not feeling like a whole person. It's pain no one should feel. I want everyone to be happy and whole too. I now give others a smile and hello. My journey has me loving God, life and helping others to love life too. We only get one life, what a beautiful life it is! We're all beautiful no matter who we are. Curves has amazed me with will power to enjoy life & live again.
Updated my profile photo today(July 19,2010) to show me in my orange bikini that I had bought back in February of 2009 to help to motivate me to lose the pounds. The bikini will always be a favorite and hold a special meaning to me in my heart but maintaining, keeping the weight off,feeling good, and having confidence is even better then this orange bikini.Thanks Curves!!
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