Houston

Member Since November 2004

My Story
What in the world would I have done without Curves?

I was such a couch potato before I got up the nerve to join Curves! The thought of exercise just made me want to crawl into a hole and never come out. I hated to sweat and I hated the soreness that exercise brought.

I can remember driving to Curves to join. I had so much dread and I was so embarrassed as I was 427 lbs. I was fearful that I would break the machines! I'll never forget how kind the Curves owner was in making me feel so loved and accepted. I remember my first time around the circuit and seeing just how easy it all was. I loved the music and I loved all the support and love that every woman had for me when I first started. The encouragement was unbelievable and I couldn't wait to come back and work out again. Get this...I have never been sore for working the circuit! The rest is history!

Between November 2004 and May 2006 I lost 98 lbs. then we built a home and I used it as an excuse to not go to Curves. Boy was that a mistake. I gained 127 lbs in a very short time. I never let my membership go but I went back in June 2008 and I have since taken off 125 lbs and probably 100 inches total! I'm at the same weight as when we built our home but I'm wearing smaller clothes!

At 427 lbs. I had difficulty standing up for very long and I could hardly drive my SUV! Now I run circles around my husband and I can't sit still. I've recently let my maid go cause now I have the strength and energy to clean my own house! I finally have my life back and the strength that I have has everything to do with the Curves workout. I almost forgot! I started in a size 54 pant and now I'm in a size 24. I wore a 4X top and now I can wear a 18/20! My center has the Smart Machines and they are the greatest things. I love the way that they push me and I know they are the reason why I have lost the inches and weight that I have.

I'm a long time Weight Watchers member but I have gone through the Curves Weight Management Course which is totally awesome. I have incorporated a lot of their recipes and ideas into my already lifestyle change. Curves knows what they are doing and I am ever so grateful to Gary and Diane Heavin who developed this incredible workout/eating plan. I also love all the research that they do in giving us everything we need for our health and well-being. I use all of their vitamins and supplements and I can say that they are over the top and have made such a difference in my overall health. I was so calcium deficient and vitamin deficient because I didn't know the importance that they had in my life.

I also would like to say that I truly believe that I have the best Curves Owner in the entire organization. Carlene always has a smile on her face, can pick up your mood when your down, encourages you to keep going when you want to quit, makes working out fun with all the games and contests and I love her desire to contribute to the needs of our community. I will never be without Curves or my location! They are the most precious thing to me!

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