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Curves Success Stories
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"We help each other get to that point. I wouldn't get there if I didn't have that help" - Kim, Member since January 2007, 16 pounds and 2 dress sizes smaller"
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WATCH VIDEOS of Curves members to learn how our 30-minute workout worked for them!
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Stephanie Klakovich
Pounds Lost: 51
"I find now that if I miss a Curves workout I don't feel as good physically, and I miss the camaraderie I share with others at Curves. I have worked up to 4 workouts a week and I have more energy than I ever imagined. It truly is the ' power to amaze yourself' "
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“I joined Curves in October 2003 just days before a two-week vacation in South America. I was a size 18, feeling sluggish and my cholesterol level was hovering in the range that might require medicine! The Doctor suggested I lose 20 pounds. I knew if I didn’t make the commitment and sign up right then it might be just too easy to ignore getting started upon my return! I chose Curves because the 30-minute workout and the “women only” atmosphere appealed to me. I should be able to spend 30 minutes on myself three times a week!
By February 2004 I was feeling better but I also knew that I needed to address the food issues that go along with overweight. I rejoined Weight Watchers and the combination of changing my eating habits and increasing my level of exercise was starting to pay off. So far I have lost 51 pounds. I feel much better physically. My cholesterol level is down significantly, my energy level is up and I am starting to fit into size 10 pants! (My wallet is also a bit thinner due to new clothes.)
I still have another 16 pounds to go before I reach my goal, and I am determined to stay on the journey. The end result is too important. I plan to make these changes a permanent way of life. I find now that if I miss a Curves workout I don’t feel as good physically, and I miss the camaraderie I share with others at Curves. I have worked up to 4 workouts a week and I have more energy than I ever imagined. It truly is the ‘power to amaze yourself’
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Theresa Howell
Pounds lost: 104
Dress sizes lost: 22 to 4
“As the pounds and inches dropped, my self-esteem rose. I feel more comfortable with myself and am making new friends. I’m more outgoing, and I hear myself laughing more often.”
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Teresa Howell knew it was time to do something about her weight when giving up a trip to Hawaii was less painful than the thought of wearing a swim suit in Hawaii. At 234 pounds, she had been diagnosed with high blood pressure a severe depression. That is when her neighbor convinced her to join Curves. “We agreed to work out together so that we had someone else to be accountable to and a lot less likely to cheat (by “we” I mean “me”), Teresa recounts." She really never liked exercising so she was amazed when she started craving her morning exercise routine at Curves. When she started to see results she enrolled in the Six Week Solution. As the pounds and inches decreased, her self esteem increased. Teresa was making friends and felt more comfortable with herself then ever. In fact, she enjoyed Curves so much that she started working at her club as a fitness coach. Teresa says, “I love sharing my successes and sharing in the successes of our members and my many new friends.”
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Angela Roser
Pounds lost: 130
Inches lost: 94
Dress sizes lost: 26 to 14
“I’m in better shape today than I have been in years. I’ve even started jogging, something I couldn’t do before my weight loss. I can jog for two solid miles now.”
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Angela Roser had struggled with her weight her entire adolescence. However, it wasn't until after she made the decision to quit smoking that she hit her all-time high weight of 352 pounds. Her self esteem was shot, she hated shopping for clothes and she became uncomfortable in most public situations. Her weight was also causing her to get migraines that were so unbearable she would frequently have to miss work. Then a turning point came when Angela’s mother gave her a one month trial membership to Curves. She joined Curves in Delmar, Maryland in June 2004. According to Angela, this was the best thing that ever happened to her. She successfully lost 130 pounds and about 94 inches hasn't had a migraine in months. Angela says, "I’m in better shape today than I have been in years.” I have added years to my life with the weight that I have lost and I don’t plan on stopping there."
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