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Bloomington
Member Since May 2008
My Story
26 year-old woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia beats the odds and loses 30 lbs, drops from a size 16 to a 6, and improves her overall health in only one year thanks to CurvesSmart!
I have had a problem with my weight since college, like most adults. It was more tricky for me than most, however, because I have Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis--I have suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was 6 years old (I am currently 26), and from Fibromyalgia as well. I knew that I would need a special workout program in order to be able to make my body work hard, but in a way that was safe for my joints and through which I could become more advanced gradually.
I moved to Bloomington, IN, on May 12, 2008. I joined Curves only 2 days later, on the 14th. At the time I joined, I was a size 14-16 and weighed 157 lbs. As I am 5'2", I knew that was a big problem, especially because Diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart problems all run on both sides of my family.
The first few months were very fun, but I did not see huge results, mainly because I had not committed to making a change in my eating habits. Once I started to see results, however, and with the support and encouragement of the Curves Bloomington staff and members, I realized that in order to do anything other than maintain my current size, I would have to change my eating habits, and I did. Soon after, I began to lose inches from places other than my bust and arms.
Then in October, I began CurvesSmart. This was what changed my life forever. At the time, the results I had achieved from regular Curves had dropped me down to about a 12-14 instead of 14-16, and to about 155, but I was not getting enough of a workout. Between October 17, my first CurvesSmart workout, and my most recent weigh and measure in late May, I lost 30 lbs, 20 inches, 20 lbs of body fat, and dropped down to a size 6-8 on the bottom and I buy XS-sized shirts in stores I hadn't been able to shop at in years such as The Limited and The Gap.
I posted my Before and After pictures at my club, and I have inspired a lot of women to join Curves, and CurvesSmart in particular, through sharing my story and successes with them. As someone with a lot at stake, having 2 chronic illnesses and a high chance of acquiring more if I did not begin to take care of myself, I knew that I had better get control over my life, and without CurvesSmart, I would not have been able to get to where I am today with my size, shape, confidence, and happiness.
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