Newburgh

Member Since June 2001

My Story
WHAT CURVES HAS DONE FOR ME

About eight years ago, I decided to join Curves for Women. At that time I weighed in at 191 lbs., my body fat was over 40% and my measurements were that of a Plus Size Woman. I never thought of myself as fat but rather large boned. Yeah right! That was me in denial. I paid each month for about three months. In June of 2001, I decided what the heck this is good, so I joined on a yearly basis.

I'm amazing! I tell myself that all of the time. I am proud of myself because I have lost 30 lbs since I've joined and over 30 overall inches. I do use 5 lbs. to play with every now and then. I have lowered my blood sugar and have attributed that to both Curves AND diet. Curves gave me the incentive to be ME again; the me I once was about 35 years ago both energetic and healthy. My Curves trainers at that time always encouraged me in every way.

Looking great and feeling terrific are not my only successes. I have so much more vitality! Almost 12 years ago, I had bilateral hip replacement and a revision in 2007. Going to Curves has built up the muscle around my prosthesis to the degree that I have gotten stronger and more flexible. Beside my granddaughters, age 21 and 23 I have an active 5 and a half year old and two and half year old grandsons. My NEW ME allows me to feel like another girlfriend to my granddaughters and allows me to
play with my two grandsons just as I did with their dad years ago! I actually get on the floor with the boys!

Going to Curves is part of my daily routine, six days a week most of the time. Its the first place that I went to straight from my job before I retired almost everyday and early on Saturday mornings. Now that I'm retired, I make it a point to go to Curves before or after my chores of the day. As of this writing, I have reached almost 1400 workouts. When my husband and I travel, I manage to find Curves in the area that we will be visiting. I have many photos showing the different Curves that I attended from California to Rhode Island. I have made my husband an honorary Curves member because when we travel, he drives me to all of them, takes the photos and waits outside for me. The Curves facility in Newburgh, NY has a collage of photos showing ALL the Curves that I have visited. Cherie and the trainers at the Newburgh facility encourage and make it possible for myself and other members to succeed with our goals. "CURVES IS THE PLACE FOR ME!"

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