Snellville, GA

Member Since April 2006

My Story
I joined Curves in April of 2006 in hope of losing 70 lbs before I turned 40 the next May. Well nice thought but my heart was not in it. I was feeling better but had not changed my eating habits and was not losing the weight. In July 2007 my Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. That year some of my friends decide that we should walk the Breast Cancer 3-day in my moms honor, 60 miles in 3 days. That was a lot for someone over weight like I was to undertake. Having 2 involved teenagers so I was not able to put the time into long training walks but I did go to Curves as often as I could. That Oct. I was able to walk over 45 miles of the 60 miles thanks to my training at Curves.

In Jan. 2008 I knew it was now or never. I had been able to loss 13 lbs since I had joined Curves but was still very over weight. I changed my whole eating habits and continued to exercise at Curves. Over the next year I was able to loss an additional 60 lbs. I am still not where I want to be but only have that last 10 lbs. I have lost a total of 72 lbs, 73 inches and 13.9% body fat. I have gone from a size 18 to a 4/6 and feel great. I know if it had not been for Curves I would still be where I was and not happy with myself. My view of myself had changed so much. I feel there is nothing I cant accomplish if I try hard enough. I have also proved that I can keep it off. I have maintained the same weight since Dec thanks a lot to Curves.