Success Stories

Maria's Success Story
"My Medical Breakthrough"

I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes in September of 2002. I began exercising and changing my eating habits immediately. By January of 2003 I had lost 50 pounds, but was becoming discouraged and bored with my exercise routine: 30 to 45 minutes on my exercise bike, or one hour of brisk walking, 5 days a week. I saw a commercial on TV about Curves. I went to the computer, looked it up and found a Curves location. Even though it was a bit of a drive for me, I was going to call them up. Then one Sunday when my husband and I went for breakfast, I picked up a newspaper and saw an ad for a new Curves that was closer to me. I called first thing that Monday, joined on the 18th of February, and haven't looked back.

I was taking 10mg of Glipizide and 1000mg of Metformin daily. I was able to go off the Glipizide within 3 months of joining Curves. In August I was able to cut my Metformin in half and I am still working on getting rid of it altogether. My Alc level has consistently been at 6.0...a great rate for Diabetics.

I had always known that the combination of nutrition and exercise was "the answer" to my weight problem. It wasn't until I made the life changing decision to become healthy that I put it into practice.

Coming to Curves and meeting the great staff has been the best thing to happen to me in a long time. Their advice and the encouragement has helped me to gain knowledge about fitness and health. I am pretty well educated about my Diabetes; now being able to share that information and help other women has made me feel great.

Since becoming a Curves member I have become much more aware of my body and how it feels when I do exercise and when I don't. I drink more water then I ever have in my life. I also definitely think twice before I eat something now! I have learned more about the effect that carbohydrates have on our bodies. Learning about plateaus and how to overcome them has been very helpful.

The whole Curves team have been great. They are always so helpful and always have some bit of knowledge to pass on. I can say I am very proud to have been asked to become part of the Curves team. Working here has been a great motivator for me. I know that I am an example to some of the ladies, and that makes me even more aware of my choices.

Here I am a year later working two jobs. I never would have been able to do that before I started getting healthy. Curves has helped build my strength and my stamina immensely. I am able to walk at a much brisker pace and for longer distances. I no longer become winded going up a flight of stairs. I also sleep much better.

I enjoy the camaraderie of the women and the support of everyone. I am, by nature, a very outgoing person and this has been a great place for me to be. I like the fact that there are women of all ages and all sizes here. We have our abilities and our limitations and we are all able to work with those here at Curves.

If you are considering joining Curves, or if you are wondering if you should stick with it, I'd like to tell you that this has been the best choice for my health and for myself that I have ever made. I have seen results from the very beginning. While I had already begun my weight loss process, I believe that Curves has been what has kept me going for the past year. The determination to change your lifestyle can be found within these doors. The Curves team have given me a whole new lease on life. My weight loss journey continues, and Curves will always be an important part of that.

Total loss: 34 inches, 38.5 pounds