I grew up as a "chunky" kid. I was always a bit larger then my friends. I am also 6 feet tall so I never minded being a bit bigger. This changed when I left for college and the normal "freshman 15" turned into the "college 50". I came home and gained about 20 more pounds. I felt completely miserable. I wanted nothing more than to lose the weight but kept sabotaging any attempt at a diet or workout program. I even spent $1000.00 on a fancy gym and after about a month never went back. I felt I was at the end of my rope and with my 30th birthday approaching, I was more miserable than ever. As a last resort, I decided to give Curves a shot. After joining, I found the program to be extremely easy to follow. I wasn't overwhelmed by large machines with no idea of how they would help me. I attend Curves 3 times a week and so far have lost 55 pounds. I have more to lose and I feel I will finally find success with continuing at Curves and watching my diet. "I'm still working on my program, look how far I've come since March 2004, I've lost a total of 42.25in and 50lbs in two and half years." Member since June 28, 2002

February 11, 2003 is the day that Irene Wanner changed her life. She was overweight at 230 pounds, had bad knees and was using a cane for support. Her doctor told her that she would have to lose some weight and get her blood pressure down before she could perform knee surgery. Her doctor gave her the name of a local diet clinic, but the thought of getting on yet another diet did not appeal to Irene. Then she remembered a friend telling her about Curves. She joined immediately! After three months she was losing weight and her knees began to feel a lot better. She continued to lose weight after she joined the Six Week Solution Class. It has been four years since Irene never did have to have that knee surgery. In fact, she hung up her cane for good!

Tracey Toltl didn’t like the woman who stared back at her from the mirror each day, so much so that she eventually stopped looking. Her mother struggled with diabetes, high blood pressure, and more, and Tracey knew she was headed in the same direction unless she took control of her health. That, and Curves’ TV commercial, motivated her to join. Before long, she was happy to see herself not only reflected in the mirror but also in the eyes of others.