I'm wondering if anyone has tried Curves for Women? It is an exercise centre that also offers an eating plan. There is one opening up in my town next week.
I'd love any feedback from anyone who has tried Curves. Also, does anyone have any particulars on their eating plan.
I was waiting for someone else to answer but since no one has, I will.........there's a CfW note under Exercise threads but they don't talk about the food plan. I looked at their plan and it seems to be high protein. I'm on a great plan so I wasn't looking for me, just curious. Their eating plan classes seem to fill up so I think they combine the support group style of Weight Watchers with a high protein/low carb plan (that is my take on it, but I have no personal experience with the plan, I just looked through the book at the center one day). My experience is that you can do a plan like that without spending that kind of money. If you wanted low carb just pick up a Sugar Busters or Protein Power or Atkins book and find a support group on the net. If you want more rounded, go to WW. I do Body for Life and while I think it's the best plan ever, it take hard work and commitment and a lot of my friends have "checked it out" and decided it was too much for them. For me, I like the small frequent meals, 20-40 minutes of exercise six days a week, and the building of lean muscle through weight training and exercise. It's a healthy plan otherwise you wouldn't be able to achieve the fat loss and gain the lean muscle. I also like our one day a week where we can eat anything and everything we want. Not that I wanted to turn this into an advertisement for BFL but after doing this plan everything else is suspect to me so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
If you want to know about the CfW exercise, go to the thread under exercise. I joined to support a friend who is over 100 pounds overweight and find it to be a very supportive atmosphere for big women. I use it as my cardio once or twice a week and enjoy it when I'm there. So that's my speil.
I am signing up tomorrow. I went and checked out my local Curves today. As far as the eating plan I don't know, but the exercise looks to be very beneficial and at $29.00 a month it is cheaper than a gym.
i had my first work out at curves today and enjoyed it very much...have alot of friends from work that have joined and all have had good results in inches and weight loss......hoping i will have the same.....they stress that u make it 3 times a week and it only takes an half hour to do......good luck and its a good place to meet other women who also need support....sue
I've been a member of Curves for almost a year. It's awesome. The trouble is, I don't go often enough. It's very low inpact, and helps out with getting your muscles toned up. I also like running in place on the little platforms you use for cardio between machines. I am a pretty big girl, and never have joint pain after working out there. I think you would really enjoy it.
I joined Curves last year and loved it. It was perfect for me. I lost 9 inches in the first month. Only a few lbs but everyone seemed to notice a change in me, including my jeans. lol
I didn't try there food plan while I was there though.
I had to leave due to a move, but will be rejoining in a few weeks. The locations are opening up everywhere.
It really is a wonderful place to work out for those who aren't really athletes. It's a 36 minute workout that works every part of your body but doesn't leave you hurting. And believe me, you see results.
I have been a member of Curves for Women for about 2 years.
I tried the Curves diet plan last year and had immediate results:
I lost 14 lbs in 2 months. However, I couldn't stick to the plan and
soon started eating normal food and gained the 14 lbs back.
I don't lose weight going to Curves, I mainly continue to go to keep my muscles toned.
The food plan consists of low carbohydrates. You 'diet' in phases
- the first phase you consume 20 or less carbs a day ( some carbs
you don't have to count like the carbs from vegetables - i can't remember the exact criteria for determining which carbs were
free carbs ). you do this 20 carb phase for 2 weeks and then you increase your carbs to, i think, 60 carbs. you continue this
2nd phase for a few weeks and then you go to the 3rd phase where you eat normally until you start to gain weight. When you
gain a lb or two, you start over with phase one.
The purpose of eating normally until you gain weight is to prevent
your body from going into starvation mode.
Also included in the diet plan is making sure you are eating some protein
I hope this gives you an idea of what the plan involves. As I wrote it I realized that I have forgotten many of the specifics of the plan since it has been over a year since I was on it.
That plan sounds like Atkins and that was my impression from glancing at the plan at the center. Like you said, on low carb you lose quickly but you also gain it back when you stop lowcarbing. A lot of women at the center seem to be on it (the "classes" for the food plan always have a wait list) and are losing weight faster than the other women who are doing WW and other things. I go to support a friend who is very overweight and she is trying to do a balanced food plan (very healthy) but is very frustrated that the other women are losing faster than she is.
Still, I think she's doing it the "right way".
Curves for Women??
