"Happy St. Patty's Day!"
 

Sunnyd - you are doing great with your inches loss. I have another weight/measure
this Thurs so I will see how I do this time.

When you work hard it is frustrating not to see BIG results but you are going in the right direction so keep up the good work :-)

Am going to curves tonight. Missed Mon but went last night instead.
Some nights I think I am too tired to go - but once I am there I am really glad I went and always feel better afterwards.

I signed up for the Heart & Stroke Big Bike event in June at curves. They are having 2 teams in that. Should be different & is for a great cause.

Have a great day & everyone "Keep on Curving"

SunnyD57 - (((Hugs))) Even though you did not lose any weight, the inches are phenominal! 9.5 inches GONE! I have a feeling that you'll see the weight going down soon! You really seem to be doing everything right! I remember there used to be a "Curves Forum" (not sure if it's still there) but when reading everyone's results, it seemed like the inches were coming off MUCH faster than the lbs.

Sunny - You are very dedicated, and I believe that you will succeed!

I hope the rest of your day is wonderful!

((((( Big Hugs )))))

~ Kari ~

Hi Im Tara and Im new. I actually joined curves yesterday TN. I got a week free like a year ago when I lived in GA (Im on the border) and wanted to share my first experience with Curves. It was Saturday like at 12 noon and they had just closed. There was this older overweight woman who came up to the door and when she saw it was locked her face just fell. The girl who was working there that day was at her car getting in but she observed what I saw. She got back out of her car, and opened it back up for her for another 30 minutes and told her she knew how hard it was to get up and come in. I thought I was going to start crying over her show of support. Unfortunately I moved and so had to give my loyalty to one in TN but its been great there also. Im on day TWO (woo hoo!!) and hoping to stay motivated. Today the music messed up and so everyone just started singing and we kept the music going until they got it fixed. Im having such a good time!

Tgif
 

Hi Girls:wave:

I don't know if you remember me. I was here for a short while. I stopped posting because my body is going thru something that my Dr. even figure out. I have multiple pain all over & lots of swelling. My feet, ankles, hands, the bottom of my feet hurt. They are running all kinds of tests. So far everything seems fine but I'm still in pain & my Dr. is trying to find out where all this water retention is coming from. As soon as I find out I will be back & let you know but for now I won't be going to Curves till I feel better.

Have a blessed day. Spring is right around the corner & IT'S SNOWING TODAY!

Hugs to all:)
Es

"Happy First Day of Spring!"
 

Congrats Sunny!!! I'm so happy for you. ;)
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Hugs,
Es

Hello everyone - hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. :)

I didn't do too much today. I woke up early this morning, and decided to go and buy some new clothes. I try to limit myself as far as the spending goes, so I went and put some money on one of those "Mastercard Gift Cards" so I wouldn't over spend. I ended up going to Fashion Bug, and finding two nice shirts, and a pair of jeans. When they went to ring me up, the cashier had to void the order for some reason, then re-ring everything. When she ran the gift card through, she said that it was declined. I was not happy, because I just loaded the card with money! I went to the bank to see what was up, and she said that they total from Fashion Bug had been taken out, so I went back to the store, and told them what happened. Apparently the transaction still went through the first time, and took the money off of the card, but the order was voided. So now I have to wait a few days for the money to be put back on my card, before I can get my clothes. Such a bummer. I really wanted something nice to wear tomorrow when I go out with my mother and her fiance. Oh well....lol.

The rest of my day was spent with Ricardo up and the hospital with his dad. The doctors say that he is doing really well for just having surgery two days ago. He hasn't been taking a lot of pain medication, and he's even been able to get up on his own at times. They said that most people after having that type of surgery cannot do this. The doctor said that it looks like he is going to be okay. He should be coming home in about a week or so. So we are very happy that he is going to be okay. :)

TaraJW - Welcome!! :wave: I'm glad that you like Curves so much. :) That was AWESOME of the lady at Curves to re-open the gym for 30 minutes for the woman to get her workout in. How nice of her. :)

EsRios426 - I remember you! ;) Welcome back! So sorry to hear about your medical problems that you are experienceing right now. I hope that you begin to feel better, and the pain subsides. And hopefully your doctors can find out what exactly is going on. Take it easy, and take care of you!

SunnyD57 - 4 lbs GONE!?!?!?! Way to GO!

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You are WELL on your way to ONERLAND!!! I am so happy, excited, and thrilled for you! I knew your hard work would pay off!

Well - I have to run. I hope everyone had a wonderful "First Day Of Spring!" We had our FIRST thunderstorm early this morning. It was awesome! (I love thunderstorms!)

Have a great night everyone!

~ Kari ~

Hi Girls:wave:

Kari, what a bummer with the card!!!! I would have been very upset! I went to Fashion Bug yesterday too but I couldn't find what I wanted so I winded up at Dress Barn. I had a Sweet Sixteen to go to. It was so funny because both my sisters showed up with black dresses. I bought the cutest black dress. Black always makes us look thinner.:lol:

I don't know who Ricardo is but I'm glad his Dad is doing better.

Back to work tomorrow. I was off for 4 days. I tried going to Curves this passt Thursday & I couldn't find a parking spot! It's next to a college. I was very upset! I'll go tomorrow if I'm feeling up to it. All the swelling in my body has pretty much gone down with the water pills. I just can't stand up for too long. I don't know what the heck is wrong with me. I'll know more by the end of the month. I have to see a Cardiologist 3/29.

I know God will take good care of me.

Have a great day everybody.

Hugs,
Es

Hi Ladies,
Glad to hear that everyone is doing okay. I went to Fashion Bug yesterday and got a dress for Palm Sunday. That is the day I am joining my new church. I was so happy because the dress is a size smaller. I just hope that I can keep my weight were it is now or a little lower by than. I went to Curves four times last week and felt so much more motivated. So I am hoping that I can do the same this week. I have a major project due at work next Monday and know that my stress level will be through the roof if I don't make it to Curves and relieve my stress. Sunny sorry to hear about your weigh in. Atleast you didn't put any weight on. :) But atleast you lost some inches. Then to come back yesterday and say you lost 4 lbs. Wow that is great. Keep up the good work. Well I need to go start dinner and then go pick up my stepsons' from a birthday party. Have a great week ladies. Keep up the good work!

Hello everyone,
it was reccommended for me to check out this forum so as I have been reading through it, I have liked every bit of it...so supportive and nice...

I am finally gonna take the steps into joining the Curves center we have here and I was just wondering what it was all about...reading this forum though I had gotten some cool information...my main goal of course is to lose weight...

I just hope it will be fun and make me feel good...thanks for listening...

Jessica

Hi everyone:

Had my weight/measure the other day & was down 2# but inches stayed the same.
I think the sometimes the girls measure different - maybe some pull a little tighter.
Don't know - anyway I am still going & hope to have a better month this time.

Keep up the good work everyone & talk to you soon.

Hello Everyone

Hope everyone is having a good day so far. I am been sick most of the weekend. Started of with a little cold, and now bronchitis (sp?). Not fun. Hoping it clears up soon.

EsRios426 - I'm still waiting for the $$$ to get back on my Mastercard Gift Card. They said it won't be on until Wednesday. It is a bummer. :(
Glad you got a dress for the party you went to. (Black does always make us look thinner.) I used to buy A LOT of black clothes, but recently I've been trying some new colors that I never would have considered before. About two weeks ago, I bought some Khaki pants that I would have NEVER worn, and I LOVE them. I also went and bought an Olive Green shirt. I cannot stand the color green, but it actually looked nice on me. Now when I go shopping, I just have to go with an open mind. :)
I'm glad that most of the swelling that you experienced has gone away. The doctors haven't given you any idea of what could have caused the water retention? Hopefully they can figure it out soon.
Oh, Ricardo is my boyfriend/fiance' of almost 6 years now. His dad had colon cancer, and just had surgery to remove it. He *might* be coming home this week hopefully. We went to a class this morning with a nurse to teach us how to take care of him while he is healing. We also signed him up for a support group for others who have had to have a colostomy (sp?) bag. He seems in good spirits though. :)

Kar73 - Glad you found a dress for Palm Sunday. :) I'm not much of a dress person, but soon I'll have to start looking for a dress for my mother's wedding. They want to get married over the summer, but it could be later. I guess I'll have to wait until they get an exact date. Don't want to buy a "Summery" kind of dress if they get married in the fall or something lol. I'm glad that you are getting so motivated with Curves. Though I haven't been going to Curves, I have been walking daily. Before when I wasn't exercising, I didn't feel like doing anything, but then when I actually MADE myself do it, I felt great, and want to continue walking. I still have yet to watch my food intake, but walking is a start. :)

jsscmngn - WELCOME!!! :) I think you are going to love Curves, and this forum. Such a supportive group of gals here! :) Have you talked with anyone from your local Curves yet? Keep us updated! :)

bandit2 - Way to go on the 2 lbs DOWN!!! :cb: :cb: That is GREAT!!! Keep up the great work!! (And don't worry - those inches will start coming off in NO time!) :dancer:

SunnyD57 - Hello! :wave: I hope you are having a wonderful day! :)

Well - it is off to work I go! Everyone, keep on chuggin along and keep up the great work!

~ Kari ~

Hi Ladies,
I just came back from Curves a little bit ago. I worked from 7:30 this morning until 6:30 tonight. I always go on Monday's and Wednesday's when I have to work late to help me unwind from my day and not come home grumpy. I really had to push myself the extra mile tonight, since I have a sinsus infection. I felt really tired and run down but I went anyway since I have a dress in a smaller size that I want to wear in two weeks. So I need to stay focused.
Kari is great to hear that your fiance' dad is doing great. At least they caught it in time. So glad to hear that you are also starting to wear different colors. Isn't it neat when you can actually wear colors that you never would have dreamed of wearing before?
Jessica welcome aboard! I think you will really love joining Curves. It is a lot of fun. Plus it motivates you to lose weight.
Congrats bandit on your 2 pound weight loss. Way to go!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!

Thanks Kar for the great welcome...I sure hope its everything you guys *gals actually* crack it up to be...as far as I think though any type of exercise is good exercise and I gots to start doing it if i want to be down to my 200 pound goal by September 8th...hopefully it will work in place of my walking when summer comes...im such a fair skinned person the sun would eat me alive if I walked so hopefully this will work for me...its not too expensive and i hear from locals that they really like the facility...anyone have any types on how to exercise outside of curves when they dont have any fancy machines???

Jessica :queen:

jsscmngn - I no longer have a membership for Curves, so really, I've just been trying to walk everyday. I too have very very fair skin, and I worry about burning in the summer heat. So I am going to be buying the "Walk Away The Pounds" videos.

They have a 1, 2, 3, & 4 mile tape. They come in VHS or DVD. I have read MANY reviews on these videos, and they are all good. :) Plus I think it is PERFECT for those who can't, or don't want to leave their house.

I have been trying to find these videos but have been having a hard time. You can find them at some stores, but when I look, I can only seem to find the 3 & 4 mile tape.

I looked on the internet, and I found this this website . The entire 3 pack set is 39.95 plus shipping & handling. That seems to be a pretty "Basic" price compared to SOME sites, but I have found them cheaper elsewhere.

On www.walmart.com I found the vhs 3 pack of tapes for about 21.00 + shipping and handling BUT recently they have been sold out.

I also found the 3 pack vhs & dvd tapes at www.amazon.com for right around $26.00 and MOST of those qualify for the Amazon FREE shipping. Amazon is probably what I will go through.

And if you are not into putting any credit card info on the internet, all you have to do is find a local bank that sells "Pre-paid Credit Cards". Then there is no way for anyone to get a hold of your personal information. (I worry about that a lot) so I find when buying from the internet, the pre-paid cards are more convenient. :)

I hope that was somewhat helpful. :)

~ Kari ~

Morning Jessica,Kari and Ladies,
I have been walking with Lesile for about a year now. I have both her "Walk Away the Pounds Express" package and "Walk Away The Pounds for the Abs" packages. I purchased mine at my local Wal-mart. You could also go online to her website and check out her packages there. Sometimes she has good deals on her stuff. Here is her website www.lesilesansone.com I really enjoy her tapes. It is one way for me to connect with my 8 year old stepdaughter who is slightly overweight. I try to do one of the videos with her whenever she comes over for a visit. I hope you can find them.
I am hoping to ever go into Curves this afternoon or do one of my walking videos, after I bring my DH home from the doctor's. He has an appointment this morning at 11:30, so I guess I am going to have to go and get my rear in gear. The doctor's office is an hour from our house. So I will talk to you all later.
Have a great day!

Good Tuesday Morning!
 

Hi Ladies,
Congrats Sunny on going below the 200 mark. I am very proud of you! Keep up the good work.
I went to my TOPS meeting tonight and gained 3/4 of a pound this past week. I can't figure out what I did wrong last week. Oh well I was disappointed at first but now I am not. I came home and did my 3 mile Walk Away The Pounds Express tape. It did boost up my spirits a little. I go on Friday to have my weigh in and measurement at Curves. So I hope I have some good results there. Well I better go and get ready for bed. Talk to you all later. Keep up the good work everyone!

New to this thread!
 

Just discovered this thread - was thinking it would be nice to have a thread for those women using Curves - and low and behold here there is one.

I joined Curves back on January 31/04. In the month of February I lost 1/2 pound and 6 inches. But not doing so well this month - think it is because have gotten sick with terrible flu and cold and the med's are doing a number on me.

So I am starting afresh with the program you might say. A friend of mine joined Curves at the same time I did - and as of Friday she has lost 16 pounds and 19 inches (in 6 weeks) just by doing Curves workout 3 x a week, as well as walking 1 mile on the days she goes to Curves and on alternate days she walks 2 miles. She does neither on Sundays. Also she followed their food plan - made some major changes in her life and is feeling really good about it. These are the big things she changed:
(1) 8 glasses of water daily
(2) no eating after 7 pm
(3) cut out bread, potatoes and pasta for first 14 days, and is now slowly adding it back - but she is losing consistently around 2.5 pounds a week

So with saying that I am starting 'over' as far as my 'plan' goes. I started yesterday, March 22 and will continue as long as it takes. Below is what I am doing (working on) in order that I am working on:
(1) 8 glasses of water daily (64 oz.) - today got in 5 glasses
(2) no eating after 7 pm - today is 2nd day that I have accomplished this
(3) no potatoes for the next 4 weeks - so far so good
(4) no bread for 2 weeks - unfortunately have had 2 yesterday and 2 today but am using the excuse that I am still getting over the flu

In general the last 2 days have been good - am working on following the Carb Sensitive Plan outlined in the Curves book (by the way it is so close to Dr. Phil's outline they could be the same)

As I am making the changes of water and no eating after 7 pm I am working at eliminating the sugar from my food. And all junk food. Need to get more protein and lower the carbs only getting in the good ones. I know this can be done - others have done it so I know I can do it.

I also believe that anything is permissible but not everythng is beneficial so am also using that as a foundation for my plan.

But I am making headway - today is Day 2 and I know that with each day I will get better.

My official weigh in with Curves is the 30th of the month but will be out of town for that so will have to do this after the fact - so this will give me a little time to get some more weight off.

Sunny: Nice to see you here!

*welcome*
 

CONGRATULATIONS SUNNYD ON REACHING "ONE"DERLAND!! :bravo: Also thank you for that gracious warm welcome. I just love this site and everyone within it...I am going to go to Curves on Friday after I get paid just so I'll have the money there if its something I want to do. I certainly believe it is...I'm just wanting to reach "one"derland one day too...LOL...

Im hearing a lot of these Walk Away The Pounds tapes and I have seen them at the store...what do they entail? Are they sort of like the Richard Simmons tapes? I'd like to get some for when i dont do Curves...any suggestions on which ones I should buy??? thank you for those websites Kari I will definately be checking them out later..

Have a good night

Jessica :queen:

Jessica
 

Morning Ladies,
It is a new day and I am over feeling bad about myself. I was able to lose 60 pounds from the time I started 1 1/2 years ago until today. I can do and will do it with the wonderful support I get from my Curves pals. Thanks again for being there for me.
Sprout Welcome aboard! It is great to keep adding new people to the fourm.
Well I need to be off to school. Need to teach my students wonderful new things today. Plus get them out of the summer vacation mode atleast for another month and a half. LOL You all have a wonderful day!
Jessica I will fill you in on the walking tapes when I have more time this evening.

my tip for the day
 

Sunny: Could we start another thread - just easier at least for me after it gets past page 7 to have a new one started.

Anyway here is a tip from Dr. Phil's site

Dr. Phil's Tip of the Day

If you're overwhelmed with how much weight you have to lose, and it seems like you'll never be able to climb that mountain, here's some good news.

Excessive eating happens in less than five minutes a day. You have certain periods during your day that maybe are associated with a location, maybe it's associated with a time of day, or maybe it's
associated with an activity. Identify your high-risk times and those are the only moments that really threaten you.

It's called "impulse eating" and if you'll identify those specific moments during your day and make sure that you're performing some incompatible behavior, you'll get past the impulse moments and won't struggle the rest of the day.

Identify them and do something incompatible at that point in time.

Evening Ladies,
I made it through my day without overeating and I got in 13 glasses of water. So I am happier this evening. Plus I went to Curves and put in a wonderful workout. So thanks for letting me boo hoo on your shoulders last night. I really appreciated all the support Sunny. You are an angel. Well I need to hurry off to bed. I am getting sleepy and I don't want to be a grump for my students in the morning. Talk to you all later. Take care.

what a day for me
 

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