Testimonials
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Cecile Biais
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66 lbs.
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65
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"This is the best decision I ever made"
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Cecile Biais is a young woman who lives in Berkshire, a county in southern England. Cecilia approached her thirties, an age considered by many women as the "ideal age", but she bought her clothes in shops reserved for large sizes. She wanted to lose weight at any price, but did not know how to get started. "The more I swelled, the more I was depressed ... I totally lost my confidence, both at work with my friends. " In just one year, Cecile literally melted. With a size 50-52, she now has a recognizable figure with a waist of 38. She lost over 30 kilos and 167 cm distributed throughout the body! She says she spent a challenging year, but "without Curves, I could not have done!" In addition to her phenomenal weight loss and greatly improved fitness, Cecile also sees life in a much more positive way. Today she has more confidence in herself and feels more "balanced". Her health has also greatly improved, her attitude is positive and style of living has improved, elements that have brought her closer to her family. According to Cecile, this Curves adventure has changed her life. "It's the best decision I ever made."
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Heather Davies
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97 lbs.
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"From the beginning, we loved every minute we spent at Curves!"
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The life of Heather Davies was transformed one day in August 2004, when she lost her only son, Carlton, 32, of cancer. Devastated by the loss of her beloved son, she sank into a long depression the following year. She even ends up "thinking that life was not worth living". At 108 kg, her weight had consequences for both her mood and health. Heather describes times when she "looked in the mirror and hating what she saw and what she felt." Over time, she realized that her son would not want to see her like this "I realized that Carlton would have been angry if he saw me so depressed and so unhappy." Heather decided to join a club to lose weight, but she soon realized that diet alone is not sufficient: "I had to strengthen my body so I wouldn't find myself with a surplus of skin." After some research, she decided that Curves was the best choice to help achieve her goal. She became a member, accompanied by her sister, and never looked back: "From the beginning, we loved every minute we spent at Curves!". Heather has also made new friends. In their group, they "always manage to have fun while doing their exercise". From the day she decided to join Curves, Heather has lost 44 kgs! Curves has helped her to "enjoy life again and feel I could do anything I wanted." Before joining Curves, she spent more than 20 years taking pills for her blood pressure. Today, she no longer needs to take medication. Surgery scheduled for an old knee problem has also been reversed by Heather due to muscle strengthening exercises done in the Curves program.
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Julie Selway
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6
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"In my heart, I knew that my weight became uncontrollable and I had to react."
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In 2006, Julie Selway, a young mother in her thirties, realized she had truly become a prisoner of her routine: "Every morning I went to work, I came home for lunch, I watched television while eating, I drank cups of tea, I ate cookies and watched more TV. Then, I went to get my daughter from school and I started preparing dinner. " Julie was quite aware that her size 48 worried relatives: "My mother always told me I was getting too big." Julie knew that the time for change had come for the well-being of her and her family. "In my heart, I knew that my weight became uncontrollable and I had to react." In October 2007, she passed the doors of her local Curves and her life began to take another turn. To her surprise, Julie discovered she really enjoyed the exercise! Even if the Curves program is designed to deliver results in just 30 minutes, 3 times a week, Julie was so fond of her training sessions she began to go to the gym five times a week. "It was time that I reserved for myself." She quickly noticed the benefits of her new improved fitness: she had lost weight, she didn't have to buy clothes XXL and better yet, she had more energy to run after her little girl! Today slender, in a size 42, she thanks Curves for having helped her to enjoy life again: "Becoming a member of Curves ... has radically changed my lifestyle. " She now enjoys outdoor activities with her family, and is no longer afraid to meet new people. She has more confidence in herself. "I just wanted to say a big thank you."