In spite of never being obese, I struggled for many years with my weight which reflected in my personality. A few years ago I lost some weight but was unable to keep it off despite walking at lunchtime and at weekends. Last spring a friend suggested that I join Curves with her. I had my first session in October and it was the best thing any friend could have done for me. I took up their weight loss challenge in November and lost 3 kilos! Since then my weight loss has become more visible and I have not stopped receiving words of praise from my co-workers. They say I look younger now - but I feel younger, smile more, feel less stressed and sleep better. I have managed to get two of my 5 sisters to join the gym and they are having a ball too! What a change! From a very introverted person, I now feel more of the confidence I was lacking. Thank you girls - without you it would have been almost impossible to reinvent myself and feel the inner satisfaction and the self-confidence that I feel now. Christene

In 2007, my doctor recommended that I join Curves. I had a history of bad back, knee and ankle pain and I required strong pain killers several times a month. Years of physio, acupunture and water aerobics had not helped. I could not get up the stairs in my home without holding onto the banister and I could not get out of my swimming pool without having someone there to help me. However, after a couple of months at Curves I started to see real improvements in my flexibility. I was still taking pain killers and anti-inflammatory tablets, but I was now able to manage the stairs and I was getting in and out of the pool unaided! Now after 3 years and over 700 workouts at Curves I am able to do everything I want to without the pain. I am now also following the Curves Weight Management Plan and it has helped me to lose more weight and I feel so much better for it. I am now 65 years old and weigh 20 kilos less than when I started at Curves. I am able to use all of the equipment without being in pain, I can run up and down the stairs and I can do 15-20 squats in 30 seconds on the recovery board, 2 or 3 times each workout. I am able to do all the things the young girls are able to do, and I feel so much better than 10 years ago. I can’t thank Curves enough for all the help and support they have given me. Thanks, Astrid”

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."