Ok, I am realizing that I cannot lose this weight with the band alone. I was thinking before I got the band that the pounds would just melt off magically if I ate less. Well, I am eating less and they are still here (minus the original 10 I lost during post op). Sooooo, I am off to try one of these Gyms today.:clap2: I looked into all of them and they seem to be the same.:welldoneclap: Any insight?? Thanks!

I've never been but I have heard nothing but good things about Curves. I know several people who go and they all enjoy it very much. I've never heard of the other two.

Good luck & much success to you whatever you choose! :clap2:

Most of these gyms will offer a free trial membership for 1 week... if they don't offer... ask. I did this with the two places available where I live and made my decision that way. Good Luck!

I belong to Curves. It's nice. I go 3 times a week. There is a nice mixture of ages and weights and no spandex!

I'm hoping that once I get the food under control with the band that I'll see good progress.

They are all a knock off of Curves. I have been to them all. :welldoneclap: They are all pretty much the same. One of them here in AZ offered a juice bar along with a sauna & tanning room. It came with the package & was the same price as all the others. Check them all out & see who offers the best deal.

I was a part of Curves for 3 years & it worked great. However, you will plateau once you work out there for a certain period of time. I needed something more so I joined a Gym that really works my butt out!!!

Curves is great for people who need a little kick in the behind & don't want to start out at the big, scary gyms. I loved it!!!

It's going to be the Y for me! That free trial idea to test run your short list sounds like a great one to me. Good luck and congrats on starting a gym program!

I have been going to Curves for 4 months, but lately it hasn't given me enough of a workout--can't get my heartrate up to 70% no matter how much I run in place. I thought it was boring, and having to jog in place half the time didn't help my arthritis (even tho that has greatly improved since I have lost over 40#). I just switched to a "real" gym for women only and am appreciating the elipitical and other equipment that is a bit more challenging and not so hard on the joints.

Penny

banded 4/5/06

180+/136/110

I too started out at curves. I went for a year 3x week. Since i had not done any "real" exercise I decided to start at curves to get me into the routine of going. It worked great for me. I liked it, it is easy to do and in the beginning it worked really well for me. I just finished up 1 year and joined a large gym since I am now used to going to work out, I am hoping I will get rid of the last 50 pounds. I am looking for a more strenuous work out more with weight training too. I do think Curves is a great place to get started (of note: I have not heard of the other two places you mentioned... dont think we have those where I live).

Thanks for the replies. I worked out for the first time in months today, twice!! First I went to Curves in the morning then Liberty Fitness in the afternoon. I have to say (although it was afternoon and I was probably more tired anyway) Liberty Fitness was harder than Curves. They have a dial for the resistence and Curves doesn't. I do think after awhile the resistence would get easy at Curves since it wasn't that difficult today.:eek: I have a one week pass at both but I think I am going to do them consecutively starting with Liberty so I don't burn out.:rolleyes I thought it may be helpful to post the differences in case others are looking into multiple gyms like these as well.

I would say if you don't work out then maybe Curves is a good start, but for me, it just wasn't a good work out. I can do better at home with some free weights and my elliptical (well worth the money).