I just joined Curves. Seems to be wonderful. Has anyone else tried it and if so, did it help your weight loss? I need somewhere easy to start and that seems to be a great place.

Hi,

I started Curves 30 days ago on a promotion and then just the other day actually joined on the Smart Machines. I really loved the first 30 visits and had much more energy. I'd love to hear from others who have been going longer.

I like the smart machines. They are really nice. I hear it's great for beginners... but probably not so for experts. :-)

It's a wonderful place to start and a 'safe' environment to get those of us who are afraid of gyms and used to exercising in public. When I first got on a a fitness kick I went for a few months but got bored eventually and joined a regular gym. It is really fun though and the structure of it makes it easy to follow.

I failed curves, lol. Fit as I am and with as much running as I do, my back absolutely cannot take trying to use hydraulic weights machines fast in that manner. It took me about five months to recover from it, and I had to stop working there also. I did some real damage and it wasnt from improper form, its more that all the twisting on the ab machines is not good motion for bad lower backs.

But I think its fantastic, and I dont believe you outgrow it. I'm very fit and by simply working as hard as possible I got a good workout. But I will admit, I did come home and do a 40 minute program on my treadmill, 29 minutes is just not enough and it wasnt hard "enough" for me, as in I couldnt afford to not run coz I was doing Curves as I would lose fitness.

But yeah, i think its great, I just think you also need some longer sessions - walking, swimming, treadmill etc.

I have been on the Lapband journey now for five years and curves was my starting place for exercise after surgery and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. They are like having your own personal trainer and they weigh and measure you there once a month and the support is AWESOME.

We are getting ready to get the SMART machines in our facility and I am excited about that. I will be honest, I left Curves for many months and tried to exercise on my own, walking on the treadmill at home and then joined the local gym (YMCA) but never was nearly as successful in losing as am when I use Curves.

Good luck on your journey and have a blessed day!:smile:

I started Curves over a week ago. I absolutely love it. It took some getting used to...making it around the circuit a second time proved difficult at first. Now I am keeping up the pace throughout, and I am noticing results...they might not be drastic, but enough to keep me motivated that is for sure. The girls are great too, they want you to succeed!:thumbup:

Ladies,

As I posted before, I am doing Curves and love it. I did weight and measure yesterday and down another pound :lost1lbs: and 8 more inches overall. :thumbs_up: that makes me down 11 pounds since joining in April!

I hope you all are still going regular and loving curves. Let's try to post here daily to encouarge one another.

Our Curves just started the Smart Machines yesterday and I am so excited to be able to be "watched" and get feedback daily on calories burned, etc per workout.

Keep it up Curvy Girlies, lets burn some fat today! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Good luck to all of us on our goals!

My daily goals:

• Drink at least 64 oz Water
  
• Work out at Curves 30 or 45 minutes per day 3x per week, walking 2 miles on treadmill on off days.
  
• Write down daily food intake.
  
• First wt loss goal: Labor Day Challenge: Lose 10 pounds by Labor day
  
• Second wt loss goal: Lose 60 pounds by my 6 year Bandiversary date in February.
  

Edited July 29, 200818 yr by LapBandFan

I've been a Curves member for almost three years. I was just banded on the 24th of July (doesn't matter how much you exercise if you keep eating!!!) and am in the transition of being able to go back. My post surgical instructions say nothing strenuous for 4 weeks. Anyone have experience with that out there?? I feel like I could modify the Curves workout and still maintain some activity. Any thoughts out there? We got CurvesSmart a few months ago. Other than a bunch of days when the system didn't function worth a poop, its great in concept and when it works, it provides great accountability. I love the idea of utilizing the weigh and measure aspects of the curves (I've declined so far!) program, mostly because I wasn't losing, just staying active even though my weight kept going up. Wow, really blathering here. Thanks for listening.

I've been a Curves member for almost three years. I was just banded on the 24th of July (doesn't matter how much you exercise if you keep eating!!!) and am in the transition of being able to go back. My post surgical instructions say nothing strenuous for 4 weeks. Anyone have experience with that out there?? I feel like I could modify the Curves workout and still maintain some activity. Any thoughts out there? We got CurvesSmart a few months ago. Other than a bunch of days when the system didn't function worth a poop, its great in concept and when it works, it provides great accountability. I love the idea of utilizing the weigh and measure aspects of the curves (I've declined so far!) program, mostly because I wasn't losing, just staying active even though my weight kept going up. Wow, really blathering here. Thanks for listening.

I would advice you just stick with what your surgeon told you, I walked during my 6-weeks after surgery, I was told to not do any other exercise except walking until after that first six weeks.

Just my opinion. Good luck and Welcome to BandLand! WOOHOO for you!

I am enjoying Curves... as much as I hate exercise.... but I am having a hard time forcing myself to go... ergh...

I have thought about joining Curves but am concerned about damaging my knee replacements. I have also had a tumor removed from my lower back 18 months ago. I have lost 80 pounds since October 27 (banded), but seem to be stuck. I usually walk or ride my stationary bike for excercise, but I tend to have slacked up on that. I thought if I had somewhere I "had" to go, I would be more successful.

I need to get a jump start again to get me losing again. Any advice?

I started curves in april and was banded on july 23th and i can't wait until i can return. Best of luck to all!!!!!!!

I started curves in april and was banded on july 23th and i can't wait until i can return. Best of luck to all!!!!!!!

Baboomer,

Yes, Curves will be very helpful and instrumental in helping after you are released to exercise again. The support there is awesome :thumbup:and love that I can get a good work out without having to go to a regular gym with prissy bony teenagers/college kids and men working out too.

Take care of yourself and good luck and do stay active here on the board and hopefully on this thread too! :wink2:

I have thought about joining Curves but am concerned about damaging my knee replacements. I have also had a tumor removed from my lower back 18 months ago. I have lost 80 pounds since October 27 (banded), but seem to be stuck. I usually walk or ride my stationary bike for excercise, but I tend to have slacked up on that. I thought if I had somewhere I "had" to go, I would be more successful.

I need to get a jump start again to get me losing again. Any advice?

First off BIG congrats on your 80 lb loss , that is great! Second, make sure it is okay with your physicians before starting Curves. Just talk to the owner/trainer of your local curves and see what they think, I know where I go, there are some ladies how are allowed to skip certain machines due to the same reasons you mentioned (knees).

Keep moving, don't give up! I am sure you will find a place there at your local Curves as they take into consideration these existing health issues, so I say go and try!! :wink2:

Keep us posted here on when you join!

Well, here to report had my first workout at curves on the new smart machines and woah momma!

It was more of a workout than I ever did before. It makes your strive to see the green light stay on constant!! But of course, I had some yellow or amber colored lights (means you are not going hard or fast enough) At the end of the workout they took me to a computer and showed my progress and calories burned, etc, which machines I needed to work harder on, etc, next time. WAY COOL.

Well, have a great night Curvey Girlies!

Keep us posted on your workouts and good luck on wt loss.