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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.

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

Bandster Gal,

Just keeping moving shows your motivation, even when you don't want to or feel like it. I have the same problem lots of days.

I have a great support team at my local Curves and hope you do too. They will push you with encouraging words and remind you what your goals are if you want them to. I need that! Accountability to others is the ONLY way that I continue to lose, if I try to do it on my own without someone to report to regularly, I fall off the wagon and get ran over by the wagon! :wink2:

See my last post about my first workout on the Smart machines, they are gonna be awesome!

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I joined curves about 2 years ago, then my husband went to Iraq, and with 4 kids, one at home and the rest in school, I wasn't able to continue going. Now he's home, kids will be in school and I will be working. I figured out that since I have about an hour to kill, i will be able to go after work and before picking kids up from school. PERFECT!! The fee here is $29 a month. I went a few times before husband left and I really LOVED it! I'm anxious! I will probably start next Mon or Wed. Good luck to everyone in their journeys!:whatchutalkingabout

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We still don't have the smart machines. RATS! Sounds like just what I need to kick start my weight loss even more. Hopefully we'll get them soon. The girls at my local Curves are really easy going about skipping machines if you need to. Wish I could skip the squat machine...I HATE that one...LOL:cursing:

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I haven't been to curves in a while...What are the smart machines?

You scan your card which has been programmed to your physical ability and you have to stay in the green on each machine to reach your fitness goal. At the end of your work out you can go to the computer and see your results. How many calories you have burned, which machines you met goal on, which ones you have to work harder on, etc...

I joined Curves today!!! Actually, I was a member a several years ago. I like the fact that the work out is only 30 minutes. It is soccer season in our house, so right now that means I can go to curves while my son goes to practice.

I have been doing Couch 2 5K for a little while, so my cardio has improved greatly. I am hoping Curves will help my jiggly thighs and my bat wing arms.

How are you other Curve Girls doing?

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Ladies,

Well, it has been a while since I posted here, still doing Curves and loving it. I have lost a total of 20 pounds since starting there in April this year !!!

I have not been able to go the last 3 weeks and went back yesterday and boy oh boy, I could tell I had not been in a while. LOVE those SMART machines, I hate not seeing the green light (The goal) on each machine and now am determined to lose at least 10 more pounds by Christmas. Anyone want to join that 10 pound challenge with me?

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

Keep it up Curvy Girlies, lets burn some fat today! :laugh: welldoneclap.gif

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 1-2 miles on treadmill on off days or 30 minutes
  • Write down daily food intake.
  • First wt loss goal: Christmas Challenge: Lose 10 pounds by Christmas 2008
  • Second wt loss goal: Lose 60 pounds by my 6 year Bandiversary date in February.

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Lapbandfan,

I am going for my trial run at curves tomorrow and I'm pretty sure I will join. I would also like to lose 10 pounds by Christmas. That would take me from 184 pounds to 174 in 6 weeks. Lets see if we can do it together.

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I went to curves yesterday for the first time I think it went pretty good and I do think I'll like it. I had a membership at the gym for a while and I sort of felt out of place there. When I went to curves it was all women which I liked and I'd say half the people going was overweight. At the gym it was more people in good shape and health working like crazy. Curves is more my speed.

I woke up this morning and the back of my neck was stiff not sure what caused that and my lower back was a little stiff till I got up and moved around a bit.

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I'd like to go back to Curves but the hours don't seem to be very convenient at my center. I'm thinking of joining Gold's Gym because they are open 24 hours and have a women's only room. I work on a military installation and have access to a gym for free but am not confortable working out with men.

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I went to curves 3 times now and I gained weight hope that soon stops.

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