After walking out on an office Christmas dinner because, at 366 pounds, she couldn’t fit behind the table, a determined Debbie Bishop-Lane walked into her local Curves, which she had joined a month before. A year later, she was 179 pounds lighter. And as she dressed for that year’s Christmas party, her youngest daughter put her arms around her mom, told her how much she loved her, and how beautiful she was. “The overwhelming feeling of achievement was astonishing,” Debbie says. “I felt like Cinderella must have felt at her ball.”

Nancy joined Curves after seeing a picture of her with her new Great-Niece. I thought, "Is this what I look like?" "Do I really look like that?" Soon after joining Curves, the manager was leaving for a job closer to her home. I was not ready to go back to work, but thought this would be a great place for me to be. I submitted my resume and was hired. Because of my passion about Curves and helping other women, I bought my own club. I am so proud and fortunate to help women reach their fitness goals. It is very exciting when one of my ladies tells me how she is no longer on Blood Pressure medication, or she has increased her Bone Density, and she has lowered her Cholesterol by 38 points, or even the bride that can wear her wedding dress the size she has always dreamed of. I know I will reach my goal with Curves, not only with their proven systems, but also with the support I get from the Curves Community.

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."