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A place just opened up in our town, called Curves. Does anyone know what this is? (diet place or exercise gym)    — Kelly* P. (posted on November 3, 2002)

November 3, 2002
Curves for Women? That is a 30 minute exercise place just for women! I joined in my town just two weeks ago! I love it! You really get a work out! I joined because I wanted to lose some weight and get my body in better shape for weight loss surgery. At my Curves the monthly fee is $29.00. I think that is very reasonable. From what I hear they are always running some kind of a sign up special. I would say go for it!
   — babrewer

November 3, 2002
I'm new here. But I do know Curves for Women, they popping up all over my area (NJ). They have a system where you rest for 1 minute and do a machine for one minute and they are ten machine in a circle. Then you rest and do it again 2 more times. The whole thing takes about 30 minutes. It is recommended for women just starting as well as those used to working out. Good luck.
   — corkee

November 4, 2002
CURVES for Women. I highly recommend it. Iwas a member a few years ago. I lost 35 pounds in 2 months and over 12 inches. I had to move ofr a job and left them. BUt I would join again i I could. It is affordable. For women only, you do not feel out of place because women of all sizes attend. Them achines are hydraulic and set in a circle. Music plays and a voice says"Change stations" every minute or so. In a circle alternating machines and a step platform, you go in a clockwise rotation, before you know it, the 30 minutes are up. Of course, you can jump on again, and go around. Stretches for warming up and cooling down are posted and encouraged. I was impressed that they record your loss in inches, and your BMI, and body fat percentages!!! It is a great place to start forthose of us eho are not athletes and body builders.
   — Jenny_B