Curves: Signup Phase

I made an appointment to fill out the paperwork for Curves. Well, I actually did that yesterday and today I went to said appointment. There was a deal where you can get 30 days for $30. I figured once the initial 30 days were over, I would then sign up for the regular membership. However, the lady registering me told me that if I signed up today as a member she would wave the up to $200 (it goes down to $100 at some points during the year) registration fee. Since I was planning on signing up anyway, I took the deal. So I am now a member of Curves.
I filled out more paperwork and then got weighed and measured which wasn’t nearly as uncomfortable as I thought it would be. And as an added bonus, I didn’t weigh as much as I thought I would (since I had jeans and other normal clothes on, I thought it would be much higher than what I see on the scale in the morning). During all of this I watched the other ladies go around the circuit.
There were women there of all ages and fitness level but they all seemed to be really into it. The music was playing and every few minutes the automatic voice would come on and tell everyone to switch machines. There also weren’t a great deal of women there – well at least there weren’t today. Tuesdays and Thursdays are likely the slower days as Curves suggest you go three times a week which leads to the likely schedule of Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.  I am looking forward to my first workout.
I had to make another appointment for tomorrow for my first workout as the trainer was booked up for the evening starting other new members. I must admit I was a little relieved as just signing up was a big step for me – though I was prepared to workout as I had all my clothes and other such gear with me.
I am really happy I signed up and though on paper it seems like a lot of money, I worked it out and it is really on $4.61 after tax each visit (assuming 3 visits a week). That isn’t that bad, but it is enough that I will feel like I am wasting money if I miss too many days during the month.

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Curves: Research Phase

My mom attended Curves when I was still in high school. She went for a month but learned that it wasn’t for her (predominantly due to her knees and her doctor’s insistence that she not use any machines that but stress on them – which is half of the machines at Curves). I thought about going with her during her month of attendance, but as I was in the middle of high school, things like Curves and Weight Watchers was not something you announced or really even did (sadly), so I never went.
Chris started going to the Curves by her bus stop a little while ago and has been really enjoying it (I can say this because she told me so). She hasn’t really lost any weight, but she feels that it has counteracted her lack of dieting (or eating well) and has given her more energy, which are both very good things. Lately I have realized that there is no way any plan I make is going to stick for very long – at least not long enough to get myself into shape. Working out at home just isn’t working. I can do little things, like sit-ups and other ab workouts before bed, but I can’t get myself to spend the better part of my weekend doing something I really dislike. It is for this reason, that I have decided to seriously look into Curves for myself.
Chris is going to look into whether or not she can get me a referral and some sort of signup deal, which would be awesome. But even if that isn’t possible, I am pretty sure I am going to start attending Curves after work. Dave and I have come up with a schedule of sorts. After work he would drop me off at the Curves nearby and then come get me when I was done. While he waited for me, he can go to the public library around the corner which conveniently has wireless internet. It is a really good plan and seeing as how the workout is minimum 3 days a week for 30 minutes, we would still get home at a decent time and be able to enjoy the rest of our night.
It does mean money spent on a monthly basis, but really it isn’t that bad. The way I see it, if I can pay monthly fees for online games like WoW I should be willing to pay monthly fees to improve my health and general well-being.

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Been a While

So it has obviously been a while since I posted here…mostly that has been because I have been slacking once again. March is a tough month for me, but it also one that clears things up for me. I turned 26 in March and it has become abundantly clear that the plans and goals I have made in the last few years have gotten nowhere and I need to do something about it. I have started doing sit-ups, crunches and leg lifts of various sorts before bed and am doing ‘gross-sweaty’ workouts on the weekends. I will be doing easy walks around the neighbourhood most evenings as well.
I have a wedding to attend in early July and I am hoping to be down a few pounds by then so I feel more comfortable in my dress – comfortable enough to take photos of Dave and myself? Who knows, but being comfortable at the wedding is my goal so here’s to doing something good for myself for a change.

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