FREE TUESDAYS DURING SEPTEMBER!!

Have you a friend, family member or colleague who may like to share in the fun and success you have been  benefitting from?  Let them know we would love them to come along for a free visit and workout, so they can experience what everyone is talking about—the Curves workout.  We’ll also offer a special half price discount on the initial      service fee as we know how special being part of the Curves family is!

 

 

 

 Motivation—are the gremlins about?

 Sometimes motivation killers will sneak up on you.  Here’s what to watch for as you  work towards your goals.

µ Pie-in-the-Sky Goals—instead of saying you want to lose a lofty 20 pounds in a month, set specific, measurable goals you can meet in a realistic time frame.  For example, set your sights on 12 Curves workouts this month.

µ Too-low Goals—at the same time, you need enough of an incentive to create internal excitement and allow you to see results as you progress.  Commit to a reward for yourself  in return for reaching a realistic goal, which your fitness coach will happily set with you.

µ Packed Schedule—exercise needs to be a high priority.  Make an appointment with yourself and honour it like any other appointment.  If others ask for you at that time, tell them you are tied up.

µ Imaginary Finish Line—just because you’ve lost a certain amount of weight doesn’t make it okay to slack off, or worse, stop exercising.  If you are at a comfortable weight, you’ll have to exercise to maintain it....there is not finish line.

µ Perfection—one slipup after a few days of great work won’t derail your goal.  Thinking there is only success or failure and nothing in-between can lead to quitting and zapped motivation.  If you are 80% there, you are still making progress.

µ Solo Workouts—Half the battle of exercise is just getting to the club.  If you have friends expecting you there, you’ll likely go more often.  Join the online Curves community at MyCurves.com to find encouragement from others with similar goals.

 

 

Curvette corner—Debbie  

I have worked for Curves for 8 years,  the last 5 of which have been  at our Waterlooville club where I’m employed as the Training Manager for both our Waterlooville and Portsmouth clubs.  This is in addition to my responsibilities as a Fitness Coach.  I have been in the fitness industry for 20 years having qualified as an      Exercise to Music teacher, as well as Gym, Circuit and Step Aerobics instructor.  Having a husband serving in the British Forces enabled me to gain experience from taking the soldiers for their Physical training sessions. 

 

I have a fantastic job in Curves and have had so many great experiences, one of which was attending a Curves convention in Las Vegas. This was when I realised just how much Curves changed women’s lives.  Curves is the way forward for every woman and it should be a part of your life as it is mine. It’s a place that will change your life through better health, happiness and confidence and make you feel special.   I want to continue to help change the lives of so many women in health, well being and to help put smiles back on faces!

  

 

Mrs White’s wisdom.....

For a better salad, toss in some olive oil, nuts or avocado slices with the lettuce.  These mix-ins increase your body’s ability to absorb the disease-fighting compounds in salad greens, including the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect against macular (opaque spot on the cornea) degeneration and cataracts.

 

 Trans Fats  1000 adults said they were aware of the health dangers trans fats pose (links to high cholesterol and infertility),  yet nearly half couldn’t name one source of trans fat.  In the UK, there is no specific               requirement for trans fat content to be shown on food labelling, so check the ingredient list for the words “partially hydrogenated oil.”  If you see them, then food contains trans fat even if the nutrition panel lists the trans fat as 0g.  Avoid products that list hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated or shortenings on the label.