Teresita Timiraos-Lastra knew it was time to take action. Well above 200 pounds, her knees hurt, her back hurt, she was always out of breath. Her inability to lose weight affected her emotionally, and exercising at a gym was not a thought she entertained. Until Curves.

THE BEST PART “I feel so much better about myself. My 8-year-old son, Brian Aldo, tells me he can hug me all around now. I feel like I am a role model for him—I’m showing him that if you put your mind to something, you can do it. I enjoy dancing again, which I’d loved and had all but given up. And I had for- gotten where my muscles were. Now when I bend my arm to put on an earring, I can see the muscles in my arm!”
A NEW LIFE
“Last year, I would never have considered having another child because I was at high risk and didn’t have the energy for my one son, let alone another child. Now, thanks to Curves, I have been given back the opportunity to consider having another child.”

STEPPING UP
“We just bought a new two-story house. I would never have believed it possible to go up and down the stairs so easily, but now I hop up the steps! Before, even walking up a ramp required my husband’s assistance. Now I look for ways to incorporate exercise into my day—when I go to my doctor’s office I take the steps all the way up to the ninth floor.”

MAKING A NEW NAME
“Everybody always tells me what a pretty name I have. I feel like a prettier me—my name suits me now. Before, I went by Teri, but now Teri is going away and Teresita is emerging like a butterfly!”

A TRIBUTE
“My mother passed away in August. Her wish for me was to be healthy. Curves is helping me honor her. If there’s a day I don’t feel like going, I just glance at her picture and I’m up and out the door.”

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