Two million women have discovered Gary Heavin's secret to permanent weight loss at more than six thousand Curves fitness and weight-loss centers around the country. In thirty minutes, three times a week?and without a restrictive diet?many have been able to take off the weight and keep it off for good.

The Curves Promise:

• A unique three-part nutrition plan that produces results quickly and shows how to maintain weight loss in order to eat normally for 28 days, and only monitor food intake two days a month
• A Metabolic Tune-Up helps deter yo-yo dieting and shows how to lose weight by eating more, not less
• Simple self-tests determine calorie or carbohydrate sensitivity, helping women individualize their food plan
• Shopping lists, meal plans, recipes, food and supplement guides, and charts to track progress and guide users through every phase of the nutrition and exercise plan
• A complete Curves At-Home workout, combining strength training and aerobics and taking only thirty minutes a day-no more than three times a week