Castlebar woman Edel Moran has been crowned Curvette of the Year 2011.
One of six finalists from across Ireland, Ms Moran was presented with two years free membership to Curves, a dream holiday from Sunway Travel, and a voucher from Debenhams to help enhance her new wardrobe.
This is the fourth year of the competition which aims to find a Curves member who has not only lost weight but who has also made significant life changes since joining Curves.
After seeing photographs from her college graduation in September 2009, Ms Moran (24 ) decided that she needed to lose more than ‘just a few pounds’. After joining her local Curves club in Castlebar, it took her just over eight months to lose three stone and drop an incredible four dress sizes. Ms Moran is grateful to Curves for the encouragement she has received. “Curves has changed my life, I feel so much healthier and my fitness levels are so much better than this time last year,” she said. “It wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Curves.”
Speaking about the accolade, she said: “I can’t believe it. I am absolutely thrilled. It is a huge honour, especially as all the other finalists had such amazing results and stories. I’d like to encourage women of all ages to join Curves as it is such a great fitness and support programme.”
Curves is delighted with the overwhelming response and enthusiasm for this year’s Curvette of the Year competition. The judging panel charged with the task of selecting the winner and runners-up included Gill Brady from Curves International, Off the Rails presenter Brendan Courtney and the creator of fashion blog Styleisle and Stylenation presenter, Lorna Weightman. The finalists were selected based not only on inches lost but also the overall positive changes in their lives since becoming members of Curves.
