i just wanted to say that how much you exercise can actually be irrelevant in trying to lose weight... you could exercise for two hours a day 7 times a week and still not lose weight if you are eating more calories than you need....

i've just lost almost 4kg in just over a month without doing a drop of exercise, i have watched what i eat, and i know it sounds boring, but have counted the calories i consume - the only way to guarantee weight loss is to create a calorie deficit, which you can do by eating less, or exercising more, or a combination of both. the calorie king website has been fundamental in my weight loss, it really opens up your eyes as to what foods are better to eat than others and what exercise burns more calories than others... for example i've pretty much given up on counting walking as an exercise as it barely burns any calories (unless you are like POWER walking for an hour or more)

i have now joined a gym and am going 3-4 times a week, as well as doing fitness dvd's at home.....

i know 4kg doesn't sound like much but my overall goal was to lose 10kg, so i figure i'm almost half way there and have barely worked up a sweat yet. i'm hoping now starting to exercise will speed things up alot.

anyways back to contours, i think its a great concept, particularly for less fit people, or people with a lot to lose.... however its important to change your exercise habits every couple of months otherwise your body hits a plateau, it needs to be constantly challenged, and for me, i didn't think curves or contours could really accommodate that... if in 3 months time i was still doing the same circuit style workout, i know i wouldn't be seeing much results... IYKWIM....

if it were me i'd just be joining on a short to medium term basis to get your initial fitness up...

good luck xx