Losing weight and getting healthy doesn't have to be an expensive process. I used to be under the impression that I needed an expensive gym membership and grocery bill in order to be healthy. However, there are ways that you can curb the costs of better eating...and you can definitely get fit on a budget. A Meal Plan Before Shopping For us, grocery shopping ALWAYS costs more when we don’t have a solid plan of what to buy. Even with just a list, you are still bound to purchase things you don’t really need or that aren’t beneficial for weight loss. Instead, sit down and create the dinners you want to serve throughout the week. Then, create your shopping list around these. The internet is home to many creative meals that are healthy and affordable, so get to searching! No More Restaurant Runs This will be a definitely plus for your weight loss as well as your wallet. Though many … [Read more...]

The beginning of the year has come and gone, and with it has went many people's resolutions to get in shape. Some may no longer be exercising because they find it monotonous. Don't worry...there is relief for your boredom! Take a look at the following tips to make exercise more fun, so that you will want to stick with it and get the body you desire. 1. Change up your routines when possible. It can get boring fast if you are doing the same workouts week after week. It helps if you have more than one location or method for being active. For example, you could hit the gym one day, take a walk in your neighborhood the next, and a couple days later, work up a sweat by playing interactive video games. 2. Jam out to your favorite tunes while you are exercising to pass the time in a fun way. An MP3 player is your best friend when you feel yourself facing exercise burn out. If you don't … [Read more...]

So we are 17 days into the new year, and weight loss has already become a huge struggle for me. The first 13 days of the month, I did great. I use the MyFitnessPal app on my iPhone to log calories and track my exercise. I was logging in every day and staying under my calorie goals. I haven't exactly been as active as I have planned - it seems there's always something to hold me back from exercising. But still, I was doing good and had lost 6 pounds as of last Friday. This weekend though? I probably gained it all back. Friday evening, we were invited to go out to eat with my mom. The rest of my family was out of town or busy, so we accepted the invitation. I figured it would be okay to treat myself to a some yummy Mexican food, since I hadn't had it in about 3 weeks. I didn't eat much during the day Friday to make up for the calories I knew I'd be taking in during that one meal. … [Read more...]