Debt Free & Fat Free Wannabees??

aimme13

search in the charity shops for exercise videos.....evryone is getting rid coz they all have dvds.......only usually £1 i bought about 6.......if u keep doing the same one gets boring, this way u never get bored.......also freecycle there is always people getting rid of exercise bikes, usually gathering dust in the garage (cant think why:-)

Tabs_2

Sign up to QuidCo and register for free DVD trials with Blockbuster, Screenselect and Lovefilms.

You can hire loads of fitness DVDs and actually get paid for it!

So far I have received about £34 from doing the above

Donedoingdebt

I found going for a brisk 1/2 hour walk after work before the rest of the family arrived home instead of raiding the fridge helped me lose LBS & save £s

Chrismojam

Going to have some home made soup before bed....

Ok Ok made too much...........I am now sick of home made soup for this weekend!!!

So much for the health kick!

beanielou

Arent you all full of great healthy ideas for things to fight the flab.
Interesting isent it that some of us have weight issues as well as money ones!!
any ideas from any of you what I could do on the gentle exercise front as i have physical difficulties/limitations.Have looked on Freecycle but there is nothing on offer im my area.
Any ideas/motivation welcome as have not long given up on the dreaded weed as am eating even more.

Chrismojam

but the flesh is less willing...............

all I can say is that I have very healthy cupboards!!

Batfink

Has anyone here managed to cancel a gym membership half way through a 12 month contract? the £45 a month seemed okay at the time but now I want it for my debt reduction purposes

Just after some tips please if anyone has any.

Thanks
Phil

AlmightyCorgi

Following on from the exercise dvd's theme. Last year in preparation for my friends wedding 4 of us bought different dvd's, davina, nell etc and once or twice a week would meet up and have our own mini exercise class. We all kept encouraging each other and it was good fun, though im sure they only asked me cos i have absolutely no co-ordination and they needed a giggle

K9cuddles

Well I use my Lateral Thigh Trainer 2-3 days a week (do it every morning before I jump in the shower!), Streetdance on Wednesdays and Aerobics on a Thursday .. my new get "thin" plan.... and I've just signed upfor the race for life..had my first training session on Saturday.. and OMG.. as already mentioned it was THOUGH.. but I loved it!!! I love the achethe next day!! I should be doing this 3 times a week ontop of what I do... I said to my bf this time next year I'll be rich and loaded! .. okay maybe not!!!

MinnieSpender

This is the place for me!

I put on a stone in just under a year because I changed jobs and had to get a bus/train rather than walk to work. Losing half an hour's walk a day piled on the pounds! I've recently changed jobs and am walking again - so far I've lost 3lbs. No change in diet particularly, just good old moving that butt!

I can also highly recommend dancing! There's bound to be something in your area that's relatively cheap and if you need any specialist shoes, check out Loot or ebay. I've done various types over the years - ballet, tap, flamenco, belly (shake it sister!), jazz and it works your mind as well as your body. It's also a great depression buster as you have no choice but to focus on what you're doing to prevent embarassing collisions and stop focussing on anything else. It makes you really happy when you finally master that shuffle-hop-step! Another plus point is it helps your posture - standing straight makes you look slimmer - how good does that sound? :rotfl:

:eek: A word of warning though (and the reason why I won't cancel my gym membership). If you're going out jogging stay safe - stick to well-lit routes or safe areas. Better still, rope in a friend and do it together. Until you get faster, you might not be able to run away from trouble!