Spill the beans... on cheap ways to get in shape this "summer"

Mookii

If you can't afford to have your own dog, I would recommend contacting your local animal charity to see if they need any volunteers for dog walking.

I use a volunteering website (can't post links) called "Do It" as I know my local Blue Cross uses it, and often need the additional help. The website lets you tailor the search so you can select the days you are available (for example Tuesday PM)

MilikaUkr

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Sargasso

pauliboo wrote: »

Does anyone know anything that a physically disabled person can do?

I go to physio every week, but the exercises aren't going to lose me any weight.

I have arthritis in my hip and lower back so walking is out of the question.

I have arthritis in my toes knees, spine through to my neck, however, I do as much as I can to get and keep fit including cycling and going to a gym. Admittedly, there are days when it is a real 'pain in the neck' and I can't go as often as I'd like, but having a 'can do' attitude rather than 'can't do' would go a long way towards helping. I also have a heart condition which I don't allow to hinder me. Oh, yes, and exercise of any description is invigorating - notwithstanding limitations and the pain one might encounter. :T

magsmag

Nordic Walking is great for arhtritis sufferers

marrowgirl

My colleague was following "Diet Chef" which was approx £40 per week. I worked out that I could follow an approximation of the diet but much cheaper.

Breakfast: one large or 2 small slices of wholemeal toast with low fat/sugar marmalade. or small bowl of branflakes/museli.
plus either a piece of fruit and/or low fat yoghurt.

lunch: cup of soup (ideally home made but often It'll be packet stuff) plus another piece of fruit.

Afternoon treat: raisons/ whole nuts/ or dried apricots, or sliced raw veggies.
dinner: normal dinner (my friend chooses a low fat ready meal with extra veggies but I make a normal but healthy carby or protein rich meal but load up on veggies/salad.

I try and vary it so I get plenty of vitamins etc but it is rigid enough so I feel I am following a diet and I dont go crazy and trough on sweets. to be honest I only follow this during the week at weekends I am less strict but Iand I am able to stick to it and since Feb I've lost about 3 stone.

Andi_Bell

Save £s whilst losing lbs with an alternate day fasting diet!

You only eat one 500-600 calorie meal on your fasting day so therefore save money on food whilst shedding the weight! It's a no-brainer win/win situation!

Of course you have to be able to cope with being hungry an awful lot of the time but the results are truly worth it - I've been doing it for just under 3 weeks now and have already lose nearly a stone! It also helps that I have a very active job where I'm cycling and walking for up to 5 hours a day.

Andi_Bell

purpleweasel wrote: »

sorry but anything that cuts out food groups entirely is a fad diet. it might help you lose weight in the short term but won't re-educate your eating habits long-term.

i agree with earlier poster who said it's easier to do exercise if you find something you enjoy - i find it hard to get motivated and was bored to death at the gym but find running outside more enjoyable, especially with a goal like RfL to aim for. looking on the bright side (ahem) it's less knackering to run when it's not so hot (scraping the barrel i know, sorry!)

Erm...actaully it's not a fad diet - please read about it or watch the Horizon programme Dr Michael Mosley did on it a couple of weeks ago before making throwaway comments like that.

It doesn't cut out any food groups, in fact far from it - you can eat absolutely whetever you like on non-fasting (feed) days - a concept which is really helping me at last stick to a weight-loss regime. I have lost almost 1st so far in just under 3 weeks and feel no desire to cheat whatsoever. I love my feed days and take the opportunity to eat exactly whatever I fancy knowing that it's doing me and my diet no harm at all!

Having taken up the ADF diet I fully intend to make it my long-term eating habit thus getting down to my ideal weight and, more importantly, keeping the weight off whilst improving my general health and life expectancy.

Remember - you're never more that 24hrs away from a feed day! Lol! :j

RawrAnnie

Walk or cycle to places that you would normally drive or take public transport to, for example; work, the shops, picking the kids up from school etc. Helps you keep fit and saves money on petrol/bus fares.

Go jogging with a friend (the free version of paying a gym membership to run on a treadmill)

On nice weekends go for family bike rides or hikes in places like the Lake District (cheap way to keep the kids entertained)

Pick up some cheap fitness DVD's from eBay, Amazon and charity shops, or scower the T.V channels when you have a spare half hour, you can usually find some obscure fitness channel further down the list.

Eat smaller portions of food, and try not to snack between meals. If you find yourself getting hungry, have a drink, usually hunger is satisfied with a drink. Drink water (free from your tap!) rather than things like tea, coffee, fruit juices etc.