Healthy weight loss

Budgeting for Weight Loss

Recession is affecting a lot of people in many ways these days. Even so, you should keep in mind that these hard times don’t have to hold you back from your weight loss efforts. Weight loss is far more important than worrying about finances, especially when your health is at stake. But if you are still finding yourself frozen with the fear of spending money, consider the following tips on how to lose weight on a tight budget.

Don’t Waste Your Money on Miracle Pills or Supplements

Counting on expensive pills and diet supplements to do the trick is the last thing you should do when trying to lose weight, especially if you don’t have a lot of extra cash on hand. Never waste money on things that ultimately give you little or no long term results. Often flashy ads promising miraculous results are so powerfully compelling that they convince hundreds or even thousands of people surrender and throw their money away. This shouldn’t be the case, so don’t let yourself get lured in. Learn to control yourself, carefully question the validity of each pill you hear about, and never make purely impulsive purchases. Many weight loss methods that come with a hefty additional cost but remember that no amount of money will do for you what truly healthy weight loss methods can achieve. Be smart about your weight loss, recognize that real and lasting success does not happen overnight, and ignore the temptation to turn to pills in desperation.

Don’t Fall for Fad Diets


Fad diets and commercially manufactured weight loss plans are very expensive and often ineffective. You should automatically cross them off of your list unless of course you’re lucky enough to have a large amount of money to spare for every meal! If you’re low on funds like most readers of this article, the best way to save money while dieting is to actually prepare your food yourself. You don’t have to be an extraordinary cook or even have a lot of free time on your hands in order to cook your own deliciously nutritious meals. Just grab a healthy recipe off the net and follow the step by step instructions. If you’re still afraid your cooking skills are not up to par, try out a few recipes with the help of your partner or a friend and enjoy working together. There are literally thousands of great recipes available for free. If you’re not quite sure where to start looking, try researching a list of diet friendly Mediterranean dishes.

Ditch the Gym Membership

Why spend money on something that you probably won’t even use to its full potential? Most people start out thinking that they have all the time and motivation in the world and quickly find that they’ve overestimated, especially when it comes to making it to the gym on a regular basis. In fact, many gyms base their pricing off of idea that a large number of the members they enroll will use their facilities very infrequently. There’s nothing wrong with going to the gym if you will really keep up with it, but there are many cheaper and more enjoyable ways for you to get the exercise your body needs. Promote your weight loss goals by getting involved in your favorite sports, going running, or even checking out some home exercise tapes from your local library.

Just remember - the majority of money that you think you need to spend to effectively lose weight is in fact entirely unnecessary. So ignore the latest and greatest fitness ads and get back to the basics. Healthy weight loss is within your power and your budget!

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