Shaping up doesn't need to cost a great deal of money. It can be as simple and inexpensive as making small lifestyle changes. Here are a few ideas to support you get started:
1. Why not skip watching TV for 1 night and go for a walk with a friend? Walking is 1 of the most effective forms of exercise and also the easiest to do.
2. Do your own yard work. Pushing a manual mower and raking leaves burns hundreds of calories and can save you $100 or extra each and every month.
3. Wash and wax your own automobile to save dollars and burn calories.
4. Do your own housework. It burns between 140 and 400 calories a day and can save you the money you would invest hiring support. Thirty minutes of window washing burns 100 calories.
5. Look at a health care discount program like HealthSaver, which has teamed up with Jenny Craig to supply fantastic savings on a selection of weight loss programs. Members can save money on sensible weight loss programs, which focus on a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle along with a balanced approach to living, commonly referred to as food/body/mind.
The programs supply planned or personalized menus, a personalized activity and motivational plan, one-on-one consultations, weight loss success manuals and tools and 24-hour support.
Plans include:
TuneUP : a 30-day introductory program (plus the cost of food) that's free with HealthSaver membership. It offers a quick shape-up for people who already have a healthy diet, exercise and want to lose 10 lbs. or less.
OnTrack : A six-month plan to support you get back OnTrack with consistent healthy eating and physical activity. Membership earns you a 50 percent discount.
Jenny Rewards : A year long plan in which food discount rewards grow from 10 to 35 percent as long as you continue. You get a 20 percent discount. HealthSaver offers discounts of 20 percent on vision care, prescriptions and alternative health care treatments.