Comments on: Guest Post: Losing Weight: Pure Vanity or Money Saver?

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By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:28:57 +0000

This idea of walking the shelter dogs ROCKS! Seriously, it makes great exercise, it's fun, it teaches the kids about giving and the dogs are great company. My son has the best time when we bring our dog to picnics or walks. Walks have been our main exercise lately, we walk twice a day one hour each time. A great way to burn calories, get some fresh air and notice what kind of renovations the neighbors are doing. Love the walks! Emma´s last blog post..Childproofing - a guest post at Almost Frugal

By: rjleaman

rjleaman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:04:45 +0000

For sure, walking is good frugal exercise... and a real stress-reliever, by the way! Those of us who work at a desk and/or struggle through a dark northern winter will get extra benefit from taking our exercise outdoors, too. And on top of that - you're not spending gas money to drive to a gym! But I mostly just wanted to drop a note to say I love Gypsie's extra bonus tip, about going to a local shelter to walk the shelter dogs. A dog is great to have along if you're not completely comfortable about walking alone, and it's been proven that hanging out with animals is good for the spirits and stress level. If you have kids, taking them along to the shelter with you would be a fantastic family outing - not only encouraging them to be active, but also modelling volunteerism and good citizenship values. And if the the kids have been begging for a pet but you're not quite ready to commit, walking the shelter dogs is a great way for the kids to learn a bit about the responsibilities of pet ownership too. rjleaman´s last blog post..President Bartlet on the Butterball Hotline

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:49:04 +0000

Losing weight CAN save you money. The idea is simple: eat less. When my husband and I cook a big meal, we make sure to note how many servings our recipe should feed. We take out only our own servings and put the rest in the fridge for lunch the next day. Even with this plan, we often find we eat less than what the recipe calls a serving. We don’t have to buy anything special for lunch, or pay high prices to eat out. We enjoy the good food we made the night before. The benefit: by not overeating, we don’t waste food by turning into extra pounds we’ll have to burn off later. We stay trim and save money. Voila.

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Why lose weight? « Treading Softly — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:58:31 +0000

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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:29:38 +0000

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FBN Roundup- One Week Left Edition : Tight Fisted Miser — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:28:02 +0000

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