Remember when I said that I’m sorta-kinda-not-really satisfied with my weight? Like, I’m a “normal” body weight, but if I lost 10 pounds I’d be uber-happy? Well, this blog called Newlyweds on a Budget just announced a 10 pound challenge. The idea is that a bunch of bloggers all try to lose 10 pounds over […]
So you’ve made two New Year’s resolutions. One is the ever-popular vow to lose weight and the other is to trim your budget. Those may seem incompatible at first, but guess what? You really can do both at once. One reason people don’t always mange to stick to a diet is that it can be […]
Here are the Top 10 most popular New Years Resolutions, according to my cursory Internet search: #10: Get Out of Debt! Pay off those credit cards, pay down those student and car loans, make an extra payment on the mortgage. Isn’t it amazing to see how much debt most people have? #9: Quit Smoking Save […]
Want to give the gift of beauty and fitness this holiday season, but you don’t have a lot of money to spend? Here are the top 4 money-saving holiday gifts that almost every woman would appreciate. #1: Homemade Skin-Care Creams A few weeks ago, I wrote recipes for how to make your own skin-care creams […]
I don’t like the name of this exercise, but I love what it does for my abs. Plus, it’s free. It doesn’t require any equipment, special clothes or a gym membership. How’s that for beauty on a budget? Here’s how it works: Step One: Get on your hands and knees in “plank” position. Your back […]
I hate to ‘fess up, but I’ve got these little rolls on my midriff — not huge ones, but enough that I feel self-conscious wearing a tight shirt. (Hello, winter — cold weather approaching, and finally I can cover up with sweaters!) So I started looking into exercises that tighten those love handles, and one […]
There are tons of diets that claim to be the best: the Atkins, the South Beath, the Mediterranean, the Ornish. But lesser-known diet, the Slow-Carb Diet, borrows from the ideas of all of the above. The slow-carb diet offers simple rules for busy people who don’t have the time to measure servings or count calories. […]
I found this great article on The Post Game that claims you can lose weight by doing only two exercises. I had my doubts when I read this, until I found a line in the article that gave me an “aha!” moment!: “Running is just one exercise, but no one questions that when it comes […]
I mentioned the other day that my “lazy weight loss” workout plan involves the following: Hop on a treadmill Set it to a powerwalking pace Plug in headphones Turn the treadmill’s TV to your favorite show Walk 3 and 1/2 miles over the span of the next hour while you watch several back-to-back episodes of […]
Confession, dear readers: I think grueling exercise sucks. Who wants to push themselves until they’re drenched in sweat, feeling cramps in their stomach, out of breath and wanting to collapse? Ugggh. Not me. But I have to do something about my muffin top. These rolls are totally unacceptable. So I devised the easiest possible way […]
