Fit On A Budget

Something I would never pay for out of my regular budget, I was able to make a deal and trade some of my freelance work for a couple of gym memberships for my husband and me.

I’m not entirely comfortable with the idea of going to the gym. My plan for easing into the situtation is to begin on the cardio machines the first few times, observing the “lay of the land,” if it were.

The gym (completely co-ed) has all the amenities (including a very nice daycare) and there are several locations around town so I will be able to fit in some fitness between clients on slow days.

Any tips for being new to a gym? How to get the most out of your time there?

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Bored of your current exercise videos? Try a new one, for free at SwapaDVD.com.

I’ve already exchanged one of my old DVD’s for a new one.
(Although I received it right before the latest bout of flu hit
home and have only used it once.)

Having something new and different can be a great
motivation to step up your fitness program. Not having to
pay for it leaves a little extra for a real treat when you
reach a goal.

The program isn’t completely without cost. It works like
this:

• You list your DVDs available for exchange
• Someone requests one (or more) of your listed DVDs
• You accept or decline the request. If accepted you mail out the DVD paying for the shipping (about $2.00)
• For each DVD you send and is received on the other end, you receive one “credit”
• Credits are used to request DVDs from other members, you pay nothing to receive it
• You get an extra credit just for posting 10 DVDs

Check it out at SwapaDVD.com. There are currently over 40,000 listed DVDs and more than 200 in the “health & fitness” category. If you sign up, mention me (member name: fitonabudget) as the person who referred you and I could get an extra credit too. Enjoy.

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I’ve been away from the blog for a few weeks, first with the flu (little guy, then me) and lately I’ve been working as much as possible. We are trying to prepare for my husband losing his job in the next couple of weeks. He won’t be out of work for long (already having 3 offers) but will definitely be taking a pay cut with a new company.

We are finally getting our finances straight after some major medical bills a few years back and do not want to get in that position again. Thankfully, January is the busiest month for my bookkeeping business.

I am working on some new stuff for the blog and will be posting some free downloads later this week. I wanted to check in and let you all know that I have not completely disappeared.

Please bear with me as my posts may be sporadic (or at least very short) through January.

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Congratulations to Simone from Val City Designs. You are the winner of a 1 year subscription to both SHAPE & FITNESS magazines.

If you didn’t win you can still get a great deal on this bundle at MagsForLess!!! You get both magazines for one year for just $10.50.

A big, big thank you to everyone who participated in this giveaway. I was so encouraged to see people are actually reading this blog that I will definitely continue with the giveaways.  Should I offer another magazine bundle, more books or DVDs, something else? I’m open to suggestions for the next one.

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