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Getting Fit Frugally

January 9, 2010 / Common Cents Mom / 5 comments

sany0001 Getting Fit Frugally

Yes this is me! This is my before picture..Today I made a choice and took on a challenge that many of us Canadians are doing. Today I signed up for the X_weighted National Challenge.

I got up early and  headed  over to the YMCA in Halifax. I was number 12 even getting there before 8 am! We had about an hour before things got going.

I went got measured and it was an OH MY God moment because I am at my heaviest weight ever in my life and that is scary! And then there were my measurements and that was another slap in the face.

My weight was 276

My Measurements are Chest 53   Waist 51 and Hips 55

Can you say UGH!

Then it was upstairs for the fitness test. I have never huffed and puffed so hard. I got through it though. Thank God! I did it in almost 6:00 minutes. The hardest part of the test was lying down flat and then getting up. You had to do that 20 times!

I am committed to getting healthy. But I am scared too. Nervous. Can I do it? But really now I have to do this. It has moved from a want to a must. I have to get this extra weight off.

The goal for this 6 month challenge is 72 pounds! That is alot! I will have to work hard and smart. I will be using the tools offered at the X_Weighted site as well as tools offered at Sparkpeople.

How else will this Fat girl became Fit and Fabulous?

  • I joined a gym. I was able to get a corporate membership and for me that is a frugal investment into myself.
  • I set a goal of running walking the 10 k race as part of the Bluenose Weekend in May.

What are some other frugal ways to get this weight off?

  • Squawkfox listed some great winter activities for us to try.
  • For me just putting on the walking shoes and taking a brisk walk is always good
  • Rent or borrow a work out dvd from the library
  • Invest in a skipping rope and skip.
  • When the weather gets a bit better go for a bike ride.
  • If you have a Wii. There are a bunch of games that do help you get fit.
  • Dance: I love to move. Lately this one I have been doing with my tween daughter.

For Canadians up for the Challenge you can sign up today or tomorrow at the X_Weighted website and for everyone trying to lose weight I do recommend  Sparkpeople as well as a great free tool.

I will leave you with a horrific side view, but as Dr. Oz would say we need a starting point sany0002 Getting Fit Frugally

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Help Me Bust A Move!

October 20, 2009 / Common Cents Mom / One comment

Last night I got to go to my very first Tweet Up here in Halifax. It was awesome! All of  women there are on Twitter (home of the micro blog). Got to meet some amazing women and then we had a brief presentation about a great cause-Bust a Move!

Help Me Bust A Move!

Bust a Move is a new grassroots fundraising effort here in Nova Scotia who’s goal is a world class breast center here. There is a huge need here. We need better equipment and everything in one local not everything spread over a very large campus as it is now.

The QEII and IWK Foundations inviting me and  you to” join them for Bust a Move – a very special fitness extravaganza guaranteed to challenge the body and uplift the spirit! The Halifax Metro Centre will come alive when 1,000 participants and hundreds of volunteers unite in support of world-class breast health services in Nova Scotia.”Yeah there is a limit on the number of participants, so sign up now if you want you want to join. There will be 6 and yes, I said 6 hours of fitness! My goal be fit enough to last to last the 6 hours. We will be doing yoga, zumba and so much more.

Do you want to know who one of the celebs instructing us will be? Can you say someone who wears short shorts, do I need to say more?

Now here is the catch, each of us 1,000 participants MUST raise $1,000 for the cause. That is the goal!

Now if you want to help me, there are a few way you can.

First you can go to my donation page here.

Help Me Bust A Move!

If you want to send a check instead of credit card you can, there is a form you can print, fill out and send.

Second you can donate through paypal. I set up a donation button.Unfortunately for some reason it is not pasting right into my WordPress blog. So if you want to donate via paypal you can send the money through my paypal account which is cahollie@hotmail.com

Now here is the good news 100% of funds raised are going to get much needed new digital diagnostic equipment for the  unit. Can you say you help, your donation will help save the lives of women here in Nova Scotia.

Now I know not everyone can give, if you are local they are looking for volunteers and as well me personally I can use prayer support and

If you have read this far, thanks, already, I do appreciate it…Watch me become a fit, frugal, fabulous 45 yr old who can stay on the exersice mat for 6 hours for a great cause. Help me Bust a Move anyway you can!

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Frugal and Fit Friday -Week One

October 16, 2009 / Common Cents Mom / 2 comments

Frugal and Fit Friday Week One I have decided that I wanted to start weekly series. It is called Frugal and Fit Friday.Why? I have made the choice as well as being a frugal mom I want to be a fit Mom. I need this for me.

Really I have been overweight all of my adult life, and I can no longer stand to live in this body that is now my creation. Really, I am now at my fattest! I hate that I huff and puff when I walk, that my thighs hit each other when I walk, and I can not run without getting out of breath for minutes after word. I am not fit. I am not healthy and that is about to change.

I am inviting you my readers, my friends to follow me on my journey to becoming a fit frugal mom. Now I am not rich. No Weight watchers or purchasing into any programs for me.

How am I going to be fit and frugal?

1. I signed up for Spark People. Perhaps you have heard me mention this great FREE tool for weight loss before. I have posted on it. I will be keeping track in their online journals of both what I’m eating and how much exercise I am doing. This means I am journalling what goes in! This is important for weight loss.

2. I have an accountability partner. I have a girlfriend and Yes she lives on the west coast, but she wants to lose as much as I do.We will be encouraging each other in this path. I also have all of you and by doing this once a week you all will know the facts.

3.On Wednesday I wrote about walking. Walking for now will be my primary exercise..But I have put together a wee frugal home gym that I will blog about next week. I will walk either outside or at the mall for 45 minutes at least 5 times a week. I will also to strengthening exercises for 20 minutes twice a week.

4. I am also planning my menu and will be posting my frugal healthy halal recipes on my blog each Monday. By planning what I eat no need for running to the store, which for me can bring oodles of temptation.

5. I am drinking lots of water instead of the soda pop that had been in my glass most days.

All of these cost me nothing or next to nothing but time and I am worth the time and effort!

So now time for my Truth Tube as Dr Oz would call it.

Weight –250 exactly ..Goal 150

Blood Pressure was 132/ 82 which is normal thank good ness

Waist Measurement 44 inches

Breast measurement 53 inches

BMI 39.15 which puts me at severe risk for

  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Stroke
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Sleep apnea
  • Endometrial, breast, and colon cancer

My Real Age is 56 (12 years older than I am).yikes!

Now by following my own 5 rules 1.Journal, accountability, drinking lots of water, exercising and menu planning I am planning for success. So come with me as I get fit frugally. I will also be tweeting my frugal weight tips on twitter

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