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Hello again, savvy savers!  Today I am 31 years young, I am 5’6”, and weigh 198 lbs; I am down one pound since last week. I walk my dogs but beyond this am not terribly active. My lifestyle causes sedentary behaviors; I work-from-home, blog, run two internet businesses, and perform advocacy work online as well. I am an internet-based excuser! Today this changes! Spring has sprung, and so shall I! I have taken up yoga, and have started working out with a pedometer on as well!

For this weeks Battle-of-the-Bulge, Budget Style post, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite ways to exercise, and that is with basic, everyday housework! Consider the amount of time you spend each week completing the following, and you will see how much extra pounds you will be able to shed!

Here is a simple guide as to how many calories you can earn by completing each chose for 15 minutes:

• Carpet sweeping, sweeping floors: 39 calories
• Mopping: 43 calories
• Multiple household tasks all at once, light effort: 26 calories
• Dusting: 26 calories
• Washing dishes, While standing: 22 calories
• Vacuuming: 43 calories
• Butchering/Freezer Cooking Prep: 85 calories
• Cooking and Canning: 17 calories
• Serving food: 26 calories
• Feeding animals: 26 calories
• Putting away groceries: 26 calories
• Carrying groceries upstairs: 111 calories
• Food shopping: 22 calories
• Ironing: 22 calories
• Doing laundry: 17 calories
• Putting away clothes: 22 calories
• Making the bed: 17 calories
• Moving furniture: 85 calories
• Scrubbing floors: 48 calories
• Sweeping garage, sidewalk, and outside of house: 51 calories
• Watering plants: 26 calories
• Playing with children: 26 calories
• Carrying small children: 34 calories
• Elderly & Disabled Adult Care: 51 calories
• Playing with pets: 26 calories
• Bathing pets, while standing or kneeling: 43 calories

Here’s to better health,

Hello again, savvy savers! Today I am starting another new blog series, Battle Of The Bulge, Budget-Style! I will be focusing on ways to live a healthier, more active lifestyle while be able to afford clean, organic, obtainable foods! I believe this series can be worthwhile for many, who like myself, wish to get more in shape, not through crash-dieting but by small attainable lifestyle changes!  All of the changes I propose will be free or affordable, and most meals and plans will contain couponed savings or deals! Fads are fancy, but coupons are a commitment! With that said, here is where I am currently: I have a family history of high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. I am looking to lose 60 lbs., find affordable non-gym membership options for working out, and change the way I consume food; this includes meals, snacks, and splurges!

Today I am 31 years young, I am 5’6”, and weigh 195 lbs; I am down two pounds since last week. I walk my dogs but beyond this am not terribly active. My lifestyle causes sedentary behaviors; I work-from-home, blog, run two internet businesses, and perform advocacy work online as well. I am an internet-based excuses queen! Today finds my continued yoga, meditation, walking my dogs, using a pedometer, portioning my meals, and monthly proportional self-measuring!

So, for this weeks series post I wanted to share three of my favorite diet-friendly apps, and these are the two apps that I use to help control my gluten consumption!

1. ipiit, the Food Ambassador

• Get it for iTunes (free)
• Get it for Android (free)
• Visit the website: http://www.ipiit.com

App features

• You can shop for gluten-free options by scanning item barcodes in-store, you instantly know whether it has gluten or not.
• For off-limit items, the app gives you a list of alternate items that are safe to buy.

2. Su-Chef

• Get it for iTunes (free)
• Visit the website: http://su-chef.com/download/

This free app (for iPhone and iPad) features 25 different menu guides for a variety of special diets (from gf to diabetic, dairy free to vegetarian).

App features

• The app includes 200,000+ recipes, and stores that offer the items needed for these recipes, and budgets.

So, these are a few of my go-to apps help me to make healthier, more budgeted recipes and shopping trips, and as both apps are free, this is a win-win!

Here’s to health,

Hello again, savvy savers!  Today I am 32 years young, I am 5’6”, and weigh 196 lbs; I am down one pound since last week. I walk my dogs but beyond this am not terribly active. My lifestyle causes sedentary behaviors; I work-from-home, blog, run two internet businesses, and perform advocacy work online as well. I am an internet-based excuser! Today this changes! Spring has sprung, and so shall I! I have taken up yoga, and have started working out with a pedometer on as well! For this weeks Battle-of-the-Bulge, Buget Style post, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite ways to exercise online, for free!

You may ask, why Yoga? Well here are a few reasons I love Yoga:

• Increased flexibility.
• Increased muscle tone.
• Improved overall personal energy.
• The maintenance of a balanced metabolism.
• Weight reduction.
• Consistent cardiac health.
• Improved athletic performance.
• Protection from injury.

I often visit the site DoYogaWithMe, where I am able to find yoga classes, ranging in length, purpose, and intensity, for free, but also follow along several workout community forums where I can speak openly and candidly with others in my situation, those trying to work through our personal issues surrounding our body image and weight. 

Times of the month when I chose to look up a Yoga routine:

• When its too cold or wet outside.
• When I feel stressed.
• When I feel run down or exhausted.
• When I need personal reflection.
• When I seek peace and tranquility before a long week. 
• To maintain a sense of calm this holiday season. 

There are so many benefits that can come from even a quick 30-minute yoga session, that I make time for 1-2 sessions, online in my spare time, each week. This is time set aside for my own betterment, and as a result, I am a better person, a more rational useful woman to my family, and a better blogger for my readers! I keep a mat in several rooms of my home, to ensure that I remain excuse-free in my Battle-of-the-Bulge, and knowing that I am just a few minutes away from relaxation and peace of mind, is just an awesome feeling!

I would encourage you all to try out this site for yourself as well! 

Here’s to betterment,

Hello again, savvy savers! Today I am starting another new blog series, Battle Of The Bulge, Budget-Style! I will be focusing on ways to live a healthier, more active lifestyle while be able to afford clean, organic, obtainable foods! I believe this series can be worthwhile for many, who like myself, wish to get more in shape, not through crash-dieting but by small attainable lifestyle changes!  All of the changes I propose will be free or affordable, and most meals and plans will contain couponed savings or deals! Fads are fancy, but coupons are a commitment! With that said, here is where I am currently: I have a family history of high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. I am looking to lose 60lbs., find affordable non-gym membership options for working out, and change the way I consume food; this includes meals, snacks, and splurges!

Today I am 31 years young, I am 5’6”, and weigh 197 lbs; I am down two pounds since last week. I walk my dogs but beyond this am not terribly active. My lifestyle causes sedentary behaviors; I work-from-home, blog, run two internet businesses, and perform advocacy work online as well. I am an internet-based excuses queen! Today finds my continued yoga, meditation, walking my dogs, using a pedometer, portioning my meals, and now I also measure myself monthly!

So, for this weeks series post I wanted to share three of my favorite diet-friendly apps, and these are the two apps that I use to help control my gluten consumption!

1. ipiit, the Food Ambassador

• Get it for iTunes (free)
• Get it for Android (free)
• Visit the website: http://www.ipiit.com

App features

• You can shop for gluten-free options by scanning item barcodes in-store, you instantly know whether it has gluten or not.
• For off-limit items, the app gives you a list of alternate items that are safe to buy.

2. Su-Chef

• Get it for iTunes (free)
• Visit the website: http://su-chef.com/download/

This free app (for iPhone and iPad) features 25 different menu guides for a variety of special diets (from gf to diabetic, dairy free to vegetarian).

App features

• The app includes 200,000+ recipes, and stores that offer the items needed for these recipes, and budgets.

These apps help me to make healthier, more budgeted recipes and shopping trips, and as both apps are free, this is a win-win!

Here’s to health!