What's your biggest waste of money related to fitness?
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JustMissTracy wrote: »ladyteapot wrote: »This is disappointing..I wanted a Fitbit
reviews seem to be bad
@Spencerport I'm with you on the graze thing ..awful!
I'm not sure why there is so much hate for the fitbit, but I love mine. I haven't had it long, but it has without a doubt motivated me to walk more throughout my day. I love the challenges with friends (I am just a little competitive
I have to second and third this one! Don't go by other people's opinions, I love mine and have had huge success because of it. Every person's journey is gonna be different.
Yup exactly this. Everyone is going to be different. I had the most accurate tracker on the market before they sold out and nothing compared since then and I find the Fitbit uncomfortable and inaccurate. Those are what I think are important in something I use for tracking. I don't need motivation to work out nor do I need friends and competition. Those are frills that some people need. *shrug* To each their own.1 -
NorthCascades wrote: »canadianlbs wrote: »i don't think they lie, precisely. but i take it as given that they probably give only a very ballpark kind of idea.
Step trackers only claim to give you a ballpark idea.
Here's a typical disclaimer that comes with many of them:
Garmin activity trackers are intended to be tools to provide you with information to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. Garmin activity trackers rely on sensors that track your movement and other metrics. The data and information provided by these devices is intended to be a close estimation of your activity and metrics tracked, but may not be completely accurate, including step, sleep, distance, heart rate and calorie data. Garmin activity trackers are not medical devices, and the data provided by them is not intended to be utilized for medical purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Garmin recommends you consult your doctor before engaging in any exercise routine.
So they're not lying, precisely or otherwise.
I think this also speaks to Garmin as a company and their overall corporate ethics.
I don't think their overall corporate ethics are really that different than any other company's... They created a tool, and it's kind of up to the end user how you use it.0 -
The treadmill I used a dozen times the first month after I bought it, then once more in the following two years combined before I sold it for a fraction of the purchase price.0
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Since I started my weight loss journey none of it has been wasteful (though in hindsight buying brand new work out clothes when I hit size large was probably less wise because I didn't stay in them very long, learned that lesson until I hit XS though). I did buy a gym membership six years ago and that was a WASTE. I literally went one time. But I wasn't ready then AND it informed my decision to invest in home equipment this time which has been the best decision marathon training during Canadian winter, so that gym membership did still serve me in experience later on
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A cheaper but incredibly sturdy version of the total gym. It worked fine, and I used it for a little while, but I outgrew the resistance I could get out of it pretty quickly.
Plus, that sucker was heavy. Over 100lbs, something I should have considered when ordering it since I lived alone. Getting that sucker in my apartment, out of the packing materials and up the stairs was no mean feat. Especially since I had to lift it off the ground to move it - the little wheels didn't work so well on deep carpet.0 -
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Buying a few dumbbells and workout clothes at retail prices before I realized I could find all I needed at Goodwill!
I don't know why this never crossed my mind. I was looking at dumbbells the other day and "meh"ing over not wanting to spend what they cost when I have a couple resistance tubes at home that are good enough for the moment. Checking out Goodwill this weekend!!!0 -
Creatine supplement. It made me super bloated and I gained a lot of water weight. Might try it again once i'm in better shape and start lifting heavy.0
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In the end, all I ever really needed was a pull up bar and a jump rope. And maybe a medicine ball or two...1
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »Technically fitness is free. You can do bodyweight exercises and go for a run. A person could get a hell of a lot fitter than most people by simply doing that.
I go to the gym for the convenience. And I consider it worth it, because I got 3 times a week, and I can go at any time, morning or night, it's always open. If I want to go to the gym at 5am, I can.
Anything other than a gym membership is not required in my opinion. Even protein shakes are not necessary. Have you heard of chicken breasts? 80g in one breast. People were getting fit hundreds of years ago with nothing. It's funny to me when people spend money and do everything other than the two things that actually matter: diet and exercise.
How much for that high horse?
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Not really fitness but all the money I have wasted on structured "diets" the last 20 years
Slim fast
Nutrisystem
Weight watchers
Isagenix
I'm sure there is more I just can't remember at this point. Man I wish I had all that money back. It's a lot of wasted money for something I accomplished for free here on MFP.1 -
Gettingfit2017 wrote: »Not really fitness but all the money I have wasted on structured "diets" the last 20 years
Slim fast
Nutrisystem
Weight watchers
Isagenix
I'm sure there is more I just can't remember at this point. Man I wish I had all that money back. It's a lot of wasted money for something I accomplished for free here on MFP.
I've had much better luck keeping track of my diet since I started using MFP, it's been a great tool.
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I ordered a SUPER CUTE kettlebell online and it cost way more than one should. It arrived and it turns out it was only.....7 whopping pounds, lol. Yeah, I got so excited about aesthetics that I didn't even look at the weight of it before purchasing.
Now...it's an overpriced doorstop.2 -
Buying a few dumbbells and workout clothes at retail prices before I realized I could find all I needed at Goodwill!
I don't know why this never crossed my mind. I was looking at dumbbells the other day and "meh"ing over not wanting to spend what they cost when I have a couple resistance tubes at home that are good enough for the moment. Checking out Goodwill this weekend!!!
Goodwill and pawn shops are GREAT! I got a brand new heavy bag for boxing at a pawn shop for $10. Like, it still had the original tags and packaging. I was ready to spend a good chunk of cash on one, and ended up at this place with a friend who was selling some stuff. From then on, I always check those places out first!0 -
chunky_pinup wrote: »I ordered a SUPER CUTE kettlebell online and it cost way more than one should. It arrived and it turns out it was only.....7 whopping pounds, lol. Yeah, I got so excited about aesthetics that I didn't even look at the weight of it before purchasing.
Now...it's an overpriced doorstop.
I use my 12 lb kettle bell to anchor my cats' scratching post in front of the couch:-)3 -
GYM membership. Did it for 2 years . NEVER again.0
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not strictly useless or 'waste'. . . but i sure have a lot of recreational spending that's gone into me and my body habits. lifting's been fairly cheap so far, but biking's the worst. the only other obsession i've ever had with even comparable costs is knitting.
there's no such thing as completely rainproof bike pants, but they're like candy to me . . . i have at least two pairs of high-end tights that either stick to my legs or let the rain through. they just lurk in the closet while i keep going back to my trusty sturdy original muddy-buddies that i bought years ago. i might even have a few pairs from the last retail binge that i haven't even tested out yet.
messenger bags. i ate my pride and went pannier, but not after spending a few hundred bucks and then putting in chiro and physio time. and all the endless supply of blinkies and headlights and headlamps and visibility-aids that i can't keep away from as well.1 -
Leggings.
And GRRRL Clothing.
My obsession with fun leggings is completely ridiculous- but I don't give a rats patooty.
I wear the hell out of them things- and feel no shame.
But- it does take a HUGE chunk out of my pay check. not even going to lie.
beat me to it. its a reaaaaalllllly big prob. Really big.0 -
My mom and I bought a month supply of Nutri System for like $200 each. The meals were pretty bad. All of them were shelf stable and needed to be microwaved. I was only eating like 1,100 calories a day and was starving. I think I did it for about a week and a half before I binged and gave up. We wound up donating the left over meals to a homeless shelter.0
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Only thing I've bought that I don't use are a small set up dumbbells and some resistance bands. Not sure if I will use them or not, but keeping them for now. Also not overly happy with my fitness tracker, but it's mostly okay for now and will get a new one in the New Year (I think). Took a couple pairs of shoes to get some I like on the treadmill.
Thinking about a gym membership but having trouble pulling the trigger.0 -
canadianlbs wrote: »not strictly useless or 'waste'. . . but i sure have a lot of recreational spending that's gone into me and my body habits. lifting's been fairly cheap so far, but biking's the worst. the only other obsession i've ever had with even comparable costs is knitting.
there's no such thing as completely rainproof bike pants, but they're like candy to me . . . i have at least two pairs of high-end tights that either stick to my legs or let the rain through. they just lurk in the closet while i keep going back to my trusty sturdy original muddy-buddies that i bought years ago. i might even have a few pairs from the last retail binge that i haven't even tested out yet.
messenger bags. i ate my pride and went pannier, but not after spending a few hundred bucks and then putting in chiro and physio time. and all the endless supply of blinkies and headlights and headlamps and visibility-aids that i can't keep away from as well.
I am cracking up at your comparison of knitting to bike costs. As a fellow fiber junkie and biker, I can testify, it's funny because it's true.
It's all fun and games obsessing over hand painted baby alpaca/lamb blends and hoarding a kick-*kitten* yarn stash, till you get a French Angora and start pricing out Saxony wheels.
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I bought a stationary bike for my apartment so I could work out at home at night, but it turns out I don't like the motion of it. Maybe when I lose a little bit more weight- my thighs hit the seat edge in a way that is uncomfortable for me. I also find that it's hard to keep my heart rate up and distract myself with television....so I end up just focusing on how uncomfortable I am.
Acts as a side table for now.0 -
jmbmilholland wrote: »till you get a French Angora and start pricing out Saxony wheels.
Stop That Right Now. i have just successfully killed my yarn habit after elann.com sold out to amazon. i am not starting again.
the thing about knitting and winter biking is, they're such naturally complementary obsessions. one feeds and supports the other . . . and then you discover lifting and realise that knitting can interfere with your shoulder mobility and your whole life falls apart.
i still wear the strangest socks in the gym though. there's that.2 -
canadianlbs wrote: »jmbmilholland wrote: »till you get a French Angora and start pricing out Saxony wheels.
Stop That Right Now. i have just successfully killed my yarn habit after elann.com sold out to amazon. i am not starting again.
the thing about knitting and winter biking is, they're such naturally complementary obsessions. one feeds and supports the other . . . and then you discover lifting and realise that knitting can interfere with your shoulder mobility and your whole life falls apart.
i still wear the strangest socks in the gym though. there's that.
Ha ha! I am soon to become a dealer, just like Breaking Bad, so I have to push it! Sock yarn is, admittedly, a very hardcore habit.
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jmbmilholland wrote: »Ha ha! I am soon to become a dealer, just like Breaking Bad, so I have to push it! Sock yarn is, admittedly, a very hardcore habit.
d'awww . . . that would be wonderful, but not for socks.
i learned my lesson. i am just not the kind of girl who handwashes things and 'lays flat to dry'. and a person only needs so many sweaters that are good for the bike but too misshapen and shrunk for the pedestrian world.
so i am superwash only, and probably safe from your wicked wiles. i'm impressed though.
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Technically fitness is free. You can do bodyweight exercises and go for a run. A person could get a hell of a lot fitter than most people by simply doing that.
I go to the gym for the convenience. And I consider it worth it, because I got 3 times a week, and I can go at any time, morning or night, it's always open. If I want to go to the gym at 5am, I can.
Anything other than a gym membership is not required in my opinion. Even protein shakes are not necessary. Have you heard of chicken breasts? 80g in one breast. People were getting fit hundreds of years ago with nothing. It's funny to me when people spend money and do everything other than the two things that actually matter: diet and exercise.
Random fun fact: per gram of protein, protein powder is always cheaper than even chicken breast (unless you buy overpriced "sucker powder"). Who's the sucker now?...well me, because I eat the hell out of both.
Gallon of milk at the local supercenter is $.64. Think that is the cheapest per gram I've seen protein..0
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