Losing weight with no money?

Agree with all of the suggestions. I live on zucchini and frozen vegetables. Love those veggies. One can of 98% Hormel Chicken makes 5 dinners with 3 cups of vegetables and a little mozzarella cheese. I use 2 oz of chicken and its like $3.50 at walmart. Because my husband and son have no weight issues and really don't want to eat light sodium or light I still cook them normal and then throw mine in the microwave. Also I buy frozen fruit. Huge bag is like $3.

Shop at Aldi if you have one nearby. This morning I got boneless chicken breast for $1.79/lb, sweet potatoes 3 lbs for .89, oranges 5 lbs. (I think?) for .99, kiwi 5 in a bag for $1.19, etc., cucumber for .50, etc.

There are already some great suggestions noted. I can only agree with them.

Check out youtube and the library for exercise.

Food wise: frozen veggies, rice, pasta, beans, etc are all typically low cost. Not sure how many people you need to feed but a rotisserie chicken (4.99 at Costco) can be used for a variety of things. Eat it, shred it up and put in casseroles, sandwiches, wraps, gravy and rice, etc. Pizza can be made at home on the cheap - Jiffy Pizza Crust mix 58 cents, Great Value All Natural Pizza Sauce 98 cents, the cheese will be the most expensive part and probably run you about $4 to $5. This makes about a 12 inch pizza. (probably won't want to eat it all the time but once in a while wouldn't be bad).

Good luck!!

Coupon, Coupon, Coupon..there are many sites you can go to in order to print coupons (use the library and print free) and then watch for those items on sale and alot of times you can get them for little or nothing, things such as tuna, frozen veggies, fruit cups, salad dressing, bagged salad, etc...i.e green giant steamed veggies are on sale at my local store for 1.00 and I have a coupon for ,50 which my store doubles so I can get green giant veggies for free...YOU CAN DO IT! Prepare, Plan and make good Purchases

If you like yogurt, you can make your own in a crockpot. Need some yogurt for starter culture for first batch and that's all you have to buy.

Put your milk in your crockpot, heat the milk to 180 (creates a sterile environment for the culture) then turn it off (approx 2.5 hr). Once it cools to 105 -110 degrees F (approx. 3 hours) stir in the culture. Wrap the entire crockpot in a towel or blanket and let sit for 8 hours. That's it! Recommended to cool in fridge for 6 hours before eating. But I always like to taste it before putting it in the fridge.

Check out culturesforhealth.com: they have wonderful descriptions how to make yogurt. And if you have questions there is chat available.

I don't have a gym either. I've lost about 30 pounds using mostly diet but also exercise. Making food from scratch is cheaper than packaged stuff. If pressed for time, I love using my crockpot. Just put it together in the morning (or even before bed the night before) and cook it during the day so in the evening a delicious home meal is ready with little effort.

Youtube is definitely a good resource for free exercise videos.

Hope this helps!

fitnessbender.com is an aweeessooommeee website that has plenty of high calorie burning moves! u don't need a gym to lose weight i'll tell you that. I lost 30lbs using my basement as my gym and running around in circles as a start. and did strength videos from the website.. eating defiantly doesn't cost more.. check different stores in ur area on who has the best prices..

If possible, do more activities while standing. That will also help you burn more. In addition to having lost some weight, and mine fluctuates too, my sleep apnea resolved itself. As long as I keep the weight off, I don't have to go back, and don't have to use a CPAP machine or dental appliance, or have surgery.

The fact that you are posting shows that you haven't given up. Look up some of the general exercises and chores listed in the data base.

I wondered where you lived that it is too cold to walk in early October, and see that you are in Ontario. I lived there for 20 years, and my sister is there now. Put on a coat. Not to be mean, but it's not that cold.

Would Insanity be good?

Insanity is expensive. It's $150 if you find a good deal.

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I do a lot of calisthenics as part of my work out. Push ups, crunches, leg raises, walk in place....minutemen. You can do it on the cheap.

go to costco and buy in bulk

then go to allrecipies and have a ball.

I work at a national christian "gym" part time and I get a free membership and my dad cleans a church on the weekends that has a gym and they gave him a free membership. You could check out gyms in your area to see if they have any deals like that so you could have a place to go and work out if you don't like doing videos at home.

If you have internet connection, you can do fitness videos from YouTube. I like the Fitness Blender ones but there are others if those don't fit your style. You can download them to your computer with Freecorder and play them on iTunes. As far as food goes, it may seem that junk food is cheaper --but get raw ingredients, meat and vegetables and cook from scratch. This lasts longer than anything you can find in a package providing more meals over the long run. You just have to change the way you think about meal planning.