What have been your top 3 purchases?

meechster20001
meechster20001 Posts: 76 Member
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I'm thinking in terms of your diet or exercise regime here :)

For me;

1. kitchen scales, I never bothered before and now they never get put away, used every meal.

2. my gym membership. Years and years since I last went regularly to a gym but I got a good rate in December and then didn't go until mid January when the bug bit and I'm there regularly doing my couch to 5k programme.

3. my zaggorra hot pants...I've been wearing them a lot in the last couple of weeks and definitely seeing an improvement in my skin. Not a miracle cure but a helping hand!
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  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    A digital body scale (vs my $5 dial version)

    A GOOD sports bra

    Good running shoes

    My Garmin

    My treadmill

    Regular massages
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    Good shoes
    Brazil Butt Lift
    Hand weights
  • Vlly4life15
    Vlly4life15 Posts: 248 Member
    15lbs sledge hammer

    lifting straps

    chicken
  • Evachiquita
    Evachiquita Posts: 223 Member
    1. New bike
    2. Vitamix
    3. Garmin HRM
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    1. Kitchen scale
    2. HRM
    3. Olympic weights/squat rack
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    Hrm
    comfy work out clothes
    kitchen scales
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    1. Running shoes
    2. supportive sports bra (fave is Moving Comfort Phoebe)
    3. Garmin
  • Kelley528
    Kelley528 Posts: 319 Member
    It started with a pedometer ( I dont use it anymore but it gave me an idea of how active I was which has been my guidance)

    A food scale was the best thing I bought. I dont think I could have truly controlled portions without it.

    Sneakers that dont hurt my feet and allow me to walk for as long as a i like.
  • jross1006
    jross1006 Posts: 23
    1. Herbalife Advanced Package
    2.Digital Scale
    3.Tanning Pass :)
  • Calantorntain
    Calantorntain Posts: 172 Member
    1. My bicycle. I'm saving $100 a month on public transit (although after bike accessories and maintenance, it's probably more like $50), and just getting to work "forces" me to bicycle for 10 miles a day. Plus, since I do grocery shopping by bike, I don't have space to carry mounds of impulse junk food.

    2. Bathroom scale. I've had it for less than a month, but having a fancy digital scale that allows me to measure body fat is a great tool for a quantitative person like myself.

    3. New Rules of Lifting for Woman. It's a book with a 6 month weight lifting program, plus a lot more. I'm getting a good amount of cardio in, but want to maintain my muscle mass as I lose--and hopefully get stronger as well! I'm a few weeks into NRL4W, and love it! There's definitely something empowering about dead lifting 150lbs. Plus, even though I have lost 40lbs, I haven't gotten the stereotypical feeling of being cold all the time, because I've got metabolically active muscle keeping me warm :)
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
    Starting strength
    Gym membership
    Rawv almonds
  • meechster20001
    meechster20001 Posts: 76 Member
    Is a heart rate monitor a good investment? At the moment I'm just running when I'm told to with the couch to 5k thing and log the calories burned as whatever the treadmill tells me but I am working from a base of zero fitness.

    I'm loaning my New Rules of Lifting to a friend and going to start it once I graduate the 5k programme. Got a fair few fitness dvds I need to do at some point. I think Jillian will be kicking my butt in April!
  • melbatoast917
    melbatoast917 Posts: 370 Member
    Protein powder - I go through that like toilet paper
    Annual YMCA dues - best $420 I have ever spent
    Gloves - I was developing horrible callouses
  • 2bmeagain12
    2bmeagain12 Posts: 284 Member
    1. Fitbit One
    2. Coconut Oil
    3. Scales - Both bodyweight & food
  • zumbarock
    zumbarock Posts: 86 Member
    Elliptical Machine
    Comfortable work out shoes
    Zumba classes!!!
  • Charz612
    Charz612 Posts: 38 Member
    Bike
    Kitchen Scales
    Puffed Corn - makes a fantastic snack, use some spray oil and any seasoning you choose, shake about in a bag then eat!!
  • kellymoconnell
    kellymoconnell Posts: 11 Member
    1. good tennis shoes
    2. superior sports bra
    3. lululemon pants
  • CovaJoser
    CovaJoser Posts: 18
    Bike and bike parts
    Running shoes
    Protein powder

    Looking for a good hrm for my wife and myself as a valentines day present!
  • Rachelito
    Rachelito Posts: 119 Member
    1. Kitchen Scale
    2. Membership to the Y
    3. Heart Rate Monitor
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    1. Couch to 5k app
    2. Abs Diet Cookbook
    3. Running shoes
  • roozielynne
    roozielynne Posts: 52 Member
    1. Treadmill
    2. Elliptical
    3. 4 months so far with trainer
  • jsinc363
    jsinc363 Posts: 6
    1. Personal Trainer at my gym
    2. New Nike shoes
    3. Fiber One bars
  • meechster20001
    meechster20001 Posts: 76 Member
    Awesome ideas, how long until payday?!
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    1. Kitchen Scale
    2. My new running shoes
    3. My FT4
  • GoTeamMeaghan
    GoTeamMeaghan Posts: 347 Member
    Bike and bike parts
    Running shoes
    Protein powder

    Looking for a good hrm for my wife and myself as a valentines day present!

    polar FT4 will do everything you need and you can get it on amazon for like $60...and it even comes in pink :)
  • Showmm
    Showmm Posts: 406 Member
    I've had a digital scale for weighing me and another for food for years, so not sure I'll count those. But since returning to the world of fitness at the start of this year, 1. Heavier hand weights. 2. Good Nike running shoes (the men's version for my double wide feet) and although it didn't cost me anything to purchase 3. myfitnesspal.com. Seriously good for food logging. I've tried 3 or 4 other online programs and none work so well. I've never managed to log more than two weeks straight before without getting bored and givng up on monitoring what i ate by the whole tedious routine of logging.
  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    GOOD walking shoes (shop around spend a little bit more money, your feet will thank you.)

    Food scale - embrace your inner metric nerd

    Body Weight Scale - I enjoy seeing the made up percentiles it throws at me after I stand on it longer than 5 seconds.
  • coyoteo
    coyoteo Posts: 532 Member
    Bowflex, vibram fivefinger shoes, and my HRM!
  • cmherb76
    cmherb76 Posts: 34 Member
    1.) Insanity
    2.) Withings WiFi Body Scale
    3.) Treadmill
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    1. Bike
    2. Kayak
    3. Squat Rack & Olympic Weights

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