Losing weight with no money?

I am having financial problems right now, & it seems so much harder to lose weight with so little money Junk food is cheaper than healthy food & now that i have no gym membership it sucks. It's freezing where i am so it's not like I can run outside.
Idk what to do....
Any tips?

I have to disagree about Junk Food being cheaper than Healthy Food. Junk Food is not as nutritious or filling as healthier options, is also full of sugar, saturated fats and salt and are usually larger portions that what your should be eating. Think of your body as a temple, you need to treat it with respect and filling up on Junk Food all the time will put you at a higher risk of developing health problems (like diabetes and high cholesterol) later down the track.

My first tip for you in regards to food - Add up how much money you spend a week on just junk food and see what healthy food options you can buy with that money. Remember you don't have to buy brand name food items, if you want say milk try the generic brand rather than the brand name product - it is the same thing but you aren't paying for the name. Look out for weekly sales, if you can buy some things in bulk (i.e. canned tomatoes) that way you have them on hand when you want them and don't have to go out and pay full price. Also for fresh fruit and vegetables compare the prices of the supermarkets with the local green grocers. You will be surprised at the difference in prices. As it is convenient for me where I shop I usually visit the two major supermarkets, the local independent supermarket and 3 different green grocers on a Saturday to see what specials I can find. Also once a month we visit the local butcher and fish monger for fresh meat and fish. Something else we buy in bulk and just freeze what we don't want straight away in small portions. In the long run you will notice that it is cheaper than Junk Food and more substantial.

My second tip for exercise - You don't need to have a gym membership to get some exercise in. Someone previously suggested going to a library and getting some fitness DVDs which is a great idea and another person suggested a web link to follow and these are great ideas take these on board!! Also don't forget about your TV ... I know we use to have them here in Australia at 6am but Aerobics television shows where you can follow along at home and you don't need special equipment. Cleaning also burns calories but if you don't fancy that take to google and look up some exercises you can do at home.

Good luck with your goals. I hope these tips help

Just thought of a couple of ideas.

You can save a lot of money buying in bulk from a bulk store or health food store. Spices especially are a better deal a jar of spice at the grocery store might be over $3 you can get that same amount from bulk for about 50 cents! Stocking up on herbs & spices is a good way to make affordable foods like tofu & beans tastier.

At thrift stores you can find rice makers & bread machines for super cheap. You can find good bread machine recipies on line. Buy flour and yeast in bulk at the health food store and you can make healthy bread for cheap! And when you enter your bread recipie into mfp it will figure out calories etc per slice just like grocery store bread.

Aldi & trader Joe's are good for fresh vegetables. Or if you are in a city big enough to have a Mexican grocery store they have great deals on produce & good variety. Asian grocery stores are nice for sauces, tea, & noodles.

Good luck! You can do it!!

I used to think of fresh pineapple of this very expensive luxury fruit because there is so much waste by the time you cut off all the skin, core. Well, I finally cut one down and weighed the fruit I had and it was 2 POUNDS!!!! This is about 6-8 cups for a medium pineapple. Not so expensive when a whole pineapple is $3. Now I eat as much as I want, use it in smoothies and it has made losing weight lots easier because I am treating myself.

One big hint that I was told years ago is - when dieting or on a budget, shop only the outside perimeter of the grocery store. That is where all the fresh fruit & veggies are, the meats, bread and dairy sections. The only exception to that is if you are able to make your own breads, then you need to go down that baking isle.

I'm in Alberta and we have a McGavins discount store here. They sell 10 loaves for $10.99 of the day old bread. I usually pick those up and pop them into the deep freeze. I always find a great selection of whole wheat and multi-grain breads available as well as white bread, English muffins, bagels, etc.

oatmeal, rice, frozen veggies, sometimes even chicken...all fairly inexpensive. EGGS omg you can make so many different things with eggs...and they're pretty freakin' cheap.

I have been in the same situation, and here are some things that have worked for me: 1. drinking only water, it cuts down the expense for flavored drinks I didn't need anyway. 2. Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred (and some of her other workouts, but start with this one.) It was about $8 on amazon, and AMAZING results! 3. Getting really predictable about meals, and cooking from scratch. 4. Even when I have had to eat REALLY cheap, like all we had left were hot dogs, I still logged and counted it and it has resulted in a loss. I say, move forward and just do SOMETHING. Never mind if it is not perfect or all figured out at this point!

Read this:

http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/100-days-on-a-budget/

She fed a family of 4 on $125 a week. So dividing that by 4, you should be able to feed yourself for about $30ish a week, and her caveat was that she could only buy whole/healthy food!

I have an entire Facebook Page dedicated to healthy living on a dime! "Thrifty & Fit" check it out: facebook.com/thriftyfit

For me, when I was really tight on money, it actually helped me lose weight. Everytime I ate, I'd get one serving of each thing. Then when I was tempted to get another, I'd feel like it was a waste of money and would save it for another meal. I ate a lot of rice and chicken and only drank water.

And if you want to go to a gym, you could go to Planet Fitness, (Only $10 a month) or just workout at home. Walking, Jogging, Push Ups, Crunches, ect. I'm sure if you look online you could even find a workout plan you could do without any equipment.

eggs are super cheap right now thanks to easter , like less than a buck a dozen nearly everywhere, and they stay good in the fridge for 3-4 weeks, boil some they are great for anything you would use deli meat in .

"used" bread store - in other words the bakery outlet, i buy all my bagel thins there-(hopelessly addicted to them)
Frozen veg,
even frozen fruit(dollar tree)

its NOT as hard as you think it might be , you have to approach it right

yes Brown rice is Slightly more than white cheapo rice,

honestly , i am a coupon shopper , so I almost never pay full price for any of my groceries..