Less discretionary income also means less money to spend on snack cakes and chips at the supermarket and calorie-laden “crap-puccinos.”  There will also be less money to waste on the ineffective weight loss scams that are being hawked at every turn – pills, potions, creams and diet books that just don’t work.  Through my free Fat Loss 101 Newsletter, I will provide the most effective and efficient ways to lose unwanted body fat without resorting to the allure of late-night infomercials.

To those considering dropping their gym membership to save some money – go for it! Using your own bodyweight to challenge yourself – pushups, squats, and uphill walking/sprinting – is much more effective at burning body fat and can be done at or near home for free.

Losing inches from the waist line can also have other unintended benefits to the bottom line, like:

• Better gas mileage – potential 5 to 7 cents per gallon savings by dropping 50 pounds of body fat
• Lower food bills – the leaner a person is, the less food required to run on a daily basis
• Lower medical costs – trimming body fat may reduce spending on doctor visits, outpatient care, inpatient care and prescription drugs
• Lower insurance premiums – life insurance companies are giving discounts to their healthier clients
• Lower clothing costs – moving back into widely available sizes means spending less money as opposed to buying clothes at specialty online or “big people” stores
• Potential raises – losing body fat leads to better self-esteem.  Better self-esteem leads to higher productivity at work. Higher productivity at work could lead to raises and/or promotions