Ok, I've tried TONS of workout videos, as I love experimenting and trying different types of exercise programs. This program, by Jillian Michaels, is absolutely insane. No joke! This women is crazy. The whole point behind the video is that Jillian says that if you want only 20 minutes a day to work out you need to push it. This will apparently save you from hours a day at the gym. Sounds simple enough right? Wrong. She really pushes you. I am on day two and every ounce of my body hurts! But I feel so much more energized.
The basis of the program is that there are three levels. I am starting on level 1, which I encourage you to do. It is broken up into three circuits. Each circuit has 3 minutes of strength training, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs. There are three circuits, a warm up, and a cool down. By the end of this you will just want to pass out. I literally am shouting during this video, luckily Ryan has not been home when I have tried it.
Apparently you can lose up to 20 lbs doing this for 30 days, well, I'm hoping to just lose 10, I'll let you know how it goes. You are supposed to do it everyday so if you want to follow along with me, it is On Demand with Comcast. I will do level 1 till I get bored and feel like I can keep up all the way through, then move on to Level 2.
Oh, and of course, if you don't know who Jillian Michaels is, she's the trainer from the Biggest Loser. I do have to say, she inspires you to work, and she's not cute about it, she's tough. I strongly urge you to check it out.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Coupons: How to really make them work
So, we all know that no one really enjoys using coupons...it makes us look cheap, and broke. Well, here's the thing... we are cheap and broke, especially with the economy how it is. More and more people are using coupons. The great part is, they actually help!
It is seriously a goal of mine each time I go to Stop and Shop to save as much money as I can. It appears that many others try to achieve this same thing, and actually do a better job than I do! A lot better job. On Good Morning America last week, Coupon Mom was on. You can visit her site at CouponMom.com. She will help you to save as much as possible on your grocery bills.
She helped one women pay a quarter for one hundred dollars worth of groceries! Seriously, a quarter, I kid not. So, my first goal...to get as close to this as possible. It appears from watching how it is done that it might actually take some VERY serious planning to make this happen, but I will keep trying till I get there, and I will keep you updated on my progress. Here are some tips that we got from Coupon Mom and our goal will be to try this for our next trip.
Step One: You need to make sure that you are adequately planning your weekly grocery trip. So, this means, don't go in knowing that you need 7 dinners, but actually take about a half an hour and make recipes, and list the exact ingredients that you need. Don't forget to go through your cabinets and make sure of what you do and do not have. Write down every conceivable thing that you need, not just the basics. The key will be to stay with what is on your list, and that's it.
Step Two:
This is the most important step: Coupons! Now, key is, you need to be flexible. You can't plan on buying Brawny paper towels if you want a good deal. You need to buy the brand that is on sale. Also, before going to the store look through what is already on sale at the store, and see if you have any coupons for that specific brand, you can literally walk away with a free product. Of course this means keeping coupons and cutting them religiously.
Check for weekly sales on sites such as couponmom. Or search for other sites where bloggers blog about upcoming in store sales. Cool Savings is also a great one. You can also print coupons, try eversave.com and coupons.com. You most likely can find every coupon that you would need on there.
Step Three:
Don't forget to look at the packages that you are buying! They might actually have a coupon on them, and it will not be a small coupon! It will be about forty percent off. Many people don't catch this till they get home.
Step Four:
Organize. Get a multi compartment folder and put your grocery list and coupons into different pockets so you know what you do, and do not have coupons for.
Step Five:
Shop and watch the savings pile up.
Here are some things you should never pay full price for:
Toothpaste
toilet paper, other paper products
Tolietries
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Contact Solution
Shampoo, conditioner
Soap
Makeup
This can save your money for things that you want to spend the big money on like whole produce and organic foods.
Good Luck! I'm sure you will be happy when you have some leftover money to go clothes shopping!
It is seriously a goal of mine each time I go to Stop and Shop to save as much money as I can. It appears that many others try to achieve this same thing, and actually do a better job than I do! A lot better job. On Good Morning America last week, Coupon Mom was on. You can visit her site at CouponMom.com. She will help you to save as much as possible on your grocery bills.
She helped one women pay a quarter for one hundred dollars worth of groceries! Seriously, a quarter, I kid not. So, my first goal...to get as close to this as possible. It appears from watching how it is done that it might actually take some VERY serious planning to make this happen, but I will keep trying till I get there, and I will keep you updated on my progress. Here are some tips that we got from Coupon Mom and our goal will be to try this for our next trip.
Step One: You need to make sure that you are adequately planning your weekly grocery trip. So, this means, don't go in knowing that you need 7 dinners, but actually take about a half an hour and make recipes, and list the exact ingredients that you need. Don't forget to go through your cabinets and make sure of what you do and do not have. Write down every conceivable thing that you need, not just the basics. The key will be to stay with what is on your list, and that's it.
Step Two:
This is the most important step: Coupons! Now, key is, you need to be flexible. You can't plan on buying Brawny paper towels if you want a good deal. You need to buy the brand that is on sale. Also, before going to the store look through what is already on sale at the store, and see if you have any coupons for that specific brand, you can literally walk away with a free product. Of course this means keeping coupons and cutting them religiously.
Check for weekly sales on sites such as couponmom. Or search for other sites where bloggers blog about upcoming in store sales. Cool Savings is also a great one. You can also print coupons, try eversave.com and coupons.com. You most likely can find every coupon that you would need on there.
Step Three:
Don't forget to look at the packages that you are buying! They might actually have a coupon on them, and it will not be a small coupon! It will be about forty percent off. Many people don't catch this till they get home.
Step Four:
Organize. Get a multi compartment folder and put your grocery list and coupons into different pockets so you know what you do, and do not have coupons for.
Step Five:
Shop and watch the savings pile up.
Here are some things you should never pay full price for:
Toothpaste
toilet paper, other paper products
Tolietries
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Contact Solution
Shampoo, conditioner
Soap
Makeup
This can save your money for things that you want to spend the big money on like whole produce and organic foods.
Good Luck! I'm sure you will be happy when you have some leftover money to go clothes shopping!
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