Comments on: Taking Care of Yourself; A Healthy Choice – A Costly Choice http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/taking-care-of-yourself-a-healthy-choice-%e2%80%93-a-costly-choice/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Festival of Frugality: 1st hosting gig! — the ¢entsible life http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/taking-care-of-yourself-a-healthy-choice-%e2%80%93-a-costly-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-19602 Festival of Frugality: 1st hosting gig! — the ¢entsible life Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:08:01 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1958#comment-19602 [...] Financial Blogger presents Taking Care of Yourself; A Healthy Choice – A Costly Choice posted at The Financial [...] [...] Financial Blogger presents Taking Care of Yourself; A Healthy Choice – A Costly Choice posted at The Financial [...]

]]> By: Ryan O'Halloran http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/taking-care-of-yourself-a-healthy-choice-%e2%80%93-a-costly-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 Ryan O'Halloran Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:35:19 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1958#comment-6782 a good way we've found to eat organic vegetables cheaply is subscribing to a CSA (community supported agriculture) or vegetable share. we do one in the chicago area called Angelic Organics, we split it with another family and the cost is $370 for each of us for 20-weeks of a weekly 1/2 bushel box full of seasonal vegetables. so this amounts to about $18/week and you get a load of vegetables. you get what is in season, which is a great way to keep a good variety in your diet and try out different recipes. a good way we’ve found to eat organic vegetables cheaply is subscribing to a CSA (community supported agriculture) or vegetable share. we do one in the chicago area called Angelic Organics, we split it with another family and the cost is $370 for each of us for 20-weeks of a weekly 1/2 bushel box full of seasonal vegetables. so this amounts to about $18/week and you get a load of vegetables. you get what is in season, which is a great way to keep a good variety in your diet and try out different recipes.

]]> By: Patty http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/taking-care-of-yourself-a-healthy-choice-%e2%80%93-a-costly-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-6745 Patty Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:11:55 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1958#comment-6745 To get really good and cheap produce, try Asian supermarket. I live in Toronto and I have been cooking for myself ever since I was in college. One thing I find is that it's always cheaper to buy vegetables and fruits from Asian markets. However, I would buy the meats from Korean supermarket though. And in terms of exercise, it's a life-style change. I have lost 50lb couple years back, and to maintain in current weight is extremely difficult. I have to keep changing the way I exercise. I started working out in Gym, but then I got bored, so now I change to playing sports instead. The key is pace yourself. You will enjoy your exercise more and it will last a life time :) To get really good and cheap produce, try Asian supermarket. I live in Toronto and I have been cooking for myself ever since I was in college.

One thing I find is that it’s always cheaper to buy vegetables and fruits from Asian markets. However, I would buy the meats from Korean supermarket though.

And in terms of exercise, it’s a life-style change. I have lost 50lb couple years back, and to maintain in current weight is extremely difficult. I have to keep changing the way I exercise. I started working out in Gym, but then I got bored, so now I change to playing sports instead.

The key is pace yourself. You will enjoy your exercise more and it will last a life time :)

]]> By: Goal Hunter http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/taking-care-of-yourself-a-healthy-choice-%e2%80%93-a-costly-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-6744 Goal Hunter Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:33:50 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=1958#comment-6744 I have never met anyone who has purchased an elliptical or stationary bike and not had it languish after awhile. Wife and I bought one from Craig's list for $50 to train for a triathlon during the winter. If you want a good way to get physically fit you could try to do a triathlon or half-marathon. It's a big enough goal that you basically have to become somewhat fit for it, but still very do-able. I am leading a little club of runners here at my work to their first marathon or half-marathon. Total of about 10 people so far who started only this year. The only thing they did before was some weight and maybe a little aerobics. Now they can run 21 K or, for 2 of them, 42K full marathon. Their bodies all changed. And it was all free, fun in a group, etc. Regarding good food: I know you live in Montreal. There is tons of good and reasonably priced produce from the outdoor markets to Adonis supermarket to joining one of the produce coops. I have never met anyone who has purchased an elliptical or stationary bike and not had it languish after awhile. Wife and I bought one from Craig’s list for $50 to train for a triathlon during the winter.

If you want a good way to get physically fit you could try to do a triathlon or half-marathon. It’s a big enough goal that you basically have to become somewhat fit for it, but still very do-able.

I am leading a little club of runners here at my work to their first marathon or half-marathon. Total of about 10 people so far who started only this year. The only thing they did before was some weight and maybe a little aerobics. Now they can run 21 K or, for 2 of them, 42K full marathon. Their bodies all changed. And it was all free, fun in a group, etc.

Regarding good food: I know you live in Montreal. There is tons of good and reasonably priced produce from the outdoor markets to Adonis supermarket to joining one of the produce coops.

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