Comments on: Losing weight can save you money

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Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:37:58 +0000

[...] Well On Less wrote Losing weight can save you money and I’ve found some cheap ways to exercise with the family include riding our bikes and [...]

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:34:56 +0000

I totally agree. Not only can exercise be a cheap hobby, but can entertain the kids cheaply as well. My kids love going on a bike ride or going to the park and playing tennis or soccer. Soccer is nearly free, just need a ball to play. Scott @ The Passive Dad’s last blog post..Can’t Make Up Your Mind? Call A Frugal Friend

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:31:23 +0000

Abigail – Ha! I guess you probably would get better mileage if you weighed less … especially if it was a family goal and everyone lost 10 pounds. Makes sense to me.

By: Abigail

Abigail — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:45:14 +0000

I think the funniest one I ever saw (MSN ran an article called, "What if no one were fat?") was gas mileage going up. Because of less weight in the car. Not exactly obvious but kind of brilliant! I guess you could also argue that less weight would mean less wear and tear on shoes? Esp since I believe your feet deal with 4x your body weight in each step. So losing 10 pounds overall could be equivalent (for your feet) of 40 lbs. Not sure if this is true. Just following the logic of it all. Anyone who actually knows should feel free to contradict if it's necessary. Abigail’s last blog post..Carnivals