weight

Across society, we appear to be packing on the pounds. There are any number of things that have been saddled with the blame: bigger portions and more processed foods (thanks for nothing, Triple Double Oreos); more TV and a more sedentary lifestyle; more sugar and corn; etc.

A lot of us make an attempt to practice the basics of healthy living: seven or eight hours of sleep a night, some form of exercise every day, leafy greens as often as possible, and red wine (but for medicinal/preventative purposes).

Every once in a while I write something which results in epic amounts of vitriol that questions my lineage, like this article about how smoking pot can make you fat. It’s gone to archive now so you can’t see the 400+ comments that were largely about how much I suck.

While I'm loathe to admit it, sometimes a really bad hair day can really throw off my mood. Ditto with a giant pimple in the centre of my face.

I think it was Wallis Simpson who said you can never be too rich or too thin — the thing is, being on a debt diet has actually helped my husband and I shed some unwanted pounds. Indeed, our frugal habits haven’t just been good for our finances — they’ve helped us lose our baby weight (after nearly two years). Here are just a few frugal practices that have made a difference on the scale for both of us.