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Tips this week from Curves for women

5 cheap Ways to Lose Weight
Shrink your waistline without shrinking your wallet!

1. Learn To Cook
It is the best way to avoid those high-fat take-out dinners while ensuring you get your full days supply of vitamins and minerals!
Money saved: $30/week

2. Forgo Fast Food
those value meals may seem like a good deal, but they aren't doing your body any favors. You'd be better off making a veggie burger with fresh tomato, onion, and a few spinach leaves on a whole-wheat bun. Frozen veggie burgers are sold in packages of 4 and cost about a buck a piece. If you're so pressed for time that a fast-food stop is absolutely necessary, stick to a baked potato with broccoli and low-fat dressing, bean burritos, or low-fat subs.
Money saved: $3 to $5/meal.

3. Make Restaurant Meals Last
If eating out is unavoidable, wrap up half of your meal for tomorrow's lunch or dinner. Watching your portions can help you reduce your calorie intake.
Money saved: Up to $200/year.

4. Ditch the Fancy Coffee Drinks
A tall Mocha Frappucino from Starbucks backs 310 calories, and Dunkin donuts' 240-calorie 16-ounce Coffee Coolatta made with 2% milk isn't much better. Cut out one a day and you'll lose those last 10 pounds in just 6 months!
Money saved: $3/day

5. Don't Buy Into Diet Fads
Americans spend more than $33 billion a year on various weight-loss tools, surprisingly few of which even come close to fulfilling their "lose weight and keep it off" promises. Instead, follow this tried-and-true program: slowly cut back on your calorie intake while simultaneously increasing the number of calories you burn through exercise.
Money Saved: countless dollars and cents!