Money Saving Tip: Lose Weight

Here's an unusual money saving tip:

Lose weight.

How will this save you money? Well, if you're overweight, you pay more, on average, in medical expenses. Here's the data from Money magazine's January issue:

An obese person pays $900 in additional annual medical costs versus a person of normal weight.

So I guess this tip has a double benefit: you save on food costs (won't have to buy as much) as well as on medical expenses. :-)

A couple years ago, I lost 25 pounds on the Atkins diet. I've since ramped up my exercise routine to include cycling, and I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life. Plus, I'm saving $900 a year!!!!!!

Comments

[Blaine Moore (Run to Win)]

I am not overweight, and I eat more than most of the obese people that I know. My health costs do tend to be low, however...

[Jose]

Totally agree. One of the reasons for rising healthcare costs in our nation is the expanding waistline and the heart attacks it causes (among other things).

Be healthy and save money!

[LAMoneyGuy]

It's not even just the quantity of food that you buy. Have you noticed that whole grains and vegetables tend to be very inexpensive. Of course, the 28% fat ground beef is cheaper than the 8% lean ground beef, but keep that stuff to a minimum, and include more veges in the diet and it will benefit both your waist line and bottom line.