5 ways to lose weight at home without spending money

When my brother turned 30, he was suddenly aware of his own mortality. More specifically, he was aware that he was about 40 pounds overweight and it was time to think seriously about his health.

I watched as he went through one diet craze after another — the first was Atkins. Then there was the South Beach diet. There were "cleanses", and several gym memberships, days of starvation, and nights of binge eating. His weight fluctuated up and down, seemingly depending on whichever way the wind blew that day. He must've spent hundreds, if not thousands, trying to lose weight.

Eat healthy food. Exercise. It should be simple, but it never is. But there are a simple things you can do to help you lose weight without having to spend money and leave your house. Here are a few of them.

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