Here is the March edition of The Healthy & Fit Blog Carnival.  I hope you enjoy the articles.  I’m sure you will find some great tips for keeping your family healthy & fit. 
Mike Kinnaird presents Book Review ~ Healthy at 100 by John Robbins posted at Passion for Health. Mike gives us a book review of John Robbin’s book Healthy at 100.  The book takes a look at healthy cultures to find out what they can teach us.
Karen at Thrifty Mommy gives us the Top 10 Thrifty Tips for Dealing with Eczema.  Many of us have dealt with eczema, whether it be with ourselves or our …read more

Wow!  Can you believe that 2006 is almost gone?  No matter how old I get I ask myself this kind of question every year.
Kelly and I have throughly enjoyed writing for Thrifty Mommy this past year.  Below are highlights from our top posts.  Here is our top 10 for 2006:
Top 25 Ways I Save Money – Obviously, this is a list of 25 ways I save money.  LOL
25 MORE Ways to Save Money – I decided the 1st list of 25 was too easy to write.  I decided to pick my brain for more.
Top 10 Ways to Exercise for Free – Kelly …read more

I love blogfabulous.  Kim cracks me up sometimes.  But have you read her post on McDonald’s gym?  Now they have added a work out center for kids when they come to eat their greasy French fries.  Now that makes thrifty sense.  Instead of paying for your kids to go out to a gym to exercise, they can go right there at McDonald’s.
 
Don’t stand underneath me as my sarcasm might just drip all over you.

I am excited because Thrifty Mommy is the host for The Fourth Healthy & Fit Family Carnival.  Kate at Babylune began the carnival just a few weeks ago.  The idea has been successful for helping families remember to do things to remain healthy & fit.  Below you will find links from some great bloggers on their tips for a healthier lifestyle.
Weight Loss
Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese.  More4Kids addresses this issue and gives some advice for dealing with childhood obesity.
Most people want to lose the “extra” weight they carry, but they simply don’t have the motivation.  …read more

 
With childhood obesity on the rise, it is important to make time to exercise with your children.  Now is the time to teach them the value of an active lifestyle and I’m sure your family will have fun in the process.  Here’s some of my exercising suggestions.  Many of them are thrifty ideas. 
1.  Go to a skating rink.  This could be roller skating or ice skating.  It’s getting cold outside and either of these would be a good choice.
2.  Take a theme walk with your kids.  One time your theme could be pointing out birds, another time cars, another time it could be different kinds …read more

 
If you are trying to lose weight, then you should check out Katiebird’s Eat 4 Today. 
Eat4Today is an online support group specifically for that purpose. So many of us have lost substantial amounts of weight only to gain it back as soon as the focus is gone. I’m hoping that together, we can keep our focus and lose the weight forever.

Kate at “Babylune” had a great idea for helping us all remember to stay fit and healthy.  Each week someone will be hosting the Healthy & Fit Family blog carnival.  Kate has offered to let me host next week’s carnival.  (Thanks Kate.) 
Healthy and Fit Family is a weekly update from bloggers who are working to improve the health and fitness of their entire families.  This carnival is to share your posts about the experience of leading (or starting to lead) an active life as a family.
Click here to submit something for next week.  Only 10 posts will be accepted each …read more

I just love top 10 lists! I love saving money even more. Who would have guessed? HAHA! I love the commercials here that tell of people finding bottoms and love handles laying around because the owners have lost them by doing simple things to loose weight. So hear is another of my favorite 10’s dealing with cheap ways to exercise.

Play with your kids on the playground. They love having the time with you without sharing you with cell phones or computers or other adults.
Grab a milk jug and fill it with water. Lift it …read more

Recently, we at b5 have been throwing around some exercise tips.  I just thought I would let you know a thrifty way to exercise.  PLAY!
My little girl just found the playground over the last few months.  Before that, she wasn’t coordinated enough to walk and play at the same time.  She’s getting so big.  But let’s talk about exercise.  I was playing with her on the playground at our church and was having a ball!  The next day, I felt muscles that I didn’t know existed any more.
So playing with your kids is the cheapest and most fun way to …read more

Robyn at Inside Motherhood had a great definition of being healthy.  It was

To have the energy to play in the floor and the flexibility to get up afterwards.

I have a heart condition that requires me to exercise several times a week.  I never find the time and I know I should.  My problem is that I  need knee surgery and don’t have the time.  I just need to find it.
This should remind all of us that we need to keep ourselves “healthy” for our kids and spouses if nothing else.  This is very thrifty as it would cut down on …read more