Exercise on the Cheap
Did Santa bring you a belly as jolly and round as his own? Well, you’re not alone. A whole heck of a lot of us plan to tighten are belts and work off the holiday bulge. Here are a few exercise ideas and discounts to help you get moving without slimming down your wallet or bank account!
Mall Walking in San Diego.
Walking is touted as one of the best overall exercises with the smallest risk of injury. Mall walking is fun, and some of the malls offer discounts and rewards programs. Find out more details and get walking in your own mall soon.
Is it time to join a gym?
No surprise that gyms are offering discounted promotions at this time of year.
Right now, get a discount to Curves — a gym where women change their lives! 
Or try a free 7 day membership pass to 24 Hour Fitness.
Hiking in San Diego
You might also try hiking. San Diego has a wide variety of trails that fit a variety of fitness levels, time commitment, and convenience to town.
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The Center for Natural Dentistry in Encinitas has welcomed a new dentist, and to celebrate, they are offering a free half-hour phone consultation to those who wonder if natural dentistry is right for them.
Educate yourself at the Center’s website first. You’ll find news, research, and information that uncovers information about mercury fillings and other “hot topics” in dentistry you may have pondered. Many of us like to take advantage of holistic practices that contribute to overall good health, and natural dentistry may support that choice.
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San Diego Depression Screening Week (October 3rd -8th) makes it possible for San Diego folks to get free help.
Through October 8, 2011, The Community Health Improvement Partners’ (CHIP) Behavioral Health Work Team and other San Diego County organizations are working together to provide free depression screenings. San Diego County residents (age 18 or older) can go to one of the many designated sites to receive a free, anonymous, depression screening. Residents will also learn about the symptoms of depression, anxiety disorder and postpartum depression, as well as be informed about other depression-related topics.
Find out more about the program and find a complete listing of the designated San Diego free screening sites
If you’re looking for online help, please go to the nonprofit organization, Families for Depression Awareness. I have researched and written several brochures dealing with coping with stress, depression, and suicide for Families for Depression Awareness, as well other written materials and profiles. The mental health and coping brochures are available for free, as are questionnaires and other materials designed to help.
~~Posted by San Diego on the Cheap publisher, Sheri McGregor
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Affirmations Studio in Poway has a special offer this week– join Deanna’s Latin Fusion dance class (Fridays at 6pm) and buy a 5-class card for $70, you get the 6th class free (single classes: $15). Learn Latin Rhythms, such as Salsa, Merengue, Rumba, & more, plus related dance styles like Reggeton & Belly Dance. No need to sign up, just show up.
Click on Calendar Fridays for more information — and tell them San Diego on the Cheap sent you for buy 5 get the 6th free discount.
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Many in San Diego are working toward weight loss these days. After all, according to the CDC, losing just 5% to 10% of your current weight can lower blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood cholesterol levels. These decreases improve your health!
With a little digging, you can find free weight loss support in San Diego (and beyond). I’ll be adding more as I find them, so check back from time to time.
Sharp Health Care offers many for-pay programs on weight loss and diet, but they’re weight management/education newsletter (by email) is free.
Have you considered joining a support group? Studies show that community support with a common goal helps people on their weight loss journey (and maintaining the weight loss!). San Diego County has some free and friendly weight loss meetings started by people using meetup.com. Search for “weight loss” and you’ll come up with group listings to browse.
For online support, try one of the many non-San Diego specific groups such as the SparkPeople group. FitDay offers a free online journaling program. Creating a food diary can help you see how much food (and how many calories) you’re really eating.
If you know of a free San Diego-based group for weight loss, please let me know.
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Well, National Spa Week hits the nation — and San Diego spas get in on the fun. This means great prices for you.
Spa Week is actually not until the week of October 10 – 16, but starting now you can find a local spa and book your appointment for reduced rates. To find your spa of choice, search at Spa Week . com
During National Spa Week, October 10-16, 2011, participating spa and wellness facilities provide a few of the services that customers love for greatly reduced prices. Offered services that normally range between $100 and $400 go for $50.00,
If you’d like to get a little pre-holiday pampering at bargain basement prices, find your local spa that’s participating in National Spa Week, discover what services they’re offering at reduced prices, and book your visit. At these prices, spas spots will fill up fast.
Find your local spa participating in National Spa Week.
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Free San Diego clinics for Tdap shot (see pg. 2 of linked pdf).
School age children in San Diego County must be vaccinated for pertussis (whooping cough). A new law now requires kids in 7th thru 12th grades show proof of a booster or they won’ be admitted to school. San Diego County Public Health is offering some free vaccine clinics between now and September 2. You can find out more about the requirements, pertussis, and the Tdap shots, as well as where the clinics are by reading this County of San Diego Press Release (the shot clinics listed on the second page are free).
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Balance Bands, Sade and John Legend tickets. Home Sweet Home Cafe.
(Groupon.) Looking for that magic bullet of energy and balance? Well, the use of natural tourmaline may not be magic at all. And if just wearing one of these cute, chic, colorful balance bands renews energy by emitting negative ions, then why not give it a try?For $15, you get a bright Harmony Balance Band ($40 value) Find out more about the science behind tourmaline’s energy-renewal properties, and how it can help your heart function, your energy, and a host of other health benefits– all in a cute discounted Balance Band for $15
You’ll be considered quite the smooth operator when you get discount Sade and John Legend tickets for the August 23 concert at the Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre in Chula Vista. $23 Sade and John Legend tickets ($46 value) are yours (limit of four) with this great San Diego Sade ticket deal.
$7 breakfast deal (Groupon) means you get $15 worth of sandwiches or breakfast food at Home Sweet Home Cafe in Escondido. They say breakfast is the most important meal. Time to make it fun, delicious, and cheap with a Home Sweet Home Cafe deal. That’s $8 worth of f ree food if you do the math–but don’t stress your brain before breakfast.
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Mary Poppins has hit San Diego! What fun! Get tickets: Mary Poppins Tickets at San Diego Civic Theatre
A lot of us have seen the Cygnet Theater on Twiggs Street at historic Old Town San Diego. If you’ve strolled by, looked at the show posters, and made a mental note to see a show sometime, now may be the time. Get a cheap, limited time $45 deal offer that affords several seating options for three shows. Cygnet Old Town San Diego Theater deal (Groupon).
Treat your San Diego feet to hot stone reflexology for cheap. Your wellness is priceless, but that doesn’t mean you must spend a fortune. After hot stone reflexology at Cove Wellness, you may just be saying, “Call me twinkle toes!” Reflexology is a holistic practice said to positively affect the body and mind. Reduce stress, diminish pain, and relax — all of this at 50% off the regular price for Cove Wellness hot stone reflexology (Groupon).
Also in La Jolla, Elias Salon and Spa offers a $39 deal for full service including shampoo, cut, and color (partial highlights or full color). This is full service for a fraction of the regular price. See the Elias Salon and Spa discount – this limited time offer is being snipped up fast (Dealfind).
In the East County get manicure – pedicure service for less than half off. Salon Serene in El Cajon offers this limited time $30 mani – pedi deal. See the details for manicure pedicure service at Salon Serene (Groupon).
Another stress-reducer is to get out and play — golf. Escondido Country Club tees off with this on-the-cheap golf outing that includes cart, balls, and a gift card for two or four at just $79 (Groupon). Read the details and improve your handicap with this $79 Escondido Country Club golf discount.
FUNBelievable Play discount. For the children (or the parents who want to keep ‘em busy), let FUNBelievable Play occupy them within 6,000 square feet of busy fun . (Groupon) For $20 your child can get FIVE open plays at FUNBelievable Play in Lakeside. Might be the bargain birthday bash you’re looking for…. Read all about it and get your FUNBelievable Play deal while you can.
Learn to surf – for as little as $32. In Encinitas, learn to surf at Maui Surf Academy while the deal is on. Discounts start at just $32 in this limited time offer. (Groupon) Pick your Maui Surf Academy discount deal and learn to surf.
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Are your sinuses bothering you? Allergies?
Recently, Dr. Oz spoke of alternative health secrets that he planned to try this year. A lot of us already know these secrets. His number one and two, Himalayan Salt and an Inversion Table, have been around my house for many years – – with good reason. Dr. Oz does a good job explaining some of the benefits, which I can attest to! Watch Dr. Oz talk about his #1 and #2 alternative health items.
Himalayan salt products are relatively inexpensive, so apropos for on-the-cheap living. I sleep with one of the purple salt lamps on my bedside table, and swear by the negative ions for restful slumber. The warm glow of a salt lamp graces my desk space as well. Now through the end of August, take 20% off all orders and get discounted flat rate shipping too! Discount will be taken automatically at the shopping cart.
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I’m hearing a lot of people say they don’t want to spend a lot of money on fitness, but they’d join a gym if they knew what they were getting before they spent. Here in San Diego several free fitness workout spots offer try outs. Why not take them up on their offer, take their machines and/or classes for a spin. Each gym site may have their own restrictions or limitations, so get the details at freefitnessworkout.com and their page to find a free workout in your area. As of this writing, current listings include Curves locations in San Diego, La Mesa, and Lemon Grove. Get those curves in shape.
Try a free Curves workout.
Thanks to Carolyn of Witchita on the Cheap for this tip.
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Posted by Sheri McGregor on August 6, 2011
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Discounted $29 ($58. value) ticket to miXtape, a live 80s music show at the Horton Grand Theatre. MiXtape: The Greatest Hits of the 80s – Live is a loving romp through the days of leg warmers and colorful mixed pattern clothes. With a live band, the Lamb’s Players Theatre cast sings and dances to high-energy revue of greatest hits. Music from Genesis, Journey, U2, Duran Duran, the B-52s, Billy Joel, Madonna, Tears for Fears, Michael Jackson, and more. Neon costumes, full-scale authentic sets, and retro choreography take 80s come-of-agers back (Living Social).Get your MiXtape ticket at half off.
Mezzah in El Cajon - $25 tapas dinner for two (52% off). Tapas are for sharing, so choose someone special and get this deal for two at Mezza El Cajon. (Groupon). Mmm. doesn’t that sound good?
They say when you smile the whole world smiles with you. How about getting that smile in tip-top looker shape? Get teeth whitening at Carmel Mountain Dentistry at a discount price — $99 for Zoom whitening (regularly $450.). What a savings this is to get your pearly whites up to 8 shades lighter. Discount Zoom tooth whitening.
Want to get rock solid to the core. Then Pilates might be an excellent choice. If you’ve been wanting to try Pilates, but are worried about making a huge dollar investment, worry no more. Pacific Beach Pilates Plus is offering you Pilates at a discount.Just $40. for three group classes ($105 value). See the details about this discount Pilates deal at Pilates Plus in Pacific Beach (Groupon).
(Groupon) Are you like a lot of San Diego Botox divas (or dudes!) and need to keep the units coming? Might as well get a deal when it comes to losing lines. 15 Botox units are on special at Sente Bella Spa for just $99 with this San Diego botox discount deal. Regulary $225.00, this discounted botox at Sente Bella Spa with two San Diego locations and one in La Mesa. See the details for Sente Bella Spa botox deal.
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Sometimes we want to try something new, something unique, something upscale. Or maybe we just want more of the good life — for less. Today’s deal (Groupon) is $50.00 worth of tempting French cuisine for $25. Half off Hexagone. Upscale. Tasty. Tempting…. French food for less.
How about relaxing and indulging with an East Asian ritual spa deal at Bella D’Ora Spa in Carlsbad. This regularly $246.00 value is on a San Diego spa deal of $99. Bella D’Ora Spa discount. Indulge yourself at Bella D’Ora Spa in Carlsbad — for a fraction of the price (Groupon).
Marc Anthony is coming to the Viejas Arena at SDSU September 22 at 8pm. Get a ticket for $30.00 ($62. value). That’s less than half price. More than half off Marc Anthony ticket for his SDSU show (Groupon). What a great deal this discount Marc Anthony ticket is. Fans … get your Marc Anthony ticket for cheap –now.
(DealFind) Wow ! 20 classes for $20. That’s $1 a class. Feldenkrais San Diego is offering this deep discount to get you into their yoga class. 20-class yoga pass for $20. at Feldenkrais San Diego Get involved in San Diego yoga classes. Get strong, limber, and full of energy (that’s some of what people say yoga can do for you, you know…). 93% off yoga classes might just bend your arm a little to get enrolled in that yoga class you’ve been considering.
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