No Thank You! Fitness & Nutrition Stuff I Stopped Buying

Written by Simone Maglassis, CPT, ACSM, ACE

These are the things I no longer buy. 

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Protein Powder

The vast majority of the time there are no samples and you have to buy a huge tub only to find out you don't like it or it's just okay.

Plus I already feel like I get enough protein from my diet.

New Equipment 

Don't get me wrong, I love getting new equipment but I no longer buy the next best thing right away. Whenever I did that the problem I had was I would use it once and then rarely use it again unless it really was as amazing as it claimed to be.

I take my time, get used to working with what I have and really get accustomed to using equipment in multiple different ways before I buy something else.

Plus, you may even be able to borrow equipment from a friend. Try it out and see if it's worth it.

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Whole Watermelon 

This is heart breaking for me, but it's always like a risk to buy a watermelon.

No matter how much knocking, smelling or analyzing I never get it right!

Sometimes I get lucky and it's delicious, other times they're mushy and lack any flavour. So, I've given up. I now buy it pre-sliced and it always tastes delicious! 

Which is a reminder to buy your produce pre-cut because it allows you to consume more nutrient dense/healthy foods such as chopped carrots, ready made salad (though it's not as "healthy" as you think. More on that later). 

Stop watch

Do you know how many times these things have randomly started beeping alarms in the middle of the night?

No matter how many times I read the instructions, the amount of times I try to use it absolutely correctly, it never works out for me. Or as I'm timing a client I have to scramble to click the buttons to get it back to the right timer screen.

I also don't like using my phone because I think it looks unprofessional (just my opinion) so I got a stop watch display to make it easier for me and my clients. 

Juice & Pop

I no longer buy it or bring it in the house.

But that doesn't stop family or friends of course. At that point, I can't help to take a sip...

But if I don't place it in my environment, I have no desire for it at all. I like drinking kombucha instead or fizzy flavoured water. There are quite some good ones out there! I also make my own smoothies and eat fruit instead.

Adjustable dumbells

One dumbell that can be adjusted to any weight? Sounds awesome!

Only thing is that it works well in theory and not so much application. I've seen so many clients complain about them not working as well anymore and have used them myself and was no overly impressed. 

They start off well when you first buy them and then they get stiff and harder to adjust the weight. Not to mention they are far less comfortable compared to traditional dumbells.

I'll just stick with regular dumbells thank you.

Mint

This plant grows like a weed in the summer time!

I love planting it and picking it to use as needed. When the season comes to an end I dry it and use it through the year. It's cheap to grow and easy to use. No need to buy it at the grocery story unless I'm in a pinch.