Cheaply Fit, you ask?

My name is Alisa.  It's not Alyssa or Alicia.  Just Lisa with an A, but to my friends I'm Lucky, A-Mo and A.  I grew up in a small town in PA, and went to college in Philly.  Three years after graduating, I made the big move out west.  I've been living in L.A. for over a year now.  My weight has always been my biggest obstacle.  Since graduating high school in 2002, I've lost 40 pounds.  20 of which came off in the last year I've lived here.  I'm not ready to stop there.  Just 20 more to go.  Come on people I live in L.A!

Anyway, after making the move to La La Land, landing a job as a personal assistant to an actress making a decent living, quitting that job to pursue my hollywood fame and fortune, I now find myself working 40+ hours a week sitting at a desk.  Did I mention the pay cut?   This is the hollywood dream huh?  The crazy production schedule and countless hours of logging is driving me crazy.  The only thing that keeps me sane are my workouts.  Yet, it's the one thing that has been tossed to the way side. 

This gig is definitely leaving me feeling unmotivated, and mentally and physically burnt out.  So you can imagine how my goal to lose those last 20 has been put on the back burner.   I'm not participating in those classes that were once so near and dear to my heart.  I'm no longer getting my ass kicked by my beloved trainer, Joel these days either.  So this past week I decided to step on the scale to see the damage of this new lifestyle.  Just as I suspected! Five pounds! It's five pounds too many! Enough is enough!

Yes!  I need the job to pay the bills like everyone else while I climb the ranks in this town.  However, once all my living expenses are paid, there's just not enough to support the lifestyle I once loved to live.  I got to thinking there's got to be a way to get back into a workout groove doing the workouts I enjoy which challenge me and keep me interested.  There's so many amazing workouts in L.A. Why should my budget keep me from enjoying them? True, I'm no celebrity in fact I'm a hollywood nobody for now, but really? Why?  So what I'm starting to discover is that so many of these fitness crazes either offer free or reduced first classes and new student deals!  It made me wonder, could I get back in shape by taking advantage of these new student specials? 

Welcome to Cheaply Fit! It is now my mission in life to explore this further and kick my ass back in shape by getting the best bang for my buck. All the while not allowing the set back of money prohibit me from participating in the awesome and unique workouts this city has to offer.  Who says you can't take classes like a Kardashian on a beer budget? So join me on this adventure....