Attempting a January health kick? We round up all the best deals – and expose the dud ones
JANUARY can only mean one thing: new year, new you. You're going to hit the gym hard, cut back on calories and give up the booze.
But who knew getting a health kick would cost you so much?
With fitness smart watches setting you back £100 and gym memberships taking a hefty chunk from your pay packet every month, it's no cheap feat getting fit.
We've taken a look around at some of the best deals on offer to help you shed the pounds without loosing the pounds in your wallet.
Fitness smartwatch - £25
Fitness watches help you to increase your levels of exercise by tracking how active you are.
Typically, the watches sync up to an app on your phone to help monitor your movement, calorie intake and heart rate - along with other useful features depending on what one you buy.
There are plenty available on the market where prices range from anything like £25 to £400.
Fitbit is one of the leading brands because they encourage you to rack up 10,000 steps a day. The Fitbit Charge 2 is a middle of the range but with a £119.99 price tag it's not the cheapest out there.
Buying on on the high street will set you back around £99.99 but there's a sale on at PC World which brings the price down to .
If you're toying with the idea of one then £90 is a lot of money to spend on something you're not sure about. You can buy a similar one from .
IQ Fitness Tracker with Heart Rate Monitor is currently in the sale down £25 from £49.97.
It tracks your daily activity, including steps, distance, calories burnt and your sleep. It will also send you call and text alerts.
Smoothie maker - £29.99
For years now the NutriBullet has been our best friend in January, blending fruit, vegetables and nuts into a healthy-living smoothie.
But the branded version will set you back £60. But you can pick up a similar one for half the price from Lidl.
The budget supermarket is bringing back its own version - the Silvercrest Kitchen Tools Nutrition Mixer - for £29.99.
It comes with two blade options for wet or dry blending, and three cups with lids for enjoying your drinks on the go as well as a recipe book.
Join the gym any exercise classes - Free
Now is the time of year when gyms drop their membership prices to pull you in. While at first they may look like a good deal, they might not be if you're not committed in the long run.
Charity Citizens Advice has helped people with nearly 3,500 problems around gyms, health clubs and fitness studios over the past year.
Kate Hobson, from the charity said: "It’s really important to do your homework before you sign up to any gym, health club or fitness studio.
"Make sure you know how long you’re committing for, how much it will cost you, and think about how often you’ll need to use it for it to make sense on your budget."
If you do still fancy signing up to the gym , while is handing out a day's free pass to 113 of it's clubs.
FIT FOOD Joe Wicks reveals his easy recipes for a lean and healthy 2018
There are ways to get fit for free even without joining the gym - and it's not just running around the park on your own.
You can find out about free workout groups and meetups in your local area through sites like meetup.com or Project Awesome . Group activities range from anything from football to walking clubs and will cost you nothing or a small fee.
The deals that aren't so great
DON’T be fooled by a price just because it's on offer as they're not always the best value for money.
Tesco Healthy Living range - While the supermarket has dropped the price of ready meals in their slimming range from £3 a meal to £2.50, they're not the cheapest on offer. Weight Watchers meals are currently on offer for £1.75 at Asda.
Fitbit Charge 2, £89.99 from PC World - While it is the best price available for this watch, there are other fitness watches that do similar things for a cheaper price.
NutriBullet 600, £59 down from £70 at Debenhams - We found the eight piece set cheaper at Tesco for £54
While you can pick up a copy of Davina McCall's 17th workout dvd for , you can also follow free workout videos on YouTube from vloggers like or .
Gym gear - Starting from £2.50
Deciding on a sport is only half the effort, you've now got to splash out on the gear. But don't be put off by the prices.
While a pair of Adidas gym tights will set you back £22.95 straight from the retailer, prices start at £6 for a pair from the new Alice Liveing range at Primark.
Crop tops in the range backed by the fitness guru start at £5 and a a skipping rope costs £2.50.
Sports Direct also has a sale on gym gear including designer brands. You can pick up a pair of Nike running pants for .
Trainers don't have to cost the world either, with prices starting and at Tesco. Your next cheapest option is
It's worth bearing in mind that a drop in price might reflect the quality of the clothes.
We tested workout gear to see which brands’ leggings will leave your behind exposed.
Healthy cookbooks - £6.99
Are you in need of some healthy recipes to kick start your diet? Lucky for you TV chef Gordon Ramsay, Tom Kerridge and The Body Coach have all released new guides to healthy eating.
They all feature on the Amazon's hot new food and drink book releases.
The Fat-Loss PLan: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes with Workouts by The Body Coach - or Joe Wicks - RRP is £16.99 but we found one cheaper at the .
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge wrote Lose Weight for Good: Full-flavour cooking for a low-calorie diet after losing 11 stone.
It's RRP is £22 but you can get a hardback copy for .
Foul mouthed TV chef Gordon Ramsay has turned his talents to healthier recipes to write Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Fit Food: Mouth-watering recipes to fuel you for life.
It usually costs £25 for a hardback copy but it's currently in the sale for.
For free inspiration, look to the supermarkets who often feature their own healthy eating recipes on their websites, such as , , and .
Supermarket deals on healthy food
If you're fed up of feeling sluggish then you need to add some vegetables to your diet.
Every fortnight Aldi put six types of fresh fruit and veg on offer in stores.
Until January 17 you can pick up a pack of cherry tomatoes, spring onions, radishes, beetroot, celery and an iceberg for 39p each.
Weight Watchers ready meals are on offer at each down from £1.75.
Tesco's line of fresh, slimming ready meals are currently on offer too down from £3 each to £2.50.
The meals include pulled ham and mash and pork loin and apple sauce ready meal.
However, they're not the cheapest slim range of fresh ready meals available, as Sainsbury's Be Good meals start at £2.40.
More on health and fitness
Already this year, health chiefs have announced that they want to ban kids from eating chocolate bars in a bid to stop child obesity.
Parents are being told to limit treats to a maximum of two 100-calorie snacks a day, ruling out Mars bars which have 230.
Public Health England aims to halt the obesity crisis. Its chief nutritionist said it wanted to encourage “healthier snacking”.
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