Hi, I’m Gabriel — the person behind Fit Budget Life.
I’m 27 years old, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I built this blog because I believe one simple thing:
taking care of your health shouldn’t be expensive or out of reach.
For years I watched people around me — friends, family, coworkers — give up on living healthier lives
because they were convinced it required things they couldn’t afford. A monthly gym membership. “Clean”
groceries that cost twice as much as the regular ones. Trendy supplements. Personal trainers. Meal delivery
services. The wellness industry has done a remarkable job of selling the idea that getting in shape is a luxury
reserved for people with disposable income.
It isn’t. And that’s the entire reason this site exists.
What I learned the hard way
I’m not a doctor, a registered dietitian, or a certified fitness professional. I’m a regular person who spent
years figuring out, through a lot of trial and error, what actually moves the needle when you don’t have a
big budget. I’ve wasted money on gear I never used. I’ve fallen for supplements that were 90% marketing.
I’ve overcomplicated nutrition until cooking felt like a chore.
The lessons that stuck were the boring ones. Move your body most days. Eat mostly real food you cooked
yourself. Sleep enough. Be consistent for longer than you think is reasonable. Almost none of that costs
money
What you’ll find on Fit Budget Life
Every post here lives at the intersection of fitness and frugality. The categories I write about most:
- Workouts on a Budget — beginner-friendly routines you can do at home with little or no equipment,
plus honest reviews of cheap gear that’s actually worth buying.
– Healthy Eating on a Budget — meal prep, grocery strategies, and recipes that don’t drain your wallet.
- Frugal Living for Health — money habits that also support your physical and mental wellbeing (because
being broke is its own form of stress).
- Mindset & Lifestyle — the unglamorous stuff that actually keeps you consistent: sleep, recovery, habits,
and how to keep going when motivation runs out.
My promise
Three things I commit to on this blog:
– Honesty over hype. If something didn’t work for me or for the research I read, I’ll say so. I’d rather lose
your click than lose your trust.
– Practical over perfect. Every recommendation I make can be done by a real person with a real budget
and a real schedule. No “spend $400 on a treadmill” energy.
– Sources over guesses. When I make claims about health, nutrition, or money, I link to reputable sources
(CDC, NIH, peer-reviewed studies, Mayo Clinic, BLS, NerdWallet) so you can verify.
Let’s stay in touch
If you have a question, a topic suggestion, or just want to share what’s been working for you, head over to
the contact page and drop me a message. I read every email.
Thanks for being here. Let’s build the kind of healthy life that doesn’t require us to choose between our
body and our bank account.
— Gabriel
Founder, Fit Budget Life