What did you do TODAY to be healthier?

[BENESSE]

In honor of Crash and all those who've taken that first step or are further along on their journey, tell us what you've done. Big or small, doesn't matter, it all adds up. And if you're not quite there yet and need a little motivation, there's no better place than right here with all your friends cheering you on.

[huntermj]

Three weeks ago i went to see my doc about my blood pressure, 144 over 92.
He put me on an ace blocker and told me to not have more the 1.5 grams of salt a day. its been tough to change my diet like that but its better then being dead. Today i stoped to have it checked and it was 124 over 71.
So i cant go out to eat anymore or have any prepared foods, no canned no packeged no, well mostly a lot of no's there. thats ok, i can cook pretty good.
Im just glad the BP came down. My father had a stroke 4 years ago and never really recoverd. Thats not the life for me.
On a side note it turns out that pretty much all unhealthy foods have a lot of salt so ive lost about 7 pounds.:thumbup:

[preachtheWORD]

I played basketball for 2 1/2 hours with a bunch of 20 year old kids. That is some serious exercise.

[Rick]

Well.....I just started this a couple of days ago. My wife bought a Wii last year so I'm using that blasted thing to start working out. Don't laugh too hard, I work up a sweat with it. Besides, it won't stop raining.

I do three balance games (Hey, I'm gettin' old)
2 dance step games (works on rhythm)
2 games of hula hoops
3 sets of tennis
1 short run (2 minutes)
1 round of boxing

If the weather permits I ride a bike.

[BENESSE]

It always amazes me to find out how many other benefits happen (huntermj's case) when one decides to just work on the heart.

[2dumb2kwit]

I went for another bike ride, today. Where I like to ride, there is a bike path that is about 3 miles. I ride down and back, for a 6 mile ride. I've been trying to do this at least twice a week. (The rain hasn't been helping.) The first time that I rode that 6 miles, I didn't think I'd make it back to my truck.:blushing: Today, when I got back to my truck, at the end of that 6 miles ride, I realized that I wasn't winded. I guess it's time to step up the pace, or the length, of my rides.:tongue_smilie:

[Justin Case]

2 games of hula hoops
.

I'll Bet thats a sight to see :innocent:

[2dumb2kwit]

....Oh, Oh, Oh.......and one day last week, I had a salad, for lunch!:innocent:

[hoosierarcher]

I took B complex and drank orange juice and had them leave the mayo off my roast beef sammich(which I know only eat once a month) I didn't eat anything fried. I drank a Xyience Xenergy Drink Zero calories NO Sugar instead of a soda pop. I ate healthful snacks and smaller meals every few hours to increase metabolic rate. Moderate carbs, high protein and low but NOT no fat. Almonds, raisans, yogurt, fruit.

[Justin Case]

as I said in The Thread Crash started, I drink a full Glass of water right before eating , this makes me full with 1/2 the food, Easy Portion control.

[Rick]

Yeah, but is a shot glass really all that effective?

[Justin Case]

Big Glass,,,,,,,, Actually , It depends on whats for dinner, If its something I really like,, Maybe a shot glass :innocent:

[BENESSE]

as I said in The Thread Crash started, I drink a full Glass of water right before eating , this makes me full with 1/2 the food, Easy Portion control.

That's a neat trick and it DOES work.
I remember my mom saying at the dinner table when I was little...don't drink so much water, you won't be hungry for food.
My, how things have changed.

[BENESSE]

Yeah, but is a shot glass really all that effective?

It would be kinda hard to swallow a bigger one.:tongue_smilie:

[Justin Case]

That's a neat trick and it DOES work.
I remember my mom saying at the dinner table when I was little...don't drink so much water, you won't be hungry for food.
My, how things have changed.

Yes, It works VERY well,, It also helps stretch the groceries a little farther, More Leftovers :)

[crashdive123]

Today I started the first part of my lifestyle change. It will last for two weeks and is designed to detoxify the liver. If anybody is interested, I'll post what it entails.

[BENESSE]

Today I started the first part of my lifestyle change. It will last for two weeks and is designed to detoxify the liver. If anybody is interested, I'll post what it entails.

I DEFINITELY want to know.

[2dumb2kwit]

Today I started the first part of my lifestyle change. It will last for two weeks and is designed to detoxify the liver. If anybody is interested, I'll post what it entails.

Wait....you're not gonna post that picture of Rick, in a thong...are you???:blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

I know that if I try to make big changes, I'll never stick to them. I've been trying to make little changes, here and there, that I will stay with. I switched from drinking a lot of Pepsi, to drinking sweet tea....and everytime I make a jug of tea, I use a little less sugar. I'll still have a couple of ham or roast beef sammich's for lunch, but I have them on whole wheat, instead of white. And I'll leave off the cheese, and just use some spicy mustard.:drool: I go for a bike ride every now and then, but I found a place to ride, that I enjoy, and I play "spot the resources" while I ride. It's a lot more fun, that way.

In my first two weeks of doing these simple things, my blood sugar is where it should be, my blood pressure has dropped 10 points, and I've lost 6 pounds.

[crashdive123]

This two week plan is from a book titled The Fat Flush Plan by Ann Louise Gittleman. Here is the two week protocol diet.

Oil
Daily intake: 1 tablespoon twice daily of organic high-lignan flaxseed oil.
Purpose: Essential for its high omega 3 fat fighting and insulin regulating potential.

Lean Protein
Daily intake: Up to 12 ounce per day (up to 8 ounces for women)
Choose from: All varieties of fish, seafood, lean beef, veal, lamb, skinless turkey or chicken, and whey.
Purpose: Protein raises metabolism by 25 percent and activates the liver’s detoxifying enzymes.

Eggs
Daily intake: Up to 2 per day
Purpose: The omega 3 enriched eggs contain antioxidants.

Vegetables
Daily intake: Unlimited – raw or steamed
Choose from: It’s a pretty lengthy list with quantity restrictions on carrots (1) and olives (3)
Purpose: These fibrous and phytontrient rich vegetables will help spped your liver’s cleansing and provide valuable carotenoids.

Fruits
Daily intake: 2 whole portions daily
Choose from: 1 small apple, ½ grapefruit, 1 small orange, 2 mdeium plums, 6 large strawberries, 10 large cherries, 1 nectarine, 1 peach, and 1 cup of berries.
Purpose: High in enzymes and minerals and low on the glycemic index

Cranberry water
Daily intake: 8 glasses daily (8 ounces per glass)
Purpose: The cranberry juice water mixture eliminates water retention, cleanses accumulated wastes from the lymphatic system, and also helps to clean up cellulite.
How to: To prepare cranberry water I use R.W. Knudsen Just Cranberry. It is a 100% cranberry concentrate with no additives (many use white grape). Add 16 ounces of the concentrate to 1 gallon (minus the 16 ounces) of water.

There are some guidelines about spices and Stevia is the only sweetner she recommends (or allows to use her words). She also has restrictions on coffee intake and recommends some suppliments.

When I am through with this, basically I am going to follow a diabetes menu. I suppose that I have been blessed in that my blood pressure has always been low, cholesterol and triglycerides well within recommended parameters, and have not had any issues with diabetes. Basically a balanced diet with measured portions. Looks like Mom was right all along.

[Rick]

Did someone say you wanted to see my thong picture?

Crash - You can post it but no pictures of bile or livers or stuff like that, please.

[Camp10]

Same as every day, worked my butt off and watched what I eat. I am a one sandwich, two pieces of fruit (with a bottle of water) for lunch kind of guy. Seems to work, I still wear the same size clothes as in high school..I think I am healthier now then back then.

[crashdive123]

Did someone say you wanted to see my thong picture?

Crash - You can post it but no pictures of bile or livers or stuff like that, please.

No sir. Not me. I ain't getting on Nell's bad side.

[Sourdough]

If anybody is interested, I'll post what it entails.


NO PHOTO'S..........:innocent:

[crashdive123]

NO PHOTO'S..........:innocent:

I said entails, not entrails.:innocent:

[BENESSE]

Did someone say you wanted to see my thong picture?


I suppose throwing up is another way to loose weight.
Thonglimia, is it?

[Pal334]

Well,, with this motivation, I will add 15 minutes to the thrice weekly 30 minute "jog" on the thread mill. And with the once bi weekly 2mile run add a "tick" of elevation. I may hate you guys for that, but it does add a hint of motivation :)

[2dumb2kwit]

Thanks for the info, crash. I may have to try the cranberry-water.

[2dumb2kwit]

My doctor pulled a slick one, one me, about the diabetes thing. He told me that I was close to being diabetic, and I should watch what I eat. 4 months later, he tells me that I'm diabetic. I said, now wait a minute....you said that I need to be below this number, to not be labeled a diabetic, and I'm still below that number. He said, yeah, I know, but we now consider people as being diabetic, at a lower number.:sneaky2:

I swear, I think the make stuff up, just to sell pills!:sneaky2:

[roar-k]

I do crossfit 5x a week. I usually run and swim 2-3x a week as well, but I haven't in two weeks.

Also, I climbed House Mountain twice and plan on doing it again this weekend. I usually try to do it 1-2x a week.

[Rick]

I run 5 miles twice a week but I haven't done it in...Hmm. come to think of it I've never done it.

[crashdive123]

Also, I climbed House Mountain twice and plan on doing it again this weekend. I usually try to do it 1-2x a week.

Oh ----climbed. Maybe that's my problem. I always opened.....

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Yep.. them durn blue mountains....I watch my weight. I am at at 195 and 6'2" now. I still have a beer gut though. I'll join in too, on this thread, sure won't hurt me none.

[Batch]

I do crossfit 5x a week. I usually run and swim 2-3x a week as well, but I haven't in two weeks.

Also, I climbed House Mountain twice and plan on doing it again this weekend. I usually try to do it 1-2x a week.


I was doing Crossfit. At the end of a good day there is not enough air in the world to fill your lungs. LOL

[Sourdough]

I just ate a big salad....with Jose Cuervo TEQUILA for a dressing......after tossing gentle, I let it set for 1/2 hour to breath, and drank the juice, and threw that green crap away.......:) (I gave the green crap to the geese, everyone will sleep soundly tonight)

[roar-k]

I was doing Crossfit. At the end of a good day there is not enough air in the world to fill your lungs. LOL

Crossfit destroys me on some days. When we do WODs that do not have time I think I am a beast, but then the coach breaks out a Tabata or For Time workout and I am reminded I am not the beast I think.

[Ole WV Coot]

I do it the old fashioned way. Everything the wife wants done outside I do. Self preservation and I stay fit. I never run out of grunt work, today I start a 40' drainage ditch behind a building, 4 sections of pipe and haul gravel. Need to start splitting wood for winter also.

[BENESSE]

I found that "two birds with one stone" a most satisfying way to bust hump. You get some work accomplished at home (instant gratification, kudos from spouse) as well as a good workout.
Last year I decided to paint two rooms and ended up using muscles I didn't know I had. Despite the fact that I ran and went to the gym every other day, my neck and shoulders were on fire for days. But it was a nice feeling.

[Justin Case]

I run 5 miles twice a week but I haven't done it in...Hmm. come to think of it I've never done it.

LOL,,,, The Road to hell is paved with good intentions ,, :innocent:

[Rick]

Good thing I don't have any intention of running 5 miles then.

[2dumb2kwit]

I needed a little snack, so I cut up a cucumber, and I'm dipping it in a little rance dressing. I didn't even put any salt on it.:innocent:

(A bacon sammich sure would be good, about now.):innocent:

[BENESSE]

I needed a little snack, so I cut up a cucumber, and I'm dipping it in a little rance dressing. I didn't even put any salt on it.:innocent:

(A bacon sammich sure would be good, about now.):innocent:

The trouble with a b.s (bacon sammich) is, it tastes a lot better than it wears. :sneaky2:
But I wouldn't turn it down as part of my last meal.

[crashdive123]

Went to see my doc in the AM about the knee. Nothing definitive yet - hopefully I can do away with the crutches in another couple of days.

Went to the dentist in the PM for my third of six (?) visits for the root canal. Visit two took care of the pain in the tooth, now it's just a pain in the rear. I know, I know - if the dentist is off by that much, must be time to find another dentist.

[BENESSE]

Went to see my doc in the AM about the knee. Nothing definitive yet - hopefully I can do away with the crutches in another couple of days.

Went to the dentist in the PM for my third of six (?) visits for the root canal. Visit two took care of the pain in the tooth, now it's just a pain in the rear. I know, I know - if the dentist is off by that much, must be time to find another dentist.

Or another Dr. altogether. Dr. Phil? He deals with that kind of pain on a daily basis.

[Rick]

Well, the upside of a root canal is that tooth will never hurt again.

[hoosierarcher]

I walk a lot and I never jump to conclusions like some folks.

[2dumb2kwit]

Went to see my doc in the AM about the knee. Nothing definitive yet - hopefully I can do away with the crutches in another couple of days.

Went to the dentist in the PM for my third of six (?) visits for the root canal. Visit two took care of the pain in the tooth, now it's just a pain in the rear. I know, I know - if the dentist is off by that much, must be time to find another dentist.

That must have been one heck of a deep root!:innocent: LOL

[Winnie]

I quit smoking yesterday!

[crashdive123]

I quit smoking yesterday!

Outstanding!

Good for you Winnie.

[Justin Case]

Winnie , Thats GREAT, Good Luck ! :)

[Winnie]

So far so good, I'm expecting worse to come, I may need some positive reinforcemnt from everyone! (oh the garden has been weeded to death this morning!)

[oldsoldier]

I quit smoking yesterday!:clap::clap::airhorn::clap::thumbup::thu mbup:Congradulations!!!From one EX- smoker to another ( over a year smoke free) you'll feel a lot better and food tastes wonderful again:innocent:

[oldsoldier]

Ever since My accident at work and the on going problems with that, I have realized that I am getting older and I can't keep abusing my body like I have. Quitting smoking over a year ago helped. BUT not enough! So Over the last couple of weeks I have been cutting back on the pepsi, went from 4-5 litre bottles a day to 1-2 12 oz. bottles a day. Drinking a lot more water instead. Working everyday in the yard ( as much as I can with my injuries) walking at least 1/2 mile a day somedays over a mile. Trying to ( and it's harder than quitting smoking) cutting down on the burgers and fried foods. Cleaned up and got the bowflex machine ready to use when I can.

[crashdive123]

Good luck Oldsoldier.

[oldsoldier]

Good luck Oldsoldier.

Thanks crash same to you, winnie, and everyone else who's trying to "live better"

[BENESSE]

Winnie, way to go girl!!!!
Looking forward to having you around ahelluva lot longer! :)

OS, you rock!!!
You're attacking on all fronts--not easy, but I'm sure very gratifying. I imagine that Mrs. OS is over the moon.

I, on the other hand, am trying to give up that second glass of wine at dinner and eating bread (in restaurants) before meals.
The wine is harder than bread.

[Winnie]

I'll be joining you on the walking front soon OS! Good luck with everything else. I made the change from fizz and dilute juice to water many years ago. My only real vice NOW is Tea(far too much!), the odd pint of Guinness and butter.:blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

I quit smoking yesterday!

Good for you, Winnie!!!!

I know it ain't easy, but it is doable! I haven't had a smoke, in over 10 months. If I can do it....anyone can. You hang in there, and just yell when you need some support. We'll be here, for ya!

[2dumb2kwit]

I went for a bike ride, this morning.

The other end of the bike path, that I like to ride on, comes out at the rest area. Today, when I got there, I made the loop around the rest area....adding about 1/2 a mile to the ride. (Making it about 6.5 miles.)

(Crash shamed me into a longer ride.) :innocent: LOL

[Justin Case]

I smoke Like a Train, Ironically , Tobacco is part of my "Survival" stash :blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

I smoke Like a Train, Ironically , Tobacco is part of my "Survival" stash :blushing:

I was 2 or 3 packs a day......for 25 years, or so.:blushing:

[Justin Case]

I was 2 or 3 packs a day......for 25 years, or so.:blushing:

Yikes ! Thats a lot, Maybe 1 pack a day for me, I roll my own, Good 4 you quitting !! :)

[2dumb2kwit]

Yikes ! Thats a lot, Maybe 1 pack a day for me, I roll my own, Good 4 you quitting !! :)

Uh huh.:innocent:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bHrJu72_Jg

[Winnie]

Funny, that's one thing I've never put in the stores. Perhaps I was subconciously waiting to stop.:)

It's good to see so many doing something in our own way!:)

[doug1980]

I got outside and worked in the yard instead of watching T.V. I drank water instead of Pepsi or Beer. I have also changed jobs, instead of sitting in an office or sitting in my vehicle driving around I now have a more physical job that keeps me moving. I am obviously sore and tired after work but it helps me sleep at night better. I actually feel great now. Plus the new job pays better too. :)

[BENESSE]

Winnie, if you switch to Green Tea you can have all you want. (no sugar of course)

2D, what kinda bike are you riding?

[Justin Case]

2D, what kinda bike are you riding?

I asked the same question in a pm,, he showed me this,

http://www.ezstreetuniversity.com/tricycle-flip.jpg
:innocent::innocent:

[2dumb2kwit]

2D, what kinda bike are you riding?

Nothing fancy.

http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/men-schwinn-26-m-searcher-reviews

There's a picture of it next to a thistle, in my "bike path" thread.

[BENESSE]

Nothing fancy.

http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/men-schwinn-26-m-searcher-reviews

There's a picture of it next to a thistle, in my "bike path" thread.

Nice bike.:)

[huntermj]

I'm eating more fruits and veggies these days so i thought i would try new ways to prepare them today, Roasting on the bbq. peppers and onions. peppers were good and the onions needed to cook a bit longer, still good. Still learning. also worked up a sweat in the garden weeding and planting the last plants.
i do miss my tomato soup, spiced up and with saltine crackers. but Waaaaaay too much salt. Oh well, i'm finding other spices.

[Scoobywan]

today makes 2 weeks since my last cigarette. We've (me and my wife) also been doing a lot more of the organic foods and trying to cut down on the chemicals that get put into our bodies. The quitting smoking kinda sucks at first... then the cravings fade... but then both of us wound up with what they call "quitters flu" which basically feels like you have the flu with no fever involved. But, I'm looking forward to being able to do more walking, hiking, bike riding, without having to stop because I'm out of breath or because I need a smoke. Good luck to the others who are attempting to quit or plan on it... it's hell for the first couple days... but the cravings get a lot more manageable around day 3.

[Winnie]

Oh good! I'm on day 2, and haven't been too bad thus far. I'll keep vigilant for quitters flu. Thanks Scooby! Just the impetus I needed!

[crashdive123]

Well done Scoobywan and Winnie.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

Me and the little one have been going to a small country church....seems to be doing us both some good!

[BENESSE]

Me and the little one have going to a small country church....seems to be doing us both some good!

You know CS, that's food for thought.
I am aware that spiritual well being is just as important as mental & physical and yet I haven't done anything along those lines.
I thought about it, I just don't know how to focus.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

You know CS, that's food for thought.
I am aware that spiritual well being is just as important as mental & physical and yet I haven't done anything along those lines.
I thought about it, I just don't know how to focus.

Your spirituality is a very personal thing and I am not one to hang a name on it such as Baptist...however, what works for me is a small country church. Especially if it means I get to sing and hear my little one lift up her voice! The bible states and I am not quoting... but here goes..wherever we should gather together...one and another he (my god) will be in our presense. If your in the right place you'll know it. Bee if I could invite you to come I would. I know it'd be a long way to travel...my suggestion to you...drive way out in the sticks and pick one and try it. Yeah I have been one to keep my spirituality something between me and my God and not frequent a gathering in his name. I am realizing though how important it is my child learns to walk with him. Again this is just me personally and I don't condemn anyone elses way of thinking.

[Winnie]

Well it's day 3 and Scoobywan is absolutley right. It's been a tough one. Not helped by work. The last week of the month is he!! on wheels, getting all the paperwork out. So I've got through 5 apples 1/2 tin sweets and 3 chocolate muffins and it's only 6.20pm! I'm going to soak in the bath and relax a bit, before I'm sick!

[2dumb2kwit]

Well it's day 3 and Scoobywan is absolutley right. It's been a tough one. Not helped by work. The last week of the month is he!! on wheels, getting all the paperwork out. So I've got through 5 apples 1/2 tin sweets and 3 chocolate muffins and it's only 6.20pm! I'm going to soak in the bath and relax a bit, before I'm sick!

Hang in there, Winnie! You're at the worst part, now. It will start getting easier, soon. (Not easy....but easier.)

[crashdive123]

Well it's day 3 and Scoobywan is absolutley right. It's been a tough one. Not helped by work. The last week of the month is he!! on wheels, getting all the paperwork out. So I've got through 5 apples 1/2 tin sweets and 3 chocolate muffins and it's only 6.20pm! I'm going to soak in the bath and relax a bit, before I'm sick!

Winnie - this is for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2HcRl4wSk

[Winnie]

The bath has helped a lot. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a great deal to know you've got folk propping you up when all you want to do is fall off the wagon.

[2dumb2kwit]

The bath has helped a lot. Thanks for the encouragement, it means a great deal to know you've got folk propping you up when all you want to do is fall off the wagon.

Have you gotten to the point, of noticing the smell of a smoker?
One of the things that kinda helps me, still, is when I smell someone that is walking by, and thinking....my god, did I stink like that, when I was smoking?:blushing:

[Winnie]

I haven't been in the viscinity of another smoker yet. I've yet to have that pleasure.:) I'm staying at home til friday.

[trax]

Today I started the first part of my lifestyle change. It will last for two weeks and is designed to detoxify the liver. If anybody is interested, I'll post what it entails.

What? What? That's disgusting! Oh, thought you said entrails, sorry...never mind.

[Winnie]

Day 5 and I can't say I'm enjoying it. I read this thread every now and then and feel better about myself.
I suppose this is the one big plus about living in the middle of nowhere with no transport, I can't just pop to the shop and buy cigarettes, and I'm not desperate enough to walk 4 miles for a pack! Friday is going to be the real test. Going round town with all those smokers puffing away....

[crashdive123]

Woo Hoo - Great job! Keep it up.

[Rick]

Winnie my dear, you CAN do it. Think of this. With every cigarette you smoke you add to the mansion, cars, personal jets and all the toys of some tobacco executive. While he watches you kill yourself, he's enjoying the luxuries your habit affords him. If that doesn't boil your blood, nothing will. Congrats on Day 5!!! I know you'll make it. Find something else to occupy your time, tell yourself you don't need it and take it minute by minute if you have to. We're behind you!!

[Winnie]

Ha! Never thought about that Rick. I do have a rewards system for myself. At the one week milestone... Beef Wellington with Jersey Royal new potatoes and English Asparagus. At the 1 month milestone I plan on having Lobster. and I'm buying a Kelly Kettle! Strange combination I know, but I want both, though not together!
I've already noticed I'm not coughing and the house doesn't smell like an ashtray.

[BENESSE]

I've already noticed I'm not coughing and the house doesn't smell like an ashtray.

And wait 'til next time you kiss a bloke! You'll have to fight him off with a stick. :)

Oh, and a tip from a friend, a former smoker.
He says, dab a little Vicks Vapor Rub or any other strong menthol ointment under your nose when you anticipate being around smokers. You won't smell the smoke as much and it'll be easier to resist.

Hang in there Winnie, the worst is almost over and you're already feeling the benefits.

[Winnie]

Woohoo!! The one week mark! I went to town today, and you would have been proud of me. I resisted temptation. One of the other passengers offered me a cigarette and I refused. I even found the smell of cigarette smoke unappealing. The Beef Wellington is on the menu for Sunday!

[BENESSE]

Woohoo!! The one week mark! I went to town today, and you would have been proud of me. I resisted temptation. One of the other passengers offered me a cigarette and I refused. I even found the smell of cigarette smoke unappealing. The Beef Wellington is on the menu for Sunday!

Good girl, Winnie!!!

[2dumb2kwit]

Woohoo!! The one week mark! I went to town today, and you would have been proud of me. I resisted temptation. One of the other passengers offered me a cigarette and I refused. I even found the smell of cigarette smoke unappealing. The Beef Wellington is on the menu for Sunday!

Good job, Winnie! The first week is the real bear. Each day gets a little easier, from here.

I thought you may want to look at this.
I don't know how acurate it is, but I guess it's close.

What happens after:

20 Minutes
Your blood pressure returns to its usual level.
Your pulse rate slows to normal.
Your circulation has improved enough that your hands and feet warm to normal temperature.

4 Hours
Half the carbon monoxide from your last cigarette has left your bloodstream.

8 Hours
The carbon monoxide from your last cigarette is now gone from your bloodstream.
Your blood now carries a normal amount of oxygen.

24 Hours
Your chance of a heart attack is lower.


48 Hours
Damaged nerve endings start to re-grow.
Your sense of smell and taste have improved.


2 Weeks to 3 Months
Your circulation is better.
Walking and physical activity is easier.
Lung function increases up to thirty percent.

1 to 9 Months
You cough less.
You have more energy.
You don't become short of breath as easily.
The cilia re-grow in your lungs and you will have less phlegm and infection.

1Year
Your heart attack risk has fallen to the halfway mark between that of a current smoker and that of someone who has never smoked.

5 Years
If you used to smoke a pack a day, you have now cut your risk of dying of lung cancer in half.
Your risk of heart attack and stroke is approaching that of a nonsmoker.
You have cut your risk of mouth, throat and esophageal cancer by half.

10 Years
Your chance of dying from lung cancer is almost as low as a nonsmoker's.
Your risk of mouth, throat, esophageal, kidney and pancreatic cancer continues to fall.

10 to 15 Years
Your risk of dying from any cause is almost the same as that of someone who never smoked.

http://www.smokehelp.org/html/how_soon.html

[2dumb2kwit]

I'm sitting here, having chicken salad on crackers, for lunch.:innocent:

(Not exactly chili dogs, but it's OK, I guess.):tongue_smilie:

[Winnie]

Thanks for that info 2D. I've just printed it off and it's going up on the fridge(a good incentive)

[grrlscout]

Day 3 of one of those fitness boot camp thingers. I'm walking like a drunk, one-legged pirate.

Oww my quads!

[crashdive123]

Congrats Winnie.

Good luck Grrlscout.

[BENESSE]

http://www.cspinet.org/nah/articles/xtremeeating2010.html

What came as a surprise is the Rack of Lamb dish from the Outback's menu. At least they mention an alternative if you're dead set on eating there.

[Asger]

First i went shopping, instead of buying a pizza and a coke, i bought a youghurt and water
For dinner we had coke on the table, i drank only water.
I just got a bag of sweets, ate 1/4 of it and then i ate half a cucumber.

Btw, great job Winnie! I am also trying to cut down on smoking (A few cigarettes a week)

[Winnie]

Good for you, Asger! I tried the cutting down thing, but it soon started to creep up again.So I just decided I'd had enough and stopped. I'm am using NRT though.

[Asger]

I am cutting down just until i stop, so i hope that wont be the case for me :)

[HeritageFarm]

Well, I had a glass of goat milk... All natural, from our own goats...

[Rick]

I had a talk with the dog today and she told me the secret of life. She said humans complicate things way too much. She said if you really want to be happy just wag more and bark less. I'm gonna start waggin' more.

[HeritageFarm]

So basically, try and stupidify yourself? LOL, quite interesting.

[BENESSE]

Went out for Indian.
Split Shrimp Tikka (just roasted in a Tandoor oven) and roasted vegetables w/ Mr. B.
Didn't have bread or white rice.
2 glasses of red wine. (should have had 1) Still OK.
But then...
On the way home we pass by a book store and see a book with an amazing cake pic. on the cover. This triggers something in Mr. B's neanderthal brain and he proclaims that he'd like a piece of cake. (first dessert in 3 months!) I decide how I too, need some desperately. So we go to a bakery, buy 2 different (huge) pieces and polish them at home. A bite would have sufficed, but I lost my mind and ate everything. Now I feel sick.
Won't feel like eating for days, it was that intense.

[Justin Case]

Them book stores are Dangerous ! :innocent:

[2dumb2kwit]

Yeah....remind me to stay away from them dang book stores.:innocent: LOL

[Ken]

So we go to a bakery, buy 2 different (huge) pieces and polish them at home. A bite would have sufficed, but I lost my mind and ate everything. Now I feel sick.
Won't feel like eating for days, it was that intense.

What kinda' cakes did you get? :blushing:

[Rick]

What the?! Aren't you the one that said to Ken ....


All good and well but you might be stressing out your system
with so much unhealthy food (binging) in one sitting.

and then you come over here and post...


A bite would have sufficed, but I lost my mind and ate everything. Now I feel sick.
Won't feel like eating for days, it was that intense.

Hipoc.....hyppocr.....do as I say, huh?

[HeritageFarm]

LOL, huh? Haha.

[nell67]

What the?! Aren't you the one that said to Ken ....



and then you come over here and post...



Hipoc.....hyppocr.....do as I say, huh?
Watch out Rick,remember,she carries a knife,and those boots of hers look like
they were made for stomping (mouthy moderators...)

[BENESSE]

A hypocrite to be sure, but at least honest about it.:blushing:
Haven't had anything sweet in over 3 months other than some dried fruit after dinner--figs, mango & plums--to take the edge off. But the cake was like crack. One piece was a mocha butter cream and the other, dark chocolate truffle. Big, tall, heavy chunks. We each had half, and I was snarfing it like I hadn't eaten in days.
The sad part is that I wouldn't have even thought about cake had Mr. B not brought it up. And having been "good" for a while now, I just went for it. Truth be told I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected and I still feel kinda sick. It wasn't worth it.

[crashdive123]

Watch out Rick,remember,she carries a knife,and those boots of hers look like
they were made for stomping (mouthy moderators...)

Hey, hey now. mouthy administrators. a d m i n i s t r a t o r s!!!!

[Ken]

Truth be told I didn't enjoy it as much as I expected and I still feel kinda sick. It wasn't worth it.

I usually feel that way about my 5th. piece of cake. :innocent:

[BENESSE]

I usually feel that way about my 5th. piece of cake. :innocent:

Don't believe you. 5 pieces of cake? Get out!

[Ken]

Don't believe you. 5 pieces of cake? Get out!

All I can say is :blushing:.

[HeritageFarm]

All I can say is that this is like WAY off topic, LOL!

[2dumb2kwit]

Went out for Indian.
On the way home we pass by a book store and see a book with an amazing cake pic. on the cover. This triggers something in Mr. B's neanderthal brain and he proclaims that he'd like a piece of cake. (first dessert in 3 months!) I decide how I too, need some desperately. So we go to a bakery, buy 2 different (huge) pieces and polish them at home. A bite would have sufficed, but I lost my mind and ate everything. Now I feel sick.
Won't feel like eating for days, it was that intense.

You see. You try to go completely without, and you just loose all control. When will you people learn? It's like the whole "preachers daughter" thing.:innocent:
LOL

(Sorry, B....I had to throw that one at ya.) LOL

[2dumb2kwit]

All I can say is that this is like WAY off topic, LOL!

You ain't from 'round here, are ya?:innocent: LOL

[Winnie]

2D HF is new, he's yet to learn the way of the WSF FART.

[crashdive123]

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii67/crashdive123/Forum%20Fun/farting.gif

[HeritageFarm]

2D HF is new, he's yet to learn the way of the WSF FART.

Something tells me I don't want to know what those acronyms mean.:smash:
Well, today I got up earlier than usual, got my bowl of goat milk (I use a dog bowl, that way I don't spill it when my muscle spasmansmnaa) and cereal (after winnowing it). Then I do my regular retinue of throwing floor sweepings into the blender with some strawberries and water and eat that. I'm not sure, but the wigglies don' really bother me. I do that to keep me healthier, 'cause it gives my mmnunitties ah ghoud boostst. (sry spsm)





















I'm just joking.

[BENESSE]

You see. You try to go completely without, and you just loose all control. When will you people learn? It's like the whole "preachers daughter" thing.:innocent:
LOL

(Sorry, B....I had to throw that one at ya.) LOL

It wasn't completely without--I just substituted healthy for unhealthy and actually enjoyed it.
This was an aberration, never to be repeated since I still feel queasy from it.
Preachers daughter, indeed. You wish.

[crashdive123]

FART = Fairly Agile Response Team

We are here to respond to what needs resonding to.

[HeritageFarm]

What I did today to be healthier - Wore cotton instead of polyester. Much better for you.

[BENESSE]

What I did today to be healthier - Wore cotton instead of polyester. Much better for you.

Just depends on what you're doing.
For heavy-duty workouts you can't beat Under Armour Heat Gear:
* Lightweight, quick-drying fabric provides SUPERIOR moisture transport keeping you cool, dry, and comfortable.
* Armour®Stretch improves mobility and accelerates dry time with lightweight fabrics built in a 4-way stretch.
* UPF 30+ protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
* Anti-Odor Technology prevents the growth of odor causing microbes.
* 95% Polyester/ 5% Elastane.

IMO-it's much better than cotton when it comes to sweating.

[crashdive123]

IMO-it's much better than cotton when it comes to sweating.

...or in cold climates.

[BENESSE]

...or in cold climates.

Absolutely!
Can't live without Compression Cold Gear.

[Rick]

Road.....bicycle......far........crawled........ho me.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8386JNZCnSg/Sxfo_JEtpOI/AAAAAAAAAXk/H9OCSdl4opQ/s400/bicycle-crash.jpg

[HeritageFarm]

Absolutely!
Can't live without Compression Cold Gear.

I prefer wool.

[BENESSE]

I prefer wool.

Wool's great too.
Just bought a wool T-shirt by Stoic. Amazing!!!
You can run and sweat in it and never feel damp. I need about a dozen more.

[HeritageFarm]

I get mine from thrift stores. Kinda few, but it's easy to tell by the feel. Much, much more environmental than polyester.

[rwc1969]

I turned off the tv and have been limiting my "leisure" computer usage.

[rebel]

I didn't piss off the Mrs.

[Mischief]

Ate TWO whole slabs of baby back ribs

Mischief

[HeritageFarm]

I did lots of yard work. I also got rained on. I also exposed myself to a UV index of a whopping 9, so I expect I may sprout another head soon.

[BENESSE]

Ate TWO whole slabs of baby back ribs

Mischief

Mischief be thy name!
What were you thinking after the first slab?

[rebel]

What were you thinking after the first slab

Duh? The second one!

[Rick]

I also exposed myself to a UV index of a whopping 9

That kinky stuff is illegal around here.

[2dumb2kwit]

Instead of having 4 pieces of white bread toast, dripping with butter, folded over and stuffed full of bacon....I had 2 pieces of whole wheat toast, with just a little butter......folded over and stuffed full of bacon.:innocent: LOL

[oly]

I need to work on my heart.
http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/

[BENESSE]

I need to work on my heart.
http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/

Now oly, you know that's like serving cocktails at an AA meeting.
Shame on you!

[2dumb2kwit]

I need to work on my heart.
http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/

I have actually eaten a version of that.:drool:

(I'm gonna have to check out that site.) LOL:innocent:

[BENESSE]

Went our fave Italian restaurant last night.
Told them not to bring bread. Then ordered each a glass of wine not the usual bottle.
Ordered one appetizer (grilled calamari) and ate it real slow.
Then ordered another appetizer (assorted grilled veggies) and ate that real slow too.
Drank a lot of water and managed to make the wine last. And just weren't hungry for more. :)
We'll try that today at lunch at our favorite Thai place.
I think the secret is to eat and drink slowly and not overestimate how hungry you are.

[oly]

Now oly, you know that's like serving cocktails at an AA meeting.
Shame on you!

Sorry:blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

Went our fave Italian restaurant last night.
Told them not to bring bread. Then ordered each a glass of wine not the usual bottle.
Ordered one appetizer (grilled calamari) and ate it real slow.
Then ordered another appetizer (assorted grilled veggies) and ate that real slow too.
Drank a lot of water and managed to make the wine last. And just weren't hungry for more. :)
We'll try that today at lunch at our favorite Thai place.
I think the secret is to eat and drink slowly and not overestimate how hungry you are.


Pfft! Eat really slow? Next, you'll be telling us that sex.....nevermind.:blushing:

[BENESSE]

Pfft! Eat really slow? Next, you'll be telling us that sex.....nevermind.:blushing:

I'm not gonna be telling you that. It would fall on deaf ears.:sneaky2:

[Ken]

does playing on the xbox360 count as exercise for your fingers?
__________________
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1. If it has letters then theres a 95% chance of spam
2. Check to see if someone else replied, 98% chance of spam
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You really are a spammer. I wonder how long it will be before you get banned. :sneaky2:

[Ken]

You really are a spammer. I wonder how long it will be before you get banned. :sneaky2:

I just got my answer. 14 minutes.

[Sarge47]

You really are a spammer. I wonder how long it will be before you get banned. :sneaky2:
Not too long, actually old boy! :cool2:

[crashdive123]

Aparently not very long. It only took me 15 seconds to ban him and remove all of his posts.

[Sarge47]

Aparently not very long. It only took me 15 seconds to ban him and remove all of his posts.Wow! A "Double Ban!" We both banned him at the same time! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :ban: :ban: :ban: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cool2:

[Justin Case]

Gotta be the Worst Spammer I ever seen ,, "Hi, I'm a spammer",, LOL,,,

[crashdive123]

Just a bored kid that would be better served being out in the woods instead of playing on his x-box.

[Ken]

Just a bored kid that would be better served being out in the woods instead of playing on his x-box.

Think so? Ever see what he carries in his pack? :innocent:

http://daemon619.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/xboxportable.jpg

[Justin Case]

Think so? Ever see what he carries in his pack? :innocent:

http://daemon619.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/xboxportable.jpg

Hey, thats kinda cool !

[huntermj]

Well i had a very small cardiac event 2 weeks ago while in a heated talk with a contractor, my BP went through the roof and i had some chest pain that radiated up into my lower left jaw. Sooo... my doc is running a full blood work up and i had a stress test today. hopefully it will all show nothing but good things.
I recently started on an ace blocker and have changed my diet completly. No more then 1 gram of salt per day. I love salt. No canned foods, no boxed foods. a lot of ftruits and vegies. No pizza, no subs, no wings. the last one is the worst to go without.
I started the meds and diet changes about 2 months earlier but things arnt getting better, so far! I will do everything and anything it takes to not end up like my farther. Have a stroke and die a slow drawn out death. hes still living that nightmare, after 7 years.
And i should have gone to the Er when it happened but i had to get the job i was doing done. if that ever happens again i dont care whats going on i WILL go to the ER. I guess i was in denile that it could really be happening to me. That it was really serious. Well it's as serious as a heart attack or a stroke!

[huntermj]

WOW Thats the longest post i have ever made, LOL.
I don't want it to sound so bad. I am activly doing some very postive things to help my health. And i am confident that i will get this turned around.

[Rick]

Nothing is worth getting that angry over. 100 years from now, it won't matter. Just remember, that contractor can't make you mad. You can only allow yourself to get mad. Your emotions are yours. You CAN control them.

I hope that your health does get better and that was just a gentle nudge by your guardian angel. A few positive changes now might avoid the the big one, Ethyl. Good luck!! We'd like you to stick around and bug us for a while longer.

[BENESSE]

You are doing a lot hmj and I am really impressed with your commitment! It's bound to produce results, I have no doubt.

If you're open to it, I'd like to suggest something that I found useful.
Controlled breathing exercises especially when you feel like you're getting wound up. It's a way to calm down before it escalates into something more serious. It helped me sleep at night and distracted me from wanting to strangle someone in a meeting. It's just another tool in the belt, of sorts. :)

[huntermj]

Thank you. And today i did find a commen ground with the contractor and came to a resolution to the situation. But his saying i installed those doors incorrectly when it was wind damage really chaffed my butt. He has just been trying to get out of paying for the change orders that he asked for! This company is known for pulling this bull.
I told him in the planing phase not to install 175 pound 8' doors on the top of a mountain!
Anyway, im not good at letting go of insults like this. Working on it.

[crashdive123]

Just take care of yourself Huntermj.

[huntermj]

Working on it crash. I took friday off and bought a new fishing pole. also did you know that one day a year you can fish with a shotgun in Vermont? really you can. Everything your taught not to do in hunter saftey courses, you can do on that day. I'm going to blast some fish, LOL. That aint right.

[Winnie]

Hitting the 4week no smoking. I've put on about 7lbs though. Crash what's your secret??

[crashdive123]

Hitting the 4week no smoking. I've put on about 7lbs though. Crash what's your secret??

Congrats on the smoking milestone!

[BENESSE]

WOOOHOOO WINNIE!!!!
A month already? That's wonderful! Congrats and stay strong.

[Rick]

You go girl!!! Good for you. It's difficult for sure. Food begins to taste better and you replace one activity for another. Gaining weight becomes easy to do (I know [sigh]).

[2dumb2kwit]

Hitting the 4week no smoking. I've put on about 7lbs though. Crash what's your secret??

Good for you!!!:smash:

[Winnie]

That's the trouble Rick, food tastes better, I have a raging appetite and I love my food! I could be turning into blubber woman.

[BENESSE]

That's the trouble Rick, food tastes better, I have a raging appetite and I love my food! I could be turning into blubber woman.

Winnie, I know this isn't a substitute for food but as an appetite suppressant...make a big jug of green tea (very lightly sweetened w/honey or stevia) and keep it visible so that you can have a glass any time you have hunger pangs. In time they will subside, guaranteed, and you might have a new habit of doing something healthy. Green Tea is a miracle all around and the caffeine will keep you going.

[crashdive123]

Water, water, water. Drink a lot - it helps.

[Winnie]

I suppose drinking lots of beer doesn't count then?:innocent:
Oh well, tea and water it is then....

[BENESSE]

We just started drinking non-alcoholic beer at dinner Mon-Fri (instead of wine) and it's not bad. Not great but it tastes like something's going on. A really good spicy Virgin Mary can also fool you into thinking it's alcoholic. The spiciness distracts you and after 3, you don't feel tipsy.

[grrlscout]

This morning my master cylinder finally pooped out. So I was unable to (safely) drive to boot camp.

I was already awake and dressed out though. So I queued up one of the FitTV workout shows I have recorded on the DVR.

This morning's selection was a Bollywood workout. I did a lot of rhythmic shoulder shrugging, and felt (and I'm sure looked) pretty silly. But it was something.

I finished with some weights.

I think today is the one month anniversary of me not eating meat for breakfast or lunch. I can't say that I miss it, and packing my lunch has become much easier.

[Scoobywan]

The computer tells me it's been 38 days since I quit smoking... just got back from a trip to WV helping my mother-in-law pack up her house so she can come live with us. The long car drive sucked, I guess I used smoking as a means to stay awake, had to a lot more stopping this trip. Cleaning out her garage was horrible, I can almost tell you everyone on her block that smokes just from the smell when they drove by as I was shoveling garbage out of her garage. The wanting to eat everything in the house is finally going away, my temper is getting a bit worse, I realized I could run around with the kids a bit more before I needed a break, and realized not only how bad we must have smelled, but also how bad the kids ended up smelling because of us. My girls went to stay with their aunt who smokes, and when they got back everything they took with them smelled pretty bad. I even noticed that my Peterson field guides smelled of smoke when I flipped through them to look up a couple plants. So while the cravings might still come, they are manageable... and I look at the weight gain from the food cravings as a pretty good tradeoff, it's a lot easier to diet to lose a bit of weight than it is to end up going through chemo to lose a bit of cancer.

[BENESSE]

Atta boy Scooby!
Glad you stuck in there.

[crashdive123]

Woo Hoo! Congrats Scoobywan.

[huntermj]

I quit smoking 15 years ago. Yea it smells bad, But not dieing of cancer,,, priceless.

[Winnie]

GREAT JOB SCOOBY! I've noticed the smell too. I'm glad the appetite thing will ease off. I'll be day 28 on friday.

[Rick]

Good job, Scooby. No one on the planet is worse than a reformed smoker. I hate the smell of smoke today and am offended if I get a whiff of it. Go figure.

[rudyumans]

I tied my shoe laces this morning all by myself.

Actually, I am a pretty fanatic cyclist. I am one of those annoying people who are crazy enough to ride 100 miles on any given Saturday morning in 4.5 - 5 hours (I practiced a lot) My goal is to do it in 4. I also try to eat better lately. I stopped eating cereal in the morning. To much sugar, corn syrup, and other crap. I eat more fruit and cheese ( I am a cheesehead) in the morning now.

I stopped smoking about 12 years ago. One of the best things I did for myself. If you do smoke, smoke plain cigarettes without a filter. At least you don't get any glass fibers in your lungs on top of all the other bad stuff.

[grrlscout]

I love all you quitters!!

Though I've never been a smoker myself, I grew up in a smoking household, and at family gatherings I was always inundated with secondhand smoke.

I'm asthmatic, and imagine it probably has something to do with my environment growing.

So in addition to your own improved health, all those around you thank you too! Great job!

[Wise Old Owl]

Ate an Apple,
Planted an Apple Core....
Dumped a log on top for fertilizer....

Marked the spot with .....


IMO Beer may have been involved.

[Rick]

That is wrong in so many ways.

[crashdive123]

Must be a crap apple tree.:innocent:

[Rick]

I repeat.....

[crashdive123]

Ummmmmm......I meant crab.

[BENESSE]

Made time today to go to the Farmer's Market and get some fresh organic stuff for dinner.

[crashdive123]

I went for a long (sort of) walk.

[BENESSE]

Had a wine spritzer (I hate spritzers!) at lunch with client, while 5 other people put away 3 bottles of wine between them. Of course they all started with a cocktail each. I had seltzer. Other than that we had a good meeting. :tongue_smilie:

[Ken]

Made time today to go to the Farmer's Market and get some fresh organic stuff for dinner.

Holy crap, that place is expensive. :sneaky2: The prices in Boston's Haymarket are a small fraction of those prices.

[BENESSE]

Holy crap, that place is expensive. :sneaky2: The prices in Boston's Haymarket are a small fraction of those prices.

Yeah, that's why I don't have a BOL or BOV. :)

[Ken]

Healthier? :innocent: I met with a client this afternoon at a restaurant he owns. Nice place - everything from BLTs to lobster and prime rib. One of the lunch specials was pot roast with ALL THE VEGGIES. So that's what I ordered. A huge heaping tall plate of pot roast. ALL THEM VEGGIES had to be good for me. Oh, before I forget, I HAD FRUIT AS WELL. Yep. Got a big slice of lemon-berry cake with a glass of ALL NATURAL iced tea with ALL NATURAL sugar.

AND, instead of taking the parking space right next to the door, I parked 35' across the lot AND WALKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESTAURANT.

I need to take a nap. :blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

I had a BBQ, (Pulled pork sammich, for those who need a translation.) and a big fat dill pickle, for lunch.
(Instead of 2 BBQ's and a plate full of fries.)LOL:innocent:

[2dumb2kwit]

Healthier? :innocent: I met with a client this afternoon at a restaurant he owns. Nice place - everything from BLTs to lobster and prime rib. One of the lunch specials was pot roast with ALL THE VEGGIES. So that's what I ordered. A huge heaping tall plate of pot roast. ALL THEM VEGGIES had to be good for me. Oh, before I forget, I HAD FRUIT AS WELL. Yep. Got a big slice of lemon-berry cake with a glass of ALL NATURAL iced tea with ALL NATURAL sugar.

AND, instead of taking the parking space right next to the door, I parked 35' across the lot AND WALKED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESTAURANT.

I need to take a nap. :blushing:

I hope the veggies were cooked in butter and bacon fat, to give them some flavor.:innocent:

[Ken]

I had a BBQ, (Pulled pork sammich, for those who need a translation.) and a big fat dill pickle, for lunch.
(Instead of 2 BBQ's and a plate full of fries.)LOL:innocent:

I'm proud of you, 2dumb. Pickles are veggies, and veggies are good for you. Did the BBQ have any tomato in it? That would be good for you, too.

[2dumb2kwit]

I'm proud of you, 2dumb. Pickles are veggies, and veggies are good for you. Did the BBQ have any tomato in it? That would be good for you, too.

Nah....it was almost real BBQ. A piece of dead pig, cooked low and slow, on my grill.

(I say almost, because real BBQ should be "whole hog".)(Sometimes we have to compromise.)LOL

[Ken]

I hope the veggies were cooked in butter and bacon fat, to give them some flavor.:innocent:

Nope. :blushing: The only fat in the veggies came from that pot roast. It was perfectly marbled with nice sections of perfect fat. No grisel at all, just tender, tender, tender meat and delicious fat. :blushing:

BUT WAIT!!!! I had two fresh baked WHOLE GRAIN ROLLS with ALL NATURAL BUTTER spread all over it. Does that count, 2dumb? :innocent:

[Sourdough]

Today I mixed Concrete, but not for exercise, knocked off early 2:20 PM and having a mixed drink, in the sun, 76* above, I figure it must be 5:PM O'Clock someplace. Might take a walk later and look for brown fuzzy's.

[2dumb2kwit]

Nope. :blushing: The only fat in the veggies came from that pot roast. It was perfectly marbled with nice sections of perfect fat. No grisel at all, just tender, tender, tender meat and delicious fat. :blushing:

BUT WAIT!!!! I had two fresh baked WHOLE GRAIN ROLLS with ALL NATURAL BUTTER spread all over it. Does that count, 2dumb? :innocent:

For you it does. It will make you regular, so you don't end up with dingleberryitus, again!:innocent:

GOOD THINKIN"!!!

[2dumb2kwit]

Today I mixed Concrete, but not for exercise, knocked off early 2:20 PM and having a mixed drink, in the sun, 76* above, I figure it must be 5:PM O'Clock someplace. Might take a walk later and look for brown fuzzy's.

Heck yeah. It's 6:35 here.....and the heat index was 116°, today.

[Ken]

.......and having a mixed drink

Any fruit juice in that drink? Say like, lime? Fruit juice is good for you. And alcoholic beverages are made from the finest grains, and grain is good for you as well. Did you use ice made from clear clean mountain water in that drink? Water is good for you, too.

[Ken]

..... and having a mixed drink

Thanks for the suggestion. Time to settle in with a snifter of this:

http://acorkabove.com/images/grand150.jpg

and one of these. :innocent:

http://www.donconti.com/cigar-blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/1166938_cuban_cigar.jpg

[Rick]

And one of these....

http://www.cheap-ionic-purifiers.info/Sharper-Image/Sharper%20Image%20Ionic%20Breeze%203.0%20Compact%2 0Silent%20Air%20Purifier%20%28SI397%29.jpg

[BENESSE]

And one of these....

http://www.cheap-ionic-purifiers.info/Sharper-Image/Sharper%20Image%20Ionic%20Breeze%203.0%20Compact%2 0Silent%20Air%20Purifier%20%28SI397%29.jpg

Now you're just being kind. (And tame.) :sneaky2:

[Ken]

And one of these....

http://www.cheap-ionic-purifiers.info/Sharper-Image/Sharper%20Image%20Ionic%20Breeze%203.0%20Compact%2 0Silent%20Air%20Purifier%20%28SI397%29.jpg

Have you noticed that I've been missing for a while? Cigars are not allowed indoors. Heck, they aren't allowed within 100' of the house. Another reason I hate winter so much. :sneaky2:

[BENESSE]

Have you noticed that I've been missing for a while? Cigars are not allowed indoors. Heck, they aren't allowed within 100' of the house. Another reason I hate winter so much. :sneaky2:

Kinda ominous, don't y'all think?
Not allowed? NOT ALLOWED? Wait is this the same Ken who...oh, well. Kyratshooter wrote about this phenomnen in an earlier thread/post, but me, being naive, just couldn't see it.
KRT, you was right!

[Ken]

Kinda ominous, don't y'all think?
Not allowed? NOT ALLOWED? Wait is this the same Ken who...oh, well. Kyratshooter wrote about this phenomnen in an earlier thread/post, but me, being naive, just couldn't see it.
KRT, you was right!

Not allowed BY ME!!!! :sneaky2: The curtains and walls and carpets and furniture and all the clothes in the closets and even the Beagles would stink like sh!t if anybody smoked a cigar in the house. And since I have 2 sons, one of whom has been known to fire up a cigar on rare occasion, I have to set an example, right? :sneaky2:

And don't go lecturing me about the 5 or 6 cigars I smoke each year. Not when you walk past 1,000s of idling Taxis every day. :sneaky2:

[BENESSE]

Not allowed BY ME!!!! :sneaky2: The curtains and walls and carpets and furniture and all the clothes in the closets and even the Beagles would stink like sh!t if anybody smoked a cigar in the house. And since I have 2 sons, one of whom has been known to fire up a cigar on rare occasion, I have to set an example, right? :sneaky2:

And don't go lecturing me about the 5 or 6 cigars I smoke each year. Not when you walk past 1,000s of idling Taxis every day. :sneaky2:

Well now why didn't you just say so in the first place?
Not allowed implies someone else isn't letting you do what you wanna do in your own home.
I guess i misunderstood. :sneaky2:

[2dumb2kwit]

Had a ham on whole wheat, for lunch. That's ONE...ham on whole wheat.....with nothing but mustard.

....and a glass of tea. Which I am now down to half as much sugar, in my tea, as I used before.:innocent:

[Justin Case]

Had a ham on whole wheat, for lunch. That's ONE...ham on whole wheat.....with nothing but mustard.

....and a glass of tea. Which I am now down to half as much sugar, in my tea, as I used before.:innocent:

sissy,,,,,,,,,:innocent:

[2dumb2kwit]

sissy,,,,,,,,,:innocent:

Well, yeah....but I'm tired of being a fat sissy.:blushing: LOL

[BENESSE]

Watch those love handles just melt away!

[Ole WV Coot]

I worked, getting ready to screen in a 38' deck. Only 95 so I got a good 9hrs on that. Work keeps the body going and relieves stress, or I am a little crazy. I am actually gonna split wood for winter and hope to have that done before Sept. Good, hard, useful work is great for the ole body and go 4 wheeling on Sat for fun.

[Rick]

I had a couple of bacon sandwiches. I was working on a healthy attitude today.

[BENESSE]

I had a couple of bacon sandwiches. I was working on a healthy attitude today.

A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.

[Rick]

I said I was working on attitude. I don't suppose you bothered to read that did you? Of course not! You just had to come back with some cute remark....I think I need another sandwich.

[BENESSE]

I'm getting some tude back so the sammiches obviously didn't work. Try celery. :sneaky2:

[2dumb2kwit]

I'm getting some tude back so the sammiches obviously didn't work. Try celery. :sneaky2:

Nah....he didn't get enough bacon. Trust me, on this one. :innocent: LOL

[2dumb2kwit]

You know.....come to think of it, I've got some bacon in the fridge. A couple bacon sammichs would be good, about now.:innocent:

[BENESSE]

Nah....he didn't get enough bacon. Trust me, on this one. :innocent: LOL

I'd say he overdosed.

[2dumb2kwit]

I'd say he overdosed.

Nope, I disagree. If he had O.D.ed on bacon, he would have been asleep, and not posting that reply.:tongue_smilie: LOL

[2dumb2kwit]

You know.....come to think of it, I've got some bacon in the fridge. A couple bacon sammichs would be good, about now.:innocent:

OK....I was a good boy. I had a 'mater sammich, instead of bacon.:innocent:

[crashdive123]

I'd say he overdosed.


Nope, I disagree. If he had O.D.ed on bacon, he would have been asleep, and not posting that reply.:tongue_smilie: LOL

I don't think it is possible to overdose on bacon.:innocent:

[BENESSE]

I don't think it is possible to overdose on bacon.:innocent:

I'd say if you get a stroke, that's a tip-off that you OD'd.

[2dumb2kwit]

I'd say if you get a stroke, that's a tip-off that you OD'd.

Stress will do that to you....bacon relieves stress.:tongue_smilie: LOL

[BENESSE]

Stress will do that to you....bacon relieves stress.:tongue_smilie: LOL

So does premature death. LOL!!!:sneaky2:

[Rick]

Wow, man. I, like, had that extra samich. Life is groovy. Bacon is like the road to Nirvana. I'm lookin' for the super bacon expressway.

[BENESSE]

Seeing the white light yet?

[Rick]

You bet. Each time I open the fridge. Darn thing is like a beacon. It keeps calling me back.

[BENESSE]

You bet. Each time I open the fridge. Darn thing is like a beacon. It keeps calling me back.

Don't crawl in, Rick! Think of your family.

[Winnie]

Six weeks smoke free today!

[BENESSE]

Congrats Winnie, seems like yesterday that you started.
It has to feel good.

[Rick]

Six weeks?! You go, girl. Good for you. It's not even worth thinking about is it? Nasty old fags. A little rep your way just because.

[2dumb2kwit]

You bet. Each time I open the fridge. Darn thing is like a beacon. It keeps calling me back.

I had to do a double take, to see if that said beacon or bacon! LOL:blushing:

[2dumb2kwit]

Six weeks smoke free today!

Good for you, Winnie! You've made it past the really hard part. Just stick with it.

Dang....a few weeks ago, made one year for me. Man...time flies, when you get old! LOL:blushing:

[Winnie]

You're telling me 2D!
That light you've been talking about...... is that the one that seems to be making me fatter?

[crashdive123]

Outstanding Winnie!

[Rick]

Actually, she's probably sitting at the computer.

[crashdive123]

You never know. Although it is kind of late at night for her, she could be outstanding in the garden, or outstanding near the girls.

[Winnie]

I wasn't outstanding anywhere, I had just turned the pooter off and gone to bed.:)

[2dumb2kwit]

You're telling me 2D!
That light you've been talking about...... is that the one that seems to be making me fatter?

I argued with my doctor, about the weight gain. He says people replace the cigarettes with food. I say, that when you quit smoking, your metabolism slows down. When I quit, I watched what I ate pretty close, to be sure I was eating about the same amount, as before I quit......and I still gained 30 pounds, in the first two and a half months.:blushing:

The good news, is that now we can breath, our lungs are starting to heal themselves, we smell better, and we are saving a ton of money! LOL

[Winnie]

Well I agree the positives outweigh the weight gain. So far I think I've put on about 12lbs or enough of a dress size to need bigger clothes:blushing:
My clothes have definitely shrunk to the uncomfortable side of snug!

[Ole WV Coot]

When I finally quit after many starts & stops I gave up coffee & beer, just didn't taste right. It took me at least two years to finally stop. I can drink coffee and assorted beverages without a smoke now but sometimes still get the urge. I still don't drink booze, beer has lost it's taste now I may sample some but don't care for it. I DO know if I lit a smoke I would be back to 2 pks a day within a few days. Hang in, it ain't easy but worth it.

[2dumb2kwit]

When I finally quit after many starts & stops I gave up coffee & beer, just didn't taste right. It took me at least two years to finally stop. I can drink coffee and assorted beverages without a smoke now but sometimes still get the urge. I still don't drink booze, beer has lost it's taste now I may sample some but don't care for it. I DO know if I lit a smoke I would be back to 2 pks a day within a few days. Hang in, it ain't easy but worth it.

I have said that very thing, to many people. I'm right there with you, on that one.

[Winnie]

Yup, I'd agree with that too. Smoking is an addiction you can't control.
I'll just have to go buy bigger clothes!

[Winnie]

Drum roll please!

Passed the 8 week milestone last friday!

[Rick]

WooHoo!!!! That is a milestone. You have it beat now, girl. Your body has purged itself of the nicotine and there simply is NO reason to ever start again!! Congrats! It takes a lot of self control to quit smoking.

[equus]

Great job Winnie.
Well I rode Cutter today.

[Rick]

I saved the last of the blackberry cobbler for my wife. We had a couple of grandkids over last night and they plowed through most of it. :blushing:

[BENESSE]

Winnie, you're a champ!
That's a long, looooong time to stay true and hang in there. I'm impressed.

[crashdive123]

Outstanding Winnie. You're doing great!