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!
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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!
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ole WV Coot
Yup, I'd agree with that too. Smoking is an addiction you can't control.
I'll just have to go buy bigger clothes!
Drum roll please!
Passed the 8 week milestone last friday!
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.
Great job Winnie.
Well I rode Cutter today.
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:
Winnie, you're a champ!
That's a long, looooong time to stay true and hang in there. I'm impressed.
Outstanding Winnie. You're doing great!
I signed up for a 5k run with some co-workers. The "race" is on September 18, and I want to be able to run at a good clip. I'd like to beat 30 minutes, and try to get down to 27.
Good for you Aurelius!
Congrats, Winnie. 0555 PST. 1 Jul 92 - my last. It took some behavioral modification, stopped drinking alcohol and adjusted my coffee input. Those were hard time for quitting. It takes resolve, not "I'll try", but I WILL quit!" You have it now. keep it up. My Doctor said the weight gain is better, by far, than smoking. I just retired from the Army nad became sedentary.
Running is much easier than quitting smoking. Good for you, Winnie. Keep it up. For every pack you don't smoke, throw $4 (or English equivalent) into a jar. Keep for a year, and then spend on something you wouldn't normally buy yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Funny you should mention that, I put money in a tin!
OGI, my Doc said the same, still doesn't make me feel any better about it. I was underheight before...:innocent:
Today?Today is day 27 since I last had a smoke.The temptation is there more than the craving but I know that if I have even just one,I'll be right back at it.
Kinda proud of myself as this is my first time to seriously try quitting.I sampled my first cigarette in the '60's & started puffing away daily around the mid '70's.
It was time.No,it was way past time.
And congrats to you, too. Just like Winnie, the chemicals are out of your body by now so there's no reason to start up again. Hang in there. You CAN do it!!!!!!!!
Winnie, I've been several years now and havent gained a pound. Congrats to you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Congrats to you as well cyc79.
This post is a great motivator! been watching yall's progress! Good job everyone! I have been procrastinating about quitting smoking all year. Looks like I need to get with the program too! It will mean quite a few life changes for me! I plan to apply a healthy diet and an extreme workout. As I am just all around unhealthy! Look for my start date soon!
We'll be cheering for you whenever you decide to take that first step. That one is the hardest. You also have a built in cheerleader right there at home. Once you start, she won't let you slip. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
The greatest motivation of all is that little gal or yours.
Congratulations CYC! I'm proud of us both.
CS, go for it. I really do feel a lot better. 2D sent me a list of how your body fixes itself after you quit. I've got it on my fridge door, it's a great motivator.
Well I have kicked around and kicked all the way across the pasture. I am quitting smoking and a few other unhealthy things. I promised a start date well here it is at 9pm tonight I will be out of cigarettes! I am quitting, no BS, no excuses! As I said before I am gonna do this by attacking a healthy lifestyle full on! Your a great bunch to root me on! I can't think of a better team to motivate me! I'll keep ya'll posted on my progress! They don't call them cowboy killers for nothin!
It was especially nice to search this thread and find (Winnie) had beaten my habit! Thanks Winnie!Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
WOOHOO! It's the single best thing you can do CS. I would have some nicotine patches or gum to hand, just in case. I used the patches for the first 3weeks. I wouldn't try doing too much at once, set yourself a goal and reward yourself when you get there, it worked for me. I just know you can beat it!
Well, 12 hrs. down and I slept most of that. I would normally have smoked about 1/2 a pack in the same time frame. One thing I don't think coffee helped a bit, No coffee tomorrow. I am still feeling very comitted to quitting so far! A few friends have said to get the patch or something. I wanna think I can just meet this head on!
Awsome CS! Once you get to 24hrs you'll really feel committed. I'm rooting for you!
Thanks Winnie! I hope we are both meaning the same kind of "commited".....
Of course we are.... committed to never smoking again.:)
This thread has prodded me to think about things. In the last 10 years I have had 11 abdominal surgeries and as a result of this I have gained almost 100#.
Well I decided that it is time to start getting things back to what they used to be. So Last night I ended a 24 hour fast and went for a walk with my wife. This morning I had a small portion for breakfast.
Now it is not much, but it is the first step. My goal is to loose 120#. I will never be what I once was because of the reconstructive abdominal surgery, but I do not have to be what I was yesterday.
You ought to join Crash in this thread KT
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ghlight=begins
Good luck!
CS & Klickitat, that first step is the hardest step.
So many excuses and deferrals before you actually make it, but once you make it you are officially on your way, and there's no going back. It's like giving your word of honor.
Congratulations on summoning your willpower and good luck.
Good for you, Cowboy. You have lots of good reasons to quit.Quote:
Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL
When it gets tuff, just remember that little girl that wants/needs her dad around for a long time.
It's been a little over a year, for me. The beggining is hell, but it gets better before too long. Hang in there. We're with you.:clap:
It's 5 month's since I quit smoking!!:thumbup1: I can't believe it. At times it's not been easy, and I've put on weight, but I'd rather be fat, than a smelly chimney:laugh:
Hey Cowboy! How's it going?
Winnie, you're the cat's meow!!!
So happy you've stuck to it all this time.
Well... Since I quit smoking over a year ago, I hadn't really done much until recently. I have really cut back on the Sodas and such in the last couple of weeks. Went from the equivelent of a case of pepsi every 3-4 days to 1-2 pepsi's a week now. Drinking more water 3-4 24 oz. bottles a day. As well as more milk/juices. Cut out 95% of the fast foods and having more grilled/roasted meals. Walking more as well.
To CS: When my daddy quit smoking, he took a piece of paper. Rolled it into a small tube, cut it to the size of a cigarette, painted the end yellow (Like the filter) and wrote the names of those he knew and loved, who had died to smoking, on it. Everytime he felt like a cig, he looked at it, and told himself that he 'would not let such a small thing control and take my life'. Smoke free for 3 years now and he is happier than ever :)
i've began eating better again, now that i am able, and am working on agility, toning and balance exercises in order to start practicing martial arts again.
weapon form aside, martial arts have not been a regular part of my life for too long. i'm not going to let my knee be an excuse anymore, just take care and work around it.
This is on my iPod and it always helps me get in the mood to get moving. One foot in front of the other.mNothing fancy. Just get up, stay up and move.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQm9GNm6zXI
Hate to think about it, but am always glad afterwords.