Oooh! Just noticed that since I quit the number of fags I would have smoked (but have not) stands at a bit over 2000. Laid end to end they would reach some 168 yards. By coincidence, 168 yards is about how far I was able to run back then :-(
lol, ok its 12 for today... Yeah not had one at all, not even a sneaky one as i know i will be back on them. Despite some stress at the mo am still focused and on track, no cigs, no booze (jan only though) and sensible eating diet. Its not a crash diet, just counting the cals and fat and stopping a lot of the junk. So far i have lost over a stone and saved a few quid. Ok not quite, its gone to the xmas overdraft fund.
Brilliant! As far as stress is concerned, don't get suckered in. Smoking will not solve whatever the problem is, but just adds a truckload of guilt on top.
Hey y'all. How's it all going? No fags here, no booze either, could have murdered a bit of both this weekend mind, was ar*ey b*stard incarnate but we muddled through.
Cheers SOG, yeah they're doing fine, junior is piling on the weight while her dad is struggling to lose it. Got to deal with these mood swings though. Have you suffered?
You need to be careful though, Huge. Now that there is a new centre of attention in your family it's easy for you to feel neglected, especially since you are going through some trying times and you may feel your efforts are under-acknowledged. Just try to remember that the primary beneficiary of quitting is YOU, and YOU would be the main loser if you caved in.
We're doing pretty well, SOG, am lucky that I have a lovely lady who understands and appreciates what I'm doing, but yeah, appreciate that there can be times when it would be, oh so easy to start, but at the moment these do pass quite quickly, I think the trick is not to be too impulsive.
Well, yes it is. I suggest you ask yourself what the cause of the crave is. Is it boredom? Is it stress? Is it one of those special times (just after a meal, task completion, etc.)? Or is it one of those "I'm feeling sorry for myself" occasions?
The last one of these is the most difficult to deal with. The most successful way I have found to deal with this one is to divert my attention to something else. Something self-indulgent perhaps, but not smoking.
Its definitely the feeling sorry bit, but then a lot of stress can make you feel sorry for yourself. Smoking is a distraction after all so can't we fight like with like by finding other less like threatening distractions.
Smoking will not remove the causes of stress or solve any other problems. It will leave the original problem unsolved and add a bucketload of guilt, shame and remorse.
Ive been smoking for 12 years and having started to seriously get fit a few months ago I really want to quit. I have exams at the moment so right now isn't a great time but as soon as they are over I'm gonna kick this horrible disgusting pointless habit.
I have read that the reduction in CO2 in your blood (and thus increase in O2) makes an immediate impact on your aerobic capacity (smoking is akin to training at altitude). Over the next months your lung capacity improves too. I can't wait to see and feel the difference in my running!
hi everyone i packed in smoking 2 years ago after nearly 20 years i have never felt better it was hard at first infact i ended up hospital for a week with a severe chest infection but was it worth it oh yes , and it saves you dosh unless you spend it on other thing like running gear. in my view you dont half feel better when you do stop. ta ta
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I can go a little further now :-)
Max: Feel free to loiter. Ask us any questions you like. Your head is moving in the right direction ;-)
A crave will pass whether you smoke or not.
The last one of these is the most difficult to deal with. The most successful way I have found to deal with this one is to divert my attention to something else. Something self-indulgent perhaps, but not smoking.
Smoking will not remove the causes of stress or solve any other problems. It will leave the original problem unsolved and add a bucketload of guilt, shame and remorse.
Understanding and believing this is important.
Ive been smoking for 12 years and having started to seriously get fit a few months ago I really want to quit. I have exams at the moment so right now isn't a great time but as soon as they are over I'm gonna kick this horrible disgusting pointless habit.
I have read that the reduction in CO2 in your blood (and thus increase in O2) makes an immediate impact on your aerobic capacity (smoking is akin to training at altitude). Over the next months your lung capacity improves too. I can't wait to see and feel the difference in my running!
Good luck to all you other quitters - Keep at it!
i packed in smoking 2 years ago after nearly 20 years i have never felt better it was hard at first infact i ended up hospital for a week with a severe chest infection but was it worth it oh yes , and it saves you dosh unless you spend it on other thing like running gear. in my view
you dont half feel better when you do stop.
ta ta