OT Just quit smoking!

Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early. But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house. All the ashtrays in the house are now
empty, butts in the trash, dirty soapy sink water poured over them. I even
crumbled up and threw out 12 whole, fresh, cigarettes I didn't get around
to smoking today. Since it's freezing outside and it's the middle of the
night, I thought I'd leave the car ashtray until tomorrow. But then I
thought, hey, if you were out of smokes, you'd sure as hell go out in that
weather to drive to the store and get them, so you get your ass out there
and clean out that ashtray right now. So I did. I feel better for it, even
though I can't feel my ears right now.

Oh, and no more whiny excuses about not being able to lose weight and quit
smoking at the same time. If, despite the recently increased exercise and
stricter diet, my weight goes up anyway, I'll deal with it without going
back to smoking. I've read success stories on the stop smoking group, and
even though lots of people gained weight temporarily, lots of them were
able to lose it. And, my trainer at the Y actually lost weight
when he quit smoking, since his greater lung capacity meant he could work
out longer and harder without choking. So, bottom line is, I'll try my
hardest not to regain, but if I do anyway I'll lose it again. I can do
this. As long as I don't have to give up coffee and biting my nails too,
I think I'll be ok.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

"Luna" wrote in message
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Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early.
But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house. All the ashtrays in the house are now
empty, butts in the trash, dirty soapy sink water poured over them. I
even
crumbled up and threw out 12 whole, fresh, cigarettes I didn't get around
to smoking today. Since it's freezing outside and it's the middle of the
night, I thought I'd leave the car ashtray until tomorrow. But then I
thought, hey, if you were out of smokes, you'd sure as hell go out in that
weather to drive to the store and get them, so you get your ass out there
and clean out that ashtray right now. So I did. I feel better for it, even
though I can't feel my ears right now.

Oh, and no more whiny excuses about not being able to lose weight and quit
smoking at the same time. If, despite the recently increased exercise and
stricter diet, my weight goes up anyway, I'll deal with it without going
back to smoking. I've read success stories on the stop smoking group, and
even though lots of people gained weight temporarily, lots of them were
able to lose it. And, my trainer at the Y actually lost weight
when he quit smoking, since his greater lung capacity meant he could work
out longer and harder without choking. So, bottom line is, I'll try my
hardest not to regain, but if I do anyway I'll lose it again. I can do
this. As long as I don't have to give up coffee and biting my nails too,
I think I'll be ok.

Best of luck to you, Michelle!

My friend Susan quit smoking and went low carb at the same time, about 1.5
years ago. She stayed off both smokes and carbs and lost half her weight,
down from 270 to 135 now. Unfortunately, she started smoking again (partly
my fault, I think). A new year's resolution is to quit again, both of us.

I might change my mind, though. LOL!

"L Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early.
But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house. All the ashtrays in the house are now
empty, butts in the trash, dirty soapy sink water poured over them. I
even
crumbled up and threw out 12 whole, fresh, cigarettes I didn't get around
to smoking today. Since it's freezing outside and it's the middle of the
night, I thought I'd leave the car ashtray until tomorrow. But then I
thought, hey, if you were out of smokes, you'd sure as hell go out in that
weather to drive to the store and get them, so you get your ass out there
and clean out that ashtray right now. So I did. I feel better for it, even
though I can't feel my ears right now.

Oh, and no more whiny excuses about not being able to lose weight and quit
smoking at the same time. If, despite the recently increased exercise and
stricter diet, my weight goes up anyway, I'll deal with it without going
back to smoking. I've read success stories on the stop smoking group, and
even though lots of people gained weight temporarily, lots of them were
able to lose it. And, my trainer at the Y actually lost weight
when he quit smoking, since his greater lung capacity meant he could work
out longer and harder without choking. So, bottom line is, I'll try my
hardest not to regain, but if I do anyway I'll lose it again. I can do
this. As long as I don't have to give up coffee and biting my nails too,
I think I'll be ok.

I am so proud of you.

I quit January 2001. You CAN do it!!

Carol Ann
www.lowcarblosers.com ~ Home of the Monthly Weightloss Challenge!!

"Luna" wrote in message
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Good for you, girl! Keep on keeping on!

Nicky.

--
HbA1c 10.5/6.4/6 Weight 95/79/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

"Carol Ann" wrote in message
news:jguxd.529794$wV.459751@attbi_s54...

I quit January 2001. You CAN do it!!

I'm glad you quit, Carol Ann!

"Luna" wrote in message
...
Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early.
But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house.

snip --
Michelle Levin

Good luck Michelle! I quit my twenty-year, three-pack a day habit on May
12, 1998. It's possibl to do.

Peter

"Luna" wrote in message
...
Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early.
But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house.

snip --
Michelle Levin

Good luck Michelle! I quit my twenty-year, three-pack a day habit on May
12, 1998. It's possibl to do.

Peter

I quit January 2001. You CAN do it!!

I'm glad you quit, Carol Ann!

Me, too, Roger. Sure is easier than losing weight!

~Carol Ann

first the half donut and now the 12 cigarettes. good on you.

you can make it. 2005 is only 11 days away and I wish that you'll have a
healthy, smoke free, fat gone year!



Luna wrote:

Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early. But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house. All the ashtrays in the house are now
empty, butts in the trash, dirty soapy sink water poured over them. I even
crumbled up and threw out 12 whole, fresh, cigarettes I didn't get around
to smoking today. Since it's freezing outside and it's the middle of the
night, I thought I'd leave the car ashtray until tomorrow. But then I
thought, hey, if you were out of smokes, you'd sure as hell go out in that
weather to drive to the store and get them, so you get your ass out there
and clean out that ashtray right now. So I did. I feel better for it, even
though I can't feel my ears right now.

Oh, and no more whiny excuses about not being able to lose weight and quit
smoking at the same time. If, despite the recently increased exercise and
stricter diet, my weight goes up anyway, I'll deal with it without going
back to smoking. I've read success stories on the stop smoking group, and
even though lots of people gained weight temporarily, lots of them were
able to lose it. And, my trainer at the Y actually lost weight
when he quit smoking, since his greater lung capacity meant he could work
out longer and harder without choking. So, bottom line is, I'll try my
hardest not to regain, but if I do anyway I'll lose it again. I can do
this. As long as I don't have to give up coffee and biting my nails too,
I think I'll be ok.

first the half donut and now the 12 cigarettes. good on you.

you can make it. 2005 is only 11 days away and I wish that you'll have a
healthy, smoke free, fat gone year!



Luna wrote:

Ok, yes, I know it's not technically tomorrow yet, so I'm a bit early. But
I got sleepy and I wanted to get everything prepared before I went to bed.
Part of my plan is to wake up fresh tomorrow with no cigarettes or
half-smoked butts in the house. All the ashtrays in the house are now
empty, butts in the trash, dirty soapy sink water poured over them. I even
crumbled up and threw out 12 whole, fresh, cigarettes I didn't get around
to smoking today. Since it's freezing outside and it's the middle of the
night, I thought I'd leave the car ashtray until tomorrow. But then I
thought, hey, if you were out of smokes, you'd sure as hell go out in that
weather to drive to the store and get them, so you get your ass out there
and clean out that ashtray right now. So I did. I feel better for it, even
though I can't feel my ears right now.

Oh, and no more whiny excuses about not being able to lose weight and quit
smoking at the same time. If, despite the recently increased exercise and
stricter diet, my weight goes up anyway, I'll deal with it without going
back to smoking. I've read success stories on the stop smoking group, and
even though lots of people gained weight temporarily, lots of them were
able to lose it. And, my trainer at the Y actually lost weight
when he quit smoking, since his greater lung capacity meant he could work
out longer and harder without choking. So, bottom line is, I'll try my
hardest not to regain, but if I do anyway I'll lose it again. I can do
this. As long as I don't have to give up coffee and biting my nails too,
I think I'll be ok.