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Post by altair4 on Mar 2, 2008 21:33:44 GMT -4
Ginnie
your doing well mate!!
Smoking killed my dad from cancer!!
I like to smoke but I just have one in a blue moon with my friends(socially) so yeah I learnt to control the thing instead of it controlling me
but anyway see how u go.....good luck!
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Post by echnaton on Mar 3, 2008 10:10:40 GMT -4
I figure if I can go 158400 seconds without a smokeBut whose counting. Great job, keep us posted on your progress.
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Post by Jason Thompson on Mar 3, 2008 11:13:36 GMT -4
Don't keep count of how long since your last one. That way lies the 'oh, I haven't had one for xxxxx, so one now won't hurt' path....
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Post by gillianren on Mar 3, 2008 16:17:20 GMT -4
Keep it up! We're all behind you. (So don't look over your shoulder . . . .)
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Post by Ginnie on Mar 3, 2008 20:24:00 GMT -4
It's hard not to keep count of the days. Believe it or not, I think posting this thread will help me a bit - after all, I don't want to let everyone down or appear weak. Hey, I could lie...never!...better reasons for quitting...is it hot in here?...am I sweating?...where's my, oh nevermind...gotta go do something...No, I just did that. Had some tea, a few cookies, hey, what is the peppermint-cigarette connection anyway - I never smoked menthol. Today was hard. I hate the feeling in my stomach, like a balloon or somethin' And feeling lightheaded and sweaty... Don't mind me, I'm just doing something for the sake of...I'm going now.
Bye.
Oh, and thanks!
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Post by LunarOrbit on Mar 3, 2008 20:37:29 GMT -4
For some people counting the days works, for others it doesn't.
I'm not sure if it's the same as quitting smoking, but back in 2005 I began going for daily walks to get some exercise. Part of the reason I was able to keep going was because I made it into a contest for myself... how long can I go without taking a day off? I ended up only taking one day off over the course of a year... I walked even in the worst weather (and lost 50lbs. in the process).
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Post by Ginnie on Mar 3, 2008 20:44:59 GMT -4
For some people counting the days works, for others it doesn't. I'm not sure if it's the same as quitting smoking, but back in 2005 I began going for daily walks to get some exercise. Part of the reason I was able to keep going was because I made it into a contest for myself... how long can I go without taking a day off? I ended up only taking one day off over the course of a year... I walked even in the worst weather (and lost 50lbs. in the process). Well, it was certainly worth it then. BTW:How far did you walk - to Burlington?
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Post by LunarOrbit on Mar 3, 2008 20:48:01 GMT -4
Heh heh... no, that probably would have killed me. I started out just going for 3km walks, but within a few months I was up to 6km. If I was in a particularly energetic mood I would go for two walks a day (12km).
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Post by LunarOrbit on Mar 3, 2008 20:55:44 GMT -4
Another reason why I knew I had to go for a walk every day was because I knew that if I took one day off I would risk falling back into my old lazy routine. One day off would turn into two, and then three... and then a week... and before I knew it I just wouldn't be going for walks at all. So be careful. Rewarding yourself with "just one cigarette" could lead to two more after that.
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Post by gillianren on Mar 3, 2008 23:06:38 GMT -4
Actually, LO, that's just about exactly as much weight as my psychiatrist wants me to lose. A pound a week. (I am amused that you measure distance in km but weight in lbs.) However, she's also perfectly aware that I'm just not going to be able to walk that much. Fortunately, the apartment complex's pool will open for the summer in a couple of months, and even if I'm in a lot of pain, I can usually swim. It's the walking across the complex to the pool that hurts!
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Post by LunarOrbit on Mar 3, 2008 23:44:19 GMT -4
People might be wondering why your psychiatrist would be advising you on your weight, but let me tell you that exercise and weight loss made a HUGE difference to my mental health. I used to be extremely depressed almost all of the time, but I feel so much better now. It's hard to put into words just how big a difference it made. I am amused that you measure distance in km but weight in lbs. ;D I think a lot of Canadians are like that. I'm part of the first generation of Canadians to be taught metric in school, but in order to be able to communicate with older generations we needed to learn the imperial system too. For some reason I still use feet/inches when measuring my height and pounds for my weight, but I use metric for almost everything else. Losing weight is more exciting when you use pounds instead of kilograms. Saying "I lost 10 pounds" sounds more impressive than "I lost 4.5 kilograms". But then again, saying "I am 10 pounds overweight" sounds worse. My brother is in the same boat, I think. He has bad knees and ankles which make exercising difficult for him. Swimming is a great idea though.
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Post by echnaton on Mar 4, 2008 10:05:32 GMT -4
I agreee with that exercise is great for mental health as well. Before I started exercising regularly, I used to feel tired all the time. Because I felt poorly, I would do a varity of things in an attempt to feel better, like eat too much or have a drink or two in the evening. None worked in the long run. Thankfully I didn't pick up smoking again.
Regular exercise is a great substitute for the blues of quiting smoking. Your body is looking for stimulus and will take it any way it can. The soreness you get after an hour of lifting weights can serve as a partial substitute for the cigarettes your body craves. Plus with every movement, you will be reminded that you are doing something healthy. Walking running or any other type of exercise will help.
I admire your determination to improve your health. Keep us informed.
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Post by gillianren on Mar 4, 2008 19:23:02 GMT -4
Oh, be assured that exercise isn't going to be a cure for me! However, my psychiatrist is the doctor I see most often, and she's aware of the interaction between mental and physical health. The amount of weight I'm carrying isn't healthy. She knows; I know. Actually, I'm going to watch the end of the episode of Law & Order that's on, then I'm going to take the bus down the hill and walk around the lake.
The thing is, my weight is an effect of my mental and physical health problems, not the cause.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Mar 10, 2008 17:44:04 GMT -4
My darling has given up the tabacco as well (after 5 years of me nagging at her to do so.) She's gone from keeping the Tabacco companies in business to keeping the gum ones going. lol
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Post by laurel on Mar 10, 2008 18:02:13 GMT -4
My darling has given up the tabacco as well (after 5 years of me nagging at her to do so.) She's gone from keeping the Tabacco companies in business to keeping the gum ones going. lol Yeah, I knew someone who quit smoking and then got addicted to lollipops. But at least you can't get emphysema or lung cancer from those.
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