Smokers?

Anna19911

Anyone a runner and a smoker?

shagybear33

Yeppers!!

rogers8702

unfortunatley yes. last fall i quit for 2 months and had some really nice runs, but life took over again and i started smoking again. my goal is to quit by December.

dawn_eichert

I just started the c25K program and I am a smoker...definately seeing a conflict

shagybear33

I hear ya about life taking over and quitting. I just tried last month and didn't last too long. I'm gonna shoot for the spring when things settle down.

I"ve been running for a little over two years and as long as I hit the treadmill or pavement a few times a week all is good. But if I miss a few weeks I really feel the burn (literally). lol

carlita231

Not a runner, but a smoker and find that it does impact my exercising! It's so hard to quit...

cfolsen

Hi I was a smoker to for 21 years and I stop this last winter at the end of Jan ... I used the new E cig they have out now they are a life saver....I bought mine and I have not had a real Cig since and now I do not use my E cig .....and now I'm trying to lose weight ...I have lost 9 lbs using myf

lilRicki

I used Champix...I've never tried to quit before, and I've been smoking for 15 years...although I've never been a heavy smoker, I knew it was time to quit when I felt like I was dying on the ellyptical. It's been almost 2 months, and to be honest with you I feel great. I am just starting to notice the difference...like I can have a conversation when my heart rate is up to 153 bpm, and I don't sound like I'm ready to fall over. I mean I know how hard it is to quit, trust me, but my chest doesn't cave in anymore when doing cardio, and instead of bailing out after 20 minutes, I'm up to 45...good luck my friend, it isn't an easy choice to make...but it's well worth it.

thegirl68

I am a runner, and a nonsmoker now. I just celebrated my 13 months smoke free anniversary last Saturday. I know how hard it is to try to be healthy and yet know in your heart, what you are doing is not. I wish you all the best. Quitting was the hardest thing I've ever done. I still log in to www.quitnet.com almost daily, just to remind myself to be vigilant and protect my quit. Again, my best to you all.

TheKitsune6

I smoke and run. But I only smoke after I've done my exercise for the day. I find this helps prevent the smoking from having too much of an impact. I've quit before and every now and then I forget that I want a cigarette so I think I'm pretty lucky in that department. I'll probably quit next year when I move to the school of my dreams since they don't allow smoking on campus.

Jorgette06

I used to smoke and ended up quitting when I joined the gym. I hatted the way I felt after working out because my lungs would burn. Now after a really good workout I crave a cigarette! LOL!

melissaptx

I quit smoking 5 years ago but I've always been a runner. I'd get sooo out of breath after running a couple minutes. Now I can run non-stop for 30-45 minutes and I don't get out of breath anymore. It definitely does a number on your lungs.

Anna19911

I know it affects my running but i just can't bring myself to quit.

kendrafallon

I used to smoke and ended up quitting when I joined the gym. I hatted the way I felt after working out because my lungs would burn. Now after a really good workout I crave a cigarette! LOL!

You just made me feel a whole lot better!! i quit smoking just over 3 months ago, yet after i work out, i crave a cigarrete. I have been meaning to start running...but I'll admit, i'm just to lazy to get my *kitten* in gear and get outside.

lilRicki

I used to smoke and ended up quitting when I joined the gym. I hatted the way I felt after working out because my lungs would burn. Now after a really good workout I crave a cigarette! LOL!

Me too! Weird how that works

sgssmile

Ex-smoker here, actually that's pretty much why I am here. I quit smoking almost 3 years...20 lbs. ago. I have never had a weight problem in my life until I quit. But in fairness, I don't think it was just the quitting I think I got a double wammy as I think that I entered menopause at the same time. I have lost 17 of the 20 lbs. so far and am feeling better about myself. I can assure you that I will never smoke again, I really enjoyed it but it owned me and I didn't like that, not to mention all the other obvious reasons. I quit with chantax and that was the only way I could quit. Good luck to all!:flowerforyou:

Cina04

I know it affects my running but i just can't bring myself to quit.

Just think about your little one......Do you want your child to get second hand smoke?

Even if you don't smoke in front of your child it still lingers on your body. My husband was a smoker but he quit once we had kids.

gr8k8b

I used to smoke and ended up quitting when I joined the gym. I hatted the way I felt after working out because my lungs would burn. Now after a really good workout I crave a cigarette! LOL!

Lol. I have the exact same problem! I've been an on again/off again smoker for a few years, however now that I'm getting back into exercising every other day, I don't really have the inability to deal with the stress of everyday (thankfully) however, when I push myself really hard at the gym, I get done and I'm like... "I want a cigarette!" But thankfully I just tell myself that I don't want to waste the money on them. lol

Scorpiomom222

I USED to run, but am training to run again. I smoke and am trying to quit. I am down to 4 a day.

Scorpiomom222

I've actually discovered that if I do something that makes my breathing labored, like treadmill, stairs, etc. I don't crave a cigarette.

LotusF1ower

Anyone a runner and a smoker?

I used to smoke and run, well I say run, but it was something like run for a minute, walk for a minute, run for a minute, walk for a minute..... in fact, I was unable to run for longer than four minutes and that was pushing it bigtime.

When I eventually quit smoking, within a week I was able to run for eight minutes non stop, two weeks later was twenty minutes without stopping and now a couple of years later I can run until my legs get tired, I do not get out of breath.

When I smoked, I would argue the toss that smoking did NOT affect people exercising, but I was fooling myself and only saw this once I stopped smoking because of the difference in my own exertion before and after the smoking.

It is difficult to quit smoking, in my own case, coughing up what I thought was blood was enough to put me at a crossroads - either continue smoking and take the consequences or quit and get myself back in order. I chose the second option.

Once I chose it, I began to wonder how good I could get at running without the ciggies, the answer? no idea, I have never reached my limit on the stopwatch lol.

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Anna19911

I was in cross country in highschool and that taught me alot about endurance. So i don't have trouble with running and stopping. I can go as long as i want with out stopping. The only thing is i also have that burning feeling after i'm done. And since i'm still young i'm worried about my health.

MaryEffingPoppins

*Head down, raises hand* I REALLY want to stop! I'm hoping as I get more in shape me quitting will come naturally.

sgssmile

Sorry Adrian I don't believe it will come naturally, you have to really want to do it. It is hard and it takes a commitment. It took me a long time to REALLY want to quit, I liked it too much. I am so happy that I did it and I am also proud of myself. You will know when it is time, I wish you all the best with it!:flowerforyou:

clarkecolin

This is a post I put up a few weeks back. I'm a runner too & like yourself was a smoker & a runner too, have a read of it & see if it help any. Best of luck & if you try & quit & stick it out you'll feel 10 times better & enjoy your running a hell of a lot more I promise you.

Read on...

I know this isn'y a calorie related topic but I thought I'd share my success of quiting smoking so that it may help those of you wishing to do the same.

History: -
How long I smoked for: 11 years
How many a day: 40
How long quit: 17 months.

Like everyone I started smoking casual and at a silly age of 22, just because everyone else I live with at the time did and the biggest mistake I made was buying that first package. Once you've gone down that road it's the beginning of a battling journey.

I smoke for 11 years and tried so many times to quip, I tried acupuncture, hypnosis (spent €700 on that), Nicotene patches, and Nicotene gum.

I can't say I enjoyed a single cigarette I smoked and it was a pure habit, but being out of breth walking up a stairs, having a heavy chest every morning and depending on these little white sticks everytime I got a little stressed was something I knew I didnt want to endure my entire life. Apart from that I didn't want all the health risks that smoking brings, maybe it wouldnt effect me today but tomorrow comes quicker than we'd all like. I was also afraid of gaining weight which didn't happen as I keep myself busy in the garden or went for a cycle or run & I made sure I kept of sweets etc.

In the end I managed it cold turkey without the help of any products. I found that exercise was a great motivator and I enjoyed running, which I done before I quit & I always said that I could enjoy running a hell of a lot more if my lungs were clearer.

It's your choice to quit and only you alone can manage that. Picking new years day it not a goot idea, instead pick a random day during the year and aim for that, but you have to really want to quit and quit for yourself and not others.

The first few days are though I won't lie, but try some fruit and lots of water and in time it will get a little easier.

17 months on and I don't miss them in the slightest, my wife smokes and thats a battle I hope she wins one day, but even if she smoke in the car or house it doesn't bother me in the slightest, in the early days of quiting it did.

Today when I see people standing outside a pub or office or where ever I wonder how I let myself be controlled by cigarette.

Quiting isn't easy, help from your family is great as long as they don't nag you or keep mentioning smoking, but it can be done, I did it and it was one of the hardest things I've done but I'm free at last & if you've started to quit or would like too then I wish you all the best, stick with it because it's a fantastic feeling when you know for sure you've beaten them.

Colin

tessb84

Chantix worked for me, It only took me a month to quit, its now been 2 yrs this last june. best decision ever:happy: