Giving up *kitten* and losing weight.

andy5405

Hi I thought I would introduce myself. I'm 48 and have already lost about a stone and a half (23lbs exactly) this year and it seemed fairly easy. I have hit a plateau at 14 stone though and have been hovering around it for the last couple of months. My original plan was to get down to around 13 stone and then give up *kitten*. I was hoping to then maintain that weight through discipline and increased exercise which might have been overly ambitious. I have given up on the 13 stone goal for now and gave up the *kitten* at 14 stone a few days ago. My target weight is still 13 stone and I have will have to see if it is possible. It will involve a lot of hard exercise if I do achieve it as I know that dieting alone will not work. Only time will tell.

I'm in East Sussex and live near the South Downs. I have just got back into mountain biking in the last few weeks which is a great help but the nights are drawing in now and the trails will be getting wetter from now on. It's bad timing I guess. I may have to rely on evening swims through the winter though I do have some very powerful lights for my mountain bike. I can also use my road bike through the winter.

Anyway that's me for now. I'm so glad to have found myfitnesspal for my android phone and this forum. I hope the combination of the two could be the elusive missing link in my cunning master plan to get properly fit. I have also recently discovered Strava. Any cyclists who already use it will know what a great motivational tool it is. It certainly makes me work hard on the hills and is rather humbling when I see where I come in the segments. The only was is up!

chamgiggz

Do you really mean *kitten* or FADS as in FAD diets?

kuger4119

Do you really mean *kitten* or FADS as in FAD diets?

*kitten* = cigarettes

karenbethrn

Sorry if I'm ignorant.. whats a stone and whats a *kitten*?

Where are you from?

Great of you to join! I've been here 11 days and love every part of this site! Welcome!

Tracepa98

i believe they meant cigarettes. That is what they call them over there.

PinkyFran

Hi im not a cyclist due to mobility issues but i am a swimmer very regular one too( prince regent reg haha!!), feel free to add me if you like ....good luck! keep going...i am also giving up smoking with the aid of an e *kitten* and its working well.....take each day as a new one, never beat yourself up if you falter and know that you will achieve all your goals and more!!!!!!

karenbethrn

thanks!

knwitall

Do you really mean *kitten* or FADS as in FAD diets?

*kitten* = cigarettes

I was getting worried there. *kitten* here in America mean a totally different thing. Haha :smokin:

AmbyrJayde

It didn't quote like it was supposed to >.<
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Sorry if I'm ignorant.. whats a stone and whats a *kitten*?

Where are you from?

Great of you to join! I've been here 11 days and love every part of this site! Welcome!
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*kitten* = cigarette
stone = unit of measurement 1 stone = 14 pounds
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Also yay for giving up the smoking! Sometimes people see a little weight gain afterwards because they replace smoking with eating so be careful! Also welcome to the site!!

PinkyFran

Sorry if I'm ignorant.. whats a stone and whats a *kitten*?

Where are you from?

Great of you to join! I've been here 11 days and love every part of this site! Welcome!

a stone is 14lbs uk weighing, a *kitten* is a cigarette

vickthedick

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+does+*kitten*+mean

amez1974

Welcome! It sounds like you are making a lot of positive, healthy changes in your life!! WTG!

TavistockToad

Sorry if I'm ignorant.. whats a stone and whats a *kitten*?

Where are you from?

Great of you to join! I've been here 11 days and love every part of this site! Welcome!

Hee hee, the OP is from the uk, a stone is 14 pounds and *kitten* are cigarettes! Yes, we speak a whole different language!

Amberonamission

Ha ha read that and thought.. Gee I really like those guys.

Good job on the quitting smoking thing. I did it July 15 and have not felt this good in years. Add me if you like.

saraphim41

The only time I lost weight and quit smoking at the same time was when I had just "fallen in love."

cycleranger

Try finding a spin class

kddruckenmiller

Great job quitting smoking! I'm trying to quit now and boy is it tough. Welcome to MFP!

sh4690

Yes, it also means that too.
I call my big brother a *kitten* all the time because of his homosexual tendencies
I'm allowed to though aha!

sh4690

It didn't quote like it was supposed to >.<
REply to:

Sorry if I'm ignorant.. whats a stone and whats a *kitten*?

Where are you from?

Great of you to join! I've been here 11 days and love every part of this site! Welcome!
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*kitten* = cigarette
stone = unit of measurement 1 stone = 14 pounds
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Also yay for giving up the smoking! Sometimes people see a little weight gain afterwards because they replace smoking with eating so be careful! Also welcome to the site!!

That and the fact that nicotine raises your metabolism temporarily every time you have one, when you stop the nicotine stops and metabolism has no other external chemical stimulant to speed it up.

Best bet is to go for e-cigs, they still contain the nicotine therefore it is less likely that you will put on as much weight in comparison to just going cold turkey

Now I am away outside to attend to my guilty (or not so guilty) pleasure!

julimonster

Congratulations on your decision to make a healthy lifestyle change! Best of luck to you! :happy:

HarlCarl

On the other side of the pond, *kitten* = cigs

I quit, cold turkey. It's not hard, but you have to want to do it. I was ready to quit smoking, and haven't touched one since then...over 9 years ago.

Do it!