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lorilwayne
lorilwayne Posts: 12
edited September 18 in Introduce Yourself
I'm 37 years old- have been overweight since I can remember.

The timing to start a new way of eating is actually good since I have a wrestler in the family that is harping for fruits, veggies, low fat yada yada. Anyhow at my physical yesterday I found out that the news I was procrastinating hearing was exactly what I suspected.

1. I needed to loose weight (a substantial amount to get to a "healthy" weight)
2. I need to quit smoking
3. I'm not 22.

Hopefully this works but trying to tackle #1 and #2 at the same time is going to be difficult especially when I have a husband that also smokes. Hopefully as I quit he will as well. Falling off the wagon while smelling cigarette smoke is mighty easy. However if I try one and not the other it won't be as beneficial- especially when looking at a 1-2 year process to loose the weight.

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  • lorilwayne
    lorilwayne Posts: 12
    I'm 37 years old- have been overweight since I can remember.

    The timing to start a new way of eating is actually good since I have a wrestler in the family that is harping for fruits, veggies, low fat yada yada. Anyhow at my physical yesterday I found out that the news I was procrastinating hearing was exactly what I suspected.

    1. I needed to loose weight (a substantial amount to get to a "healthy" weight)
    2. I need to quit smoking
    3. I'm not 22.

    Hopefully this works but trying to tackle #1 and #2 at the same time is going to be difficult especially when I have a husband that also smokes. Hopefully as I quit he will as well. Falling off the wagon while smelling cigarette smoke is mighty easy. However if I try one and not the other it won't be as beneficial- especially when looking at a 1-2 year process to loose the weight.
  • deanea
    deanea Posts: 1,437
    Welcome, if you are honest with yourself, diligent and come talk to us when you want to eat yuck food instead of eating it, you will be successful
  • kristie874
    kristie874 Posts: 774 Member
    Welcome! I've found this to be a great site for motivation and support. I'm also a smoker and have been cutting back, but haven't managed to quit. I have to be in the right frame of mind to do so. I plan on really attempting to quit after the new year. I've heard a lot of success stories about the new prescription drug, Chantix. It's supposed to block the nicotine from affecting the receptors in your brain that say, "Mmmm...nicotine! Gimmee more!" I plan on giving that a try. I've tried other means in the past but they haven't worked for me. It's also got a lot to do with willpower. I figure after I've been trying to focus on losing weight with working out and counting calories, I'll have practiced having that willpower long enough to know that I can do it. Good luck to you!
  • Razboo
    Razboo Posts: 439 Member
    Personally, I'd get started on one and get comfortable with it before starting the other. I'm a smoker. Quitting generally results in some weight gain. You'll be fighting a battle on 3 fronts: Quitting Smoking, Dieting and Metabolism Change from Quitting.

    If it were me, I'd probably get the diet going for a few months first. Some success at that would make me feel better and healthier giving me both the inspiration to be able to continue with that as well as a natural evolution of Healthy Living into quitting smoking.

    You'll look and feel so great after losing 20 or 30 pounds you'll feel unstoppable!

    That's just me, though. Either way, good luck!
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    Greetings lorilwayne, so happy you found this site...hope you find it most helpful!

    I agree with Razboo...I would want to get my diet under control 1st, otherwise, you may be setting yourself up for failure...unless you have a disease caused by smoking that is...if that's the case, I would quit smoking 1st and then tackle the diet.

    Teammate,
    Fat Dancer
  • hoyt00
    hoyt00 Posts: 7
    A note on the smoking . . . or becoming a non-smoker. I recently learned that a local hospital held smoking cessation classes once a month with a professional, certified hypnotherapist. I know . . . i know . . . you don't believe in that junk. I went, I listened, I prayed for it to work for me and I am 79 days smoke free!

    My husband is still a smoker though he will not smoke in the house, he goes out to the garage, and he tries not to smoke in my car. I am honest when I say that I have had no cravings, no regrets and other people smoking only make me glad I finally did the deed and became a non-smoker.

    You should contact local hospitals and clinics to see if this is available in your area. Look also for hypnotherapists in the yellow pages.

    Good luck!
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    I did both at the same time. It was hard, but I've become a bit of an exercise freak.

    One note though. I didn't lose any weight for 2 months. None. Didn't gain any either...

    Good luck whatever you decide.
  • diannholland1965
    diannholland1965 Posts: 782 Member
    Welcome Aboard!
    I hear tell that the best way to get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with a good one.
    I have also heard that it takes about 30 days to get OVER a bad habit.
    Or to get a new habit into your mind-frame.
    You are in a great place to do all of the things on your list.
    My dad quit smoking after 50+ years of smoking.
    He went to the doctor and they told him that he had great lungs if he was an 80 year old coal miner.
    That did it for him.
    Different peope have different things that work for them.
    IE, Dad used the gum and that worked to stop the cravings.
    However, I have heard some people say that the gum is useless for them.
    Needless to say, You will find what works for you and what does not.
    Keep us posted on your progress.
    :flowerforyou:
    --Diann...
  • lorilwayne
    lorilwayne Posts: 12
    For those of you who are smokers trying to quit like myself one thing that is a benefit is that currently where I work is becoming a smoke free facility inside and outside starting January 1. I already go without smoking when I work which is sometimes as long as 17 hours however I do know that I'm more ancy and irritable there. It will be something that I will work on. The good thing is that they have free smoking cessation help since they are mandating their employees quit. Currently they are also having their insurance company cover the cost of the drugs to help quit however I'm not on their insurance and my company won't cover the cost. The newest drug has been successful for many however I'm too cheap to go on that right at this time.
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