Smoke free 2 years
Healthydiner65
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Yesterday marked the 2 year anniversary of the day I quit my disgusting smoking habit.
Now that I have reached this milestone I am ready to revamp my food intake. I have
restrictions since my gallbladder is gone. I can't process raw vegetables and fruit well.
Nuts are really bad(all the good stuff) but I can work around this. The main thing is to try
to increase my calorie deficit. Unfortunately my sciatica is again acting up. I turned
quickly yesterday and felt a sharp pain in my hip and was up all night in pain radiating
down my left(bad) leg. I have decided to just walk as much as I can and use the hand
weights and worry more about my diet, I am going to try adding soup and eliminating
half my bread intake. I am going to add more vegys and fruit even if they are canned or
frozen and see how I do. Please let me gently know if you have any suggestions on
working around my diet limitations to get the best nutrients! Thank you again for
supporting me and not letting the darn like button keep you from providing feedback!
Now that I have reached this milestone I am ready to revamp my food intake. I have
restrictions since my gallbladder is gone. I can't process raw vegetables and fruit well.
Nuts are really bad(all the good stuff) but I can work around this. The main thing is to try
to increase my calorie deficit. Unfortunately my sciatica is again acting up. I turned
quickly yesterday and felt a sharp pain in my hip and was up all night in pain radiating
down my left(bad) leg. I have decided to just walk as much as I can and use the hand
weights and worry more about my diet, I am going to try adding soup and eliminating
half my bread intake. I am going to add more vegys and fruit even if they are canned or
frozen and see how I do. Please let me gently know if you have any suggestions on
working around my diet limitations to get the best nutrients! Thank you again for
supporting me and not letting the darn like button keep you from providing feedback!
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Congratulations on quitting smoking. It's a huge HUGE HUGE step towards being healthy. I smoked from age 14-24 and quit seven years ago. It's tough but I'm so glad I did it.
You may want to talk to your doctor about recommended workouts for your current situation. Maybe some water aerobics?
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I quit two years ago as well (August of last summer was 2 years). I put on a LOT of weight from it, but if I can shake it off, I promised myself I would never smoke again!0
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Congratulations on being a "quitter" for 2 years. That's quite an accomplishment. Today is 6 months for me, so I know how it feels to finally being smoke-free. I smoked a pack a day for 20 years. I had a hard time breathing, walking, running, moving, etc. In the past 6 months, I started to feel a huge difference. I'm working out now... doing Power 90, eating much healthier and finally started to take care of myself. Being healthy is a combination of different things. Quitting smoking is a very big part of it. I've cut out all junk food, soda, pasta, bread, sweets, fried foods, creamy sauces, etc. I'm eating as healthy as possible now and I feel a huge difference. Quitting smoking is the single best thing you can possibly do for yourself.0
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Thank you all! I am considering water aeorobics now that my hair is natural again and won't turn green!0
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WAY TO GO! :drinker:Yesterday marked the 2 year anniversary of the day I quit my disgusting smoking habit.
My 2 year 'smokiversary' will be two days from today :happy:0 -
ive just done a month smoke free, and have also managed to loose a stone, i had heard so many bad stories about putting on loads of weight when stopping i just bit the bullet and did both.
I love water aerobic, but havent made it to a class for a long time, in training for my first 5k and do kickboxing and karate with the kids.0 -
Excellent work! I quit on new years day. Im 26 days in! I gotta say, Ive been more productive since I quit. I feel so much better. Congrats on YOUR strong work
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Great work on quitting smoking! Huge hurdle cleared!
How are you with dairy? I love Greek yogurt!
Oatmeal?
Brown rice?
I love stir fry with lots of veggies in it!
If you drink soda, stop...it is a waste of calories. Lots of water!
Good luck!0 -
Congratulations!!! Wishing you continued health and happiness!0
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