Both a success and a "failure"

diesel85
diesel85 Posts: 57 Member
in Success Stories
In the past three months I have gained 30 pounds, but I have completely quit smoking cigarettes! I still consider it a victory because i feel like I've lost 30 pounds. I can finally breathe again! I'm carrying around extra baggage but I can stay active much longer without getting winded. Time to buckle down on my nutrition again and catch up. It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change :)

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  • mojo41mfp
    mojo41mfp Posts: 21 Member
    Well done ! Giving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. I gave up 11 years ago and never looked back x
  • Lesleycali
    Lesleycali Posts: 236 Member
    that's awesome! I agree, tackle one thing and then another! And If you can quit smoking, you can do anything :) Congrats
  • kcmcd
    kcmcd Posts: 239 Member
    Good for you!! Quitting smoking was definitely the hardest part. The rest will come. :)
  • riness78
    riness78 Posts: 14 Member
    That's a wonderful success! Congrats!!! The weight will surely come off in due time... great job!
  • stevee290
    stevee290 Posts: 85 Member
    I gained after quitting too it's completely worth it.
  • paygep
    paygep Posts: 401 Member
    Good for you!!!
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    One battle at a time, and a very worthwhile one at that!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou:
  • spacelump
    spacelump Posts: 233 Member
    I so respect you and any person who doesn't allow fear of gaining to keep them from quitting. My quit date is next month and I'm thoroughly afraid. But, it helps when others share posts like these. Congrats and so good on you!
  • tattooedillini26
    tattooedillini26 Posts: 48 Member
    That's so wonderful! One hurdle at a time, and your attitude about it all is so inspiring!
  • candacet36
    candacet36 Posts: 353 Member
    This is my personal opinion but you made the right choice! It takes A LOT of will power to quit and you should be commended! My father has COPD and it is horrible... I would not wish it on ANYONE!!! I see anyone that smokes and I want them to see ONE DAY in my fathers life now and beg them to quit!

    Now on to the next step.... take it one day at a time, one meal at a time and one choice at a time and you will get where you want to go.
  • erobinson2014
    erobinson2014 Posts: 19 Member
    way to go!! quitting smoking is never easy, one step at a time.
    Congratulations!
  • HerbertNenenger
    HerbertNenenger Posts: 453 Member
    Congratulations ! Major life victory ! My thoughts are, you can always drop the weight, but it's very difficult to get a second heart and lungs, right?
    Count your blessings, stick with the non-smoking, and you will be able to breathe better and start to get your fitness in so you can lose that extra weight. Great job !
  • DR2501
    DR2501 Posts: 661 Member
    Well done on quitting, sadly its much easier to quit smoking than it is to lose weight! I'm not saying that to de-motivate you, I hope this will prepare you for the challenge ahead (I wish someone had given me a similar piece of advice!).

    Good luck with the weight loss now, fore-warned is fore-armed!
  • runnerchick69
    runnerchick69 Posts: 317 Member
    As an ex smoker I totally get it :happy: I gained weight too when I quit but the health benefits of not smoking far outweighed, no pun intended, some extra weight! You've done the tough part by quitting smoking, now comes the easy stuff in comparison. Losing weight was not hard, in fact I found it pretty easy. You hit the nail on the head by saying it is not a diet but a lifestyle change. It takes some adjusting but you can do it because if you can quit smoking then you got this in the bag :bigsmile:
  • RJKontos
    RJKontos Posts: 17 Member
    I was smoke-free for 4 years before I decided to get onto my fitness journey. One struggle at a time. Well done! Keep it up!

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