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Troubles Sleeping!!
So, some of you may have seen my post from yesterday...in case you havent, i have cold turkey quit smoking. im on day 41 today :) ive only gained 4lbs so far and im feeling like thats because part of my quit smoking strategy was to not smoke b4 i go to the gym in the morning...this also cut out the half pot of coffeee with…
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Hello
Just joined the group today. Is this group active? Anyone out there???? I have quit smoking for 1 month and now need to start addressing the weight gain.
Introduction
Hello. I'm Christine. I quit smoking almost 2 years ago (as of May 1st) and have gained a disheartening 40 pounds since then. I am ready to turn this around and would like to make a little progress towards returning to a healthy weight before my 2 year anniversary date. Consequently, I chose my name, not because I'm vain,…
Knocking on one year smoke free
I quit smoking January 16th of last year. Yay! Gained almost 40 pounds. Not yay. Anyone else in the same boat? I started back with martial arts to keep the weight at bay, but now I'm having to watch what i eat ( I NEVER had to do this in the past) and drag my happy butt to the gym...alone...all by myself since no one else…
Does anyone use this anymore?
I just joined this but haven't seen much action on here. Just curious, is anyone out there?
You can do it!
I was a heavy smoker (20-40) a day for 11 years but a smoker in on shape or another for 13 years. I loved cigarettes. Like all smokers I was aware of the dangers that existed. Add to this how little I exercised and how much I drank and ate it was only a matter of time before I really felt it. About five years ago I noticed…
Quit cold turkey
I quit this past Christmas. I never smoked in the house, never around my kids or with them in the car. I promised myself that I would quit smoking as soon as they were old enough to notice what I was doing...assuming they ever caught me...but at 9 and 11 I couldn't convince myself that they were in the dark any longer!…
avid exerciser gained 20 lbs in 1 yr
Who else has gained weight even though eating habits and exercise hasn't changed? I've gained 20 pounds in a little over a year. I need some help, because nothing seems to be working.
Stopped smoking 2 weeks ago!
I stopped smoking 2 weeks ago with using the patch. It was fine until I drank alcohol, got stressed, got mad, went to a bar, hung out with someone that still smokes... GRRR.... I lost my sanity last Sunday and I'm supprised I'm still married. LOL Thank goodness for a supportive husband. This is definetly the hardest thing…
soooooo...
:bigsmile: soooo....did everyone start smoking again? cause this group is DEAD! im hoping youre all just "over it' and so done with smoking that u no longer require any kind of support! heheh
VO2!
hey guys, i opened up my profile to be viewable to all MFP memeber for the next cpl days as i posted the results of my 10 month fitness assesment un der the "success stories" thread today, its titled "10 month gym anniversary". check it out, i can almoast garunttee that my cardio has improved so dramatically due to my…
