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  • I have a very slim frame so I just feel much more comfortable at 110 then I do at 120. I used to be a very heavy smoker and I was actually underweight for a while. After I quit smoking my weight went up to 110 and was pretty steady for 2 years so I just want to get back there
    in Do I need to re-adjust my calories? Comment by mil_arce January 2016
  • TavistockToad, some days I'm 118 and others I'm back to 120. And yes, I weigh out protien before cooking it.
    in Do I need to re-adjust my calories? Comment by mil_arce January 2016
  • I've done the 30 day shred videos and loved them (youtube has them
    in Thoughts on Jillian Michaels..? Do you have/love any books or dvd's by her..? Comment by mil_arce January 2016
  • Thank you Mslindac2015! I just went cold turkey and it SUCKED big time for me. Definitely the hardest thing I've ever had to overcome. I switched up my routine as much as I could. For example, in the mornings first thing I used to do was have coffee and a cigarette while sitting at the computer and checking my emails. I…
    in Ex smoker on a fitness journey Comment by mil_arce December 2015
  • Oh and congrats on not killing your husband while he was going through his smoking withdrawals! I was like something out of a horror film my first 3 months after I quit and my husband who has the patience of a saint wanted to kill me on more than one occasion!
    in Ex smoker on a fitness journey Comment by mil_arce December 2015
  • Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me and for the advice. As I wrote, I'm totally new to this whole working out, fitness etc. And there is so much to understand. According to MFP I need to be on 1200 calories a day and I've been pretty good most days. I've kicked up my exercise at home because because I'm…
    in Ex smoker on a fitness journey Comment by mil_arce December 2015
  • Mikeletwigg, 30kg?! That's fantastic!!! Congratulations on losing that much weight and quitting smoking. You are definitely an inspiration.
    in Ex smoker on a fitness journey Comment by mil_arce December 2015
  • Congratulations to you as well and I'm sorry to hear about the blood clots. My dad was a heavy smoker and quit because he developed a heart condition. He often tells me how surprised he was at how easy quitting was for him and how he hasn't craved a cigarette in years. Meanwhile I quit 3 years ago and I have moments that…
    in Ex smoker on a fitness journey Comment by mil_arce December 2015
  • I loooooove body shred 20 minutes workouts and I've been doing it off and on for a few months and have had great results in the past.
    in Jillian Michael's Body Shred Comment by mil_arce December 2015
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