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i would wager it has a lot more to do with being out of shape than quitting smoking. i didnt notice any difference in my running when i quit smoking either good or bad

i find it helps to track things ahead of time, if i lay out all my food for the day then i know if there is some extra that i can use on a cookie as a substitute for the smoke i am craving. For me oranges have worked really well when I have a craving or to plan to have one at the times when I want a cigarette most (that is…

great news

Daisy, Keep up the great work on quiting smoking for 7 months! That is awesome. I havent had a cigarette in seven days and one hour and I plan to stick with that trend this time. Hopefully your doctor can isolate that problem of your weight gain since i totally disagree that you have to gain weight when you quit smoking. I…

When someone asks me "did you lose some weight?" I say "why do you ask, did you find some? "

if you are properly trained for the marathon and recover properly then there is no reason you need to take all that time off from running. my PR for a 10k came two weeks after a marathon that i was well prepared for. i have done 16 Marathons and 17 Halfs, 2 or 3 fulls a year the last few years. I have done 8 half's and 2…

i have heard a few others complain about the change in taste after they made that new rule but i never noticed the difference. i smoke marlboro reds, do you think it is a bigger/smaller difference depending on what brand/flavor you are used to?

what he said. taking a week off can actually help you so dont worry about that at all. sounds like you have a good plan to have your body ready for the marathon now worry about your head since a marathon is much more a mental task than shorter distances. keep reading others experiences and talk to veteran runners and most…

i quit last week, 125 hours ago. going ok for the most part but the post workout time is really tough, closest i came to caving so far was after yoga on friday and then after my bike ride on sunday , just like you i will log my workout and then grab the smokes or if i am at a race i will have some water then hurry back to…

that's frustrating but congrats on over a hundred days nicotine free i notice that you arent tracking sugar in your diary, i know when i have quit smoking in the past it was hard not to substitute sugar in place of a cigarette, i would be staying within calorie goals but eating too much sugar and that messed me up, when i…

i have quit a couple times in the past few years, once for about 6 months (or it might have been longer). as of now, it has been 29 hours since my last cigarette and my confidence that that number of hours will continue to grow is not very high. i feel like i was much more confident and resolute the last two times i quit,…

Oranges work really well for me, brushing my teeth helps Exercise makes it worse since there is nothing better an a cigarette after a good workout Most of it is mental though

very funny, thanks for posting

am very curious about these and appreciate those who have responded with info but a lot of my questions havent been addressed how come no one ever compares their e-cig to a certain brand or flavor of cigarette? a marlboro red is very different from a parliament and what if you are a menthol smoker, these are very different…

I quit last week and my body started falling apart, dehydrated and trouble concentrating but the worst was a tooth ache that surfaced and was getting worse on day 5 and 6 and then I couldn't take it anymore and I caved and had one which made it go away, guess I need to go to the dentist and then start over

congrats on finding your love of running. look for a running club near you, you will meet a lot of other running nuts like yourself. for me... How long have you been running? ran track in hs so if you start from there, 22 years How many days a week do you run? usually 4 How many miles/how long(one hour, etc) do you run?…

i was smoke free from july to october last year about 10lbs during that time. then i ran a marathon, celebrated my achievement with a couple cigarettes a day for two weeks, then got laid off from my job and jumped back on the horse and went back to smoking half a pack a day until now. i found quiting easy in some ways…

sounds like you have already isolated the issue, you didnt get enough protein after your run. protein right after the run is important not just for your diet but also to rebuilt the muscles you have just worked, lots of studies point to a 30 minutes window post workout when you need to get some protein in your system and…

I quit for a few months last year and lost about 10lbs during that time. i think doing both at once is a MUCH better idea than doing it separate - of course every person is different. this is mostly cut and pasted from another thred i posted it in but it all applies here. my notes and thoughts... oranges help when you have…

i used one at my last job and i havent gotten around to brining one in to my new job but i should get on that. i noticed my abs and back were tired the first few days but eventually i got used to it and liked it. it provides some benefits for the posture and your core musles. i have read many articles and studies about how…

20 days, 6 hours, 35 minutes and 8 seconds for me, almost 3 weeks keep up the good work, dont start counting again. I have saved $65 the last 3 weeks

I have had similar experiences as the OP, coughing, constant need to clear my throat, i also have had a random pimple and cold sore like bumps in my mouth and or on my tongue, last time i quite for a few months and these things all went away by the end of the first month if not sooner. on the positive side i have more…

good for you, i had my last smoke 11 days, 5 hours, 4 minutes and 51 seconds ago, feel free to add me if you want to lean on one another

i quit for 6 or 7 months last year then had a relapse. now it has been 8 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds since my last one, Cigarettes NOT smoked: 85, Money Saved: $26.00 and i really want one right now and often what i do when i feel that way is i come on MFP.

i havent had anything like that before but every time i have gone more than a day without a cigarette (currently on 5 days, longest was 6 or 7 months last year) i have had some or all of the following happen within a week - cough a little more often - cold sore on tongue or in mouth or both - dreams about smoking - pimple…

had to start over but it is going well since the reboot. tough day for me on saturday but i made it through. helps immensely that i started a new job where i cant smoke without getting in my car and driving off somewhere so that cuts the opportunities down big time. Time Smoke-Free: 5 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes and 54…

this varies a lot from one person to the next. I ran a dozen marathons as a smoker, would have one on my way to the race and several immediately after but when i quit i noticed two things that happened within about 2 weeks. I had a little bit more energy and my cough went away. i hadnt even realized i had a slight smokers…

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