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Green Horn

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WTG Blathrog!!! I can't wait for my 7th year. :cool:

 

Papakeith

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• Jun 12, 2007

• #652

and I'm finally addressing the weight gain after quitting .
40 lbs down so far.

lol, blathrog.. . you are tenacious. I'll give you that

 

squeaky

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• Jun 12, 2007

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YAY PK!!! Great job!

Mom's pushing or just passed 3 isn't she?

 

Papakeith

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• Jun 12, 2007

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It's been a couple of years for her anyway.

For anyone on the fence:
It is doable
It is worth doing

 

rickyd

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• Jun 12, 2007

• #655

Papakeith said:

today marks my 7th year smoke free. :aj: :yeehaw:

lets see 5.00 per pack.
2 packs per day
14x5.00=70 per week
280 per month
3360 per year
23520 over 7 years :whoa:

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This is Great to hear :)

How's the lungs feel? :)

 

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Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone

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• Jun 13, 2007

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Papakeith said:

and I'm finally addressing the weight gain after quitting .
40 lbs down so far.

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That's great! I addressed it once but it just laughed in my face. :) I am now at my heaviest ever and I just started hitting the bicycle again this past Monday. I'm also trying to eat healthier and control my portions. Not an easy thing to do. Funny thing...I never had a weight problem, cholesterol problem, or serious acid reflux. I quit smoking and now I have all 3...hmmm :think: Going back to smoking is not an option though. :boss:

 

Papakeith

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I never had a weight problem, cholesterol problem, or serious acid reflux. I quit smoking and now I have all 3...hmmm :think:

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uhh, GH, that's not because of quitting smoking. It's called old age! :laugh:

 

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Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone

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• Jun 15, 2007

• #658

http://www.break.com/index/the-cigarette-preferred-by-doctors.html

To think the advice we would have been getting 40 yrs ago. LOL

 

squeaky

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• Aug 6, 2007

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So - I'm happy to announce that it was right around this time last year that I smoked my last cigarette! I haven't had one since!

:yeehaw:

 

Papakeith

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• Aug 6, 2007

• #660

Yay!!!!! :nod: I know what it takes to stay quit Sam. It's a big accomplishment. Especially when there are smokers all around you!!

Congrats!!!

 

rickyd

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• Aug 6, 2007

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squeaky said:

So - I'm happy to announce that it was right around this time last year that I smoked my last cigarette! I haven't had one since!

:yeehaw:

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Great news :)

How do you feel healthwise? I have started jogging now since quitting :cool:

 

YZ165

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• Aug 6, 2007

• #662

Great Job Squeaky!

 

rickyd

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How long has it been for you now YZ? :cool:

 

YZ165

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• Aug 7, 2007

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Uh....Lets see...sometime around the middle of November it will be three years sense the people on this board helped me stop killing myself. I am forever indebted. Matt

 

rickyd

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Very cool :)

 

squeaky

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rickyd said:

How do you feel healthwise? I have started jogging now since quitting :cool:

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I feel great! I can speed walk 3 1/2 miles without extreme windage (I can't run/jog due to bad knees!) and most of that trek is uphill! I don't feel like my lungs are going to implode after a flight of stairs - it's great! :nod:

 

MXSparx

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• Aug 7, 2007

• #667

Congrats Squeaky............great job :cool:

 

XRpredator

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• Aug 7, 2007

• #668

squeaky said:

(I can't run/jog due to bad knees!)

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Rooster says you're the bees knees. ;)

congrats everyone!

 

rickyd

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• Aug 8, 2007

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squeaky said:

I feel great! I can speed walk 3 1/2 miles without extreme windage (I can't run/jog due to bad knees!) and most of that trek is uphill! I don't feel like my lungs are going to implode after a flight of stairs - it's great! :nod:

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Right on! :cool:

It only gets better too :)

Congratulations :cool:

 

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• Aug 8, 2007

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I've smoked sinced the 80's. Being back on the bike ( my love ) has reminded me how ridin and smoking dosen't work well at all. After all your riding a bike that demands physical activity. I am one rider who will go untill the tank is empty so my bike alone has been my support. How ever quit, we are supporting you on the motive. Last longer in the run off.... :cool: :ride:

 

wardy

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• Nov 24, 2007

• #671

cool matt, i am going to have the better half read this thread. 67 pages, wow. shows how extremely difficult this is to beat! all this knowledge in here is very good

wardy

 

Rooster

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• Dec 14, 2007

• #672

I'm a loser

I keep seeing this thread pop up, and am amazed at how many have done so well. I quit in 2004 and made it to the week of my wedding in 2005, and have been somewhat on and off until lately, where I've bounced back up to full time smoking. There has been a lot of work related stress lately (not a good excuse), but it's a tough thing. I think every time you go back to smoking, it gets tougher to quit.

I stopped again Tuesday night. Squeaks called and asked if I needed anything from the store, and I asked her to grab a pack of smokes. They didn't have the kind I like, so I smoked my last two (back to back, LOL) and haven't had one since.

I'm such a loser to keep going back to those nasty things. :coocoo:

 

rickyd

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• Dec 14, 2007

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Heres some advice I heard when I decided to quit, if you get stressed out about something and decide to have a smoke, the situation will still be there until you solve it.

Good luck quitting :cool:

 

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Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone

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• Dec 17, 2007

• #674

I still love reading this thread. Reminds me of what we all did and how hard it was/ is. 'Tis the season for those who want to work on quitting. :) Good luck, Roost! You know you've got support whenever you need it. Go back and reread all the pages of this thread. It helps with the motivation. :cool:

Aren't alot of us at or coming up on 3 yrs because of this thread? :aj:

 

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Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone

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• Dec 17, 2007

• #675

wardy said:

shows how extremely difficult this is to beat!

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If it was easy, we'd ALL be ex-smokers. Good luck to your wife. It's a great feeling to put smoking behind you. :cool: