Newbie, and I'll be 39 Wednesday.
 

The goals are:
-Lose 25-30 lbs of junk
-put an end to smoking
-have fun again
And in return I want to
-for once go to the beach and not feel self concious
-train with our 3 K9's and not run out of breath in a few minutes.
-fit comfortable in my jean
-have fun again

So far found this web site and I've already started, got my workout routine ready, and haven't had a cig since yesterday at 3:30pm.:)
Thanks to this web site for making it so much easier to watch my weight/intake/activities.

good luck to you! i know what you mean about being out of breath in only a few minutes. i can't believe i let myself get this way! but we're changing that, aren't we?!

Good for you on the quitting smoking!!! I quit smoking last summer (Chantix really helped!) and feel amazing. Sounds like you have some goals, and a way to implement them... that's an excellent start. Good Luck!

And Happy Birthday!

:)Thanks

AWESOME for you!!! I too am trying to quit smoking-last one 5 hours ago and threw the rest out! Are you doing it cold turkey?

I can vouch for it being possible to quit smoking without gaining weight. I quit on May 3, 1998, cold turkey. My weight did not increase until well after that year.

To deal with cravings, I chose a series of things I could do and not smoke at the same time. I would pick one every time I had a craving.

• Walk 6 miles at an easy pace
• Brisk walk 1 mile
• Jog to the corner and back
• Sleep
• Read the Bible

Sometimes I did have to resort to food, so I would make up a salad every morning with finger sized chunks, too small for a fork. I am allergic to dressings and dips, so I was accustomed to eating naked salad.

I also went to a quit smoking forum and put a counter in my signature. Every bit of encouragement helps.

Expect lung issues, but I can tell you in hindsight that it is not worth giving up. The health gained is incredible.

:)

Annette

quit smoking cold turkey
 

YES cold turkey! My motivation came from youtube. Many videos on why to quit and this one scared me out of it no problem.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...gAhPRg&h=0624d
Smoking Kills The Bryan Curtis story
There are others videos but basically search quit smoking.

Welcome!! Congratulations on making the commitment to become healthier.