Which is Harder........Losing Weight ...

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Registered: 11-04-2003
Which is Harder........Losing Weight ...
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Wed, 02-18-2004 - 6:45pm

Which is Harder........Losing Weight or Quitting Smoking????????



  • Trying to lose the weight
  • Trying to quit puffing


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Registered: 10-20-2003
Thu, 02-19-2004 - 10:34am
I think...

I chose losing weight. Losing weight is physically harder. Smoking is metally and emotionally harder. I quit smoking 3 mos ago Tuesday...YEAH ME!! But believe me it has been a hard, hard road. Alot of crying and screaming at b/f. Very edgy with dd. Very, very bitchy with everyone! I was the biggest addict. Seriously mourned my cigs. How crazy is that?

What helped though was the support group at www.quitnet.com. They have some really helpful links and tools. The basic service is free. They monitor your stats. How long you've been quit, how much you've saved...etc. The support board has some wonderfully helpful people. If they're still there. Also watching an interview of a woman named Barb Tarbox helped. She died of cancer related to smoking. She was in her 30s. Had a young dd and husband. I put myself in her shoes. I asked my dd to help me. She crushed my cigs one day and told me if ever I felt I needed one, I should come get a hug from her instead. That's so much better anyway! She was right. It was. But still hard. But I fought it. Quitting was the hardest thing I ever had to do! BUT now losing this unwanted weight is. 10 yrs ago giving birth was. It's just another obstacle. I smoked for 12 yrs. pack +/-, a day. And if I can quit smoking, then I can lose weight!

My doc told me though I should quit smoking first. Then worry about losing weight. I didn't understand at first. Then thought about it...she was right, when I quit I gained 10 lbs. Had I lost all my weight, quit smoking and gained back some weight, I would be very dissappointed in myself and probably smoke again. (I know me..I would have used that excuse) This way I get the cigs out of my system, before losing. Its so much easier to exercise! I can actually make it through a workout. Last time I tried losing, I couldn't make it through the workouts. I couldn't breath! Don't get me wrong the power they had over me is gone, but I still want one. I'm not trying to preach...I'm just very proud of myself and wanted to tell those who say the can't...YOU CAN!

Sorry this was so long...touchy subject with me.

:)

Jess

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Registered: 01-04-2004
Thu, 02-19-2004 - 1:42pm
That's awesome that you were able to quit, Jess. I'm lucky in that I've never smoked, but my DH used to and I saw how hard it was for him to quit. If I was a smoker, I don't know how I'd be at quitting. But I'm proud of anyone that can do it. And those of you who still smoke, you'll quit when you're ready. My DH tried many times before he was finally able to quit for good. So just don't give up! And with how hard it is to lose weight, I can't imagine trying to do both at the same time! UGH!

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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