So I going to finally try

[MadeInNewJersey]

I already have mediocre blood circulation. The combination of smoking + poor diet has made my blood thicker than it should be, which is the sort of condition that over time leads to heart attack & stroke. Don't really feel like going down that road.

I have pretty high cholesterol too, but that's besides the point.

 

[Dark One]

I already have mediocre blood circulation. The combination of smoking + poor diet has made my blood thicker than it should be, which is the sort of condition that over time leads to heart attack & stroke. Don't really feel like going down that road.

I have pretty high cholesterol too, but that's besides the point.

I'm with you man. Time to make some changes.

 

[lurch70]

are you quitting smoking "everything"?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

are you quitting smoking "everything"?

Yes.

 

[JayKeeley]

the biggest motivator is if a doctor tells you something to the effect of ... "quit or else ..."
i had problems with my stomach back then, and the smokes were irritating it also, at least I was told that ... of course that made me quit in a jiffy.

Yep.

My doctor has told me to lose weight and cut down on meat (cholestrol). I weigh 185lb but should be 170lb for my height and build. (I'm nearly 5ft 11").

Today I ate a really good salad, some white bean/ham spicy soup, and an apple. The place I work has a fantastic cafeteria (very health concious) so I'm going to take advantage.

I also use the stairs in the subways, not the escalators. Plus I walk to the train station and back so that's 2 miles a day. It's not hard cardio, but damn, it's a lot more than what I'm used to.

 

[General Zod]

I'm quitting smoking. Just had the final cigarette in my pack, and I am determined to do it this time.

Good for you. Try to keep in mind, the physical addiction is broken in 72 hours. After that, it's getting past the mental aspects of the addiction. And as a peice of advice, try to avoid drinking. Most people tie the two together. I can't tell you how many people I know whose attempt to quit failed when they got drunk and went back to cigarettes. Besides, giving you liver a few weeks off wouldn't be the worst thing for your health.

Zod

 

[lurch70]

Yes.

that might be tough all at once ...

you better have a full schedule and shit to do

 

[JayKeeley]

By the way, try getting out of sales. I've never met a salesman that didn't smoke.

I know, I know, easier said than done. I can't argue with that.

 

[lurch70]

I've never met a salesman that didn't smoke.

or a doctor

 

[JayKeeley]

Or a kipper.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Good for you. Try to keep in mind, the physical addiction is broken in 72 hours. After that, it's getting past the mental aspects of the addiction. And as a peice of advice, try to avoid drinking. Most people tie the two together. I can't tell you how many people I know whose attempt to quit failed when they got drunk and went back to cigarettes. Besides, giving you liver a few weeks off wouldn't be the worst thing for your health.

Zod

I honestly think I've always been far more mentally addicted to smoking than physically. Most of the time I smoke is habitual (driving, after eating, after beating off, etc.).

The drinking thing is without a doubt going to be the toughest part...especially if I get a phone call from a certain metal lead singer this weekend.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

By the way, try getting out of sales. I've never met a salesman that didn't smoke.

I know, I know, easier said than done. I can't argue with that.

ha ha, well, Monster has about 750 full-time salespeople, and about 68 of them smoke, so I'm sure it can be done.

 

[JayKeeley]

I bet those 68 make the big bucks.

 

[lurch70]

I honestly think I've always been far more mentally addicted to smoking than physically. Most of the time I smoke is habitual (driving, after eating, after beating off, etc.).

The drinking thing is without a doubt going to be the toughest part...especially if I get a phone call from a certain metal lead singer this weekend.

yes, definetelly the habit is the hardest to break ... you know ... out for lunch ... one before lunch, one during, one after ... one with the coffee ... all those little shits

but after some time you won't even notice.

 

[lizard]

the hardest times for me quitting was when I was drinking or really angry about something...both being when you're like, "fuck it, I'm having a smoke."

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Whenever I find myself immersed deeply in a sales call (on the phone, I mean), I tend to step outside & smoke while I'm on the phone. I don't even know why, but it's such a habit at this point!

 

[lurch70]

smoke cigars instead ...

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I hit my big cigar phase in 1996, kept up with it through about 1999 or so...too expensive a hobby!

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

I wish you luck gugs! good on ya

 

[KILL TULLY]

I want a cigg.