Archive through January 28, 2003
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Archive through January 28, 2003
Dahli | Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 06:24 pm     Wow Tabby, thanks for that,I enjoyed reading how you think of your self differently, that's so true and you make a lot of very good points Congratulations on getting healthy! |
Juju2bigdog | Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 07:15 pm     You made me smile, Tabbyking. Lots of oh so true stuff in there. |
Tabbyking | Thursday, January 23, 2003 - 09:07 pm     thanks, guys! now, i am on to losing another 40 pounds and i will be as good as i can be...i should have done this years ago! it took a pre-diabetic scare to make me really sit up and pay attention. i have lost 10 pounds in a month from cutting out potatoes, rice and bread. that's it as far as cutting foods. i also use the treadmill, but i have for a long time, just to not add any weight. i am determined this time to keep going until i lose all i need to. and hearing that delightful nell carter passed away, most likely from being overweight and diabetic, makes me even more sure i can do it! i should be about 125 by my 49th bd in august. wish me luck!! if it's easier for me to say it's in remembrance of someone else, i'll go that way--but i am determined, 'whatever' (to steal a line from the idiot heidi-ho! lol). i did 75 minutes on the 'dreadmill' today. phew! just keep on keepin' on... the only hard part right now is that a lot of what is good for preventing diabetes is not what i need while i am on coumadin for my blood clot. foods high in vitamin K affect my levels... i think i am living on tuna, and pudding made from fat-free, sugar-free vanilla pudding mixed with canned pumpkin! oh yeah, and merlot! lol |
Llkoolaid | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 10:29 am     Wow, Tabby you are doing great. It is too bad you missed our thread, it started mid October last year about the same time you quit smoking. You and I quit at the same time, I was lucky enough to have the support of people like Juju and Dahli on here to help me through. Get the book everybody, just what will we call you Dahli, you are definatly the leader of our "cult". Like you Tabby I want to lose weight but I was afraid that if I tried I might start smoking again. The message I got from that book took that fear away and I am ordering his weight loss book. His method of achieving your goal seems to be right on the money. It is just like a light goes on, I hope the weight loss one is as good. I will let you all know if it is. |
Llkoolaid | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 10:32 am     Who are all the people that are trying to quit now, using this thread. I would like to keep track of who quit using our thread and how everyone is doing. I also want to encourage everybody that is trying and I don't want to miss anybody which I know I do. |
Tashakinz | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 11:18 am     Today is day 13. Doing a little better with flash/sudden cravings each day. (only thinking about them two dozen times a day instead of six dozen lol) I definitely recommend a doctor's help though, I feel ever so much better with the meds. lol I was even able to put down the crochet hook and pick up a book yesterday. I've been avoiding reading because that was a big "cuddle in with a good book and a pack of smokes" activity. Still avoiding the home computer 99 percent of the time as well. That's going to be my next test of will. I have to reprogram myself sometime... For those of you quitting menthol style smokes - keep a few Halls or other mentholated cough drops on hand. I find they really help. Tabby - have you checked out the Atkins diet? It's great, and sounds similar to what you're already doing. Tomorrow morning is my moment of truth with the scale. I've been sticking to my diet religiously, but the metabolism does drop to nothing when one quits...I'm hoping it won't be too much of a change. |
Dahli | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 11:29 am     LOL Koolaid!!! You know what this whole smoking scam reminds me of more than anything?? That old story about the Emperor's new clothes... The whole village walked around believing one thing when in fact the guy was buck nekkid....it took some little kid to point and say 'hey he's got no clothes!!' Then one by one everyone could 'see' the truth.... (amen) I chuckled at your remark cuz THAT's who I feel like but since I can't remember his name, I'll just keep pointing at them and saying Hey! they're foolin' ya.... |
Lumbele | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 11:36 am     Llkoolaid, I lost track too of who is still headed for smoke-free life, and who has just quit. I fall into the headed-for-category. Reading Carr's book whenever I can sneak in a chapter or 2. |
Tabbyking | Friday, January 24, 2003 - 12:32 pm     our doctor's office (at kaiser) has a booklet called, "Getting Ready to Get Ready to Quit Smoking" lol i did try the straight 'atkins diet' a few years ago when it was really hot and heavy and everyone at the hospital was on it...unfortunately, for me, my cholesterol went sky high real quick on cold cuts and cheeses! (it went up about 50 points in 3 or 4 weeks!!) so this time, i am modifying it some and eating carbs that deliver sugar slowly to your system, etc....which means making pudding from canned pumpkin and skipping the snickers bars......sigh... oh another great thing about not smoking, is my hdl, the 'good cholesterol', went from 33 to 42 in less than 2 months. my doctor was amazed that it increased so fast just from quitting smoking and exercising for 20 minutes a day! |
Fruitbat | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 05:35 am     Checking in.....I ordered the book and just got notification that it is on it's way from England. jeeeeeze! They will receive it within 24 days then ship it to me. That is much longer than I had hoped but I do want to have it before I quit. |
Dahli | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 02:34 pm     Holy Buckets Fruitbat! What's up with that!?? I can send you my copy quicker than that, and what about ordering from Chapters in Canada?? Wasn't that an option on line?? That's too long! |
Juju2bigdog | Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 08:13 pm     Dang, Fruitbat. Can you cancel? Then you can re-order it from Canada. I posted the link up above. |
Tashakinz | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 01:07 pm     Tabby: LOL - you're supposed to avoid deli meats in favor of real (i.e., natural) meat on Atkins. Avoid processed foods as much as possible. They're a source of trans-fats which are far more unhealthy than natural fats = ) It's day 15. Couple of strong cravings this morning, and fighting the urge to snack more. Gained a pound this week. =( I know it's the change in my metabolism - but it's still depressing. How's everyone else doing?? |
Llkoolaid | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 03:56 pm     Tashakinz, the cravings will get weaker and further apart. You are doing so well, isn't it amazing how fast the days go by. You have been a non-smoker for over 2 weeks and in less than that you can say you have quit for over a month. I think the nicotine should be just about out of your system by now. Drink lots of water, it fills you up, is good for you and will help if you are worried about a few pounds. Just think of it as your body getting healthy because you stopped poisoning yourself. Go back and read your first entries in this thread and compare how you feel now with how you felt then. See how far you have come. You know when you have it licked, your attitude changes and instead of needing encouragement you will be wanting to give it out to new quitters. I know you can do this, you have just gone through the toughest period, you may have other days that you think you want a cigarette but they get easier and easier to get through. If you get a chance , read Allan Carr's book, even though I have quit for over a year, I just read the book and it took away the fear that I would start back. What a relief to know that I won't ever have to pay through the nose to suck that poison into my lungs just because I had been duped to think it was something I couldn't do without. It boggles my mind that I ever did it. |
Llkoolaid | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 04:05 pm     
ONE FOR EACH DAY TASHAKINZ |
Fruitbat | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 04:48 pm     Juju, the timing may be perfect. It will, I have to think that is the case. I do not want to quit on vacation and it should be coming soon after I get home. Geting my ducks in a row is crucial. I will take the time. I have had too many false starts. This is it and I will go for it. |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, January 26, 2003 - 04:55 pm     I have total confidence in you, Fruitbat. You know, I am wondering if the one you ordered might be the full kit with the videotapes. When I was looking for it for you, I came across a rather expensive one that was a whole kit. Of course, if it is coming from UK, if you get the tapes, they will be in the wrong format. LOL. Maybe you can put the tapes up for sale on ebay. |
Llkoolaid | Monday, January 27, 2003 - 06:05 am     Fruitbat, I think you are doing the exactly right thing. You have decided to quit, you have set a date, you have gotten all the help lined up and are ready for it. Don't stress about it, enjoy your vacation and then read your book, I can't wait to hear from you when you do. My brother read the book last week and hasn't had a cigarette since and the last time I was talking to him he said he is amazed at how easy it is. He is not having one craving, he is not moody, he says it is like he has never smoked before. He has absolutely no desire to smoke. As some of you know, I tried to get my mother to quit when I did but she didn't. She says that she might read the book. She is watching how easy my brother is having it and I think her interest is peaked. My mother is a person that can't be pushed so this has to be her decision. I am keeping my fingers crossed. |
Dahli | Monday, January 27, 2003 - 07:30 am     Good Luck with your mom LL, my mom WON'T read it, even after seeing how easy it was for my sister, hubby and me. She's scared and doesn't know it. Have a good holiday Ms. Bat and don't sweat it, like LL said - it's all gonna be fine. |
Denecee | Monday, January 27, 2003 - 01:51 pm     Still not smoking |
Juju2bigdog | Monday, January 27, 2003 - 06:49 pm     Good going, Denecee! Yay!!! |
Dahli | Monday, January 27, 2003 - 07:04 pm     You GO girl - you non smoker you! |
Fruitbat | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:37 am     I got the book yesterday! I will read it on vacation and gear up for my return home. |
Juju2bigdog | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 05:43 am     Cool, Fruitbat! |
Dahli | Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:58 am     Wow - that was a fast 24 days! |
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