Fri, May-02-03, 05:58
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New Member
Posts: 25
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 220/193/154
BF:
Progress: 41%
Location: Boyds, Maryland
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There is no bad time to quit smoking - take it from someone who quit (and remains firmly QUIT) 3 years ago. I gained 10 lbs shortly after quitting which I still felt was a success and then? Disaster! I broke my foot and had to have surgery and a cast to the knee for 12 weeks (remember when you were young and you thought it would be so cool to have a cast? It's not...). Anyway, I ballooned up mostly due to the foot thing. Still was smoke free, however (slight consolation that it was).
Today? I'm back on track after losing most of the excess weight - not meaning I don't have a lot MORE to lose but I feel fantastic. At 45 (in June), I have more energy, confidence and self-awareness than I've ever had.
Quitting smoking is a very personal decision. When you finally get fed up with the odor coming from your clothes, from the musty smell of your hair, from the burn holes in your car, you'll do it. It's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be (at least it wasn't for me - I used the patches). Believe me, the end result is a fantastic new life where you won't have to worry about running out of cigarettes or go outside away from the crowd to smoke.
You can do this.
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