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Walking to and from a work when the weather is OK and eat a low carb diet. Lost 56 lbs so far?

Is that a Chinese vibrator?

+20!

11 just got this years trip to the OBX finalized....going the end of April...the ending weekend of the OBX bike week

Qi Gong...every day...gentle work out...for my old bones....good for the mind too... Walks when can... Good diet....beetroot...

Nope

I eat donuts

Good morn .. it's a snowy Saturday NOPE from me while I have a wee bit of internet x

I am a donut.

Good work, Tracey and Boo! My routine: Monday 1/2 hour elliptical Tuesday 45 minutes kick boxing Wednesday 1/2 hour elliptical Thursday 1/2 hour Zumba, yoga or elliptical Friday 1/2 hour Zumba + 45 minutes kick boxing Saturday 75 minutes dance aerobics Sunday rest or walking Would love to do strength training but herniated cervical disc makes that impossible. Kick boxing, that is non-contact but includes lots of reps of punching and kicking sequences and squats, leg work galore helps tremendously with toning of arms and legs and can be a great core workout if you focus on that area. Trying to make my 10000 steps every day but some days I don't quite get there if I'm at my desk too long (which is quite frequent these days) For me, the Psychological/mood and outlook enhancing benefits of working out exceed even the physical benefits. If I miss more than one day, I feel the difference right away

Fixing new word for cheating

Supreme holiday victory! Good game Joe. And now that it's dark outside, I can check out my Christmas light handiwork.

19 put your stamp on it Boo.... the chicks are expecting a nice pic showing how gracious we won!

16 Yep, we got a little bit of snow here yesterday. Just to the east and south of Chattanooga saw substantially more than we did. They measured nine-inches down on Fort Mountain.

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Thanks for the reminder, Doreen! I used to do qi gong every day but haven't kept up with it the last few months. I must get back to it!

Thanks peacetrain, I am doing better today and more motivated.i have lost 5 lbs since Thursday so far so good. Walked on the treadmill today for an hour. Lisa

Oh look a bunny

1 WHAT !!!!....I'm not cheatin...I was fixin....

Some pledge "NOPE" in the morning or when a crave hits. My saying "Go back to hell and starve some more", talking to those needy nicotine receptors. I delight in their starvation. Weird thing is that it doesn't even translate to ME suffering. Like they are becoming a separate entity. So a couple days ago I told one of my co-workers that I had been quit for two months. he gave a thumbs up and said, "You got it beat now". He is also a former smoker but dropped the habit umpteen years ago. He was going to have some kind of oral surgery and the doc said, "I need you to not smoke for five days". He said his heart dropped to the floor. But ultimately he figured if he could go five days, then why not the rest of his life without smoking. Remember how I have mentioned that I wanted to quit on MY terms instead of something stupid where i was forced to quit? yeah. So last night during my ridiculously long slumber, I had a dream that I wanted to smoke. I was getting ready to go buy some. But at some point in the dream, I thought, "No, I have not smoked for this long, exactly two months, why ruin it?" For those new in quitting - even as little as two months in, well really even ONE month, the cravings and desire to smoke just are not as strong. yeah you think about it a lot but since the cravings are not screaming (like the first few days) it is easier to rethink the decision instead of at first where it is like "OK I will smoke, just quit pestering me" (talking to nicotine receptors) AND as a side effect - your sense of smell and taste do come back and things smell and taste different. Not til I quit smoking (and got sick from something unrelated to smoking) did I realize just how disgusting candy and soda really is. I think the best part is waking up with Folgers in my cup in the morning and my mouth does not taste like I ate a poop sandwich. Second best is going to bed and not having to cough several times so my lungs will quit rattling. But what about those poor nicotine receptors of us quitters? Even in dreams they are sometimes being deprived! Doesn't anyone feel bad for them? Are we just going to tell them to go back to hell and starve some more? They are wasting away! Someone quick, break out the Sarah Mclachlan songs!

Hmm....no interest in frozen jingle balls... 2

Never fry bacon naked. “There was a young lady named MaeWho smoked without stopping all day;As pack followed pack,Her lungs first turned black,And eventually rotted away.” ― Edward Gorey, Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey & Peter F. Neumeyer

I'm currently doing the 5/3/1 weightlifting program. I'm finishing up the second week of a four-week cycle. For supplemental exercises, I'm doing pull-ups and weighted carries (farmer's walk and suitcase carries). Weighted carries are awesome. I went through an eight-week phase where I focused primarily on running and boxing. I did some bodyweight exercises, but my strength work consisted primarily of weighted carries 4-5 times a week. After a two-month layoff, I actually saw my squat and deadlift numbers increase. Summation: weighted carries make you strong. I'm not running right now, but doing a good bit of rucking in preparation for a multi-day hike over the New Year holiday. Stay strong and keep moving folks.

Bakon, Bat & Burrito. You want fries with that?

Turning your fingers yellow.. what a lovely look ... said nobody EVER..!!

Couple I like. Favorite by far is - Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock the the door shall be opened for you. Another one - When in doubt, know your way out.

Window licking

I look at this in a different light then when I was first quitting. I was using patches first 2 days then showered on the 3rd day and forgot to put on a new patch. Wasn't much different after a couple of hours so I decided to not put on another patch. I went CT from there on because it just made sense to me that I should just get it all done ASAP and it has worked out very well. It seems to me that a lot of people are looking for a short cut (myself included). Some magical pill or potion to avoid the early quit symptoms. I now see those early quit symptoms as as dues payable for all those years of abuse. Once paid .... freedom awaits

I'd quit for about a year before I stumbled across this site. My quit was to honor the memory of somebody who died as a result of smoking. Worked out well for quite awhile as the sense of loss overlapped. I was one angry cuss. But as with all storms, it eventually passed. I like hanging out on this site much better then raging at "there is no plod but entropy and chaos is his profit." Oh yeah, and I used the patch until I got around to quitting cold turkey.

I was a 4 decade smoker. Thought I was beyond hope. I was wrong. You simply need to realize there are no longer any excuses that validate lighting another cigarette. Just remember: If it's important to you, you will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse. You can do it Tyme!