JustinHoot99

Most barbells are 45lb if you were wondering. Not only are they heavy, you have the added work of balancing them due to their length. Great job. I'd like to see more women incorporate wt lifting into their workouts. Both sexes benefit from it. I have no lower back pain when I'm on the trail walking, hills, or jogging. But for some reason, when I used to got a gym and would incorporate the treadmill, it would hurt my lower back when I would try to push it. Not sure why.

Start date 9/24 start wt 179.0. Goal is to be under 174.0 for 3 days in a row by 11/1. Current - 10/6 - wt 177.0 Exercise - Hi intensity - 4 circuits of 20 pushups, 15 weighted situps, 15 horizontal rows + 5min stretching and Movnat mobility training . Eating Breakfast - 2 strips bacon, banana Lunch - Chicken/bacon wrap, grapes Dinner - Small amount of bbq ribs Snacks - 1 soda, Ice cream

Me too. This site was and still is being a life saver for me. I know I've checked out sites related to all kinds of thing, just reading from the background, considering, sometimes wishing. All I can say is if you are lurking and quitting is something you've been thinking about doing for a while, you really should give it a try. It's hard, and it's annoying, but it's not half of the terror you are running through your mind. That "terror" you feel when you think of trying is your subconscious kicking into overdrive to "protect" what it perceives as something you need for survival. It creates the illusion that this is some monstrous thing to even be considering. In reality, deciding to pull the trigger and quit is probably the hardest part of recovery from nicotine addiction. I would equate it to an alcoholic admitting they need help and committing to getting the help. Once you set a quit date and actually start the quit on that date, you've pulled the trigger and you are on your way. There will be difficult days, and I'm having one today, but you can get through them. So if you are reading this, and have been considering it, for your health and happiness, give it a chance and try to quit. This group helped me quit, and we can help you as well. Both your health and your wallet will thank you.

Haven't heard from many new quitters in a while, which is unfortunate because quitting smoking, though hard, is so much better than continuing smoking. So how about all the "already quitters" go out and grab 3 smokers off the street and stick them on this site. Sure wish someone would have done that for me 10, 20, or 30 years ago. If only it could work that way. Alas, it has to be a personal decision.

Start date 9/24 start wt 179.0. Goal is to be under 174.0 for 3 days in a row by 11/1. Current - 10/5 - wt 176.2 Exercise - Lite nite. Guessing a just 1/2 mile on the trail, part job, part walk + 20 weighted situps. + 5min stretching and Movnat mobility training . Eating Breakfast - 2 strips bacon, banana Lunch - Chicken/bacon wrap, grapes Dinner - Small amount of bbq ribs and salad Snacks - 1 soda, 2 donuts, maybe a carmel apple. Felt pretty tired today so took it easy for exercise today.

Not as much as you run/bike/swim. Or at least not a really big mule.

@Doreensfree Never saw those before. That was funny.

Don't admire to much. I've been exercising every day for the last 3.5 yrs. It's as much a habit for me as smoking was. And the diet is just getting a small tweak of removing some of the daily crapalooza of junk food. I really need to work on the nite time snack now. Thats the gorilla in the room that needs addressed. But thank you for the kind words.

Are you freakin nuts? You got more red "didn't smoke" X's than anytime since your 20's and you are thinking of blowing it? Is there a gun to your head, are you being water boarded, being tortured in any way? If not, I suggest you think this though. Think about the $4000 that one cigarette will cost and the 7000 you will be required to smoke cause you know you have never summoned the courage and strength to try again in less than 1 year.

Start date 9/24 start wt 179.0. Goal is to be under 174.0 for 3 days in a row by 11/1. Current - 10/4 - wt 175.2 new low Exercise - HIIH with: 35 standard pushups 15 KB swings 15 horizontal lat swings 10 diamond pushups 20 double crunches 15 weighted situps 20 wide pushups 20 seated dips + 15min stretching and Movnat mobility training . Eating Breakfast - 2 strips bacon, banana Lunch - Chicken/bacon wrap, grapes Dinner - Pasta dish, carmel apple Snacks - 1 soda, 2 donuts Had a good HIIH workout + got my Movnat mobility routine in.

FB is having some major issues today resulting in a lot of down time. Just in case your subconscious brings it up, NO, that is not a valid reason to go grab a smoke. lol

Great job on exercise everyone. Heres some inspirational music, but I have heard it actually has nothing to do w/ exercise. Go figure.

So now that I'm gaining a little confidence this quit is stronger than the ones in the paste, I'm starting to get interested in whitening my teeth. My wife did that w/ great success but she used those "trays" that dentists prescribe, which are much stronger than toothpaste and get better results. But I have no interest in having those or the tape in my mouth for extended periods every night. Anyone have any experience or good results using tooth paste designated for whitening?

I agree trips can be very scary. The place I white water kayak is 2 hrs away. I've been going most Saturdays. Smoking relieved the boredom of the long drive. And physical activity is actually a big trigger for smoking. I read physical activity causes nicotene levels to drop faster. That is why when you are active, like riding, you always wanted a smoke during pitstops, and why I would get out of the water when kayaking and go have a smoke. Now the nicotene is out of your body so there's nothing for it to "drop" to, but you still associate the pit stop w/ the "need". I think it's great you put off the trips for the bigger prize. But at some point, when you feel safe, you will have to face up to it. When you go, make sure you buddies know you don't smoke now, and request that under no circumstances are they to give you a cigarette.

@Doreensfree Thats pretty gross. A quick estimation of number shown is around 1000 so I would only need a pile 7 times that large that I would need to smoke before I would have the strength to start another attempt to quit. I kind of needed to see that picture this morning. Thx You know what else I have found particularly repulsive? A women with a cigarette dangling from her mouth (men too, but for me, particularly women). Something just so disgusting about that to me. You can google female stars who smoke which I've done and you will see pictures of famous acrtresses lighting a cigarette. Just something so gross about that to me and I will sometimes visualize that.

Great job on creating the daily exercise habit. I know what you mean about how you feel once daily exercise is embedded as part of your daily routine. When something outside of your normal routine is going to happen, like a visit, appt, etc, I'll bet your mind automatically jumps to "I'm going to need to move the workout later/earlier, etc" just like mine. If I'm going to visit my daughter for 3 days, my mind will automatically remember to take outdoor w/o clothes appropriate for early morning workouts cause it knows I will need to get the w/o in before everyone else is up so I have the day for visiting. If my wife mentions going out w/ friends suddenly, my mind is thinking "we can do a quick stretching routine". Thats whats great about turning exercise into a habit. It's also why when someone ask me how often they should exercise, I tell them every day. Much easier to create an everyday habit, than a 3 day a week habit. That doesn't mean you have to do the same type/intensity/duration everyday. But if you want exercise to be as automated as brushing your teeth, everyday is the way to go.

I think fasting is alright for women but not so much as men. Fasting can cause the body to breakdown muscle rather than fat if it thinks it is starving. It can also divert vitamins and minerals from the brain which causes a decrease in higher order thinking. These things are not as important for women since they do not need as much in the way of muscle or higher order thinking. But for men, the negative effects of fasting can outweigh the positives. Oh, and by the way, everything I've written above is bull poo and meant only to get a rise. It's obviously a bunch of malarky. I sometimes enjoy leading people on with a bit of sarcastic humor and hope you take it in the context it was meant. Have a great day.

I really like that. Well put.. Thanks @Steven Drojensky and @jillar

@AceWhite You ever surf? I just assume everyone in CA surfs. Looks like it would be a blast.

Start date 9/24 start wt 179.0. Goal is to be under 174.0 for 3 days in a row by 11/1. Current - 10/3 - wt 175.8. Yep, 3 days in a row Exercise - Stretching . Eating Breakfast - 2 strips bacon, banana Lunch - Skipped lunch Dinner - Pasta dish Snacks - 1 soda, Bowl of ice cream. Last 2 days were intense exercise, so just stretching tonight. I do a combination of static stretches and movnat mobility exercises.

So I finally pulled the trigger on replacing a storm door that's needed replaced for about 6 months. It's one of those tedious, sometimes aggravating projects, w/ lots of steps that I really didn't want to do but it had to be done. From tearing off the old one to installing, then cleaning up the mess took about 6hrs. I was having huge cravings multiple times. This is the kind of project a cigarette would have given me a reason to take a break from the job. In the past, multiple times I would have come up w/ a reason to leave in my car (need a fresh fountain drink, probably need a tube of caulk, etc) so I could go have a cigarette and give myself a break. Instead, I just worked on it for 6hrs straight, forgetting to even eat lunch, just because I wanted it over with. So many times I thought how much I wanted to leave and go smoke. So many times I thought how when the project was done, I could tell my wife I was going to go hike, but buy a pack on the way. Nobody would know. And darn straight I would have enjoyed every last puff. But I made it through. I wanted to smoke about 6. But I did not want the 7000 that would come with the 6. And I didn't want to spend $4000 for those 6. I know full well I would lose all my mojo if I have even 1 and it always takes me well over a year before I can bring myself to start a serious quit. Should have taken a break and gotten on here cause it was getting real. But, it's good to get some experience learning how to deal w/ an aggravating situation w/o nicotene. OK, that's my whine.

lol on the kitchen. What kind of bike? Harley? lol Thats a lot of miles!

Start date 9/24 start wt 179.0. Goal is to be under 174.0 for 3 days in a row by 11/1. Current - 10/2 - wt 175.8. Exercise - Strength w/o. 2hrs white water kayaking . Eating Breakfast - 2 strips bacon, banana Lunch - 1/2 chick/bacon wrap and a large brat (bad choice) Dinner - Pasta dish Snacks - 1 soda, Snickers, Bowl of ice cream. Eating was unhealthy and higher in calories than it should have been. Hopefully I burnt a significant amount of cal's kayaking.

Say hello to my little friend - my new ticker.

Join me in showing it can be done. Just say how many days it's been since you had even one puff/chew of any tobacco product. 25 glorious days - I've had many hundreds of cravings, but not one of them twisted my arm, put my head in a vice, or used a taser on me.