Hi, charlie girl.
My intention was to not be one of those people who quit smoking just to blow up like a blimp. So much for intentions. I found trying to control what I ate, which meant some deprivation, was too much to throw on top of quitting smoking. A body can only give up so much at one time.
I did join a gym and began exercising after the first month, when I decided to not fight two wars at once. The exercise did help reduce the amount of weight gained, plus it's a great crave killer. That's probably why I put on just 20 pounds.
Around 6 months is when I finally decided to whittle away at the weight. I'm now just 8 lbs over my pre-quit weight with a goal of being at or below it on my 1 year anny. We'll see how that goes. It isn't that important to me, but it would be a nice accomplishment.
Maybe you lack proper motivation. Set a goal, an easy one like, say, walking one lap around the block each day. Not a pounds-lost goal, but an exercise-accomplished goal. Once you're in the swing of exercising, then you can go after those pounds.
Congratulations on 93 days quit, charlie girl. Just one more week and you're on the beach. :)
Shevie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 324
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 6,492
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1231.2
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 60 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 1
