Re: Losing Weight After Dropping the Nicotine Habit
From: GaryG (garyg_at_shasta_SPAMBEGONE_software.com)
Date: 10/08/04
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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:45:36 -0700
"Aquatic DubMonkey" <rewindme@lunarmagazine.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all. I have a dilleme here that I need some advice on. It
> certainly isn't an uncommon one for people in my shoes, but it is a
> pesky one. Heres the deal.
>
> I quit smoking in early August after spending about three months on
> the Nicotine Patch system. (I haven't actually smoked a cigarette
> since June 9th) Before quitting I smoked anywhere from a little less
> than a pack to about a pack and a half a day depending on various
> factors. I started smoking seven years ago, when I was 15.
>
> During, and especially after I had flushed all Nicotine from my
> system, I added on the pounds. I went from about 190 lbs at 6'1'' to
> 223 lbs. I'm now down to about 214 lbs, but it seems I could be doing
> more to speed up the process.
>
> Here are my questions. If I start a jogging routine, how much time
> a day should I start off with? I haven't been very active for the past
> 4 or four years.
>
> Also are there any suggestions regarding weather? Where I live it
> is very hot; right now, in early October, it is still averaging 95-98F
> (35-36.6 C) every day. What are some special precautions or measures
> I need to take considering the extreme heat I will be dealing with.
>
> Any other suggestions on starting a workout routine after a long
> period with virtually no exercise would be GREATLY appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks
Be very careful...just because you've not smoked a cig in a couple of months
does not mean you've successfully quit, yet. I quit quite a few times
before I was ultimately successful about 15 years ago. In my experience, it
is quite common to congratulate yourself at the 1-3 month mark, but then
break down due to curiosity, boredom, or beer/alcohol at the 4-6 month mark
(or, even the 1 year mark). And, if you're at all like I was, having just
one or two "for old time's sake" will be enough to get you hooked all over
again.
That said, one of the things that really helped me to finally quit was
exercise. In my case, I re-discovered my childhood love of cycling. It
helped me to feel stronger immediately (the early gains in fitness are the
most dramatic), it helped to clear out my lungs, it helped with weight gain,
and it helped me to stay focused on something healthy.
So congrats on quitting, be very careful not to succumb to curiosity, and
find some sort of exercise routine that works for you (running, cycling,
weights, whatever) and stick with it.
Best of luck!
GG
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