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2/9/06 6:26 P
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| Good for you. I smoked for 20 years and finally gave it up over 20 years ago - it took me 3 times to quit but it finally took. You are so much better off.
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Way to go, John! Did you have as much trouble as I did giving up the foul habit? I didn't realize how bad my clothes and house smelled until I had quit for a couple of weeks. Now just the smell drives me up the wall. Keep up the good work and allow yourelf grace if you should slip a little!
Blessings,
Karen
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Thumbs Up for all of us! It wasn't easy, but we did it!
This diet and fitness stuff isn't easy either..
but we can do that too!!!
Hope everyone is having a good day!
Kat
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That is Fantastic! JohnDouglas. So smart to find a site like this to help with the weight before it is a big issue. I wish I would have done that when I quit 6 years ago.
Keep up the great work...you've got 4 weeks under belt..that is awesome........kath
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JOHNDOUGLAS
2/9/06 10:43 A
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 Hi all, Smoker for 38yrs.-up to 3 pks a day. Been done with them for four weeks now, and it's gettin better all the time. Joined this site yesterday to keep weight off............Hey good luck to you XXXX-smokers, keep up the great job.
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I'm so proud of all of you!!  You all deserve a trophy for giving up that bad habit. I quit 8 years ago when my first grandson was born and don't think I've smoked a whole cigarette since. I have put on about 40 pounds in that time, but I think alot of it was just a sedentary lifestyle and a sit down job. I was really excited to find Spark People.
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| That is fantastic Kat!!! Way to go. Just keep doing what you're doing....kath
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Thanks for the support guys! I am still working on getting more organized with this stuff, but have been doing pretty well with my nutrition plan this week. My main block (as usual) has been my lack of exercise...but I took a deep breath today and put in my new "Walk Away the Pounds" DVD and actually finished the 1 mile walk!!!! Yay!!!
Now, if I can just keep the momentum going!~
Kat
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GENERATIONS
2/7/06 12:59 P
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Me too!
5 years not smoking....70 pounds gained.
I am now trying to learn some better coping skills.
But I do agree at 53...........this is lots harder.
Cathy
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Just wondering how you're doing Kat?
......make it a great day....kath
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 One mouthful at a time JUdy LOL
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| Hi GrannyB1, I too quit smoking and actually only gained 10 lbs, but I had already gained 20 post menopausal pounds. It was hard quitting smoking, but losing the pounds now at 62 is much harder and I had smoked for 41 years. I just discovered this web site and I think it will help alot. 1 pound at a time. Think of it that way and just know that we did the best thing we could have done for ourselves in quitting smoking !!! Be proud and strong.
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| I too quit smoking 6 years ago and gained 40 pounds and that is what I am now working on getting off. Compareed to quitting smoking this is so much harder. When I quit all I had to do was not smokie but here I still have to eat.........granny
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Hi Kat....first congratulations on quitting smoking!! I did that as well 6 years ago and gained about 75 pounds, so I totally understand the feeling.
I would say to make changes one at a time. I decided to set a date....and make that the day I started watching my calories and doing at least 30 minutes of exercise each day. I gave myself a few weeks so that I could get in the right frame of mind and when the day came I started doing it.
If you're strong enough to quit smoking you are absolutely strong enough to begin taking care of yourself and losing however much weight you decide you want to lose.
Keep posting here and know that you can do this! .......make it a great day....kath
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HELP!!! Where do I begin to start getting myself into the right mind-frame to get this thing jump-started ???
I am pretty motivated right now, but a bit overwhelmed when I think of all the changes I need to make      
Can anyone steer me in the right general direction?
Thanks!
Kat
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