Recommitting

Luna wrote:
|| Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say
|| wish me luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys,
|| all of you on here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

Eeww....YGG!

Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on more
than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!

--
Started LC Sept 26/04
189/172.5/125
"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating
too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted
to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I
think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired
up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.
After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting
worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_
managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,
I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

--
Linda
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
296/186.8/160
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

"Are you telling me there are dead people in my living room watching
videos?"--Nina (Truly, Madly, Deeply)

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating

too

Quoted message said:

much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted

to

Quoted message said:

myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I

think

Quoted message said:

I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired

up

Quoted message said:

about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.

After

Quoted message said:

a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting

worse

Quoted message said:

and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_

managed

Quoted message said:

to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,

I'm

Quoted message said:

breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish

me

Quoted message said:

luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

: Luna,,,,,,,I too tried to quit smoking last year,,,,,,with the help of
: Zyban, I did good, quit for 5 months,,,but my weight went up,,,my Dr. was
: not too happy,,,,,he said he wanted me to lose the weight, get down to a
: normal size, and then quit,,,,,,,so I did start back smoking,,,,,,and will
: follow orders...it's hard to quit 2 bad habits at a time,,,,we take on
more
: than we can chew...Good luck to you,,,,,,,,,i'm glad to see you're
: recommitting with new resolve,,,,so am I..You've got the right
: attitude,,,,,,,you go girl!
:

Was there a special sale on commas that I missed?

Pat in TX

In article <[email hidden]>,

Lady o' the house said:

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

Yes, I like Sandy's advice too. Originally I had planned to get to goal
weight or a little lower before trying to quit smoking, but one day I got
all fired up and thought "Hey, I can do it! I can do anything!" I still
think I could quit smoking and lose weight at the same time, if I didn't
have anything else to do or focus on, like people on those reality shows.
But I only have so much energy, and it got spread too thin, and everything
started slowly falling apart.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

"Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit at
a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

--
Linda
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
296/186.8/160
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

That is why they can smoke in Chem Dep programs. Need to smoke to keep from
going crazy from the lack of drugs/etoh.

One thing I never understand tho is this:
I've been smoking pretty much since 13 yrs old. 1978. and I'll admit
that I've had some heavier smoking times - big partying days, when my
"almost"stepdad died totally unexpectedly etc- that could get me up over a
1/2 ppd (pack per day), but usually I smoke less than 5 cigs/day. I haven't
had one today an it is nearly 11am.
So I don't understand why you all have to smoke SO many???? wean your
nicotine level down. that is what I have done after the 3-4 times that I've
gone up to a ppd+ (pack per day).
My DH will put out a smoke and within a minute he might be starting to light
another one and he won't even realize what he is doing unless I mention it
(nicely, of course 🙂.

If I want a smoke I will delay it. (hmm, maybe I should apply this to food
ya think?) pretty soon it's in the back of my mind like, as soon as I get a
good, relaxing chance to have a smoke I will and that helps me smoke much
less than I am capable of.
HTH

--
Lori
220/160/44
LC since 1/17/03
back on track 11/1004 @ 163
d wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller

Luna,

Even though I'm half a world away from you, I have to laugh at sometimes
the similarities. Plus I'm probably old enough to be your mom, although
I'd have been a young mother at that.

All this to say...I told my husband 2 days ago, OK, I'm ready to "go for
it"...final goal and stay there. I came close to my goal before going to
FL in May but knew I wasn't there "to stay" as I hadn't upped my carb
level, etc. or worked at maintenance. So, I've been hovering in the 150
area, which for someone my age, I suppose is fine. I achieved my
immediate goal of shocking some people when they saw me in June. Now, I'm
read to go on down to 135 and stay there...settle in there.

So, Luna, be aware that you aren't the only one out there. I've thought
about you as I've driven my van around here in Poland. Weird, huh? I don't
even know you and we are miles apart philosophically. But, I usually can
connect to your emails and found it interesting that this is where you are
as well.

We're pulling for you!

Becky P.
http://www.family.solidrockpl.org/html/my_diet_.html

You go girl!

And I'll add to that you're now doing new resolves in "moderation" compared to
the past where you were possibly "binging" on new resolves, replacing the old
pasta, potatoes, whatever you used to eat too much of with quiting, losing, etc.
We have all witnessed that you can eat in moderation and succeed if you want,
and we know that you can do your new resolves in moderation and succeed too if
you want. All the best to you.

Cheers,
Ada

Luna said:

I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights. After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_ managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio, I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

I agree that doing one at a time is a smarter act. I'm an ex-jock who took up
smmoking in college and packed on 50 pounds when I quit ---- um when I quit the
first time. Smoking is by far the harder of the two. I never miss pasta. I
often miss cigarettes.

Also, if I might suggest, try alternating aerobic with the weights. That way
you give yourself at least a day to recover from the soreness.

Most importantly, don't beat yourself up when something doesn't go right. It's
all about learning. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

You CAN quit smoking. If I can do it, you can. The first month was the
most horrible time of my life. I felt like I was going to die several
times. But I did it. It's now more than two years on, and I can finally
say I will never smoke again. Before dieting, before anything. Quit
smoking. If you put on 10, 20 30, 40 or more pounds, so what. You'll take
it off later. Smoking is much more dangerous for you than fat, and if you
are diehard smoker, taking off the pounds is easier than quitting.

Quit the smokes! It's difficult, you will hate yourself (and me) for many
weeks, but in the end you will be better. Don't diet again until you've
been off smoking for at least 6 months. But, I say again, QUIT SMOKING
FIRST, NOW! Get the patch, or whatever you need, and just do it and keep it
up. As you know, it's that one cigarette that'll get you started again.
Just don't have it.

There.. I think I've said enough. I'll be quiet now.

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating
too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted
to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I
think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired
up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.
After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting
worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_
managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,
I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it.

Luck anyway - I hope life runs smoothly for you for a while, so you can get
back in the groove!

And when you're ready to have a go at smoking again, read Alan Carr's book.
Did it for hubby and me. Nearly 4 years smoke-free now.

Nicky.

--
HbA1c 10.5/6.4/<6 Weight 95/80/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating
too
much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted
to
myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I
think
I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired
up
about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.
After
a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting
worse
and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_
managed
to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,
I'm
breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish
me
luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Jim Marnott said:

You CAN quit smoking. If I can do it, you can. The first month was the
most horrible time of my life. I felt like I was going to die several
times. But I did it. It's now more than two years on, and I can finally
say I will never smoke again. Before dieting, before anything. Quit
smoking. If you put on 10, 20 30, 40 or more pounds, so what. You'll take
it off later. Smoking is much more dangerous for you than fat, and if you
are diehard smoker, taking off the pounds is easier than quitting.

Quit the smokes! It's difficult, you will hate yourself (and me) for many
weeks, but in the end you will be better. Don't diet again until you've
been off smoking for at least 6 months. But, I say again, QUIT SMOKING
FIRST, NOW! Get the patch, or whatever you need, and just do it and keep it
up. As you know, it's that one cigarette that'll get you started again.
Just don't have it.

There.. I think I've said enough. I'll be quiet now.

Thanks for the advice, and that's exactly how I felt when I tried my last
quit. But when the weight started creeping back on, when I felt like my
eating was getting out of control again, I wasn't ready for how badly that
would make me feel. In order to keep my sanity enough to function, I can
only focus on one thing at a time. I've proven that to myself. I chose the
smoking, but try as I could, I just couldn't help but notice the weight
gain, and I felt like a loser for not finishing what I'd started. Add that
to the natural depression that comes with nicotine withdrawals, and add
that to my history of chronic depression in the past, and well, I'm trying
it the other way now.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

In article <[email hidden]>,

JC Der Koenig said:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

There's no try. There's only do or not do.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

JC Der Koenig said:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad
habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

I did the do and I couldn't handle the doo-doo that came after the do.
Yours is a good philosophy for the simple minded, but the real world offers
complexities, such as _how_ to do whatever it is you want to do. For
example, if eating less and exercising more is all there is to weight loss,
why chip in with "bread is not low-carb"? It shouldn't matter if a food is
low-carb or not, if all that matters is eating less of it and exercising
more.

There is only do or not do. Sure. But every action has an equal or
opposite reaction. Focus on solving one problem, and the other ones get
worse. Try to focus equally on all problems, and new ones are created,
like depleted emotional reserves, overstress, anxiety, etc.

Pretending I can handle everything and be perfect all at once doesn't make
it so.

In article <[email hidden]>,

JC Der Koenig said:

There's no try. There's only do or not do.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

JC Der Koenig said:

It's amazing that Darwinian Selection hasn't already weeded you out.

What makes you say that? Because I'm not perfect? Because I have bad
habits
that I'm trying to overcome and it isn't easy?

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

Luna said:

I did the do and I couldn't handle the doo-doo that came after the do.

That's a rather clever way of stating it 😉

Speaking from the perspective of a former smoker and FFID emeritus,
quitting cold turkey is not something most would want to attempt while
concurrently attempting to lose fat. However, it would certainly be
worthwhile to reduce your habit down to a pack or less a day.

Now that's do-able (at 20 cigs a day, you can certainly butch up
enough to stretch that out without going nutso) and will provide
immediate health benefits over what you were smoking before. Later,
you can gradually cut down further and then quit then you are truly
ready to do so.

I'd recommend giving total quitting a serious go about 6+ months after
goal weight and not before.

Quoted message said:

Yours is a good philosophy for the simple minded, but the real world offers
complexities, such as _how_ to do whatever it is you want to do.

Personally, I think his (JC's) general philosophy applies regardless
of real world complexities. Really, that's usually the point.

Having said that, best to tackle your challenges one at a time. Focus
on the weight, moderate the cigs for now.

You can do it!

You're smart enough, you're good enough...

Good for you Luna. Doing what you did was a good education on how your body
will react to other foods and you seemed to hang in there for a few months.
Nice to know what you can and can't do.

Hope you can get right back into it. I seem to be able to go on and off
pretty easily and stay around the same weight.

Curt

"Luna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'm ready to try to start losing again. For the past several months I've
stuck to low-carb for the most part, but I've eaten too much. I eat when
I'm not hungry, I wait too long to eat my first meal then end up eating

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much later in the day, and I've cheated probably more than I've admitted

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myself, and lately I'd even slacked off on the exercise.

It started when I tried to quit smoking. And failed. Sorry guys. I

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I need medical help with this, and my dad's going to help with the cost
when he gets some checks in. See, I have this tendancy to get all fired

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about changing my life, and I want to do it all at once, and then at some
point it just gets to be too much and something snaps and I crawl into a
hole and stop trying to do anything. I keep thinking I'm strong enough to
just quit smoking, just like that, and butch up, and tough my way through
it, and it kills me to admit that on this I am weak and I need help. Yes,
quitting is as simple as just not doing it, but all the stuff that comes
next was just too much for me to deal with. The food cravings, the mood
swings, the violent impulses, the crying jags, the sleepless nights.

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a couple of months it wasn't getting any better, it just kept getting

worse

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and I caved.

Anyway, I'm so grateful for low-carb, because I feel like I've utterly
failed as far as keeping up the discipline goes, but I have _still_

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to stay under 160. It's because the core of my diet, meats and green
veggies, has stayed the same. I've not reverted back to pasta and rice and
potatoes as staple foods. It's the eating around the edges I've had
problems with, a cookie there, a handful of candy there . . . gaw.

So, I've decided to focus on one problem at a time, and I picked weight
loss for now. Yes, I do want to be thin and buff, not just "not
disgustingly fat." I'm starting more exercise, especially more cardio,

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breaking my weight routine into alternating upper and lower body days to
force myself to go to the Y every day. This every other day thing doesn't
work for me mentally, I need to have a daily routine. I'll start tracking
my food on Fitday again, and no more cheats, and no more eating when I'm
not hungry. Every time I want to eat when I know I've already had enough
food, usually at night, I will do some yoga or wall pushups or take a walk
instead.

Ok. I've got my motivation back, and I've got a strategy. I'd say wish

me

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luck but luck has nothing to do with it. Thanks you guys, all of you on
here, old hats and newbies, you're all my inspiration.

--
Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

"Lorelei" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Lady o' the house" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Luna,

Just wanted you to know that I'm 'pulling' for you. You were one of the
first posters I read when I was a 'newbie' here, and you were (and still
are!) a big inspiration to me.

I like Sandy's advice; trying to overcome more than one unhealthy habit
at a
time is overwhelming.

Keep at it!

--
Linda
LC since Oct. 13, 2003
296/186.8/160
http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html
http://community.webshots.com/user/mslewtoo

That is why they can smoke in Chem Dep programs. Need to smoke to keep
from going crazy from the lack of drugs/etoh.

One thing I never understand tho is this:
I've been smoking pretty much since 13 yrs old. 1978. and I'll admit
that I've had some heavier smoking times - big partying days, when my
"almost"stepdad died totally unexpectedly etc- that could get me up over a
1/2 ppd (pack per day), but usually I smoke less than 5 cigs/day. I
haven't had one today an it is nearly 11am.
So I don't understand why you all have to smoke SO many???? wean your
nicotine level down. that is what I have done after the 3-4 times that
I've gone up to a ppd+ (pack per day).

Whooptee doo for you! Don't you think you sound like the people who say "
Well - why do you eat SO much?" Just eat less, excercise more and you'll
lose weight and be wonderfull just like me...blah, blah, blah.

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My DH will put out a smoke and within a minute he might be starting to
light another one and he won't even realize what he is doing unless I
mention it (nicely, of course 🙂.

If I want a smoke I will delay it. (hmm, maybe I should apply this to
food ya think?) pretty soon it's in the back of my mind like, as soon as I
get a good, relaxing chance to have a smoke I will and that helps me smoke
much less than I am capable of.
HTH

--
Lori
220/160/44
LC since 1/17/03
back on track 11/1004 @ 163
d wife of Curtis, Stage 4 Prostate cancer at age 40
http://community.webshots.com/user/lorismiller

I started smoking around 10 years old and by the time i quit I was about 1.5
packs. At the worst i was up to 2-3 packs a day (in college)

I quit around age 26 and haven't had 1 in all these years. i'm 33. If i can
quit anyone can.