Gaining

to keep you motivated - think about those nice clothes you'll be able to afford
once you have got rid of this 3 packs a day habit. think about that fab coat
you didn't buy - you could have afforded to buy it on the spot if you didn't
have the 3 packs a day habit.

nicotine addiction is bad - if it's any comfort to you the Big Brother 5 in UK
this year limited the supply of cigarettes to the housemates and some of them
really suffered. at one point a female competitor was in tears and said that
she was ready to leave the house (and the chance to win approx. US$100,000) if
they didn't give her more cigarettes.

2000 calories a day for someone your size is not overly much. i've estimated
your BMR, it's around 1450 to 1600 calories. if you've been doing the amount of
exercises that you said you always do, you can easily burn 2000 calories a day,
no probs.

i'd been eating about 600-800 calories above my BMR for yonks (didn't realise
that i'd been eating so much until i bought a kitchen scale last wednesday) and
i have maintained my weight despite eating far too much (yes i'd like to lose).
i'm an office worker, swim an hour a day monday to friday and walk to and back
from town or supermarket (2 miles each way) whenever i can. if i can burn that
extra 600-800 calories a day, you can too.

Luna said:

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. I thought I was prepared to gain a
few pounds back from quitting smoking, even if I didn't eat any more than I
was before. But this is ridiculous. Seems smoking a pack a day is the
equivalent of burning 200 extra calories a day, from what I've read, and
since I was smoking 3 packs a day I would need to eat 600 calories less a
day just to maintain. And instead, during these last 2 weeks, I have been
eating more. Not sure how much more, I haven't been tracking, but
apparently a _lot_ more, since I have gained 9 pounds since Thursday. Yup,
9 pounds in 4 days. What sucks about this is that, ok, yeah, I have been
eating more, the scale says I have been eating a ton, but I don't _feel_
like I've been eating a ton. I just did a Fitday report for what I ate
yesterday, which was a pretty typical day for how I've been eating since I
quit smoking, and I ate 2085 calories, and 54g of carbs. Yikes!!! How can
I eat so [censored] much? And the sad thing is, I am still not eating as much
as I want to, by far. I am hungry all the time, and sleepy and sluggish
most of the time, yet I force myself to exercise and I force myself to stop
eating when I'm still hungry, and I am nevertheless gaining at a rate that
will put me back at 200 pounds in less than a month. Well, now I know how
it happens that people regain weight. You get in a situation where you are
constantly, gnawingly, painfully hungry, and you try to force yourself to
live with that feeling, and you're just too weak. Now I'm sorry that I
ever posted about pass sucesses here, because other people kept saying how
I "inspired" them and [censored], which I was never comfortable with in the first
place, and now I feel like I'm letting people down. Anyway.

In article <[email hidden]>,
webmaster@_rice_windbourne.com says...

Quoted message said:

Luna said:

Now I'm sorry that I
ever posted about pass sucesses here, because other people kept saying how
I "inspired" them and [censored], which I was never comfortable with in the first
place, and now I feel like I'm letting people down. Anyway.

Kiddo, you're still a hero. You lost a bunch of weight, and now
you've quit a three packs of cigarettes a day habit. I've watched
other people quit (never started, myself), and that alone is a very
tough row to hoe. I wish you could see yourself through other eyes,
rather than your own. You are awesome.

Best of luck,

DITTO! My son smokes and I hear him coughing and coughing and coughing. It
worries me a LOT. He'll have to quit in his own time, of course, but it would
make me VERY happy if that were the case. I bet it would make your father VERY
happy if you quit, too! You have to do it for yourself, but it will also make a
great present for Dad! Hang in there!

--
Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

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

Quoted message said:

to keep you motivated - think about those nice clothes you'll be able to

afford

Quoted message said:

once you have got rid of this 3 packs a day habit. think about that fab

coat

Quoted message said:

you didn't buy - you could have afforded to buy it on the spot if you

didn't

Quoted message said:

have the 3 packs a day habit.

nicotine addiction is bad - if it's any comfort to you the Big Brother 5

in UK

Quoted message said:

this year limited the supply of cigarettes to the housemates and some of

them

Quoted message said:

really suffered. at one point a female competitor was in tears and said

that

Quoted message said:

she was ready to leave the house (and the chance to win approx.

US$100,000) if

Quoted message said:

they didn't give her more cigarettes.

Im kinda ashamed to admit that Ive watched this show on occassion, but in
the Australian BB show the house has always been completly non-smoking. No
cigarette rations here!

Quoted message said:

2000 calories a day for someone your size is not overly much. i've

estimated

Quoted message said:

your BMR, it's around 1450 to 1600 calories. if you've been doing the

amount of

Quoted message said:

exercises that you said you always do, you can easily burn 2000 calories a

day,

Quoted message said:

no probs.

i'd been eating about 600-800 calories above my BMR for yonks (didn't

realise

Quoted message said:

that i'd been eating so much until i bought a kitchen scale last

wednesday) and

Quoted message said:

i have maintained my weight despite eating far too much (yes i'd like to

lose).

Quoted message said:

i'm an office worker, swim an hour a day monday to friday and walk to

and back

Quoted message said:

from town or supermarket (2 miles each way) whenever i can. if i can burn

that

Quoted message said:

extra 600-800 calories a day, you can too.

Luna said:

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. I thought I was prepared to gain a
few pounds back from quitting smoking, even if I didn't eat any more

than I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

was before. But this is ridiculous. Seems smoking a pack a day is the
equivalent of burning 200 extra calories a day, from what I've read, and
since I was smoking 3 packs a day I would need to eat 600 calories less

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

day just to maintain. And instead, during these last 2 weeks, I have

been

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

eating more. Not sure how much more, I haven't been tracking, but
apparently a _lot_ more, since I have gained 9 pounds since Thursday.

Yup,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

9 pounds in 4 days. What sucks about this is that, ok, yeah, I have

been

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

eating more, the scale says I have been eating a ton, but I don't _feel_
like I've been eating a ton. I just did a Fitday report for what I ate
yesterday, which was a pretty typical day for how I've been eating since

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

quit smoking, and I ate 2085 calories, and 54g of carbs. Yikes!!! How

can

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I eat so [censored] much? And the sad thing is, I am still not eating as

much

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

as I want to, by far. I am hungry all the time, and sleepy and sluggish
most of the time, yet I force myself to exercise and I force myself to

stop

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

eating when I'm still hungry, and I am nevertheless gaining at a rate

that

Quoted message said:

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will put me back at 200 pounds in less than a month. Well, now I know

how

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

it happens that people regain weight. You get in a situation where you

are

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

constantly, gnawingly, painfully hungry, and you try to force yourself

to

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

live with that feeling, and you're just too weak. Now I'm sorry that I
ever posted about pass sucesses here, because other people kept saying

how

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I "inspired" them and [censored], which I was never comfortable with in the

first

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place, and now I feel like I'm letting people down. Anyway.

Carmen wrote:

| Snip
|
| Cancer sucks ass. Emphysema sucks ass. 3 packs of cigarettes a day
| is flat-out *daring* something like that to strike you. Don't allow
| your subconscious
| to use gaining weight as an excuse to start smoking again. It'll try
| it if you aren't careful.
| Once you get done feeling sorry for yourself and mourning for your
| cigarette buddies
| you'll have more mental resources to "butch up" with. Been there,
| done that, been quit for 18 years.
|
| Hang in there,
| Carmen

6 years, 3 months and 3 days for me since I quit my 3-pack-a-day habit.

Of course, I gained nearly 100 pounds in one year immediately after I quit.
There were other factors also - to be sure. But better to get control over
it now than to have to be trying to lose another ton of weight a few years
from now.

--
Peter
270/215/180
Before/Current Pix:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/weightlosspix/weightlosspix.html

In article <[email hidden]>,
Luna <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. I thought I was prepared to gain a
few pounds back from quitting smoking, even if I didn't eat any more than I
was before. But this is ridiculous. Seems smoking a pack a day is the
equivalent of burning 200 extra calories a day, from what I've read, and
since I was smoking 3 packs a day I would need to eat 600 calories less a
day just to maintain. And instead, during these last 2 weeks, I have been
eating more. Not sure how much more, I haven't been tracking, but
apparently a _lot_ more, since I have gained 9 pounds since Thursday. Yup,
9 pounds in 4 days. What sucks about this is that, ok, yeah, I have been
eating more, the scale says I have been eating a ton, but I don't _feel_
like I've been eating a ton. I just did a Fitday report for what I ate
yesterday, which was a pretty typical day for how I've been eating since I
quit smoking, and I ate 2085 calories, and 54g of carbs. Yikes!!! How can
I eat so [censored] much? And the sad thing is, I am still not eating as much
as I want to, by far. I am hungry all the time, and sleepy and sluggish
most of the time, yet I force myself to exercise and I force myself to stop
eating when I'm still hungry, and I am nevertheless gaining at a rate that
will put me back at 200 pounds in less than a month. Well, now I know how
it happens that people regain weight. You get in a situation where you are
constantly, gnawingly, painfully hungry, and you try to force yourself to
live with that feeling, and you're just too weak. Now I'm sorry that I
ever posted about pass sucesses here, because other people kept saying how
I "inspired" them and [censored], which I was never comfortable with in the first
place, and now I feel like I'm letting people down. Anyway.

I REALLY sympathise. All my problems with weight come from two sources;
giving up smoking, and pregnancy/breastfeeding (simultaneous, in fact).
I KNOW how horrible it is. I used to smoke 60 Marlboro Reds a day.

A few thoughts:

1. You WILL be much healthier by quitting smoking. You will. It would
actually be healthier to regain the weight than to go on with the cancer
sticks, even if you NEVER lost the weight in future. But you WILL lose
anything you gain. Not tomorrow, maybe not this month, but when the
cravings go.

2. Indulge in some bitter orange or (gasp) caffeine if you can. It
will help with the sleepiness. I always eat more when I'm sluggish.

3. Every time you want to eat, exercise instead. ENJOY your improved
aerobic fitness!

4. Every time you think you are hungry, drink water. If you still feel
hungry, drink herbal or fruit tea. If You STILL feel hungry, do a few
weights or go for a walk or run. IF you still feel hungry, it's
probably mealtime by now anyway. 😉

5. Split up your food into five small meals instead of three big ones.
Package up the meals at the beginning of the day and just eat what's in
the package.

6. Give yourself other treats; I find a hot shower is great, or a
pedicure, or gardening.

7. I find it easier not to snack at all than to keep pieces of celery
nearby, because I don't like celery and once I've reached the kitchen
I'm apt to reach for something else.

8. You are NOT letting anyone down. You are doing something so
difficult as to be nearly impossible.

Good luck,
--
Jane Lumley

Princess Bijou said:

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

Quoted message said:

to keep you motivated - think about those nice clothes you'll be able to

afford

Quoted message said:

once you have got rid of this 3 packs a day habit. think about that fab

coat

Quoted message said:

you didn't buy - you could have afforded to buy it on the spot if you

didn't

Quoted message said:

have the 3 packs a day habit.

nicotine addiction is bad - if it's any comfort to you the Big Brother 5

in UK

Quoted message said:

this year limited the supply of cigarettes to the housemates and some of

them

Quoted message said:

really suffered. at one point a female competitor was in tears and said

that

Quoted message said:

she was ready to leave the house (and the chance to win approx.

US$100,000) if

Quoted message said:

they didn't give her more cigarettes.

Im kinda ashamed to admit that Ive watched this show on occassion, but in
the Australian BB show the house has always been completly non-smoking. No
cigarette rations here!

Me too. I don't normally watch it but this year they have rather quirky
individuals and for the first time, some foreigners in the house, so I watched
it from time to time. Now it's Olympic time!

Luna said:

Well, I knew it was bound to happen. I thought I was prepared to gain a
few pounds back from quitting smoking, even if I didn't eat any more than I
was before.

Congratulations on quitting smoking! This is a really positive step
toward your future health and well being. I'm sure that you'll get back
to your WOE soon. This has been a huge change for your system. I wish
you all of the future success in the world.

--
jmk in NC

Those were some great thoughts you shared. Thank you.

Quoted message said:

A few thoughts:

1. You WILL be much healthier by quitting smoking. You will. It would
actually be healthier to regain the weight than to go on with the cancer
sticks, even if you NEVER lost the weight in future. But you WILL lose
anything you gain. Not tomorrow, maybe not this month, but when the
cravings go.

2. Indulge in some bitter orange or (gasp) caffeine if you can. It
will help with the sleepiness. I always eat more when I'm sluggish.

3. Every time you want to eat, exercise instead. ENJOY your improved
aerobic fitness!

4. Every time you think you are hungry, drink water. If you still feel
hungry, drink herbal or fruit tea. If You STILL feel hungry, do a few
weights or go for a walk or run. IF you still feel hungry, it's
probably mealtime by now anyway. 😉

5. Split up your food into five small meals instead of three big ones.
Package up the meals at the beginning of the day and just eat what's in
the package.

6. Give yourself other treats; I find a hot shower is great, or a
pedicure, or gardening.

7. I find it easier not to snack at all than to keep pieces of celery
nearby, because I don't like celery and once I've reached the kitchen
I'm apt to reach for something else.

8. You are NOT letting anyone down. You are doing something so
difficult as to be nearly impossible.

Good luck,
--
Jane Lumley