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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11226

Thats cheaper then a pack of cigarettes! You could have bought two pairs!

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 9

okok I have to post! I knew during this process of quitting I was prepared to gain some weight, so I went to the Salvation Army (second hand store) and bought a pair of "Seven" jeans two sizes too big in mint condition for only $4 dollars. These jeans usually cost around $200 here in canada. I'm not going to feel bad if I fill them in!

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

I am with you Angie, I have a new little book and am writing my foods. "YOU BITE IT YOU WRITE"

Off to curves but we can and will do this one ounce, one pound and finally the goal.

Keep the Quit

Sparky

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 60
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 600
Amount Saved: $105.00
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 16 Mins: 12 Seconds: 41

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

Marivi,

Are you serious? 5' 7" and 135 lbs and your jeans are too tight? Who do they belong to? Barbie?

Go easy on the dieting my friend or you may disappear!!

All the Best

Penitent

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 5/18/2004
Smoke-Free Days: 1718
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 42,950
Amount Saved: �10,737.50
Life Gained:
Days: 290 Hrs: 23 Mins: 38 Seconds: 58

Quit Meter

$63,283.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1312 Hours: 7

Minutes: 32 Seconds: 33

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5753

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

126,566

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 355

OK Marivi - you are officially killing me over here!!!! 5'7" and 135. I think that may even be below normal weight range for your height!!! You have nothing to worry about. I'm sure you're gorgeous! Just be careful to maintain.

Also, I love you all dearly but there is no way I'm going to post all that info. I have a cute little journal that I'm using. You know, the old fashioned things that are rapidly going by the wayside because of technology. I'm into sharing and all , but that is just too much information for all of you!!!!!

A girl's gotta have her secrets!

But I will keep you posted on my progress! Been doing very well for the past few days. Tonight I kind of blew it with (a whole lot of) pizza but overall am doing well. I'm not really interested in losing quickly, I just want it lost permanently. Taking my time and not making myself miserable or stressed with it (so don't worry pupikat!!!).

Thanks Marivi - let's keep each other on the straight and narrow!

Angie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 31
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 372
Amount Saved: $163.68
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 18 Mins: 55 Seconds: 13

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Msreader

I'm with you, I will post whatever I eat and the excercise I made; I want to lose the 5 christhmas pounds I gained; right now my weight is 135 pounds and I'm 5'7'' tall. My jeans are really tight, and it is really expensive to change size; so I'm with you

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 6
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 90
Amount Saved: $9.00
Life Gained:
Days: 0 Hrs: 18 Mins: 43 Seconds: 59

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 823

Hi Msreader,

Way to go on working towards your healthy weight goals! Having a partner to do this challenge with is also a great idea.

As an added benefit, consider joining our sister site on healthy weight loss at www.healthweightcenter.net

where you will find many helpful resources and tips on losing the extra pounds as well as nutritional food recipes and a calorie counter. This may strengthen your motivation also.

Keep us posted on your progress and all the best!

Faryal, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 37

Angie,

Sounds good to me! I kind of have been "Mentally Journaling" but I hope an online journal helps you. Drink the water and make good choices and you will lose. Ahh, McDonald's. My Achilles Heel as well.

Api

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 52
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,080
Amount Saved: $936.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 20 Mins: 47 Seconds: 25

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 355

Last night when I couldn't sleep I went online and determined what my daily caloric intake should be for weight loss and found a kilojoule/calorie converter. A friend and I are challenging each other to lose 13 - 15 pounds (we happen to be the same height and weight) to get back down to body beautiful...well maybe not body beautiful but definitely body better. So it begins. We are giving ourselves until the end of March. But since we aren't officially starting until tomorrow, I decided to go ahead with the end of summer celebratory strawberry sundae from McDonald's. The kids talked me into it.

So tomorrow I'm really starting my journal with 1) what exercising I've done, 2) what I'm eating, 3) amount of water I'm drinking and 4) #of cigarettes I haven't smoked and what I'm doing to avoid craves!!!

I'm posting this here to hold myself accountable and to see if anyone wants to join in!!!

I'm calling it my "Health Journal". Creative, I know.

Angie

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/30/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 28
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 336
Amount Saved: $147.84
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 12 Mins: 33 Seconds: 33

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