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Hello, Everyone.
Jul. 16th, 2008 05:31 pmSo tomorrow's my birthday. Over the last ten months I've lost close to forty pounds and I'm not stopping till I more than double it. I'm more active, healthier, and have a lot more energy. My size 20s are so baggy I think a size 18 would be loose on me, which means I'm well on my way to a size sixteen. The shorts I bought in April now hang about five inches below my knee.
There's one more thing that needs to be taken care of, though. I like doing stuff on my birthday because it's a date at least that I will never forget. With that in mind, I've decided to quit smoking.
I'm telling you this because I've been doing some research on the subject and in multiple places I've read that it's important to let people around you know.
I don't promise that I'll do it successfully. I'm guilty of a bit of hedonism. But I promise to give it the old college try. I don't want to spend another dime that goes to big tobacco companies. I don't want to age more quickly. I don't want to have to tote around an oxygen bottle.
Here's one of the problems. I need a behavioral replacement. As a smoker, I've always had cigarettes to look forward to. I'd always tell myself, "after I work out, I can have a cigarette. After I take out the garbage, I can have a cigarette." I always knew that in my darkest hour, in my deepest depression, in my moments of greatest fear, I at least had cigarettes.
So everyone who is in favor of this change, please leave a comment giving me other things to look forward to. Not just long term, but short term as well. I'll copy down the list and keep one at work and one on the fridge at home. It will really help me move forward.
And also, I might be a bit of a chore to deal with for the next few days. I'm going to be sad and lonely because I'm losing what has been in essence my best friend over the last ten years. I'm also going to be angry, cranky, and surly. I'm not asking for a free pass... I'm apologizing in advance.
Wish me luck!
There's one more thing that needs to be taken care of, though. I like doing stuff on my birthday because it's a date at least that I will never forget. With that in mind, I've decided to quit smoking.
I'm telling you this because I've been doing some research on the subject and in multiple places I've read that it's important to let people around you know.
I don't promise that I'll do it successfully. I'm guilty of a bit of hedonism. But I promise to give it the old college try. I don't want to spend another dime that goes to big tobacco companies. I don't want to age more quickly. I don't want to have to tote around an oxygen bottle.
Here's one of the problems. I need a behavioral replacement. As a smoker, I've always had cigarettes to look forward to. I'd always tell myself, "after I work out, I can have a cigarette. After I take out the garbage, I can have a cigarette." I always knew that in my darkest hour, in my deepest depression, in my moments of greatest fear, I at least had cigarettes.
So everyone who is in favor of this change, please leave a comment giving me other things to look forward to. Not just long term, but short term as well. I'll copy down the list and keep one at work and one on the fridge at home. It will really help me move forward.
And also, I might be a bit of a chore to deal with for the next few days. I'm going to be sad and lonely because I'm losing what has been in essence my best friend over the last ten years. I'm also going to be angry, cranky, and surly. I'm not asking for a free pass... I'm apologizing in advance.
Wish me luck!
