Well, I think I got the answer from my doctor today! According to her scale, I have gained 4 lbs in the past month, and my new scale shows the same weight as hers. Apparently my very old scale was lying to me--it was reporting 140 when it should have reported 146. I did often wonder why I weighed more at the doctor's office, but I decided to believe my own scale because it was a lower number! When the old scale was somehow jarred into accuracy, it appeared that I had gained more than I really had.
I can accept the 4 lb weight gain and work to lose it, so my panic is over. I also learned that Wellbutrin works as an appetite supressant for some people, and the doctor thought that might have helped me not gain while I was taking it.
Sooooooo....back to the smoke-free calorie counting and water consumption and walking walking walking! :)
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,100
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $162
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
I am finding it very difficult to understand postings from individuals who make a public statement that they have slipped and smoked but then choose not to reset their mileage and to continue to flaunt their no-longer-true stats. I feel disillusioned--when I look at your meter in awe because of your fabulous stats, are they real or not?
I feel there is something dishonest about smoking (and even confessing it) but not resetting the meter to a new start date. The meter records consecutive smoke-free days. How can a day be smoke-free if one smokes?
Regardless of the stresses and issues and truly awful problems that are cited as the excuses for slipping, smoking is a conscious decision on the part of the smoker. No circumstance forces any one of us to smoke. If one chooses to smoke, he or she willingly ends the lovely string of smoke-free days showing on the meter and goes back to start.
I feel that the dishonesty of a false meter only increases the potential for future slips. I know we are all very proud of the effort we have made to increase our smoke-free days, but shouldn't we face facts and honestly evaluate our situations--namely, are we really smoke-free for the days showing, or do we just wish we were? If we are so weak that we can't bear to look at a re-set meter, how on earth can we summon the strength to beat this addiction?
I am sure this will sound very harsh to some, and I apologize if I have offended you with this viewpoint. My stats are honest and will continue to be, but whether you are showing honest stats or not, I wish you success in your endeavor to not smoke. Thank you for permitting me to express my opinion. :(
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 34
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,378
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $204
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
Has anyone found a really effective way to clear the sickening smoke smell from the car? I had to spend several hours in my car yesterday, and it was awful. Between hating the smell and craving smoking, I couldn't wait to get home! I suspect the foul smell of my car will reduce it's trade-in value, too.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 11
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 463
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $66
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 18 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
joining in for a great smoke-free weekend in Ohio! Have you ever noticed how much more disgusting cigarette smoke is in rainy weather? It just sort of clings everywhere. Let's celebrate enjoying just the clean fresh fragrance of rain!
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 28
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,138
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $168
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 57
Such interesting posts and provocative perspectives! I think I must agree with Mike and Jean here. The goal was to not smoke, and for each of the past 19 days I have achieved that goal. I'm on a streak and plan to continue this day by day approach. If I set a goal of not smoking for 2 years or for 6 months, isn't that contradictory to the one-day-at-a-time philosophy? How frustrating it would then be to get halfway to the goal and then slip! The goal might never be achieved!
I like the psychological edge and feeling of success that accompanies this day-at-a-time approach, and as long as i can say I am a non-smoker, I am meeting my goal. Of course, one can't just set a one day goal and stop there--effective goal setting requires that one review and edit and revise the goals as time progresses. In this case, it is a goal that is set each morning immediately upon waking.
Obviously everyone here is doing that anyway, so why not bask in the warming rays of success by congratulating yourself every day for meeting a very important goal instead of looking down that long tunnel toward a long-term goal? I guess it all comes down to our individual attitudes and motivators--some of us are long-tem planners and others are short-term planners. While I normally plan for long-term, this smoking thing is a unique situation that I feel I handle best in the short term.
However you set your goals, best wishes for success to all of you!
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 775
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $114
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54
Thank you, Mr Ed! So inspiring to see this list! I didn't find my name there and would appreciate being added.
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 863
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59
Congratulations to you, Stubz, on a job well done! You are through the hardest part now!
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 863
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
Here's some great news--I have now said NO to over 1000 cigarettes! How nice it will be when the number is so large that i don't even have to think about it!
Congratulations to all of you on your fabulous Tuesday news!
Karen
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/6/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,013
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $150
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 7 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 4
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