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Hi Guy Thanks for your posts. The chilli idea is certainly interesting. . .!!! Not sure if I can really see it as a replacement for chocolate but I'll try to remember it when I'm in the middle of a crave :) I'm off out for a jog tonight. It hasn't got past the wholly painful experience yet. I was talking to a friend of mine who just took up running this year and actually completed the NY marathon a couple of weeks ago. She told me that it's tough to begin with - even horrible - but it will get easier. Does this sound familiar or what. Didn't have any chocolate yesterday but had a mueseli bar instead. Don't know how it compares calorie wise but I guess it has a little more nutrition in it. Water is something that I'm not good at remembering. I don't mind drinking it, I just forget about it. Best get to the water cooler. Anyway thanks for your support guys. All the best Sharon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 453 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �121.05 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
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Hi guys Well I've finally come here. Since quitting I have studiously avoided these pages becuase I thought '[i]If i'm giving up cigarettes I'm not giving up anything else. Chocolate is part of my coping strategy and as this quit thing is hard I'm gonna eat what I want[/i] So that's what I've done - I've eaten my way through the cravings and yes it's showing. I'm trying to combat this with exercise and I've started a couch to 5k running plan. So far so good and I think that I've started before things got too bad and I replaced one addiction with another. My diet is pretty good apart from having a bar of chocolate at least once per day. It feels excessive but I love it and it's like my daily reward for not smoking. Any advice? All the best Sharon [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/14/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 44 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 442 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �118.36 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53
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Yes Sharon, enjoy the chocolate - you deserve it!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/18/2004 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 923 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 18,465 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �4615 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 153 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50
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17 years ago 0 12049 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Sharon, Great idea to start the jogging! Check with your doctor to help you come up with an eating and exercise plan that is right for you :) Use those bars as a reward every couple of days and snack on low calorie foods and veggies with dip! Keep us in the loop and don't forget your water! Keep Strong, Josie _____________________ The SSC Support Team.

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