I ran almost every day the first few months of my quit, basically killed myself, and same thing happened to me...no weight loss. But I did gain muscle, stamina, and endurance...and looked good! This has continued all year, I've kept active, but my metabolism has slowed down I guess because I have stayed the same weight wise. I am just happy that I didn't gain a ton of weight (like others I have known-avg. is 30 + pounds!) and have kept my healthy habits (and I have to have choc. everyday...it keeps me sane). Give yourself a break (mentally) because you are doing the right thing by exercising...and kickboxing is great because it gets all your anger out! I have tried to have the attitude that I need to worry more about living a healthy lifestyle than whether I lose a bunch of weight, I'm sure my metabolism will kick in eventually. Also another thing I have continued doing is pilates stretches (20 min-3X per week)...those exercises stretch you out, so you look longer and leaner and the exercises seriously don't take a lot of time. I use the book "Pilates Promise" by Alycea Ungaro...easy to follow, seemingly easy exercises, and definitely effective. Good luck and keep up the kick boxing! It is worth it to keep on even if you aren't seeing results on the scale, you will feel awesome...I promise!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/6/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 366
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,333
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2177.7
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 26 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10
