Hi sfree. Good to hear from you. I see you have almost six months. That's nothing to sneeze at.
I am now working out at the gym (YMCA) three days a week and riding my bike for a few hours on Saturdays. I take six hours of classes each week at the Y: 2 hrs of power cycling, 2 hrs of aerobics, 1 hr of yogilates, and 1 hr of tighten and tone. I'm also on a 1400 calorie per day diet, and I'm switching to a Mediterranean diet. My goals are to stay quit and to train, May 2011, to bike a 1/2 marathon to raise money to fight AIDS. Had I not quit smoking I wouldn't be even thinking about living a healthy lifestyle. First off, it's difficult to exercise while smoking. Second, why bother when you're doing something that has such a negative impact on the body.
I have set little goals all along the way-3 months, 6 moths... Early on weeks and days were big. Now one year. Few people make it to one year and I decided early that making it to a year would be a test I would pass. Some people call the one yea club "The 7% Club".that is the percentage of quitters who quit without help who make it to one year. The percentage nearly doubles with support, but it's still not good. So making it to one year is really something to aim for, little by little. I think I won't stop looking over my shoulders, though, until I hit two years, so getting there will be important, too. I know tat with each day, week, month, and year that passes this will continue to get easier. However, I also know that cravings can show up at any time, on any day and that will be the case for a long, long time..
My Mileage:My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 355
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,940
Amount Saved: $4,224.50
Life Gained:Days: 39
Hrs: 23
Mins: 24
Seconds: 46
