Hi,
I had a random crazy thought and thought I just share it with you guys. Its going to seem off the wall and nothing to do with the subject matter of this forum but oh well...
I was thinking about a conversation a friend of mine and I had, and as I was watching a wildlife documentary on TV I randomly for some reason had a thought. Anyhow, getting back to the conversation with my friend. He brought up the fact that he was deathly afraid that if a life or death situation ever arose, what he would be afraid of the most is not having the strength to get away. Then we both laugh and were joking about how if it came down to me, him, and another one of my friends in a life/death situation that he would definitely get away since he was the most fit. That would leave me or my other friend assed out since we were both smokers, overweight, and out of shape. One of us if not both would be done for. I know, I know! it seems crazy I would be laughing about something like this but me and my friends are kind of strange characters. This conversation took place almost over a year ago.
So that being said...recently I was watching a wildlife documentary on TV and it showed a pack of gazelles walking through the African safari heading towards a lion hiding low in the grass waiting for the gazelles to walk closer in an attempt to ambush. As the gazelles walked closer and was in striking distance the lion jumped up and the gazelles were off running. The tiger was in full pursuit. The gazelles were running, changing speed and direction, there were some gazelles ahead of the pack, some in the middle, but there was one gazelle that seem to be weaker then the others and was falling behind. I watched as this tiger eventually caught up to the gazelle, tripped it, then as fast as the pursuit happened it ended with this gazelles neck was in the grasp of the tigers teeth. Then 3 more tigers out of nowhere jump out ran over and they were just tearing this gazelle up and eating it alive.
Well anyway, where I am going with this is. After watching this, and having my friends conversation come back to me. I was thinking he is right. That would be scary if you were in a situation and needed your heart and lungs to get away and you just simply didn't have the strength to do it.
My whole point is imagine you are a gazelle. Would you rather be one of the gazelles(doesn't smoke) ahead or in the middle of the pack that gets away or would you want to be that one gazelles(smoker) at the end of the pack struggling, huffing and puffing trying to get away but the tiger eventually catch up to, tear apart, and eat alive?
8 months ago I weighed 223 LBs, I smoked a lot of pot and average over a pack of cigarettes a day. I also had high blood pressure. I am proud to say after putting together a cardio routine and sticking with it today I will weigh anywhere from 166.8 LBs to 171 LBs depending on when I weigh myself though out the day, whether it's after a jog, eating, or drinking fluids. I have always had high blood pressure my entire life but now it steady at 118/77. Also I no longer smoke cigarettes or pot. I have been smoke free from pot for months and cig smoke since April 15, 2013. I jog 4-5 miles a day.
I am not bragging. All I am saying when it comes down to it, you never know when you are going to need your lungs, and your heart to get out of a life or death situation! I am just glad I am giving myself the best chance to survive!
If you are a smoker serious consider quitting. Don't get caught slipping and out of shape! That's all I have to say!
Not trying to scare you, just making you recognize!
