I know how it is. I too live on a rural road. We still have tons of ice. Ice flying off of other cars or off your hood can make you throw up your arms in fear!

Heh, I too am trying to lose weight and shape up.

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All I can say is ShamWOW!!

the way i quit smoking, well i didn't have a problem quitting anyway, i'd just not buy anymore but only smoke every now and then but to really abstain from it, what i did was bum menthols from my mom's friend who is also a tenant where i live and since i don't like menthols but will smoke anything if i don't have any, it helped me curb my habit and reinforce in my head when i smoke it's gross since i hate menthols.

so i'd say, get a pack of cigarettes you normally wouldn't smoke unless desperate along with your regular pack and try to smoke off the pack you don't like so much each time you crave versus the pack you favor.

that's just my 2 cents.

peace,
ruan

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Might be helpful for me since I am more a habit or situational smoker...I only get a physical urge after I eat...which I can ignore...and when I wake...which I can ignore with some effort.It takes me several hours to crave just because I haven't had one.
Now would be ideal...not to sound harsh but I no longer have a smoker living with me ...the guy I date is a quitter, and my family doesn't smoke.
Not any temptation.

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So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or Ill lay your soul to waste, um yeah

A day without sunshine is like....night.

you will not regret being stronger and lighter...although right now I feel a bit squashed and my back is beginning to hurt some...but hey...I am not 20 either.And while I had let myself get to the obese stage more or less...I am not there any more but still over weight....nor do I under rate what being widowed does to a body in addition to what it does to the mind and soul.
I'm saying you will have tough days...and you will have "I'm so glad I did this" days.

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So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or Ill lay your soul to waste, um yeah

A day without sunshine is like....night.

Thanks! I am going to get a treadmill to walk on. Running has just about killed my sister's knees ( she is an avid runner but is walking and biking now). I enjoy walking but we have evil dogs nearby I am afraid of. I have a stationary bike that is like new but I cannot ride it..my legs don't reach the peddals and it hurts between my legs from trying. I got it as low as it will go and have a cushioned seat but no good. I used to jog alot so I am looking forward to the treadmill.

It is a good time to zone out and listen to music. I kind of go off into the place I go to when I am drawing when I walk. We are getting it soon...maybe we can keep each other encouraged on here!

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All I can say is ShamWOW!!

That's a great idea!
You know...my Mom has said she would definitely use a treadmill...I looked at some and it hit me...how do I get it in the house? It's very heavy...I could maybe maneuver it onto a hand truck...and back it up the front steps...

Are you ordering yours through mail..online or whatever? Was the shipping high?

I rode a stationary bike for years...I have a real bike now and I love it, but my weak legs/hip joints show up the most when riding a real bike.

With all the squats this trainer has me doing...and with weight too...I should have some stronger legs soon.


Dogs...not to be messed with...in the right mood and especially in a pack situation they can kill you.

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So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or Ill lay your soul to waste, um yeah

A day without sunshine is like....night.

hehe. that's good. yeah, i am about the same as you when i smoked, around the end of my habit anyway. i only did after eating especially a big meal and sometimes in the morning driving to the clinic to get my daily dose of methadone, which is down to 55mg i'm proud to say! 9 more months and it will be 0mg!

so yeah, try what i told ya.

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I can sympathize completely. I quit smoking over 25 years ago (I had a three pack a day habit) by going camping and only taking the pack I had open. After four days of trudging through mountains, I noticed my smell and taste had improved although the wheezing and coughing didn't abate until a time after that.

Good luck with the training and the quitting!

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I have thought of doing something very similar...just go away somewhere...where I can not buy them...
I seem to notice a difference from respiratory point of view after a day or two of not even smoking as much. I smoked about half as much as usual yesterday and slept better and did better today at the gym.
My legs were not too pleased about all the squats...they'll get there...
But I am not the typical female with more strength on the bottom...my upper body wasn't even sore a little bit today.

Thanks!

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So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Use all your well-learned politesse Or Ill lay your soul to waste, um yeah

A day without sunshine is like....night.