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Any former smokers here?

brandon7 Posts: 89 Joined: 2004/05/18	2004/05/25, 03:36 PM Just looking for some motivation to quit, and wondering how much it hurts my weight training. Have at me everyone. I need it.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/05/25, 03:38 PM do a search on quitting smoking - you will suprised at how many of us are ex-smokers!!! -------------- If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
	2004/05/25, 03:39 PM When I smoked the resting heartrate was 80. Within a day of not smoking it dropped to 58. Check it after lifting heavy and it will scare the hell out of you. -------------- Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds. Charlie
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/05/25, 03:40 PM Just say "no." Otherwise, you might as well eat McDonalds, workout for 2 minutes and drink heavily, and join www.iwannadiefromlungcancer.com. :dumbbell: -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever! E-mail: rpacheco@freetrainers.com
burrocfh Posts: 200 Joined: 2004/01/09	2004/05/25, 04:48 PM Great answer rpacheco! ======================== Quoting from rpacheco: Just say "no." Otherwise, you might as well eat McDonalds, workout for 2 minutes and drink heavily, and join www.iwannadiefromlungcancer.com.
david_s81 Posts: 543 Joined: 2004/04/09	2004/05/26, 02:11 AM I agree. There are way too many other productive things to spend your time and money on. -------------- Spark the fire that will torch the numbness inside. If you look too far ahead, you will lose sight of today - Carpe Diem -
neiltilley Posts: 325 Joined: 2003/03/09	2004/05/26, 06:33 AM I smoked 80 a day and gave up because I forgot I smoked. This was through memory loss caused by (in this order in the same day)a stroke/car crash/brain damage, followed by months of psycho therapy, neurological and other surgery. Cognitive psychiatry and reintegration back into society. Back in the summer of 2002 I was re learning sight perception and how to cross the road as I'd forgot the crossing code at age 37 like I was back in my childhood years. I'm allright now(give or take) but I can tell you what I suffered as a result of smoking, at times I wished I was dead! Now I look forward only as I had the wake up call... So I'm better than I ever was before, I enjoy life better than ever- you could say that too is due to smoking. Give it up because if it don't kill you, it can ruin day to day living
Woodie Posts: 148 Joined: 2004/04/28	2004/05/26, 10:06 AM I quit two years ago. I thought about it,cut back, then choose a day and quit. 1 month later I found out that I could adopt my twins and that they had been born about the same day I quit. Now I just think about being able to see them grow. I still think about smoking everyday but there are to many reason not to start again. This the longest that I have gone with out smoking since I started in 1973. Go for it. Sometimes being a quitter is the right thing. -------------- Woodie.