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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 23

I totally agree ! I have always loved eating unfortunetly. And always have to watch what I am eating and have done so for the last 4 years. But it is definatly an addiction! I associate everything with eating. And if I have one bar of chocolte on a day then the whole day I indulge in junk food. I think im a bit of a binge eater to be honest. But once I feel in control of my eating which is 99% of the time I am so much happier. When im eating junk I fell crap and give myself such a hard time ( after ive eaten all the junk)

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

^^^thats the right attitude to have. You have enough to tackle right now. Day 10! Woohoo thats awesome. I'm really hoping to retrain the brain, yet again, to eat like a bird. I mean, if you eat like a bird, you can eat whatever you want right?

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

Overeating I mean. I know this is the problem. I'm about to rant here...I have gained 10lbs since I turned 30, which makes sense but 5 of those have been solid since i quit smoking. The other 5 seems to fluctuate depending on how much food I eat. I sometimes eat more than 1500 calories a day but usually after snowboarding, I'm vegetarian, but still, that doesn't matter when you eat a jar of artichoke hearts, half a jar of olives, crackers then spaghetti. I snowboard hard saturday and sunday and i love the gym but never go. I have a good excuse though, I work 60hours a week and i'm a single mom, I would rather spend time with my son. If I don't, he acts out in school. My problems seem to all revolve around indulgence. Smoking, overeating. Luckily drinking is kept in check and I steer away from pot cause it makes me overeat (and i can't afford it) but if I had it, I would smoke it till its gone. I love prescriptions like vicoden & valium but I don't take them, cause I love them too much. Another thing I've had to quit in my time. So yeah, eating is the big problem here but its indicative of my nature. So again, indulgence is the problem. I was watching Americas top model and this one girl was talking to another heavier girl about her overeating tendencies and she said, "its all in your head" which really hit home. It is all in my head dammit! I'm not hungry all the time, I want to eat for other reasons. Who care what those reasons are, basically I'm a sucker with no self control. When I control one aspect of my life, another one slips away. Somehow i need to figure out how to abstain from overeating. I once joked around with my friend that I wish I had the willpower to be anorexic! Obviously a joke but really, how do those women do it? I think it's an obsession to control and mine is an obsession to be out of control. Sometimes when I smoked I would buy a pack and smoke them all in a row and other times I could control the addiction to 3/day (as it shows on my quit meter which is kind of a joke, shoulda been more honest when I set it up). I need to control my eating and be honest with the fact that its another addiction. It makes me feel so bad about myself and I can't stand the way my clothes are fitting. I know this is a

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 44

I think my metabolism has come to a complete halt but that is definetly encouraging to hear that your body kicks back in after a time. I'm kinda thinkin along the same lines as imallclear that i can conquer anything now that I've overcome this beast.

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 53

Hi Windy! I started on the treadmill thing but found that I just wasn't up for the added foot and knee discomfort. I'm on my feet all day wearing steel toe shoes (with gel inserts) and by the end of the day, my feet are pretty sore. So now I'm trying to find an alternative that I like and won't 'cause more harm than good. I'm about 10 pounds over my ideal weight and I want to stop gaining now before it gets out of control. Springtime is close at hand and I'm confident I'll be much more active than I have been. At least now I know my metabolism hasn't completely shut down! Whew! Thanks again, Windy! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 77 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,110 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $292.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 36 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 53

[b]Windy[/b] I am soooo glad you wrote that! I've always loved to eat and was one of the lucky few who could eat a lot and not gain weight. But I'd had relatively physically demanding jobs so I'm sure that had a lot to do with it. Anyway, I'm now 44 years old and noticed that I've picked up a few pounds but didn't worry about it. When I stopped smoking, I was surprised to see my appetite skyrocket and I've gained about 8 lbs in two and a half months. I've been doing some heavy research on healthy foods, calories, fats, fiber and so on and am eating better. But I haven't seen any significant weight loss. Granted, I've only been doing this a few weeks and I've cheated with Dove chocolates. But I didn't realize that my metabolism had sort of gone to sleep. I think I'll go see my doc and talk about this with him because it's gotten to the point where I'm overwhelmed with information and am now completely confused! Still, it was good to read your post and see the light at the end of the tunnel!! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/23/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 77 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,098 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $292.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1150

I believe that the strength, courage and conviction gained from the quit'n experience is transferrable and does enable you to do ANYTHING! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 67 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 678 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $335 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 43

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

Hi Mercy - There is definately light at the end of the tunnel. If you are only afew pounds overweight, don't be surprised if your Doctor tells you to just keep eating healthy and not to worry about it. It would take an awful lot of pounds to do as much damage to us as smoking did. Could you add a little extra exercise to your days (maybe some walks)?...I think that really helps to get the metabolism going again. Good luck! Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 180 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,613 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $900 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 23 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2631

Hi Janeathena - I'm not sure if it is all in my head (I'm sure that part of it probably is) but I like to eat. I don't have near as much responsibility as you so I have the ability to go to the gym (I would rather work it off than sacrifice my food) I am discovering that there are lots of low calorie foods that you can eat LOTS of and if you're eating vegetarian, you are probably already there. I can eat 2 huge vegatable fahitas with salsa instead of a tiny piece of meat and mashed potatoes.........I can have a nice big fruit smoothy instead of a tiny piece of pie. Whatever I eat, I will eat lots of......so the more healthy choices the better. If you are eating less than 2000 calories and still gaining weight, it is likely that your metabolism hasn't levelled out yet. You may be surprised in afew months as your body starts to do a better job of burning calories. I was more than 100 days before my metabolism kicked in and another lady said hers was about 6 months. I think you will do fine......Vegetarian eating allows for a little overindulgence. Congrats on your 33 days. Windy [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 9/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 176 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,536 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $880 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 17 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1155

It depends on what type of bird .... in my case, I'm guessing it would be an Ostrich!!! [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/24/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 10 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 315 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $65 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 0 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 15 [B]Seconds:[/B] 53

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