1 whole year has passed....

halo71
halo71 Posts: 4,602
edited January 2012 in The Clubhouse
today with no cigarettes! :cheesygrin:
--Gary--
Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited December 2011
    Congrats! I work in COPD research, and that's the number 1 thing you do to improve your lung function.

    Also, lowers your risk of bladder cancer, heart disease + probably a few other diseases I can't think of right now.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited December 2011
    Guess the lungs appreciate it, but my stomach doesn't! Put on about 30 pounds this year!
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited December 2011
    I hope that next year I read its that one year since you started exercising and that you lost 30 pounds.

    HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited December 2011
    Congratulations to stay motivated start a money jar and start putting in the cash that you would of spent on smokes and cash it in a year from the day you started. I wish my wife would quit, she always starts the New Year off with good intentions of quiting but never follows through.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    edited December 2011
    My Dad is in the hospital right this minute because of smoking...I hate those things!!!

    Congrats!
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2011
    Congrats!!!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited December 2011
    Good stuff man. It was 2 years for me that I quit back on December 15. And yes... I put on a ton of weight :\
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2011
    Good job man, I still have that monkey on my back. Reward yourself!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2011
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm sure you are feeling a lot better with much clearer lungs! Wishing you a Happy New Year with continued healthy breathing.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the comments everyone!


    steveinaz wrote: »
    Reward yourself!

    Working on getting an SACD player now! :cheesygrin:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2011
    Congratulations! I quit at New Years as well, but it's been so long I've lost track of how many years. 17 or 18 I think. Never miss it now. No cravings. Ever. Keep up the good work!!!
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited December 2011
    I used to smoke to packs of Marlboro Red's a day. I quit in 99 and gained just about the same amount of weight! Exercise is the ticket never want to go back to smoking! Congratulations man great decision and you have this one beat.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2011
    Congrats!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited December 2011
    Congrats! Maybe someday I'll be as wise and succeed!
    DARE TO SOAR:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited December 2011
    Congratulations!!!!!
    Carl

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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited January 2012
    Congratulations! One year for me in two weeks.

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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited January 2012
    Congratulations!

    Now, I just wish my mother would quit, so she doesn't die of lung cancer like my father did. Or, end up with emphysema like one of her sisters has from smoking.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited January 2012
    And I smoked a cigar last night!!!


    Congrats!!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited January 2012
    Good job,you have gotten over the hump. I "was" a heavy smoker for over forty years. Nothing like getting up in the morning,and being able to take a deep breath and not cough up a lung.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited January 2012
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    Congratulations to stay motivated start a money jar and start putting in the cash that you would of spent on smokes and cash it in a year from the day you started. I wish my wife would quit, she always starts the New Year off with good intentions of quiting but never follows through.

    Quitting appears to be very difficult for some, requiring multiple attempts. I believe studies show that the average smoker who succeeds has attempted quitting 7 times. The strange thing is others do it cold turkey and have no relapses. Must have something to do with a person's metabolism and how they react to nicotine, the addicting component in tobacco.

    Definitely encourage her, and get her doctor involved. There are different things she can try to help her: nicoderm patches, chantix, an anti depressant called Welbutrin has helped some succeed.
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited January 2012
    ^ That is interesting! I quit cold turkey....no pills, patches or gums. Tried to quit once about 7 years ago. But not since. I just decided I was done with them I guess.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited January 2012
    It helps if you put a picture of your ex-wife on the outside of the pack.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    edited January 2012
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    It helps if you put a picture of your ex-wife on the outside of the pack.

    :cheesygrin:
    "Science is suppose to explain observations not dismiss them as impossible" - Norm on AA; 2.3TL's w/sonicaps/mills/jantzen inductors, Gimpod's boards, Lg Solen SDA inductors, RD-0198's, MW's dynamatted, Armaflex speaker gaskets, H-nuts, brass spikes, Cardas CCGR BP's, upgraded IC Cable, Black Hole Damping Sheet strips, interior of cabinets sealed with Loctite Power Grab, AI-1 interface with 1000VA A-L transformer
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  • ratster
    ratster Posts: 324
    edited January 2012
    Congrats...I quit my multi pack a day habit cold turkey several years ago.Man,do I ever feel better.Now if I could just get rid of this Copenhagen habit !!!!
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited January 2012
    Congrats!!!!!

    I hope you'll loose some weight this year. Overweight is third on the list of what's bad for us. Watch the carbs..
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited January 2012
    Thanks Tony!

    Well it's not like I am a fat **** really. I am 6'4" 230lbs now. Feeling, breathing and sleeping better is a decent trade off for a few extra pounds.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,147
    edited January 2012
    Your fine then. You were actually light before you quit then. Fantastic! Breathe well..:biggrin:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited January 2012
    Conrats, you are one of the few who made a resolution and actually stuck to it. If you want to drop the pounds I'll bet you can do that too.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited January 2012
    halo71 wrote: »
    ^ That is interesting! I quit cold turkey....no pills, patches or gums. Tried to quit once about 7 years ago. But not since. I just decided I was done with them I guess.

    Cold turkey has proven to be the most successful method. There's no money in it, so doctors usually recommend patches or pills, and of course the pharmaceutical companies spend millions advertising them. All the patches and gum do is prolong your addiction. You are still addicted to the nicotine as long as you take them.

    I quit just a little over 21 months ago. My doctor prescribed Zyban, but after three weeks of insomnia, I quit taking them, and just quit cold turkey. Walking 2-3 miles a day will keep the weight off, and gives me something else to do on breaks at work, when everyone else is smoking.

    Good luck to anyone who tries.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited January 2012
    I need a smoke & a whiskey .... not in that order .... OK make it a double


    ooo yea congrats on the none smoking..... Im sure your lungs are a lovin it ...
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