[Closed] Stopping smoking!!

How come your ass is so valuable? Or don't I want to ask?

I'm chuffed at the touching sentiments of this thread!

Roll on the 30th!

@ Morgs

How are you bearing up, Mr. Eight Days?

You're sounding chipper!

Good work all, keep it up, 3 months down the line and I noticed last night that my chest doesn't whistle when I am breathing heavily in a quiet room. 😉

Makes it all seem worthwhile.

Good work all, keep it up, 3 months down the line and I noticed last night that my chest doesn't whistle when I am breathing heavily in a quiet room.

These continual health improvements give me muchos hope and motivation.

To the ex-smokers here: how long after quitting does increased MTB endurance/gnarliness manifest?

In the following weeks and months you'll notice a steady supply of chunky green and brown crap being coughed especially when out on the bike, the riding will get easier/faster as this crap is evicted from your body. Good job all, I'm impressed with your powers of awesome.

@camo - mr 8 days is fine....but not as good as he'll be when he is known as mr 10 days, mr 2 weeks or mr "what, you used to [i]SOMKE?[/i] 🙂

I haven't had any really outbursts.....just the seemingly increased body temp is the wierd thing. Oh, and the dreams....truely messed up, funky, spooky dreams....

you good?

truely messed up, funky, spooky dreams....

I thought it was the weed, but I went through three weeks of insomnia almost completely sleepless, spent the days staggering around like the walking dead, this was then followed by about another three weeks of very little sleep, proper messed up dreams, night terrors and waking up in a puddle of sweat at least once a night.

you good?

Pretty good, dude. 😆

I found out today that my fuse is shorter than normal, but that the fiery anger caused by other people's incompetence/idiocy/face 😯 dies out pretty quickly and that normalcy returns, more or less, within a couple of minutes.

Weird dreams here too... not the sweaty terror kind, but quite unsettling and creepy.

if it helps, i've just been out for my local 'fast' ride - the first one since giving up

Rather than hanging of the back, like in the summer, i was quite comfortable running at the front

Can't beleive what a difference 2 months of 'smoke free' does for your fitness!

This was after a proper sh*t day at work where i really wanted to smoke - the bike quickly killed my stress and tension!!

Keep at it boys!! 🙂

The bike definatly helps, I've been out every day since I gave up, either before or after work, and the stress melts away after ten minutes.
My legs hurt now tho... 😥

Go guys! Good for you!

Giving up smoking is still one of the things I've done that I'm really proud of - takes a lot of willpower, so much respect to all of you.

As an ex-smoker, I'm afaid I'm still waiting for extra mtb gnarliness to appear, but I continue to ride like a complete mincer 😳 But am definately fitter - it just turned me into a roadie instead.

If it helps to encourage your motivation, extra virtual snogs coming to all you fresh-breathed chaps (and chapesses?) 🙂

I've been snogged on the Internet! Twice!!! 8) 😳 😆
If the mrs finds out I'm toast........
Thank you for your support though 😀

I've been snogged on the Internet! Twice!!! 8) 😳 😆

If the mrs finds out I'm toast........

Thank you for your support though

As I have said before, I have tried and failed at this being a non-smoker thing a fair few times. This time, its working. The support of the Mrs and you lot are really getting me through.
*gushes*

Well over a week now and it's going great. Strangely experiencing some chest pains at night though. I think my body is trying to adjust to the new regime and getting confused.
Life actually seems much better as a non smoker so why go back to the fags?
Cos they are evil wicked tricksters, that's why.

Today should have been temptation morning.

I...

... was told in no uncertain times by Mrs 16 that she got no sleep last night as a result of my restlessness and snoring 😯 . (early morning grumpy relationship stress)
... noticed a rear wheel puncture as I was leaving the 16 household (late for work stress)
... coped with my six year old enthusiastically pinching essentials from my puncture repair kit whilst yelling utterly random advice at me and flicking water in my face (not now, son, I'm concentrating stress)
... stood outside with six floors of office people during a fire drill. Most of the ones near me were smoking and going "ooh, that's better" (odour trigger craving stress)

I squared up to evil Dr. Cig, looked him straight in the face, squinted my eyes Clint Eastwood style and grunted: "no way, punk, you're not taking me down this time..."

* is chuffed *

Well done Camo! That's, just, like, sooooooooo totally AWESOME! 😀

I Had my biggest moment of weakness this morning myself. No external factors. Just on the grounds of being an idiot! But didn't succumb either.

Just as well binners / camo - you know what the penalty for failure is
*puckers up* 😆

EEK!

😯

😯

* trembles *

I squared up to evil Dr. Cig, looked him straight in the face, squinted my eyes Clint Eastwood style and grunted: "no way, punk, you're not taking me down this time..."

Life feels good without self-loathing doesn't it?

Nice one fellas, stay strong, weak moments are gonna be a daily thing for a while I reckon, I've started rereading some of this thread when I'm tempted, to remind myself how awesome we are 8)
Every time you have one, think of TJ puckered up and waiting..........

Weak moments are part and parcel of giving up unfortunately 🙁

When they occur just remind yourself that they will pass.

Good moaning peeps, s'all still good, although I'm bringing some interesting coloured lumps up at the mo,.... 😕

Excellent guys keep it up!

I have an awesome admission to make..........i can't remember.how long its been since I stopped!

I know it was at 1.30.......but no idea which day !

I managed to have a night out with all manner of unsavoury chancers of this parish and not succumb. Mind you, you don't half drink fast when you're not smoking 🙁

binners - Member
I managed to have a night out with all manner of unsavoury chancers of this parish and not succumb. Mind you, you don't half drink fast when you're not smoking

It's the lesser of the two evils though.

In time your drinking will go back to normal as well.

Be thankful for the smoking ban in public places as well. I can remember trying to give up when I was in my 20s and would often fail when I went out drinking on a Friday evening in the pub surrounded by smokers.

Nice one guys! I'm a smoker and I hate it and hate myself because of it. You don't want to be like me!

Khani, Morgs & Binners - Awesome as always!

Long ride is provisionally planned for this weekend... Hopefully, I'll notice a distinct improvement in performance, stamina and general all-round sensual buffness... might be a bit early for that, though, but I'm living in hope! 😆

scuzz - come join us, dude! If we can do it and all that... 8)

Well.....

Ive been away since Thursday. I was helping out at my sisters school on Friday in my Royal Britiah Legion persona. Had a lovely weekend away with the better half and my sister & nro-in-law (first time introductions). Could have been a very stressful weekend but no smokes here!

I'm a fortnight smokefree on Tuesday. Go us!

Scuzz - join us....turn your back on the dark side 😉

Binners gets a teeny bit tetchy with the withdrawal...

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😆 still going here too, 😀

Well done guys! Fantastic that you've kept going despite the temptations.

The power of the TJ threat is strong ... the mere thought of him "puckering up" should be sufficient to deter even the hardest of smokers 🙂

I think I may join you guys...not been that active on this here board for a good while and have been off the bike for a good number of months too...went for a short ride the other day and was absolutley knackered and coughing up all sorts of crap, doing climbs that I would clear in a heartbeat only 6 months ago. This will be attempt number 3 for me, 2012 will also see my 30th year, so really dont want to still be smoking at 30!!

Hmmm, I think maybe I should join the "quitters"?

Go for it, up til I gave up I was blowing out of my arse on anything vaguely uphill, did 25 miles yesterday and 27 miles today no probs 8)
Come on in 😀
And you M'lady.... 8)

You should, yes.

Can someone remind me not to light up tomorrow morning please?
I think I'll have to give up this week anyway - I've only got £10 to last till Friday payday, and I need food more than baccy I guess.

Get a sucker,...not a man.. a little plastic thing, saved my life it did, and a few others too.... 😯

I've got nicotine patches ready - they've worked for me before.

What's all this giving up smoking nonsense? Pft.

Smoking improves your lung capacity and general fitness. Scientific fact. I have proved this by being faster up hills than most folk I ride with, and that's on a SS too. In fact I quite like to ride past them on climbs, then sit waiting at the top with a cig; breaks their spirit. 😀

I had a lovely, juicy, succulent and nutritious cig just about an hour ago actually, when I went down to the offie to pick up some beers...

You're such a tw....! 🙁

Ignore Elfin, he's just jealous cos the girls haven't offered him any snogs and he has to face the puckering up of TJ 🙂

tjr666 and Lady Gresley - go on, being a quitter is great!

Elf, all that tells me is that your riding mates are really crap.

(Sobs)

TBH I don't actually want to give up; I smoke very little really, only a few cigs a week. I'll have a few if I'm out drinking maybe though; such situations seem to go with smoking somehow, probbly cos smoking in pubs used to b normal. Pubs etc are much nicer places for everyone now, especially staff.

I won't smoke in the house though. Just don't feel the compulsion. I sometimes go weeks on end without a cig.

But I don't get eaten up with guilt if I do smoke. I think that guilt thing is what messes with people's heads too much.

Elf, all that tells me is that your riding mates are really crap.

No; it's just that I'm awesome. 😀