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Such miserable weather in London, Nonetheless, my shinning for this quit comes from within, Here's a picture with so much soul for you guys. Have a wonderful Saturday

A beautiful sunny Saturday NOPE.. Oooowww I'm luvin you all today, catch..

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Nope. Smoking is not an option.

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Morning my lovely fellow Nopers... How are you all travelling this fine Sunday morning. What a great day to be a Noper. NOPE.. not ever, not one, nope for me .... Topic of the Day: Its Sunday so we all know that its Sunday Slang Spectacular.... (would be nice to see something other that Pom, Scott, Aussie or Kiwi slang...)

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NOPE - smoking sucks!

Good morning. It's NOPE for me today.

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Years and years ago before I had the kid I did calorie counting and it was fantastic until I became so obsessed with counting the calories that I spent hours a day doing spread sheets and graphs and took it to the worst extreme. But that's me, I tend to jump in with both feet and get obsessive about stupid shit especially if there are numbers involved (as we all saw last week)... but of all the weight loss methods I have tried and tested over the years calorie counting is the most successful and the easiest maintain. However if you have OCD tendencies then just tread carefully. So lets look at some things here... 1, you can't give up eating, you have to create new habits... 2. the more gradually you loose the weight the longer it will stay off (and this really is true).. so an average woman needs to eat about 2000 calories per day to maintain, and 1500 calories to lose one pound of weight per week. An average man needs 2500 calories to maintain, and 2000 to lose one pound of weight per week (As frickin usual the guys get the best of everything).. you shouldn't need to do more exercise than you do either. 3. When counting calories it includes everything that goes in your mouth, including drinks.... 4. When you feel hungry have a glass (250ml) of water (preferably cold) and wait 15mins, if your still hungry 15mins later then have something to eat, most of the time when we feel thirsty we are actually thirsty but as our bodies react to the hunger sensation quicker than the thirsty one our bodies will send the hungry message. .. 5. Try and drink 2 litres of water a day.... 6. Strawberries, walnuts and almonds are all great snacks AND they are appetite suppressants... 7. Celery and carrot sticks make good snacks... If you want there is a pretty intense kick start diet the CSIRO invented to give any weigh loss diet a boost at the start. (The CSIRO are the ones who invented myxo but don't you let that put you off).. If your interested I'll hunt it out and post it... Its for a week or 10 days from memory. I'm not going to wish you luck because you can do this, no probs... and you can still have the occasional KK...

NOPE from me today.

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Nope for Nopester here!

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Gday thats a NOPE from me as well C

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So why not celebrate completing that first week (which probably seemed like a month?) Doing great with week 1 in the bag! Carry on

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G'day NOPE from me C

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Ok. Im still laughing. This made me snort out my coffee. I love it. Between this post and your PM, I think you may very well have given me my power back. I need to anthropomorphize this addiction and get mad. Really, UGLY mad at that jerk, and I'm going to get quite petty about his mess too. It's insane now that I think about it, but I'm not the one who is struggling. I'm doing just fine, thank you very much. The addiction, though. HE is squirming.

@Joe7 Thanks for the support @Jetblack thanks... although I think I liked the craves better than the naval gazing mind games I have atm. Why Thank you your Lord@Sslip N. Slide of Englandshire... you need a break after having to hjaul my arse over the five month line this month. There are a few people on here who made me get my sh1t together this month but you've been there more than most. So for all the free UK footy lessons (and lets face it i'd definately be in the remedial class) and getting me through the long arse nights... THANK YOU. @despair not me 2nd favourite british gent... thanks for always being able to answer my stupid questions.

The nicodemon is hungry and getting impatient. Tell it to go back to it's dark corner of hell and starve some more. So, a wedding? it sounds like - Your feet will get nice shoes. Maybe a manicure, haircut and style? Nice dress too. Time to clean up But the nicodemon - He ain't gettin Jack squat. He is not important nor deserving of any treats. Slap his face next time he tries to demand that you smoke. Screw him.

No smoking this weekend! NOPE!!

Well, today where she is. Tomorrow where others are. Those Aussies, always gotta be first in Congrats my friend on reaching 5 wonderful months being free of that deadly smoking addiction. That's fabulous; couldn't be happier for ya!! Now, go celebrate, Maybe a night out dancing?

The good news is that I'm able to not think about smoking for longer than a few minutes. The quit is slowly getting easier and easier. The bad news is that every so often I'll get a craving that I swear is as powerful as if I were still physically addicted. Today, for instance, I went out on my lunch break to look for a pair of heels to wear to a wedding. No issues driving there. No issues walking around the shopping mall. No issues trying on multiple pairs of shoes in multiple shops. Honestly, smoking was just a passing thought when I would leave a shop, but I easily dismissed it and walked on to the next shop. But then, after not finding what I wanted and deciding to head back to the office, I walked outside and BAM! The craves hit me like a ton of bricks. I mean, no amount of deep breathing was gonna fix it. The only thing I could do was just suffer through it. Got in the car, turned the radio up REALLY LOUD, and screamed along to the words of the music trying to relieve the sense of pressure. Cravings are stressful, they really are. I'm still a non-smoker. Just not always real comfortable with it yet.

Congrats Jo on 5 months , blimmin brilliant!! Thanks for all the fun posts too, they keep me smiling haha..

My advice is this: start tracking your caloric intake. If you don't change anything immediately, that's fine. Just track your intake for a few days. Evaluate that and decide where changes can be made for the positive. Pick an area (for example: the aforementioned doughnuts) and start to make changes there. Don't try to change everything at once. Crash diets typically crash and burn. Small changes over time is where you will find success. Tracking can be annoying. Calorie counting is a pain in the ass. Once you have a better idea of exactly where you are, you can leave both tools behind and start eating healthy intuitively. As for the exercise, think about any physical activities that you enjoy doing and do those more often.

I did some squats, crunches, arm exercises etc...and wait for it you know it's coming ........I ran 3.1 miles....tricked ya didn't I thought I was going to say walk huh nope I ran 3.1 miles wasn't a pretty run but it was a run...havent run in awhile....i am going to run a 4 mile race in August so wanted to see if I could get to 3.1 miles.... I did ??????? What Is everyone else doing today? Lisa

He's like that from polishing all those Stick Trophies we win in the counting game

Congratulations on five months jo! I don't think you realize how much you bring to this board. You make quitting fun lol. I love logging on in the mornings to see what my silly, crazy and very caring friend has been up to! Your weekend celebration sounds wonderful, have a great time and enjoy that fat coke too!

Wee fluffy, you're a rare breed indeed having been able to eat whatever you want and your weight staying stable at a place you're comfortable. It sounds like you've earned those extra pounds and all you'll need to do is cut back on the doughnuts and whatever else extra you've been eating and you'll get back to your fighting weight. But I implore you, please don't do any drastic dieting. You've got a healthy metabolism and it would be a shame to screw it up. Dieting will do that! As you've probably seen, it's very normal to gain some when you quit the smokes so don't panic. Your weight will level out again- just don't keep compensating for something (cravings) that's not even there anymore. As far as exercising goes, there are great benefits to it but as long as you're active, you'll be fine. In my experience, weight is so much more about what you eat than how much you exercise.

Please see in bold..... I rest my case.... Except for I always thought this was just a wee laughing smiley banging on the floor, now I'm not sure he is banging on the floor or calling me a rude name..!!?? Entwickler... Porridge...

(Hang on there missus. Where at any point in this topic does it say the answer you give has to be a single word. Title : Rhyming Words Game Introduction : Once you rhyme the word from the previous post, choose another word for the next person to rhyme. I haven't cheated, just interpreted stuff in my own unique way - like a certain someone with Quilver for which they got admiring nods). Bustliing Stickler

In the gym car park thinking what i need to get at shops after, steak good idea jo ill grab steaks for dinner.

(I've just been a wee bit sick, thanks slippy) Because you're not meant to eat it.. That's why you can't get your tounge in your ear my friend..!! Why do we say the sun is splitting the trees have you ever seen the sun splitting a tree..?

Love? No. I was young, drank WAY too much, but knew enough that I needed something in my gut if I wanted to continue. I’m primarily a “steak and potatoes” guy. All that rice and veggies aren’t my thing.