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3. insects

didn't get away

1. coins

Day 2 with virtually no carbs is almost over and thank the good Lord I've made it thus far. While today wasn't horrible as far as cravings go it was a bit more intense than yesterday. I tried the apple cider vinegar diluted in water to ease the sugar cravings but I can't tell if it actually helped or if doing just any old thing would have gotten me the same result. The headache is starting to kick in so tomorrow will probably be much worse than today but the lack of bloating should be enough to keep me on track. The cigarette cravings I had today were quite intense as well but didn't last that long. I think I spent less than 2 hours total in a nicotine fit and it was mixed in with the sugar crave which kept me pretty confused on what I really wanted. Shockingly it made it that much easier to just do nothing and avoid it all. On the positive side, in addition to the bloating being vastly improved I actually slept pretty well. I'm guessing I got almost 6 hours of sleep and my joints were also much looser this morning. I was able to walk normally down the stairs after about the 4th step. The neuromas in my feet didn't bother me at all today which was a slice of heaven in itself. If you've never had to deal with a neuroma, imagine taking a step and as soon as the ball of your foot gets a certain amount of pressure it feels like a fish hook is getting ripped out through the end of your middle toe. Lucky me I've got that in both feet. I noticed the last time I went carb free that stopped happening and only started again the day before christmas. Lets see...oh yeah, stepped on the scale this morning. 194.6. One day and almost 5lbs gone. I don't know if I trust that but whatever, i'll take it as a win and keep going. I'm becoming more and more convinced sugar is poison. I know this is a stop smoking board but I'm quitting smoking to get healthy and don't see the use of quitting one poison if I'm going to keep using another. In a couple of more days I'm hoping I can start the breathing exercises again. I found it's damn near impossible to do deep breathing when your are bloated. I should be kicking myself in the ass for using christmas as the excuse to get off the no carb train. It wasn't like I didn't know what to expect but i guess i had to be the little fat kid that touches the hot stove...twice...anyway, if things go like they did before I should be over the worst of it in about 10 more days. In the meantime, 2021 quitters UNITE!!! Form of a...a...shit, i got nothin'.

@Kris when you pull it up online to listen to it, just highlight the url, then right click it. then click copy. then come over here and right click in the box where you type messages and then click paste. it will automatically embed for you and then click submit. then your done. let me know if that makes sense. I've not done any tech support since the early 2000's. LOL

ok...got through the first day of no carbs and I have to say it always amazes me how fast the body starts to respond. It's only been about 25 hours since my last mouthful of whatever crap food I ate was and already the cigarette cravings have diminished to barely noticeable and the bloating while not completely gone is tons better. I have survived day 1. Day 2 will be about the same as today but day 3 is when the sugar cravings will kick into overdrive. through my research I have found that a trick to use on sugar cravings is to drink a tablespoon or 2 of apple cider vinegar diluted in water every time the cravings start. I'll let y'all know how that works out. The bad news is that I slept for about 10 hours last night which means I most likely won't be able to sleep tonight. It usually works out that I can sleep good about 2 nights out of the week. I tried the gummies and while they didn't put me to sleep i did enjoy the hell out of being awake.

@Kris this the right one?

do you prefer ground hog or ground beef?

Delphi

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yummy eats yo!!

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@Gus so glad to hear you are getting back to normal this evening. I'd like to second that thankfulness for all us newbs making it through. I did struggle a bit but I know mine were all self inflicted wounds. Here's some kudos for you, Kel and Kris.

@KEL so good to read that your cravings are lessening. keep winning.

thanks everybody for all the support over these last 4 months. you folks definitely gave me the assist to get me past the tough times.

@jillar you need a few, fold them up and know where you are going with the pan before you grab it. depending on how hot it's only good for a few seconds.

7. in place of an oven mitt @jillar it's a guy thing

December 26th, 2021...today is the day the journey to real health starts, and since I was kind of planning to start from the bottom the universe was not going to disappoint. I think I feel worse today than any day since I quit smoking. Every joint in my body is stiff as a board which sucks cause it's a beauty of a day. The sky is crystal clear with no signs of getting sprayed. Temperature is almost 60 degrees and winds are a very light breeze. Here I am barely able to move. But that's ok, that's why I'm here. I'm going to fix that over the next few months. Starting weight is 199.5. I was going to do some other stats but I don't feel it really matters. The mirror will give me all the feedback I need for the exterior and my mood and flexibility will give me the feedback for the interior. Day one begins. The goal: survive it.

@jillarnot tried anything yet. gonna just ride it out for tonight, see where I'm at in the morning and start what has worked before. Gonna be a challenge but let's face it...what the hell else am I gonna do between now and the grave? I want to fill that time up with rounds of golf trading stocks and chasing women and I can't do any of that if i'm gasping for air or morbidly obese. LMAO.

mold on cheese

old and dusty

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well, christmas has come and almost gone and i really did a number on myself. I actually didn't eat a ton of stuff but what i did eat has me painfully bloated and the crave for a cig is super strong. Thank God my last excuse is now over. All the things that I think I will replace the "enjoyment" of smoking with only make the process 10 times harder, but I told myself I was gonna get rekt for Christmas and now it's over. I'll feel a little better in the morning then it's 5 to 12 days of sacrifice as avoiding the sugar becomes normal and life can go on. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and may we all move into the new year with our quits intact.