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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 186828" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">My story is pathetic.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I started smoking when I was around 15/16. I became a part time smoker at about 19/20, only socially. Then I stopped at 23 and started again 3 years ago after difficult child's assault. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Since then I've been off and on, mostly on. I hide it from just about everyone...I won't even drive on open roads in case a neighbor sees me. I cringe if H comes outside while I'm out there sneaking one. I hide the packs in my winter boots. I hide it from my easy child - she'd be so angry with me! It's pathetic to be 45 and sneaking around like a 15 year old. So....</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">The not smoking is going good. I will admit that I had a drag of my nephew's cigarette this morning (he is 26, by the way), but other than that, I'm good. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I have been trying to get my cholesterol down. Back in March I was at an overall 199. I got it down to 185 by just giving up meat and watching my fats. My Dr tells me that now I have to kick up the exercise a notch and stop smoking and that will bring it down to where she wants it. Oy~</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I have been working out everyday this week and today I did my first Pilates class in since forever, so every muscle in my body aches....but in a good way.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Anyway, that is the REAL reason I am quitting - to get my cholesterol down and so I can work out with out falling. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Thanks for the encouragement. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 186828, member: 2211"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]My story is pathetic.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I started smoking when I was around 15/16. I became a part time smoker at about 19/20, only socially. Then I stopped at 23 and started again 3 years ago after difficult child's assault. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Since then I've been off and on, mostly on. I hide it from just about everyone...I won't even drive on open roads in case a neighbor sees me. I cringe if H comes outside while I'm out there sneaking one. I hide the packs in my winter boots. I hide it from my easy child - she'd be so angry with me! It's pathetic to be 45 and sneaking around like a 15 year old. So....[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]The not smoking is going good. I will admit that I had a drag of my nephew's cigarette this morning (he is 26, by the way), but other than that, I'm good. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I have been trying to get my cholesterol down. Back in March I was at an overall 199. I got it down to 185 by just giving up meat and watching my fats. My Dr tells me that now I have to kick up the exercise a notch and stop smoking and that will bring it down to where she wants it. Oy~[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]I have been working out everyday this week and today I did my first Pilates class in since forever, so every muscle in my body aches....but in a good way.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Anyway, that is the REAL reason I am quitting - to get my cholesterol down and so I can work out with out falling. :knockedout:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Thanks for the encouragement. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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