Do any of you, smoke? But are still exercising, and eating healthily? I know obviously, smoking is going to put a strain on all of that, especially the exercise. & it's obviously not reccomended to smoke while trying to lose weight and become fit and healthy. But, I smoke, and I don't want to give it up, I know to quit, I'll need to want to quit, I need motivation. So I just want to know if anyone has had any experience with this?
2007-02-16 01:31:33 · 9 answers · asked by Morbid Angel21 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
To answer the question why I don't want to quit - I just don't. I love smoking. I hate the effects it has, and I hate that when I run for 16 minutes, get 15 laps, I was gasping for air. I appreciate all the answers so far! I know all the deadly effects, and that I've got a higher risk for dying earlier or having a heart attack. But I'm hoping, that once I get my diet and exercise down pat, I'll have the motivation to quit smoking, too.
2007-02-16 13:57:05 · update #1
Can I ask why you don't want to give it up? I know, it's hard, it's very hard - I'm trying (again) to give it up...I'm one that can go days without having a single cigarette but then for some reason, I have to have one. But let me tell you...if you are exercising, you'll get more out of your exercise - you're endurance will improve, etc. if you give up smoking. And please please PLEASE tell me you're not one of those who has to have a cigarette right before walking into the gym! Yes, I smoke on occasion, but that has got to be one of the most offensive things to smell from the person next to you on the elliptical, treadmill or whatever. Anyway, I do go to the gym when my schedule permits and found that when I am not smoking for several months, I last much longer and able to exercise with much more intensity. I also eat healthy with the occasional cheat meal (it's wrong to totally deprive yourself).
2007-02-16 01:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I puffed about 1/2 of one cigarette in 1974 at work because someone dared me. I had a sore throat for 4 days. Never again. We have enough health problems without deliberately added to them. Smoking messes up your body all over just like eating a lot of the bad foods. All of this can cause inflammation in our bloodstream. One of the goals of our body is to get glucose into our brain cells so they can function. Inflammation in the bloodstream prevents sugar from getting to those cells, so you end up wanting more glucose and eating more sugary foods, which then increase inflammation and starts the whole cycle again.
All this to say; Inflammation ages the body by making your arteries less elastic, etc. The more inflammation you have, the less efficiently you use your food calories, and the worse you feel. A smoker tends to have higher levels of inflammation than non smokers. When you decrease your body's inflammatory response, you will decrease your weight and waist as well. The more inflammation you have, the higher your risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, bad cholesterol numbers, etc.
I hope I at least gave you something to think about. Years of abuse will eventually tell on your body. Take care.
2007-02-16 03:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i found that working out= running, jumping rope, hitting the heavy bag/double end ball, all helped lead me to giving up the habit. I enjoy smoking, but the effects on your lungs can be felt when you are trying to get in shape and be healthy, it just ended up that i had to make a decision, who i really was, a smoker or a healthy person.
My conclusion is i am a smoker who choices not to smoke.
Have been free of that vice for 3 years this May.
And counting!
2007-02-16 01:44:20 · answer #3 · answered by taffneygreen 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, when trying to lose weight it is doubly hard to quit smoking since that will, typically, make you gain weight. Nicotine is an appitite suppressant. My advice would be to start pushing yourself further in your exercise regimen. When you can't breathe during your workout, maybe you will be more motivated to quit...?
2007-02-16 01:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Charles Dexter Ward 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have had friends who smoked i told them everyday the things that smoking would do to there bodys . they never listend. so now 2 are dead 1 still alive but tries to stop by seeing a conciler . but he says it is likely she will live .so every day i try helping her start her life over she says she is not ready to go and she wants to stay alive. so i stay by her side when she is going somewhere because she does not want to feel alone while trying to sort things out.so my advice to you is to find a good docter and friend and ask for help you do not have to do this on yor own.
2007-02-16 01:45:16 · answer #5 · answered by breanna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the cost of cigarettes these days I am not sure how anyone can AFFORD to smoke. I would like to suggest you visit a patient with end stage COPD or end stage Emphysema and watch them struggle with air hunger meaning they struggle to breathe even with oxygen on at the highest level and they still feel like they aren't getting any air. The restlessness and anxiety as they struggle with this is one of the worst things to watch. For me it is worse than watching someone die with cancer.
2007-02-16 01:38:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try one thing at a time....try eating healthier and exercise....then when you have that mastered you may want to quit smoking. Trying to do all at once is just to hard! good luck!!!!
2007-02-16 01:40:57 · answer #7 · answered by newaccounts63863 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sweety i had a boss that used to smoke five packs a day and twenty cups of coffee.. he got bladder cancer and till the day he died he said it was'nt the smoking. try and quit kiddo. its the best for you.. i know its hard.
2007-02-16 01:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey,sweety........u just a beautifull girl,
so, why u have to smoke
smoking can decrease ur beautiful level.i'm not kidding,it's true.
so say no to smoking
2007-02-16 02:05:53 · answer #9 · answered by mamin_87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋