Posts by getfit08

Wow, I think we should start a Haribo/gummi support group.  I started eating these things like crazy when I was studying for my grad school comp exams, and I ended giving myself four cavities.  It was outta control!  My dentist bill alone is enough to keep me away from Haribo gummis these days, but I also find that fresh fruit is a nice, sweet, less-damaging form of sugar fix. 

PS:  If you do indulge, be sure to brush your teeth after every gummi session. They are like sugar bombs!

From one ex-smoker to another, CONGRATULATIONS!  Deciding to quit is the first big step.  For me it was a very gradual (and, at times, PAINFUL) process, but weaning yourself off of cigarettes really is one of the best things you can possibly do for yourself. 

The rest of my comment is really just an echo of all the previous posts.  I know it's insanely hard, but try not to worry about potential weight gain.  As long as you're conscious of the decisions you're making, it's not going to be that bad.  I actually lost weight when I quit smoking because I started exercising more.  Smoking was, for a long time, my primary means of stress relief, so quitting meant that I had to find some other way to deal with stress (walking to school, running in the evenings, yoga etc).

Besides exercise, my other saviors were tea, coffee, smoothies, gum, or anything that I could use to fill the place of cigarettes.  Taking a "coffee break" or going on a "smoothie run" rather than sneaking outside for a cigarette break really helped.  I eventually realized that what I liked most about cigarettes wasn't so much the smoking itself but the break/stress release that went with it.  It's all about the psychology!

Good luck!

I usually preach the gospel of Subway.  A six-inch turkey breast & ham on wheat = 290 calories.  Cheese is only an additional forty (!) - plus Subway usually stocks any number of healthy sides:  baked lays/sunchips (mmmmm)/light lemonade/water/yogurt/fruit/etc.

Other favorites:  Take out from whole foods or sushi joints.  Arby's (only when I want to indulge).  Oh, and Baja Fresh is also pretty decent, but sometimes a bit heavy (according to the website one grilled veggie burrito = 800 calories - WOW).