Smoke free 2 years and counting!!!!

Hey guys - it is great to find smoke free dieters!!! I smoked for 35 years and finally had a successful quit.  I went on the American Lung Association's website and found a great group of people and they were a big - rather huge help.

So now smoke free and fat.  I gained 45 pounds and now the time has come to deal with it.  Today I went to the gym during lunch and man o man that was a trip.  They have mirrors everywhere!!! Yikes - who was that chunky girl?  do I know her? I don't think so!!! 

My husband doesn't believe I can loose the weight.  The fat women in his family never do.  He forgets that I have lost weight before.  I haven't the heart to tell him that my secret in the past was to smoke my way through it.  Oh well, he really - really does not need to know that. 

Well, I have 370 calories left for the day and I haven't a clue on what to eat.  So many calories and so few ideas!!!!

You are funny.  Congrats on the two years.  That's great!  I too grew during my quit and am here to lose a few... Need to keep the calories down during the evenings and weekends is key for me.  One day at a time.  Today is day 3.

Hey Steve,

Great to meet a fellow quitter!!! I am also on day 3 here and I have learned quit a bit and I am really starting to like this.  You know it is true that if we can quit smoking and go through a torture non smokers never understand - then we can beat this!!! I hope you have a great day and We are gonna be really fine in 2009!!!!

Lauri