Another rubbish day....

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Bit dissapointed because I didn't expect another very trying day so soon after the last. By trying I mean that I've been really really tense again all day and my head has been just been mush. Haven't been able to apply myself to even the easy tasks so it was a good thing that my boss was away today.

My theory is that in the early days I kind of managed every aspect of the quit quite carefully. What I ate and when, what I didn't eat and drink e.g. coffee and booze, what I did to fill spare time etc etc but eventually you tire of that and settle back to normal life as a non smoker. I'm still of the belief that much of what are considered cravings are blood sugar issues and so I might have to kick the coffee again and go back to sipping fruit juice all day and eating small regular snacks instead of giving free reign to my currently gargantuan appetite.

Anyway there is a bit of brightness to the gloom and that is that I went to the gym today and had my blood pressure taken again. Tomorrow is one month since I quit and I arranged to have it taken at every month landmark.

Today it was 130 over 81 down from 161 over 82. So that's in the normal range from what was in the high range. GET IN!!!!

So the gym thing and quitting smoking is paying off. Here's a pic of me at the gym earlier today - see for yourself??

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Wow dicky you are doing so great quitting, I know its really hard, but you have come too far too quit now!

Some days are crap and some are ok, and the cotton wool head is a horrible feeling, but you are obviously benefitting health wise already with your blood pressure, waaheeeeyyyy!!!!!!!!! go dicky. That is FANTASTIC!

The sh**ty feeling wont last forever and in a few days youll be laughing.

Get a good nights sleep tonight to clear your head and remember that you smell better, probably look better, and will soon feel better for giving up.

Stay strong.

Ps cool pic you'll have to tell me how you do that some time.

Charlene

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Well done dicky

Isn't there health and safety issues about those shoes the girls are wearing?! :eek:

keep it up, you know it makes sense

hehehe ~Buffy x x

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Buffy I can't believe you only saw fit to comment on the footwear the girls are wearing. Have a look at the footwear I chose for my photgraph at the gym today. There should be a law against them but I'm not talking Health & Safety

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Charlene,

Thanks for your kind comments of support. I feel justified in having a bit of a moan after today though I have no intention of failing now and the good news on the blood pressure front was good for the resolve. One of the key reasons for my motivation to quit was concerns about how unhealthy I was feeling and I can't believe how quickly my fitness has recovered. The lower blood pressure is tangible evidence to prove it.

And you're right as well I DO smell better and I DO feel better and I "PROBABLY" do look better (LOL).

Am gonna take your advice and offski for a good nights kip. I didn't sleep at all well last night and that probably triggered my rubbish day today.

Good luck

Dickyboy

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Ps cool pic you'll have to tell me how you do that some time.

I just kind of tensed my buttocks, gritted my teeth and kept my back as straight as possible.....

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I just kind of tensed my buttocks, gritted my teeth and kept my back as straight as possible.....

Hmmm I see your footwear, what with this above post and putting two and two together I can guess where the whip is hidden!

Sleep well x x Heres to a betterer day for Dicky x x ~Buffy x x