I've stuck to
the schedule, thus far without incident. I am so sore from yesterday’s workout
and I couldn't have done it without you guys; or at least knowing that I’d look
like a fool to you guys if I didn’t. Thanks either way. I
started off the new, lifelong health change by doing a body shock. I worked out muscles I haven’t felt
in years. I plan to do a body shock for another 6 straight days to really get my
muscles aware that this is really going to happen. Then, taking Creatine monohydrate,
and whey protein (always), I’ll move on to the longer phase of isolating muscle
groups, by day of the week when I've rested for two days after my last body
shock workout.
20 minutes after quitting smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
I want to put on about thirty pounds of lean muscle because I
was so embarrassed that I have withered away to nothing. I said that I’d always
be honest on this blog, so I weighed myself and am ashamed to report that I am
only 158 lbs. I know some of you are like, “What’s the #@%*ing problem, I wish
I could lose weight.” Trust me. It’s a problem. I worked out
a lot when I was younger, but I've never weighed more than 205 lbs., which made
me look like a monster because I’m normally so scrawny.
12 hours after quitting smoking, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
My goal for the summer
is to be at a solid 185 and in athletic shape. I am going to start taking a photo in the mirror every day, so at the end of the first 30 days, and also the six
months, I can show a before and after. I do not want to show the before until
the after is ready, though. It’s horrible.
In 2010, 52.8 percent of cigarette smokers in Florida made a quit attempt.
My plan for
dealing with growth plateaus and proactivity, is leaning on supplements and
changing my workouts up, before the monotony sets in. I’ll start taking creatine
next week for 10 days, because, even though most of the mass one gains (sorry ladies, 1 sec)
is going to be lost, seeing the results fast is important to me. I know myself
and to maintain motivation, I have to go look in the mirror after I’m pumped up
from a workout and be able to tell a difference.
Two weeks to three months after quitting, your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
If you have
any tips of how you will create or maintain your motivation, please post it in
the comments. Your mind is yours. Your thoughts are conjured
by you. You are accountable for your actions. So, you also get to reap rewards
from positive behaviors. The concepts that I am going to share are from a
number of sources and I will try to find out where they all originated and give
the discoverer credit.
One to nine months after quitting smoking, coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
If you lack motivation, I know of one quick exercise that
will eliminate that lack today. If you can’t decide what you want to do, but
have some ideas, I have a super simple way to make up your mind. If you are
suffering from depression or any mental health issues, then please don’t
mistake this for the prognosis of an expert. Seek medical treatment, but use
this as well.
About one year after quitting smoking, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker's risk.
Speaking of smoker's risk:
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| This is what happens when you drop your lighter under your seat. Or, when you drink and get behind the wheel. One of those two, I can't remember, this used to happen so often, |
I am not sure if I am ready to commit to quit
something destructive in my life, or begin something great. This is how
Benjamin Franklin made decisions, or that’s how the story goes. He would draw a
line down the middle of a sheet of paper and one side would represent the pros,
the other would represent the cons. This practice is widely used in sales, with
uncertain prospects. If you know that the pros of buying your product or
service outweigh the cons, this is an easy way to get a visual on all of the
information that has to be taken into account to make a decision.
15 years after quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker's risk.
10 years after quitting smoking, the risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking.
If
you know that your resolution is important to do, but you can’t seem to get
your butt in gear, try this: Close your eyes. Think of a time, down the road
from now, and focus on that time in your future. Spend 3-10 minutes visualizing
your life, one, five, ten years from now, if you do the thing you want to.
However, before you visualize that, take the same amount of time, with your
eyes closed visualizing the effects that this thing will have on your life if
you don't stick to your resolution. If you have a strong resolution with solid
benefits, it will hard to sit there and imagine your life. You will want to get
up and do something about it.
Evidence-based cessation counseling and FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) provided by the program can double to triple your chances of successfully quitting.
Now, this exercise only works if you do it. Try
one minute on each if you're too busy. Anyone can spare 2 minutes to
manufacture the motivation you’ll need to stick to your resolution. I
also want to quickly point out the power of doing a little research on your
issue. I found some really great information in seconds about the benefits of quitting
tobacco, and I will list them below. If your resolution is anything else, I’d
suggest that you look up the benefits, or even get them from your Benjamin
Franklin list. But, to keep your motivation up, you have to know why you are
doing the things that you are. I imagine they won’t be pleasant for the most
part, so it is easy to just give up. Don’t ignore the impact your resolution
will have on your life. Find out all you can about the changes that are going
to take place, as you start a new habit or quit an old one.
About five years after quitting smoking, stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker's risk and,
The
first time I heard of this, Tony Robbins, a self-help guru whom I highly
recommend, implored his audio audience to pull over and take the couple of
minutes to see the results in their lives. I did this exercise and realized
immediately some of the things that I must
do in my life. This little powerful practice is called meditating. I know that
it is somewhat taboo, and that’s a shame, because everyone should experience
the life changing effects of different kinds of meditation.
Most former smokers made several attempts before finally quitting permanently. The average smoker attempts to quit between eight and 11 times before succeeding.
In
my opinion, an individual must become brutally honest with herself to make this
thing work. I often see people that make excuses for their own status quo, when they
obviously want to break away from it. Tomorrow, we will explore how to do this
with psychological sciences. Keep up the good work and take
control of your life today. You can change anything and you can change it in an
instant. Once you realize your power to change the things under your direct
control (you), you’ll love making changes and it won’t be so overwhelming. Old
habits don’t die easy.
""Lift off" takes a tremendous effort,
but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new
dimension.”
--Stephen R. Covey
See ya, tomorrow!
The number of American adults, aged 18 and
older, who smoked cigarettes declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 19.3 percent
in 2010. This translates to 3 million fewer smokers.
Not only are there fewer smokers, but smokers
are also smoking less. The number of adult smokers who smoke 30 or more
cigarettes a day decreased to 8.3 percent in 2010, compared to 12.7 percent in
2005.
While fewer American adults are smoking, the
rate of decline between 2005 and 2010 is slower than in the previous five-year
period (2000-2005).
Since the Bureau of Tobacco Prevention Program
(BTPP) was re-instated in 2007, adult smoking prevalence has declined,
resulting in about 500,000 fewer adult smokers in Florida.
63.5 percent of adults who have ever smoked
have quit and there are more former smokers in Florida than current smokers.
There are more former cigarette smokers than
current cigarette smokers in Florida. 29.8 percent of adults in Florida are
former cigarette smokers. Go Florida!
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