95 days and a new adventure

In 5 days I will be done with my goal in this adventure to quit smoking. I have to tell you that I feel better than I ever have. After the first few weeks it has gone from difficult, to easier, to my way of life, and I couldn't be happier about my new life. I feel better, I can smell and breathe better, I can move around faster and easier.


2 weeks ago I started in on my next goal, to get in shape. I joined a gym, got a personal trainer, started counting my calories. In the past two weeks I have lost 4 lbs. I couldn't have done it without my trainer Loren, he's not only helped me by forcing me to do exercises and workouts I would NEVER normally do in everyday life, but helped me realize what I have been doing wrong all of these years. My biggest problem is eating. I wasn't overeating, but I wasn't eating enough, and when I did eat it was the wrong stuff. On a normal work day, I would have a cup of coffee, and then not eat until lunch, and then not eat again until 7:30 for dinner, and maybe snack while sitting on the couch watching TV. Now that I've been working out, I've been eating 6-8 times a day. Not a lot, but enough to tide me over. I am also choosing better options, however I am also not keeping myself from the things I enjoy (beer). I know if I'm going to a Sox game, or am going to drink that night, I have to put in a bit more exercise than I normally do, and that's ok, it's all worth it, and seeing the weight come off, makes it even better.

So that's my story, and hopefully I will be sticking to it. Once again, thanks everyone for all of your support!