1 month smoke free

[Droopy]

1 month and 4 days since I had a drink. 5 weeks since I've gambled.

Thank you to everyone in the following groups. You have been extremely understanding and supportive.

Addiction/Recovery Group http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=336

Exercise and Fitness Group
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=295

Smoking Cessation Group
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=326

Weight Loss/Maintenance Group
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=337

Not only have I cleaned my life up, I also joined a gym and started dieting as I was overweight from a combination of medication and eating fast food. I've lost 11 pounds in the past month. I'm down to 266.

The only thing that I do now that is even remotely bad for me is that I drink Diet Coke. But I only have three cans a day now. Before this past month I was drinking 3 liters a day of the stuff.

And just in case you are wondering; yes, I am showing off as well as plugging the above groups.

[KitchenWitch]

1. WTG Droopy

I am so glad you are doing so well!

[Droopy]

4. Thanks

I'm never going back to the way I was. I feel so much better now.

[auntAgonist]

2. Here's to your GOOD health!!

wtg!

[Droopy]

5. Thank you

:toast: Those smilies are drinking diet ginger ale.

[WCGreen]

3. Dude....

Join the crowd......

It's been so long since I smoked that I only paid about 90 cents for a pack....

The worse part is way over.......

[Droopy]

7. That's about what cigs cost when I started buying my own

That was 16 years ago.

[WCGreen]

8. Shit, I quit over 21 years ago....

you're from down south, Cincinnati way....

Up here in Cleveland, everything is expensive.....

[RevCheesehead]

6. Congrats!

:applause: Keep up the good work!

[Droopy]

10. Thank you

And it's because of people like you that I've managed to accomplish what I have. I don't know if I would have made it if I didn't have the cheering section here on DU.

[deadparrot]

9. Congratulations, Droopy!

Keep up the good work!

[Droopy]

12. Thank you

I'm not going back to the way I was.

[Suich]

11. Congratulations, Droopy!

You have every right to show off!!! Good job!
:woohoo:

[Droopy]

16. Thank you

I feel so good now. My whole attitude has changed. I guess it's been so long since I started doing bad stuff to myself that I forgot how good clean living feels.

[misanthrope]

13. Congratulations...

...keep it up.

And don't be surprised as the longer you're away from cigarettes, the more they will irritate you when you do have to deal with them.

[Droopy]

17. Thanks

[BikeWriter]

14. DUDE! You have a right to be proud! :-)

Congratulations!

[Droopy]

18. Thank you

I like myself much better now.

[BikeWriter]

21. That's super! You know you have the will power now. :-)

[leftofthedial]

15. yowza!

you rock.

I quit drinking Jan 2

I never smoked tobacco

I've been exercising more and more regularly

I've gained 5 pounds! Story of my fucking life.

[Droopy]

20. Good deal

Hey maybe you are putting on muscle with the exercising. ;) I was told by a personal trainer where I work out that the best way to lose weight is through a combination of diet and exercise. People who just do one or the other don't have nearly as good results.

[Floogeldy]

19. I admire you, man.

I would have a really difficult time doing that.

[Droopy]

22. Thank you

It ain't easy, but I had a lot of motivation. I was really starting to go down hill.

[lavenderdiva]

23. Way to go Droopy!

You should be sooo proud of yourself! I'm proud of you! You are doing great, and are an inspiration to all of us! WooHOO!! :party: :toast: :bounce: :headbang: :yourock: :pals: :woohoo: :applause:

[Droopy]

24. Thank you

It would be so great if somebody who smokes or drinks or does any addictive behavior that is destructive saw this and decided to quit. That would make my year.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. Congratulations on all your wonderful progress, Droopy!

I'm really not surprised at all this good news...

Somehow you always struck me as the sort of guy who would do things once he'd made up his mind to do them...

No waffling, or wailing about what do I do now? Just...I need to fix my life and health...

And this is how...and boom, it's happening...

Kudos! Props! And whatever other phrase you can think of for praise!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

[Droopy]

27. Thank you, Peggy

You are right about that decisiveness thing. When I wanted to buy my own truck and try out owner/operating I did it. When I wanted to become a real eastate tycoon I tried to do it. When I wanted to go back to college I did it.

I've tried a lot of things in my life and I've not always been successful, but I have tried and that's what will be important I think when I start collecting retirement checks.

[LastKnight]

26. congrats man.

god knows it cant be easy to do those things. kudos to stickin with it.

[Droopy]

28. Thank you

And thanks for helping me sort out that bench press thing.