Tip for starting and maintaining exercise program/smoking cessation

what are you doing smoking? You been through the fear of death already with pc, not enough incentive to quit? I quit cold turkey in 2002. It's a nasty habit.

I got into the gym in 2002 and ended up going twice a day every day for a good 5 years. I got into really good shape but at a cost. Missed my children growing up during that time. The following few years i'd go 3-4 times a week and work out more relaxed. I wasn't as fit, but I was spending a lot more time with wife and kids.

When i found out I had cancer i sopped everything, got depressed, started eating non stop and gained about 15-20lbs.

Now I'm running again, maybe 3-4 times a week in last month, 4-5 miles everytime.

Took me more than 28 days to get hooked btw. i'd say 6 weeks and the right partners in the gym to push me on.

Davidg, So what did you think of the post? I appreciate the scolding and your right. Like I said I got into a slump and am out of it now, but that was not the thrust of the post. just trying to help here. I've been running consistantly,, for over 40 years, with numerous sub 3hr marathons, including 4 Bostons, blah, blah , blah. Pushing 68 and still run avg of 35 miles/week plus 5-to 6 hrs/week of Stand up paddle boarding. hey i'm retired and tired lol Im not as fast as I was but an honest 10 min/mile pace... I mentioned smoking as to encourage those who may smoke, that they can get in shape also. That is, dont let that stop you. As somebody said, don't let lack of perfection keep you from doing something. My past training arguably could qualify, me as someone a newbie may want some tips from , thats all. The training, et al trumps the minor " sin " of smoking. Yes it is a nasty habit and hopefully I have turned the corner on it. But if not, I certainly will continue to train. Thanks for drawing that spiel out of me?

compiler, the difficulty of getting out the door is exactly my point.
We dont want to get out there, cause we dread the workout we planned. So just commit to getting out there and do as little as you want. You want to develop the habit of that first and then the type of workout will hopefully flow from there and that part of it will be come habitual. It's a subtle strategy, but I believe it works. Another point, I have never come back from a workout session and said, " Darn, I wish I hadn't done that " You know it's very difficult to get 100% in anything, but working out is extremely close. Its a great stress reliever,as Im sure you know. Nike said it best, has there ever been a better slogan. Just do it!

Exercise is not only a great way to stay healthy, it makes you younger. Many of us don't quite have the time to exercise to the extent that logoslidat is talking about. However, you get most of the health benefits of exercise by going from no exercise to a moderate amount. When I moved to the Pacific Northwest, where it's hilly and the climate mostly makes it easy to go out for a walk in the woods, from the midwest, where it's always too hot or cold to go out to exercise (not to mention the mosquitos), I found that walking a few miles a couple times a week made a dramatic difference in how I felt, and got my resting heart rate down to the low 60s, plus took off 15 pounds.

However, if you want to compare the health benefits of getting excercise, checking your PSA, taking nutritional supplements, or stopping smoking--no contest, stop smoking. It's not even a close contest. Cigarettes have so many ways to kill you.

I got in the walking groove about a year ago. Pretty much walk 7 days a week. Rain is the only thing that stops me now but I'll fix that some enough with some rain gear. Have slowing but surely been adding a lap around the neighborhood.. Going from 2 laps to three gives me that really good feeling that going from zero to two laps did.

Also concluded that tempatures below 32ºF was probably causing more harm then the walking was doing good

Logo:

I think somewhere you mentioned that one has to push to do a complete workout. That has not been a problem for me. Once I get my butt in gear heading out the door I'm good to go.

But these days I'm in the groove of "I just don't want to do it!"

(But I have been doing it, just not as often).

I intend to be out of that groove soon.

Mel

Mel, your just a groovy kinda guy, good luck with the srt, with a pos margin and epe I bet it takes care of it, start thinking like that, what else ya got to do

I'm a gym rat, BUT I have to do it early in the morning, or else I think of 10,000 excuses NOT to do it at all. The Y in my town opens at 5:30 a.m., but they will usually let us in at 5:15. I am hooked on the eliptical machine because that was the only cardio I could do before my knee replacements on Jan 14, 2009. Now I could do whatever I want, but I still do 20 minutes on the eliptical and then three sets on 7 weight machines. That is MWF. On TTh, I do 30 minutes eliptical and then just crunches.

If I don't go to the gym, I feel guilty. It's like shaving, if you don't do it every day, you are a bum.... I missed only 5 days after my brachy in October.

Never did much smoking, but was on the 'Skoal Brother' for over 20 years. Quit cold turkey on my 40th birthday which was 19 years ago. I can't imagine now why I ever had a craving for that garbage....arghhhhhhh.

My .02.

GOP, Im like you in that the gym opens early and thats when we hit the gym. I used to actually open the gym, when I worked part time there. met a lot of peeps there so occasionally go later so has to hook up. Its fun, ours has a lot of grey hairs, not a lot of preening, but still prefer early morning with less folks.


Tim , Aah Okaay, thats the ticket. lol