Healthy Living 101

[rwhite692]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

....You need a reason WHY to quit a bad habit or obtain a goal....

Very true. Abt 10 mos ago I realized, upon thinking about how old I will be when my kids (now 2.5 and 6) are in their most "challenging" years, and decided that I had better change my ways (diet and exercise), pronto, if I am going to be around for them AND be able to keep up with them. And now that I am seeing results it is even more motivation to keep at it.

As Greg said of smoking, it's WAR.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by rwhite692

As Greg said of smoking, it's WAR.

Sadly --- I quit smoking at 21 and took up drinking.... Quit that at 31....

Now I'm perfect in every way.

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Force of habit, just like chewing. Smoking for you is probably like chewing for me....something to do. You can cut down.

My ex crew chief pointed out that I used to smoke way more when I was at the race track racing, then when I was at home. Now I smoke way more at home. Hmmm? I think you have a point there G

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Now I'm perfect in every way.

Except with a Gopro camera

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Here's what kills guys like me and Todd.... We are control freaks. Once you understand that about yourself...it's okay. It's just what it is. BUT.... that's where I use that "control" to turn things around for myself.

My big battle with cigs was --- "are you really going to let them control your life"? Like when you're down to just a few --- you'll go out of your way - do anything - modify your whole day - just to make sure you get some more cigs... That is when THEY are in control.... and that's just not the way we work.

Just like drinking - or any other addiction.... when that is in control is when we have a problem regardless of what "it" is. Gambling - cheating - smoking - drugs - cars - whatever... Gotta ask yourself -- who is in control here? Me or "it". I choose ME

That makes total sense and 100% correct. I have gone to the store at 3am because I've woken up and realized i was out of smokes, I didn't even need one rt then just had to know it was there on the table.. Thing is I am not in anyway a control freak though