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Rajesh R Subramanian

I've been a health freak for some time now. Rewinding my life back to a few years, I and my gym partner started working out together. Back then, he had better power, agility and muscular build than me. We worked out together for about 14 months, and I became better than him. That's despite the fact that his diet was better than mine (he's a non vegetarian, so he gets excellent quality protein from meat and eggs, while I had to eat whey protein like a wimp). By around 18 months, I was far superior to him and he chose a different partner because he couldn't keep with me. :) The only difference between me and him was that he was a smoker. Just give it up, man. It's a VERY bad habit and it spoils your health more than you think it does.

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

Rajesh R Subramanian

d@nish wrote:

What about those back aches you got while picking up mammoth weights?

The disc is normal now (see sig) and I've started working out. That happened not because of lifting mammoth weights, but because the equipment failed (and my posture was slightly wrong, adding up fuel to the fire) and the weights came against my spine.

d@nish wrote:

Any habit that harms your health (mental/physical etc) is bad.

Exercise improved my metabolism permanently. My health is above average, and I can run a fookin' marathon (I'll be one of the few who will fly to Mumbai in 2011 for running in Mumbai marathon on behalf of my company!). I think working out is a good habit.

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

Dr Walt Fair PE

Yeah, I know what you mean. I really enjoyed smoking, too. But after the first couple of weeks, it was definitely worth quitting.

CQ de W5ALT

Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

Abhinav S

Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

The only difference between me and him was that he was a smoker.

That is a very good example. Real incentive for a smoker to give it up.

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Henry Minute

Yes but a gym partner is just a gym partner, a cigarette is a smoke. :laugh: :laugh: Only joking. You are of course correct.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Henry Minute wrote:

Yes but a gym partner is just a gym partner, a cigarette is a smoke.

:laugh:

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

Abhinav S

Henry Minute wrote:

Yes but a gym partner is just a gym partner, a cigarette is a smoke

No. I don't think this comparison holds true - what if his gym partner was a lady? :)

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dan sh

The problem with me is that I am a sports freak. I played football and volleyball regularly. Precisely, I played volleyball almost everyday for 10 years and football every Sunday for almost 10 years. This means I was in a pretty good shape. For the last three of those 10, I was smoking. I still don't "feel"* the harms of smoking, which is bad. * I know it is harming but comparatively, I am better than those book worms turned always in office kind of guys.

Henry Minute

Same applies. I was actually paraphrasing a famous quote list here[^]. Either read/scroll/search down till you come to the one from Rudyard Kipling.

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Nish Nishant

Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

Nor any girlfriends

:-D Not even on facebook, what with his well-professed love for social networking sites? ;P

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Rajesh R Subramanian

That's the problem with smoking. You won't realise the damage until it's too late. The damage is internal, and the organs being damaged are still going to continue to work, but they'll some day "just give up" and you can't replace a lung or heart. I'm not a bookworm either, but you don't have to smoke not to be a bookworm. It would be stupid to believe that smoking makes you a "cool" guy. I think is a way for yourself to feel that you are not an addict and you're smoking to be cool. Most smokers I know are addicts, but some just don't realise it. And since you've gifted yourself this on a birthday, be honest to yourself and don't fool yourself around. If you can't respect yourself (and your body), who else will? :) You'd know what bad health is like, if you lie on a bed for a month or so with a ruptured lumbar spinal disc only to get off the bed to eat and crap. That was my case, but smoking damages those organs that are even more vital. Good health is a great gift, and don't screw around with it giving lame excuses. And if you're addicted, accept that and put yourself in a strict course to get out of it.

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

dan sh

Two guys smoking near me and I am not. It is good I guess since this is just the day 1.

Lost User

Cashews - fresh or smoked?

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I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

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thatraja

My father is a chain smoker & vocational drinker Now he is sick, when i was little(around 10) my mom requested me "you should never smoke or drink in your lifetime otherwise mom become alone". Her words made me good one not like my dad. Now i'm 24 & still following her words & first of all i mostly dislike these things. I don't want make her sad.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

Trollslayer wrote:

I've been to more funerals because of smoking than anything else.

You stop by at funerals to have a smoke? Cruel kitteh you. :)

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

Lost User

Two in laws within four months. Not really joking material.

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DaveAuld

I'm the same, want to stop, but don't want to stop. The difference is, i can happily go days without one, last week when i wasn't feeling to great, i never had one for 6 days. i had 1 yesterday and haven't had one today. Breaking the routine is the key in my opinion. I used to have one with a cup of tea after my breakfast offshore, before i went through to my office. Last trip i broke that cycle. At home i usually have one with a can of Red Bull just to kickstart the day, and that would usually be the only one of the day, if i wasn't going anywhere or doing anything. The biggest problem is at home...........introduce beer and its game over, especially when the weather is fine, and you happily go outside and sit in the sun.

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Rajesh R Subramanian

I'm sorry for your loss, I didn't mean to be cruel.

Workout progress:
Current arm size: 14.4in
Desired arm size: 18in
Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

Current training method: HIT

Gary R Wheeler

GOOD FOR YOU! I smoked a pack and a half a day for years. I quit smoking January 1, 1991. I quit 'cold turkey', with no patches, hypnosis, or drugs. I realized very quickly that if I ever smoked another cigarrette, I would begin a never-ending cycle of quitting and relapsing. Suggestions: 1. Drink lots of water and/or fruit juice. 2. Toss out all of the ash trays, lighters, and other paraphernalia. 3. Clean and vacuum the car. If you can, get it detailed where they will clean the upholstery. 4. Stay away from your old hangouts where you smoked. The physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal fade in 7-10 days. The mental withdrawal takes a lot longer, I'm afraid. In my case, I substituted a positive addiction for a negative one: I became a runner. I now run 15-20 miles a week. I'm old, fat, and slow, but at least I don't wheeze going up and down steps. The dumbest fucking thing I ever did in my life was start smoking, and quitting was one of the smartest.

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