One of the things I am dreading about quitting smoking is weight gain. The last time I quit for a long period (must be 12 years ago or so now) I gained a LOT of weight. I made a bunch of mistakes and basically replaced cigarettes with food. I also was a senior in college at the time, and was working full time…I didn’t make a lot of time for exercise back then.
I was just going back trough some old posts about smoking and I saw that I mentioned my weight was 219 the last time I was at the doctors…it was 209 today. So since February I have lost an additional 10 lbs.
While at the doctors today, I was reading my chart and noticed 2 other “interesting facts”. Within the last year, I weighed 236, so I am down nearly 30 lbs. Also, my blood pressure which was through the fricken roof is now 134/84. Not great, but within a range that doesn’t require medication…w00t, I have managed to run myself to a BMI of just “overweight” and gotten my blood pressure within acceptable limits.
Man it’s a drag gettin old.
** Edit: Oh yeah, and my resting heart rate is now 64…down from 100 just about 2 months ago **
