Fighting Off The Selfish Option

[PeteC]

Absolutely amazing Sarge. The wife stood here for 10 minutes looking at the two photos and she's still not convinced it's the same person. This is one of those 'before' and 'after' photos we can believe though. Again, great job.....an inspiration to others (including myself) who need a major tune up. Pete

[moja]

Looking good!

[fach3003]

Great stuff Sarge...

I heard a heatbreaking tale over xmas time....

We were renting a place in Cha am and
one of our neighbours She used to meet up
every year with this fella (in his late 60s)....
He used to stay with her etc...
I met him briefly had a natter...Canny fella

Next thing i know the neighbour wasnt too pleased
as after a few days he decided he was going off
with another most likely young woman...
fair play i thought...

A week or so we were outside and the neighbour
received a call and she suddenly had to go
something about a farang that had died..

i learnt through the missus later
boy they love their tittle tattle!
that this fella had a argument with his new girl
over her demanding money etc etc...
he had a heart attack and died...

Sorry its off topic...

just thought it was a shame...

Regards

Fach
boy they love there tittle tattle...

[sargeant]

Thanks for that Pete i have to agree with your missus i ask myself if i am shaving someone else every morning

Oh and buy yourself a bicycle

[Siani]

Thanks for that Pete i have to agree with your missus i ask myself if i am shaving someone else every morning

Oh and buy yourself a bicycle

How did you lose the weight?

[hhfarang]

How did you lose the weight?

It's right there in his post... (though I'm sure that it was more than just that)

Get yourself a bicycle!

[sargeant]

Siani
HHF is correct it was more than just the bicycle

Depression induced appetite suppression was a goodly part
but stopping the beer/alcohol was probably an even bigger part
no snack eating and only eating enough
Dr Polpat giving me the will, the reason and the incentive (VIAGRA) to keep living was an inspired piece of empathetic doctoring
The constant selfless support, encouragement and sound from the hip advice from HHADfan were probably the main reasons for the weight loss, fitness and the regaining of a new life (for which i will remain eternally greatfull)
The bicycle made it quicker and the improvements in my fitness were speeded up so i always had a constant small success to keep me going however without the bicycle i am not so sure that the 30 kilos loss in 3 months would have been achieved
and while the weight loss is great it is the regaining of 70% of the function in the damaged heart muscle which is what i consider the most valuable part of it all and that is down to a daily 35Km ride now completed in about 1 hour and a half

[PeteC]

You may have trouble with your passport photo now at immigration or even at the embassy when time to renew the passport. Better save some of those 'before' photos as proof of who you are. Pete

[Siani]

Siani
HHF is correct it was more than just the bicycle

Depression induced appetite suppression was a goodly part
but stopping the beer/alcohol was probably an even bigger part
no snack eating and only eating enough
Dr Polpat giving me the will, the reason and the incentive (VIAGRA) to keep living was an inspired piece of empathetic doctoring
The constant selfless support, encouragement and sound from the hip advice from HHADfan were probably the main reasons for the weight loss, fitness and the regaining of a new life (for which i will remain eternally greatfull)
The bicycle made it quicker and the improvements in my fitness were speeded up so i always had a constant small success to keep me going however without the bicycle i am not so sure that the 30 kilos loss in 3 months would have been achieved
and while the weight loss is great it is the regaining of 70% of the function in the damaged heart muscle which is what i consider the most valuable part of it all and that is down to a daily 35Km ride now completed in about 1 hour and a half

Well that is really a success story! Unfortunately if I feel down I eat Have you also given up smoking? I gave it up some years ago, best thing I ever did. I can't see me getting on a bike, but I have stepped up the swimming. Anyway you are an inspiration to us all...well not sure all is appropriate...just us fatties!

[sargeant]

I am down to less than 10 fags a day my lady rides me very hard on that issue she doesnt want me to die on her
The problem is when i dont smoke i eat a conundrum i am trying every damn thing i can to kick it what drives me nuts is in the last two months i have stopped for 6 days then 10 days then 5 days all without a single puff and then suddenly i have a fag in my hand it is bluddy stupid of me and frustrates the hell out of me i am open to any suggestions as to how to get past that then i will kick the filthy habit and make my girl happy
and if i start eating no problem i will get on my bike
I am hoping building our dream house out in the sticks will stop me as well its to easy here to walk 50 yards for a packet

[Spitfire]

Imo, the only way is 'cold turkey' style and just tell yourself you are NOT buying another pack. Not easy, I know, requires some real will power, but that's how I stopped smoking 3 years ago.

If you can ditch the smokes as well, then that would make a huge difference too Sargeant.

As mentioned, I gave up about 3 years ago and have definitely noticed a fair difference. Not ditched the booze yet though.....

[Siani]

Imo, the only way is 'cold turkey' style and just tell yourself you are NOT buying another pack. Not easy, I know, requires some real will power, but that's how I stopped smoking 3 years ago.

If you can ditch the smokes as well, then that would make a huge difference too Sargeant.

As mentioned, I gave up about 3 years ago and have definitely noticed a fair difference. Not ditched the booze yet though.....

Yes agreed IMO it is the only way, 'cold turkey. 'It is real hell for 3 weeks. Fear made me stop, I felt ill. Smoking clogs up everything, your heart will be young again and your lungs will eventually go pink! A friend of mine just had a stroke, terrible thing to happen. Also do things that do not involve smoking, drinking coffee...if you feel like a cigarette go for a swim, bath or go to bed to sleep. Set a day and then just say "I am not buying anymore". My son is quitting with the help of Champhix http://www.champixinfo.co.uk/

Anyway, only when you are ready!

[ge3]

Hi all and well done sarge. Im following a simular pathway to you. Im cutting out the beer and stubbing out the fags. 2 powerful treatments that can really help is 1. Champix you can get it in HH if you order it at the pharmacy. I initially went to the Bangkok Hospital for a prescription it cost me 2000 baht for 2 weeks. I know youre going to say 'ouch' thats expensive but its an excellent drug with a few side effects. The only 2 I have had is not being able to smoke lol and secondly really incredible dreams almost like being on LSD but Id take the drug just for the dreams.

2nd tip see if you get your hands the book on Alan Carrs (not comedian) 'Easy way to stop smoking' Im halfway through it and already its helping me tremendously. Its a little bit hard to explain his method but does give you the scare tactics. He educates you on the psycological aspects of smoking and why we do it. Bascially he compares non smokers to smokers and says the cigarettes creates cravings, emotional problems, depression, anxiety and if we dont feed the monster inside nicotine we can quit. I really hope you stop the week and any confirmed smoker who says I enjoy it is not being true to him/herself. Basically youre just feeding the addiction thats why cigarettes feel good when your smoke them.

I want to lose 10kgs and have started running on the beach if anyone is interested I want to start power/surf kiting too.

Good Luck

[HHADFan]

really incredible dreams almost like being on LSD

Strange. I get about the same effect if I forget to take off stage 1 or 2 nicotine patches before I go to sleep. Absolutely incredible, bizarre, vivid, but very lifelike dreams - the retinal circus and much more - it really is more like tripping than dreaming. Before I experienced this, I never really thought of nicotine having any mental effect except for calming an addict's need. From what little I can understand about Champix, it binds with the same receptors nicotine does. Interesting...

[ge3]

From what little I can understand about Champix, it binds with the same receptors nicotine does. Interesting...

I think thats why Im finding it easy to quit. It really is a very good drug if you tolerate it. I hear some people do feel sick from taking it and additonally get depression or suicidal thoughts. I personally think depression kicks in when most people quit. To be honest I feel the opposite quite refreshed and full of energy. I also think Alan Carrs book is helping me too, he mentions that we are brainwashed as smokers to believe quiting is the hardest thing in the world but said if you think about we quit every night we go to sleep and do not suffer any withdrawl symptoms even to the point it doesnt wake you up. Remove the brainwashing and dont feed the monster and youre there.

I can remember 2 dreams really well. The first was in an underground station on an escalator and this german tourist (dont ask me how I know he was german) stripped off (shame it was a woman) and slid on his back all the way down the railings for miles and miles but the details was outstanding I can remember every brick in the wall and could almost read the signs in the station. The second dream was a little nasty, I was underwater and this giant octupus I mean huge probably the size of a small town had millions of tenticles and was turning the water alkaline to try and stop the people from killing it. We dived down in special suits to attack this creature and huge eyes popped out of the tenticles (eyes in the legs) and started attacking everyone. Again the detail was too much in the dream. Im not trying to put people off champix but you will experience dreams some great some scary. When I saw the eyes pop out the legs this is when I woke up a bit freaked out.