Davidc
Guru
- Location
- Somerset UK
I smoked for decades, seriously so after I stopped doing TT cycling.
Eventually I stopped after some years of trying with a combination of putting the money saved in its own account and wanting to, and succeeding, in getting fitter.
Be warned though - When I had a heart attack 2 1/2 years ago I was told several things. One was that I'd come through reasonably well because I was much fitter than average and because I didn't smoke, BUT I might well not have had a heart attack at all if I'd never smoked. That was after many years of not smoking at all.
What I did, but it might well not suit you, was to set myself endurance and performance targets at swimming and cyclng, and they allowed me to actually see my body recovering from the immediate effects of smoking.
Eventually I stopped after some years of trying with a combination of putting the money saved in its own account and wanting to, and succeeding, in getting fitter.
Be warned though - When I had a heart attack 2 1/2 years ago I was told several things. One was that I'd come through reasonably well because I was much fitter than average and because I didn't smoke, BUT I might well not have had a heart attack at all if I'd never smoked. That was after many years of not smoking at all.
What I did, but it might well not suit you, was to set myself endurance and performance targets at swimming and cyclng, and they allowed me to actually see my body recovering from the immediate effects of smoking.