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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Smoking or chocolate? (tangent pics pg.2) Jul 14^th, 2008 at 3:56pm Which vice is worse?? Pretty sad when I'm more scared to gain weight than die of some smoking related disease. F'ing hypothalamus + female hormones + 3 kids are giving me a run for my money right now and it seems smokes are on my mind every 10 minutes!! I need stress relievers badly.
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Brew Ex Member	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #1 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 4:26pm Everything in moderation.
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Em CH.com Alumnus Offline I wanna go... Posts: 830 St Peter Port, Guernsey. Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #2 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 4:39pm Have you tried a punch bag? Very effective for stress relief!! PS - I'm in diet hell. Feelin' your pain, Melly. Not smokes, but food is on my mind every 5 mins.
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #3 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 4:43pm Emily, Would you believe I have a 70lb weight bag hanging in our basement from when I quit smoking 7 years ago?? Though, instead of being angry now, I just want to cry. lol BTW, it IS hell, isn't it? Don't know which is harder to do, lose weight or keep quit from smoking. Done each about a 100 times, I swear!!
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Re: Smoking or chocolate?
Reply #4 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 4:51pm

I know the very feeling Melly. Just keep your head up. The feeling will pass. It's just a test of your resolve, is all! If you want to cry, then get it out. You'll feel much better. I put a soppy movie on, cry my eyes out and then one that's done, I feel more positive about things.

It's always so much easier to reach for the junk food/smokes than get out and do exercise. My stupid dress fitting is in 3 weeks and I was supposed to have lost 11 lbs for it. I've managed 2. Embarrassed

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andrewjb CH.com Hall of Famer Offline when the love of power becomes the power of love ! Posts: 1612 x1\|london\|England\|europe\|185\|238\| Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #5 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 6:14pm , i recon you should give up the fags ! nasty stuff, blocks your tubes. as for ChOcOlAtE, well, whats a bit of blubber ? winter is comming ? i'am just going for a f*g, to further consider this. , andrew.
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #6 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 6:24pm Neither Mel!!! You have too much time in to have a smoke. If you must, go for the chocolate then cut the grass or something. Sorry, just don't want you to start smoking again, as it would only take as little as one cigarette to start again.
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midwestbeth Ex Member	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #7 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 6:48pm Hi Mel, They do not put messages like this on a box of chocolates......so go ahead and eat the chocolate and if you get mad at yourself take it out on the punching bag!! Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Re: Smoking or chocolate?
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Well this is a no brainer for me!! Chocolate has some medical properties, not alot but some antioxidants. Tobacco can't claim any medical properties. Just eat your chocolte slow and in moderation. Buy small bags and enjoy it! If you overindulge, put the baby in the stroller and take a nice hour walk.

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #9 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 7:29pm Thanks everyone!! Also want to thank Jeannie for the PM's. She made me realize the reasons I quit in the first place. Oh well, even if I gotta eat a pound of chocolate a day, I don't care!!
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #10 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:30pm Just got back from the gas station. Got 5- 4oz. bars. Hope it lasts me until I can get to Sams Club to get it in bulk!! Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #11 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:49pm Good choice!
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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #12 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:50pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or I give half pounders out at Halloween. I am the choco god. Potter
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #13 - Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:53pm Potter wrote on Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:50pm: I give half pounders out at Halloween. I am the choco god. Potter I know where I'm trick-or-treating THIS year!!!
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Re: Smoking or chocolate?
Reply #14 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 12:19am

Melissa wrote on Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:53pm:

Potter wrote on Jul 14^th, 2008 at 9:50pm:

I give half pounders out at Halloween. I am the choco god.

Potter

I know where I'm trick-or-treating THIS year!!! Cheesy

Me, too!

Good choice, melly. Eat some chocolate and then go hit the bag and work it off.

hugs, nani (who is still addicted to both)

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Paul98 CH.com Alumnus Offline What, it's all in my head? Posts: 2532 Clyde, NY USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #16 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 5:26am Go romp between the Wamsuttas with Hubby Mel. Good stress relief and it is non carcinogenic and burns calories -P.
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Brew Ex Member	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #17 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 6:40am Paul98 wrote on Jul 15^th, 2008 at 5:26am: Go romp between the Wamsuttas with Hubby Mel. Good stress relief and it is non carcinogenic and burns calories -P. ...and leads to consequences that will haunt you for the rest of your life.
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sandie99 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Wish it, dream it, do it - inspite the pain! Posts: 11975 Finland Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #18 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 10:52am Wise choice, Mel. Have you tried very, very, very dark chocolate? Timo is the chocoholic at our house and he likes that the best. It's the healtiest one apparently, too. Sanna
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Re: Smoking or chocolate?
Reply #19 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 11:15am

Dark chocolate. Dark chocolate has antioxidants as long as there is no milk in it, the milk proteins spoil the antioxident powers. Also if you get a craving for something, some people say you will keep eating until that craving is satisfied. So have a little dark chocolate, the craving will be fulfilled faster than in milk chocolate AND you will get health benefits.
I don't think I need to express what I think about smoking. Tongue

But then after you fulfill your chocolate craving, go for a walk and get some endorphines going!
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monty CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 1056 The Swamp, Florida	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #20 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 11:36am swimchica623 wrote on Jul 15^th, 2008 at 11:15am: Dark chocolate. Bingo. Dark chocolate is more chocolate for the calories.
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DennisM1045 CH.com Alumnus Offline One wave at a time! Posts: 3437 Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #21 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 12:19pm Stick with the chocolate Mel. You can always loose weight. COPD or lung cancer are much harder to lose. You want to be there and have the wind to bounce grandbabies on your knee. -Dennis-
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icedragon Ex Member	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #22 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 12:45pm You could always dip the cigarette in chocolate sauce and try to smoke it...
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Reply #23 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 1:49pm

I hate this. Battling an addiction sucks. Sad

My husband is not here emotionally for me. Hell, he's barely here in body the way it is, and my stupid brain keeps taunting me. Like it's going to save my sanity or stop all the shit from happening.

I have some absolutely horrible things to say, but I won't do that here. I only say them to myself. Cry

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Smoking or chocolate? Reply #24 - Jul 15^th, 2008 at 3:42pm I think I'm going to get out of the house for awhile. Lily is home and I need a break. I'm taking my camera with me... LYG ~me
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