Smoking and Cycling

[Mojoman]

Does withdrawal symptoms impact your riding? had a terrible day in the saddle this morning but hey 72h done!

I'm sure it can, I suppose you just have take it in your stride and forge on! A couple of days crappy riding is a fair trade for better fitness overall.

[Caerus]

Does withdrawal symptoms impact your riding? had a terrible day in the saddle this morning but hey 72h done!

I found when I stopped the last time it had a negetive effect, but within a week the benefits of not smoking started to come through.

[Caerus]

So I started my course of Champix on Sat morning, I have set my stop date for this coming Sat 21st of April.

 

The Champix must be working as I have hardly smoked over the weekend, even after my mother was admitted to ICU on Friday night, not sure why my parents always end up in hospital and make me so stressed around the same time I'm quiting.

 

The Champix has made me feel a little quisy after I've had a ciggie. When I have had a ciggie, it made me want to get sick so I have not even had a full ciggie since Friday.

[Mojoman]

So I started my course of Champix on Sat morning, I have set my stop date for this coming Sat 21st of April.

 

The Champix must be working as I have hardly smoked over the weekend, even after my mother was admitted to ICU on Friday night, not sure why my parents always end up in hospital and make me so stressed around the same time I'm quiting.

 

The Champix has made me feel a little quisy after I've had a ciggie. When I have had a ciggie, it made me want to get sick so I have not even had a full ciggie since Friday.

Sorry to hear about your mom. Best of luck for the quitting though. Just have to hang in there.

[Scott2luvit]

So I started my course of Champix on Sat morning, I have set my stop date for this coming Sat 21st of April.

 

The Champix must be working as I have hardly smoked over the weekend, even after my mother was admitted to ICU on Friday night, not sure why my parents always end up in hospital and make me so stressed around the same time I'm quiting.

 

The Champix has made me feel a little quisy after I've had a ciggie. When I have had a ciggie, it made me want to get sick so I have not even had a full ciggie since Friday..

 

you can do it!!!

[Scott2luvit]

I found when I stopped the last time it had a negetive effect, but within a week the benefits of not smoking started to come through.

 

I went past my max heart rate on very easy hills not ayoba

[Tubehunter]

Keep up the slog gents! You guys can do this!

[Guest]

Day 4 of NO smoking for me. So far so good.

I like this thread....how many are we at the moment leaving the sticks?

[Caerus]

Day 4 of NO smoking for me. So far so good.

I like this thread....how many are we at the moment leaving the sticks?

I'll be joining very soon, hardly smoked anything yesterday and not having many cravings for a ciggie, Champix seems to be doing what its supposed to.

[Caerus]

Day 4 of NO smoking for me. So far so good.

I like this thread....how many are we at the moment leaving the sticks?

Good going, well done. Keep it up

[MariusC]

Day 7. No smoking even after having a couple f beers/shooters on friday still haven't smoked.

[MariusC]

but I think my final test would be this weekend at the 24hour race. Hope I survive

[Garfield2010]

I stopped on the 1st of January. My chest has only gotten worse. I am very very sensitive for any kind of smoke wether it be braaivleis or Joburgs good old dirty air. Trying different kinds of Astma pumps at present.

 

I guess 15+ years of smoking just doesn't go away in 4 months time.

 

Stick to it guys.... they say a habit take 21 days to break.

[Scott2luvit]

Day 4 of NO smoking for me. So far so good.

I like this thread....how many are we at the moment leaving the sticks?

 

day 5 for me, I've been smoking since 94, but have had breaks in between, longest being 9 months last year, started at the Argus this year again, hopefully this time its for good

[Garfield2010]

day 5 for me, I've been smoking since 94, but have had breaks in between, longest being 9 months last year, started at the Argus this year again, hopefully this time its for good

 

How the hell do you start after 9 months again? I was hoping that the urges would go away altoghether after 6 months... Jeeze.... addictive people are born with massive challenges....

[Scott2luvit]

How the hell do you start after 9 months again? I was hoping that the urges would go away altoghether after 6 months... Jeeze.... addictive people are born with massive challenges....

 

Beer, friends and a really frustrating day (4h40 on my MTB with slicks)