Room Full of Hearts

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Benny says he has specific brain synapses tuned in to the smoking so he can't avoid it (or something crazy like that) lol

Nicotine acts like acteylcholine in the body, so he's not far wrong. I'll save you the horrors of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, but nicotine stimulates dopamine production which is the chemical that gives you that happy, happy, joy, joy feeling. The effect of the overstimulation by nicotine is to such an extent that the body decreases the number of receptors and shuts down production of dopamine or greatly curtails it without the effect of nicotine. This makes Benny unhappy, so he smokes and so it goes on. That's also why the first cigarette of the day tastes the the best. Of course, people get hooked on that initial cigarette feeling so they smoke more and more to get it back (physiological as well as psychological aspects of addictive behaviour).

[cassi9879 20]

Benny needs to quit smoking and I need to lose weight but neither of us are really doing anything about it! lol

I'm a picky eater and don't like many veggies so the diet thing doesn't work for me. With the Full Bars you're supposed to eat until you feel satisfied. I don't really know what that means; I generally eat until I'm full. I'm only satisfied when eating sweet stuff. Take donuts - I can only eat two. If I eat more I feel sick. Sometimes it happens with salty stuff like chips too. But meats, pasta, etc. I don't feel any of that.

I've never been motivated to exercise when alone. If Benny and I walked somewhere he'd smoke nearly the whole time.

[Amby 490]

Benny needs to quit smoking and I need to lose weight but neither of us are really doing anything about it! lol

I'm a picky eater and don't like many veggies so the diet thing doesn't work for me. With the Full Bars you're supposed to eat until you feel satisfied. I don't really know what that means; I generally eat until I'm full. I'm only satisfied when eating sweet stuff. Take donuts - I can only eat two. If I eat more I feel sick. Sometimes it happens with salty stuff like chips too. But meats, pasta, etc. I don't feel any of that.

I've never been motivated to exercise when alone. If Benny and I walked somewhere he'd smoke nearly the whole time.

sounds like you need to convince your doctor to tell benny he has to quit smoking for both of you. I did that a few years ago. my doctor told my husband he had to quit smoking or else I would never stop getting sick. he quit a week later.

[cassi9879 20]

sounds like you need to convince your doctor to tell benny he has to quit smoking for both of you. I did that a few years ago. my doctor told my husband he had to quit smoking or else I would never stop getting sick. he quit a week later.

If only Benny would go to the doctor with me then my doctor could say it! Since they're both in the same practice maybe I can get his doctor to say it instead! lol

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Benny needs to quit smoking and I need to lose weight but neither of us are really doing anything about it! lol

I'm a picky eater and don't like many veggies so the diet thing doesn't work for me. With the Full Bars you're supposed to eat until you feel satisfied. I don't really know what that means; I generally eat until I'm full. I'm only satisfied when eating sweet stuff. Take donuts - I can only eat two. If I eat more I feel sick. Sometimes it happens with salty stuff like chips too. But meats, pasta, etc. I don't feel any of that.

I've never been motivated to exercise when alone. If Benny and I walked somewhere he'd smoke nearly the whole time.

Never underestimate the power of guilt and shame as motivation to exercise. Seriously, exercising alone iz da sux. I rarely eat until I'm full, if I did I could easily eat a dozen doughnuts. I've been known to eat two full-size pizzas and still not be satisfied. You learn not to eat until you can't move, my days of four scambled eggs and a loaf of bread for breakfast are over.

[Amby 490]

A Loaf of bread?!?!!!

I have one whole egg and two whites with one piece of toast

[misterbigtoe 45]

Better still, have him take courses towards becoming a farrier. :thumbs:

Great advice Great working environment, very little competition and can be quite profitable

Good Morning Hearts all!

Edited April 1, 2011 by misterbigtoe

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Great advice Great working environment, very little competition and can be quite profitable

Good Morning Hearts all!

Good Morning to you, TOE-MEISTER!!!!

Farriers do indeed have interesting and well-paying jobs.

[Nagishkaw 510]

But here, they DO have competition.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

But here, they DO have competition.

Still, it's not cutthroat is it?

[Nagishkaw 510]

I couldn't be a farrier. I can't begin to imagine all that one has to deal with, put up with, and oh...the back aches !

Edited April 1, 2011 by Nagishkaw

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I couldn't be a farrier. I can't begin to imagine all that one has to deal with, but up with, and oh...the back aches !

No, you can only be our ever-lovable ChaCha.

[Nagishkaw 510]

with a back ache.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

with a back ache.

Might this help?

Edited April 1, 2011 by IR5FORMUMSIE

[Nagishkaw 510]