I swear I am not having another cigarette. Been puffing on the e-cig off and on for a while, and I think I'm finally at the point where I can quit the real cigs and not kill anyone in the process. It's been all of 1 day so far, but looking good!

I've never been very good at keeping these new year's resolutions, but this one is going to stick.

Anyone else determine to change something under their control as is traditional this time of year?

Yeah, I am going back to riding my mountain bike every day for a least ten miles. And walking at least five a day. Last to go diving at least twice a month.

10 miles a day....nice

Good goals, guys!

Air, you can do it! My last cig was 10/12/2014. Since then I have saved over $856, been smoke free 81 days, not smoked 3230 cigs. Feel SO much better!

Some days I have 0-2 cravings that are very mild. Some days, when I am stressed, I have a fleeting profound craving and may have 10-15 cravings; but, those have become more rare as time goes by.

I, too, am picking up the exercise, Kahuna. My goals are not as lofty as yours; but, I will be eating right again with a goal of 210# with my current weight being 325#. I dropped 70#s three years ago but have gained it all back. This time, it has to be permanent. The heart condition is not going to let me play with it anymore.

Best wishes to both of you in pursuit of your goals!

biglove wrote:Good goals, guys!

Air, you can do it! My last cig was 10/12/2014. Since then I have saved over $856, been smoke free 81 days, not smoked 3230 cigs. Feel SO much better!

Some days I have 0-2 cravings that are very mild. Some days, when I am stressed, I have a fleeting profound craving and may have 10-15 cravings; but, those have become more rare as time goes by.

I, too, am picking up the exercise, Kahuna. My goals are not as lofty as yours; but, I will be eating right again with a goal of 210# with my current weight being 325#. I dropped 70#s three years ago but have gained it all back. This time, it has to be permanent. The heart condition is not going to let me play with it anymore.

Best wishes to both of you in pursuit of your goals!

I use to do 30 miles a day on the bike. Then I just stopped. And I too gained all the wait I lost. I am back up to 235. I feel my best at 190.

Good luck to both you fine chaps, as well.
I've gained about 50 lbs over the last two years as I took a desk job - I feel your pain!

I'd like to get back down to where I was when I was an avid runner: 178 #'s on-the-dot. I'm now 276 #'s, but running is out of the question, given my 911 injuries/repairs. I'm 6' 2" (or I was before my back got broken in three places), so I carry the weight pretty well, but I know I'd feel better without all of that extra blubber. I know I should give up my Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and Royal Crown (my favorite) Cola habits, but it's difficult -- I hate diet soda; oh, how I hate it -- and then there's Mrs. Mort's red velvet cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting. I walk Daffy about a mile every day, which helps some, but the sawbones are now talking about a left hip replacement for me...JeeeeBUS. I guess the only resolution I can keep is of the "I will buy at least 20 watches in 2015" variety...

...HFNY, all...

Health is not in my 2015 resolutions, but travel is...lots of it

eddiea wrote:Health is not in my 2015 resolutions, but travel is...lots of it

Hawaii in May for me and the wife. Vegas in the summer to spend time with my daughter. Icekand in the fall for a week. Spring of 2016 Kenya for ten days with students from the college. I love traveling.

That sounds like a blast, BK!
Eddie, where are you going this year?

Airframer if you need any tips on vaping let me or Fatman know. I know some people say that ecigs are no better but when you have an elephant taken off your chest you feel better. My new years resolution get back into fighting shape. I would like one last fight if I can be licensed again. Injuries and getting older are a bitch plus haven't totally okay'd it with Mrs. O

airframer wrote:Eddie, where are you going this year?

Bilbao and Barcelona for a couple days to visit with family, then heading down to Tangiers, Casablanca and Marrakech with the wife...to start the year.

I'm a few days with just the ecig. I'm not as bitter and hateful as I thought I'd be.

svoglic wrote:I'm a few days with just the ecig. I'm not as bitter and hateful as I thought I'd be.

Good to hear! Stick with it!

I envy you guys' travel plans!

Ocean wrote:Airframer if you need any tips on vaping let me or Fatman know. I know some people say that ecigs are no better but when you have an elephant taken off your chest you feel better. My new years resolution get back into fighting shape. I would like one last fight if I can be licensed again. Injuries and getting older are a bitch plus haven't totally okay'd it with Mrs. O

Thanks, O! I've had a used Provari for a while and started doing my own build in a Kayfun clone. So much better than the clearomizers and cartotanks I was using - plus the always fun hands-on factor.

svoglic wrote:I'm a few days with just the ecig. I'm not as bitter and hateful as I thought I'd be.

I love(d) to smoke - So far so good this year on the ecig. You got this! On another note, does your coffee stash warrant a refill, yet?

eddiea wrote:

airframer wrote:Eddie, where are you going this year?

Bilbao and Barcelona for a couple days to visit with family, then heading down to Tangiers, Casablanca and Marrakech with the wife...to start the year.

Duuuude - that sounds like an awesome trip! Here's looking at you, kid!

airframer wrote:

Ocean wrote:Airframer if you need any tips on vaping let me or Fatman know. I know some people say that ecigs are no better but when you have an elephant taken off your chest you feel better. My new years resolution get back into fighting shape. I would like one last fight if I can be licensed again. Injuries and getting older are a bitch plus haven't totally okay'd it with Mrs. O

Thanks, O! I've had a used Provari for a while and started doing my own build in a Kayfun clone. So much better than the clearomizers and cartotanks I was using - plus the always fun hands-on factor.

svoglic wrote:I'm a few days with just the ecig. I'm not as bitter and hateful as I thought I'd be.

I love(d) to smoke - So far so good this year on the ecig. You got this! On another note, does your coffee stash warrant a refill, yet?

Dude, I lost it tonight. I got a new stock of Glenlivet 12, 15 and 18. I lost it on the 12. Looks like I am going to have to quit drinking for a couple or few weeks to get this. I have a bags of coconut for sure, I have to check if that is all I have. My Dad can send me whatever I ( or you) want though.

No worries, man. This has got to be the 3rd try with the ecig, and to be honest, it was all about finding the right equipment that satisfied the craving - sipping on some Herradura right now with no issues. What're you vaping on?

Its hard when you don't necessarily want to quit but know you should.

I'm good on coffee, but if you're getting short I'll shoot over some from wonderful WA state.

Scotchy, scotch scotch - more of an Oban or Lagavulin guy, myself.

If you're new to ecigs suggest that you start with a new aspire nautilus mini and a smoke tech SID or vamo 25-40 is a about normal ( the provari is very good but the expense for newbie isn't worth it the absolute lowest I have seen the new version was 145.00) . If they suggest a mechanical mod don't do it. If you decide later to go that route look into a regulated box mod.

Agreed - I'm not as savvy as O, but I've attempted to utilize ecigs as a cigarette substitute starting out in 2009 when you pretty much had to make your own (copper pipe and aquarium filters, anyone?) if you didn't want to spend a fortune to now. I dig the Provari because no matter what I've screwed up, it just doesn't break.

But if you have enough battery, some regulation, and a topper that delivers the goods without constantly pissing you off - you're good.