[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I'm going on three weeks without a smoke, am back to getting fish at least 3x per week, but have indulged too much on bacon and eggs recently. I switched to turkey bacon, but sometimes regress to the real stuff. I use that Land O' Lakes faux butter, which works ok for cooking. My weekday breakfast is always oatmeal and a large cup of coffee, fat free creamer and Sweet n Low. I don't think the numbers are correct, but when I hit the eliptical at the gym, it says my heart rate is in the 155-160 range for 30 min. Seems kind high to me, so I might buy a heart monitor. After a few more mos. of this lifestyle I'm gonna get me a physical and see what the doc. says. Sure hope I don't die on my motorcycle after giving up cigarettes. What a waste that would be!

Rick,

If you are still using the same Doc I turned you onto here in town, he is a former Air Force flight surgeon, and knows what needs checking to see what kind of shape you are in. As well get a good blood workup one time a year with the prostrate check (both types) to make sure everything is ok.

You are going to die but its more likely due to your wife tying you to the bed and doing all sorts of things we cannot talk about here to you!

Joe A

PS Congrats on stopping smoking. Its a decision that will really help later on in life.