Quit Smoking or Lose 40lbs - Advice Needed

[matelionis]

Boys,

I need to either lose 40 pounds or quit smoking (I smoke 5-7 cigs per day). Docs orders. Actually he told me to do both but I told him no fukkin way. So he said choose one. Thoughts?

[Doc JS]

your doc is right...

but if you're only gonna do one at a time...

lose the weight first...then stop smoking.

[Masu485]

When you get lung cancer, you'll lose the 40 lbs no problem.

[BIGDAY]

Weight first. Especially if it's only 5 cigs a day

[BIGDAY]

When you get lung cancer, you'll lose the 40 lbs no problem.

[DR225]

I'd say losing the weight would be more beneficial depending on how overweight you are. The only basis I have for that is thinking that more health problems arise due to weight than the problems associated with long-term smoking. It might be easier to quit smoking with patches though.

[QuangX]

I thought smoking makes you skinny....

[matelionis]

I'd say losing the weight would be more beneficial depending on how overweight you are. The only basis I have for that is thinking that more health problems arise due to weight than the problems associated with long-term smoking. It might be easier to quit smoking with patches though.

I'm 5'11 and 220lbs.

[kylehen_son]

I thought smoking makes you skinny....

not when you live off of sbr pizzas

[paco]

5 a day aint that bad.

[hardball]

your doc is right...

but if you're only gonna do one at a time...

lose the weight first...then stop smoking.

This.

It's amazing what those extra 40 pounds do to your heart/kidneys ect.

[VegasInsider]

Lose the weight first. If you quit smoking, your appetite will become even more than it is. I quit smoking for two years (pack a day for about 6 years) and ballooned up to 175 lbs from 155 lbs. I was hungry ALL THE TIME and ate everything in sight. I eventually got back down to my everyday weight, but I packed it on at first. Fell off the wagon eventually and started smoking again

[GOIRISH]

just going to gain all the weight back if you quit smoking last. you smoke 5 cigs a day, give me a break it cant be hard to quit.

[eidolon]

How old are you?

[ttwarrior1]

dude at 5 11 220 your not even close

doc says i dont even need to lose weight at 340

[ttwarrior1]

drink 2 glasses of water when u wake up and before bed and watch what happens

id be 400 instead of 340 if i didnt do that

[FlipK11]

Lose the weight first, 5-7 cigs a day isn't even half a pack, not too bad. Don't keep it up forever though!

[matelionis]

I'm 41. I knew my doc was a dick. Fukkin youngster. Don't drink....don't smoke....don't have sex with hookers...what an ass.

[BestPlay2day]

Tell him you'll meet him half way and lose 20 pounds and cut back to 3 cigs a day. At 5' 11" and 220, 40 pounds to lose seems a lot.

[MC PICKS]

Start walking around your neighborhood, increase it each week a little more. I started 5 weeks ago going about 1000 feet and today i did like a mile and a half. I have lost like 20-25 pounds without changin gmy bad eating habits one bit. My doctor told me i had to lose weight too. Just dont smoke a cigarette till your done your daily walk, I walk monday thru friday weather permitting and have only missed 2 or 3 days in the 5 weeks due to rain.

[DrStale]

dude at 5 11 220 your not even close

doc says i dont even need to lose weight at 340

Dr. Pepper is not a real doctor warrior.

[Andy117]

dude at 5 11 220 your not even close

doc says i dont even need to lose weight at 340

You should find another doctor.

[Doc JS]

doc says i dont even need to lose weight at 340

I don't know what your doctor said...I don't know what you heard...

But unless you are 7 ft tall, you need to probably lose between 75-100 lbs overweight.

Doc

[babyjesus]

1st weight 2nd smoking.

[Thunder Gulch]

Smoking first.

[Inkwell77]

Lose the weight first. Can smoke to hold over appetite. Not healthy, but whatever. I'm trying to lose some weight so I started smoking again.... not smart, but it works if you're into staying unhealthy!

[matelionis]

Well, like an idiot I quit smoking first. Fukkin Rangers are killing me. 1 week no smoking, gained 3 pounds. awesome.

[robmpink]

do you make an effort to exercise?

[matelionis]

do you make an effort to exercise?

Yes. I walked from my chair to the refridgerator for an ice cream bar after the Cardinals just fukkin scored again.

[MC PICKS]

Im up to 2 miles from 1000 feet 6 weeks ago, drove the distance yesterday to measure it. Takes about 40 minutes to walk 2 miles, time goes quick and you can still eat like shit and lose weight.

[face]

quitting smoking can be a huge pain in the ass. takes a year really.

[DrStale]

Yes. I walked from my chair to the refridgerator for an ice cream bar after the Cardinals just fukkin scored again.

[mapanoy]

I think losing weight will be easier than quit smoking