Morning Trainer Session

Bicycling, Ride Reports
Got the bike back from the shop, and finally got on it.Elapsed Time: 0:55:14
Max Speed: 29.6mph
Average Speed: 15.0mph
Distance: 13.89 milesIt seems my limiting factor is no longer my aerobic endurance, but my ability to tolerate my uncomfortable saddle for longer than an hour. I think I may be in the market for another saddle.

Bone Falls off the wagon

Smoking
After a particularly bad day at work on Friday, I broke down and bought a pack. Since I was attending a wedding this weekend, I used it as an excuse to stay off the wagon all weekend. I will attempt to get back on the wagon Monday.I am resetting hour and week counters… Starting over from ground zero.

Dammit….

Smoking

If you are reading this log because you are going to quit smoking:

Throw away all your cigarettes before you start!!!

I found a pack with a cig in it in a drawer today, and I smoked it. I had no desire to smoke before I found it, but once I knew it was there, I just had to smoke it.

Keeping ’emergency’ smokes will cause cravings you wouldn’t otherwise have had.

On the plus side, now that my sense of taste and smell have returned, I found the thing to be pretty disgusting. Hopefully, I’ll remember that nastiness if I’m tempted again.

So, now the counter resets from 204 hours without a smoke to 0.

I don’t think it’s necessary to reset the week counter at this point. I am still in week 2 of 6 on the 21mg patch, and I will still step-down to 14mg at week 7 (Sept 13th), as per the directions.

I pass the test…

Smoking

I will diminish, and go into the west, and remain Bonius.

I went out to the bar with my friends last night, and I did not smoke. Yeehaw!In other news, my bike is in the shop for major repairs, so no new biking entries till wednesday, at least.

Bone Quits Smoking (again): Day 4

Smoking

No bike ride this morning (overslept).
My sense of smell is coming back. Walked through a cloud of smokers at the door at work and was almost bowled over by how strong the smell was.

So far, 73 hours without a smoke. This attempt seems easier than previous ones… not really sure why.

Update 3:00PM

Needed a 2mg piece of gum

Bone Quits Smoking (again): Day 3

Smoking

According to the literature that comes with the patches, you might have ‘vivid dreams’ if you sleep with them on.

What the packaging should say:
‘You will have the most horrific, god-awful, fucked-up nightmares from hell, be visited by the undead, and wake up remembering it as if it actually happened.’

I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm ‘fuck you’ to Phillip Morris, from all your friends here at Bonius.com

Update 3:48PM:

Needed attional 2mg (gum) to fight particularly strong withdrawl symptoms