Smoking Banned In Illinois College Dorms

candid wrote:

My only concern is for the safty in all dorms. Unlike some others who have a agenda that might lead to harm I wish only for safty.

Then start a letter-writing campaign to all of the colleges and universities about the issue. Debating on the internet is wasting your obvious talent. You should direct your passion where it will do some actual good.

Or are you afraid?

Will there be an investigation into this nationwide government scandal?

To the average non-smoker as I am, it might appear that the American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Non-Smoker's Rights, the American Medical Association, countless research Universities around the country, etc. are lobbying our politicians for smoking bans for health reasons.

However, upon some investigation it is clear that these NGO's are backed by $200,000,000.00 + from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) which has direct ties to the Johnson & Johnson Company, and J & J is the manufacturer of Nicoderm & Nicoderm CQ via its wholly owned subsidiary ALZA. Recently, the buyout of Pfizer means J & J profits even more from the passage of smoking bans thru additional sales of Nicotrol and the new smoking cessation drug Chantix.

See all at http://cleanairquality.blogspot.com/2006/01/w...

I am a smoker. Wished I had never started. But I have 2 sisters, and a sis in law. They quit. Guess what? all 3 of them put on about 40#. So guess I make the choice, be obese and die of heart problems or smoke and not gain all that fat and stil die from medical problems.

Tried the patches. Put on 4# in a little over 2 wks.

I will not be a overweight pig.

lynn wrote:

I am a smoker. Wished I had never started. But I have 2 sisters, and a sis in law. They quit. Guess what? all 3 of them put on about 40#. So guess I make the choice, be obese and die of heart problems or smoke and not gain all that fat and stil die from medical problems.
Tried the patches. Put on 4# in a little over 2 wks.
I will not be a overweight pig.

Hello Lynn,

The weight gain associated with smoking is completely preventable.
Smoke or don't smoke - it is your choice.
I smoked for 16 years or so before quitting using the laser therapy method. I tried everything else, and nothing worked but this.
As to WHY people who smoke gain weight?
Easy pickins!
Smoking reduces hunger pangs.
Plus, many people gain weight because part of the addiction is the hand to mouth thing. Instead of smoking, quitters end up eating all day.
I quit and yes, I have put on about 10 pounds since. But if you properly adjust your habits, you can do it without weight gain.
Keep lots of baby carrots on hand.
Celery is good too.
Loads of gum works as well.
A benefit I have seen since I quit smoking is increased lung capacity and endurance. Whereas before I would get winded running down two flights of stairs, I can now run miles before experiencing any real discomfort. You have to replace a bad habit with a few good ones.
Instead of sitting on your backside, schedule a few runs a week. Start slow and build slow. Before you know it (really in a few months) you will see yourself losing the LB's and feeling great (as well as looking better than before).
Please bear in mind that I am no crazy reformed smoker who spends time advocating quitting and telling people their habit is disgusting. I believe that a person should choose for themselves when the time is right to quit. While I wish others would quit, it isn't because of the smell or health effects per se, I just want them to feel better. But I NEVER push it on anyone. I always thought that was obnoxious.
I tried the patch, the gum, the lozenge, and a prescription med. None worked and all had horrible side effects.
Then I stumbled upon these guys:
http://www.laserconceptschicago.com/
I was 30 years old and smoking a pack a day. I was at work and I started to feel like I was having a heart attack. I went to the ER and my mom showed up, crying that her baby was dying. She offered to pay for me to quit and I presented her with the laser concepts pitch. She forked over the dough and I set my appointment. Here we are, a few days from the 2 year mark. I smoked the rest of my pack (5 cigs) standing outside the building before my appointment. I walked out a non-smoker and haven't smoked a cig since.
I still have the picture of me smoking my last one.
To prove it to myself, I kept 3 packs in my apartment 'in case'. They are still there, covered in dust (and probably no good anymore) as a testament to the effectiveness of the treatment.
Best of luck on your journey.
If you ever want to quit, I recommend you check out the laser concepts folks.
Jeff

Snus IS available in Chicago, for those of you interested....
Iwan Ries cigar shop at 19 s. Wabash (2nd floor) has a Snus fridge and carries a few different kinds.
I went yesterday and got mine.
Here's what they had available yesterday:
-General loose
-General portion
-General white wintergreen portion
-catch dry
www.iwanries.com/

TexasTumbleweed wrote:

<quoted text>I tried the patches and broke out in hives...yipes! I was going to talk to the doc about that new pill that everyone is raving about. Read a post out here somewhere about it...I think its FDA approved...I'd like to give it a try. How long have you smoked? For me its not only the nicotine addiction but its that hand to mouth habit also...good luck to you! Let us know how it goes.

I quit using the patches. Took me three times, but I did quit.

lynn wrote:

I am a smoker. Wished I had never started. But I have 2 sisters, and a sis in law. They quit. Guess what? all 3 of them put on about 40#. So guess I make the choice, be obese and die of heart problems or smoke and not gain all that fat and stil die from medical problems.
Tried the patches. Put on 4# in a little over 2 wks.
I will not be a overweight pig.

Oh well. Cancer and chemotherapy does help you lose weight.
Or when you get COPD you will no longer be able to walk. You will ride around in the electric chair at Walmart with your oxygen tank not getting any exercise and getting fatter and fatter and fatter.

Unless of course you light one up while you still have the oxygen turned on. That will take off a few pounds real quick.

lynn wrote:

I am a smoker. Wished I had never started. But I have 2 sisters, and a sis in law. They quit. Guess what? all 3 of them put on about 40#. So guess I make the choice, be obese and die of heart problems or smoke and not gain all that fat and stil die from medical problems.
Tried the patches. Put on 4# in a little over 2 wks.
I will not be a overweight pig.

Ever hear of exercise?
It does help you quit, helps keep the edge off and you get healthier at the same time.