A funny thing happened on the way to the Y

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A funny thing happened on the way to the Y

Two nights ago I had to take my son downtown to the city for an interview for a summer program that might net him a trip abroad for a couple of weeks. For those of you who know Manhattan, there’s an East side a West side and a Central Park in the middle of the two if you happen to be between 59th and 110th Streets. We were off to the 63rd St. Y, which happens to be (just barely) on the West side. The subway near our house travels down the East side.

Needless to say, when we got off the train at East 59th Street we had to traverse the length of the park. Remembered the part was there–forgot how long a walk it was even at that point. Here’s the great thing–I chugged along with my son at a decent clip for the twenty-five minutes it took us to walk across WITHOUT GETTING WINDED!!! I would have had to stop at least twice had I still been smoking. So the benefits are starting to show. WHOOPPEE!!

So somebody please tell me why I had this crazy dream about smoking that night.

7 Responses to “A funny thing happened on the way to the Y”

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1 Chicki
March 30, 2007 at 2:39 pm

You go girl! It’s amazing the lung capacity have when we don’t fill it way anything other than plain old air. I stopped smoking a long time ago, and I’m so glad I did.

Those dreams seem to pop up whenever you deny yourself. IGNORE THEM! Everytime I diet I have dreams about banquets with tables of food as far as the eye can see!

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2 rozlips
March 30, 2007 at 3:15 pm

First go you! I’m so proud of you. I know how hard this is. I have dreams about chocolate all the time. I’m feeling better now that I’m off sugar. Hopefully some of my insulin issues will clear up. Things already have a more intense flavor, and I can taste even the least amount of sugar. Apples are incredibly sweet, and I didn’t know that before. Have your senses heightened? Does food taste better to you now?

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3 Patricia W.
March 30, 2007 at 6:04 pm

Way to go! Definitely the subconscious playing tricks with you. Laugh at it, while you’re sleeping if you can, but certainly with your eyes open!

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4 Dee Savoy
March 30, 2007 at 10:36 pm

LOL Chicki,

I feel you with the banquets. But mine wasn’t even a good smoking dream. It was like someone offered me a cigarette and I realized after a puff that I wasn’t supposed to be smoking any more and put it out. Tres unfulfilling. Anyhoo, thanks for the encouragement.

All the best,
Dee

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5 Dee Savoy
March 30, 2007 at 10:38 pm

Roz,

I don’t know what I’d do if I had to give up chocolate and sugar altogether. The hard part would definitely be the chocolate, which I can only treat myself to occasionally since I’m allergic to it. But even with only that little bit of consumption, I’d still miss it if I knew I could NEVER have it again. Oh, well.

All the best,
Dee

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6 Monica Jackson
April 24, 2007 at 10:25 am

My main benefits were my astonishment at how much better food tasted and how much better I slept at night.

Plus the money you save will pay for a vacation!

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7 Dee Savoy
April 24, 2007 at 4:11 pm

I agree with you, expecially on the food Monica. I’ve been eating like a piglet and it all tastes so goooood!

All the best,
Dee

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