Losing weight, quitting smoke & starting sport?

[James]

hey.
i've smoked for a good 2 years, and i stopped playing basketball when i started smoking.
since then, my weight has just gone up.
firstly, i want to lose this excess weight as i felt much better about myself when i was this lower weight.
secondly, i want to quite smoking as i dont like the physical problems it causes me and also the economic side of it. my problem is though, i love the act of smoking. i feel free. relaxed. but my addiction makes me feel controlled.
finally, i want to start sport again. i feel basketball isn't for me again, but i wouldn't mind either 100m sprint or boxing.

at this moment, i am 6'3" and 12st10lbs 17 years of age
note; i gave basketball up due to ongoing confident issues.
i would love to return to it though.

 

[4leafclover]

Good for you for seeing the error of your ways. Hopefully after two years you're not too addicted to smoking and it won't be too difficult to give it up. I think it's best you decide which sport you're going to take up before you quit so that you'll have something to keep your mind off the cigs. Go for it - it took me over 40 years to decide to quit.