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Ah I failed again in quitting vaping and bought another one, this shit is very hard, much harder than quitting drinking imo. But I'm still doing good on not drinking as much coffee and I've adjusted my diet a bit where I'm trying to get more protein than empty carbs (I know nothing about dieting).
Don't think of it as a failure, you managed to have some vape-free days and that's progress! Maybe it would be a good idea to try getting as many vape-free days in a week as possible so it's not a big deal if you mess up on one day. Also, I heard that it's hard to replace doing something (vaping) with doing nothing (not-vaping), maybe it would be easier to replace a bad habit with a good one.
Btw what do you mean by dieting? Do you mean losing weight or just eating a healthy diet in general?
Lose weight and healthier diet, like I'm incorporating more fruit and veggies into my meals too.
Well you're in luck since the healthiest diet (whole-foods plant-based) is also the best one for weight loss. I recommend the book "How Not to Diet", it's a great book about healthy eating and weight loss. The author also has a few other books and cookbooks, you can grab all the PDFs on Anna's Archive
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