quit smoking!!!!
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Hello
I quit too it will be 6 weeks Sunday. I did use the patch for the first 2 weeks. After that just regular gum.
I feel great. My workouts are 200% better.
I was very crabby the first 3 weeks but it passes. Please just take it 1 hour at a time. Be strong when you get the urge take a deep breath. I don't think I could smoke in this heat. I am so happy to have quit.
1. deep breaths
2. lots of water
3. keep busy
If you are freaking out get the patch it really helped me.
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of NON SMOKING
Susan
I quit too it will be 6 weeks Sunday. I did use the patch for the first 2 weeks. After that just regular gum.
I feel great. My workouts are 200% better.
I was very crabby the first 3 weeks but it passes. Please just take it 1 hour at a time. Be strong when you get the urge take a deep breath. I don't think I could smoke in this heat. I am so happy to have quit.
1. deep breaths
2. lots of water
3. keep busy
If you are freaking out get the patch it really helped me.
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of NON SMOKING
Susan
melodygirl
Cathlete
OK divagirl, I'm ^5ing you and cheering you on. I've never been a smoker so I don't have advice. I have seen the slow miserable death of a smoker with emphysema, so know that you've made a wise, healthy decision. Hang tough and check in for support.
Muffin Top
Cathlete
*HIGH FIVE*
Good for you! Tomorrow will be my one month anniversary of not smoking. I have tons of motivation--a son with asthma, a history of cancer and wanting to get through Step Blast without keeling over.
Also, I smell tons better--I love smelling my hair now! And my fingernails aren't yellow anymore.
When I pull something out of my drawer that I haven't worn in a while, I can tell it wasn't washed last time now--I smell it. It's so great not stinking anymore!
Good for you! Tomorrow will be my one month anniversary of not smoking. I have tons of motivation--a son with asthma, a history of cancer and wanting to get through Step Blast without keeling over.
Also, I smell tons better--I love smelling my hair now! And my fingernails aren't yellow anymore.
When I pull something out of my drawer that I haven't worn in a while, I can tell it wasn't washed last time now--I smell it. It's so great not stinking anymore!
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Divagirl - the first four days are the worst. It will get easier. I really think you have to WANT to quit smoking or it's just too easy to slip back. But, I quit 10 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I took up mountain biking right afterwards, and got into the best shape of my life. You're doing fabulous - KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GIRL!
Some advice?
1. Water - like someone else said. I drank so much water the first few months! It really helped though.
2. If a craving gets really bad, get up and walk around the house or office. That always helped me.
3. Carrot and celery sticks. They feel kind of like a cigarette in your hands and they satisfy the hand to mouth craving I sometimes hand. I actually fiddled with them more than ate them, but they helped.
4. Avoid the situations where you used to smoke the most. I used to sit outside in the morning with a cup of coffee and a cigarette. So I changed it to being inside and not sitting down with it. I avoided all bars for a long time...
And I hate to tell you that even after 10 years I will occasionally get a craving for a smoke. The difference is that it's always a passing fancy and easy to resist, thank heavens. And it always surprises the heck out of me!
Some advice?
1. Water - like someone else said. I drank so much water the first few months! It really helped though.
2. If a craving gets really bad, get up and walk around the house or office. That always helped me.
3. Carrot and celery sticks. They feel kind of like a cigarette in your hands and they satisfy the hand to mouth craving I sometimes hand. I actually fiddled with them more than ate them, but they helped.
4. Avoid the situations where you used to smoke the most. I used to sit outside in the morning with a cup of coffee and a cigarette. So I changed it to being inside and not sitting down with it. I avoided all bars for a long time...
And I hate to tell you that even after 10 years I will occasionally get a craving for a smoke. The difference is that it's always a passing fancy and easy to resist, thank heavens. And it always surprises the heck out of me!
I've been smoke-free for 7 years now. Once you get past the first week it gets better. The first week is the physical withdrawal, after that you just need to concentrate on breaking the habit. Keep your hands busy (but not busy with food!). Avoid the places where you used to light up. Change the thoughts about lighting up with thoughts about the benefits of being a non-smoker (save $$$, better health, no more smelly clothes, better workouts, no more excuses not to somewhere because it's non-smoking, etc). If you still have the urge, go out and take a walk, clean the house, learn to knit, anything! My house was never so clean as when I decided to quit smoking. LOL
Every now and then I will get an odd craving for one. The feeling passes quickly though. Unlike most people who quit I still don't dislike the smell of smoke.
Every now and then I will get an odd craving for one. The feeling passes quickly though. Unlike most people who quit I still don't dislike the smell of smoke.
Hi,, good luck, to this day (it has been 7 years) every once in a while I get such an urge for a cigarette. My doctor told me that tobacco is more addicting than heroin. Anyway, I used xyban to quit smoking, it is a prescription drug & it worked for me. Go to their webisite or ask you doctor about it. Once again, good luck to you. xyban.com
Karen
Karen
Hi -- how's it going for you today? I'm right with you, didn't smoke Sat, Sun, had only one on Mon, then nothing Tues or today yet. It's soooooo hard. I really want one at times! If it wasn't so bad for you, I'd still do it! I would love to feel immediate benefits. When do all the good things come back? I can say that even though it's been a few days, my "wind" is better in workouts --- for this to continue would be excellent!
Just wanted to make sure you, and the rest of us trying, are making it through - minute by minute - hour by hour, day by day. I'm very worried about gaining weight...
Just wanted to make sure you, and the rest of us trying, are making it through - minute by minute - hour by hour, day by day. I'm very worried about gaining weight...
Bobbi
Cathlete
Buy the book the Easy Way to Quit Smoking by Allen Carr. It's amazing. It debunks smoking myths we use to rationalze smoking even when we know it is purely evil and once debunked, you will find that withdrawl is not as horrible as we allow ourselves to believe. In fact, it can be quite mild and managable. Nicotine is the most addictive drug out there and it needs to be replaced so often, it is deadly but knowing how the addiction traps you and realizing that it does not have to be sheer mistery you may never get over allows the smoker to get free quite easily. I promise that is true. Check it out. Good luck!
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I read that book last summer and quit for 3 weeks. I'm on day #5 now and I read some things from www.quitsmokingonline which help. Similar to Carr's book. I was fine all day today, then I heard from a guy I ended things with 1 month ago to the day and of course,my first thought was I need a cigarette. I resisted and I'm fine now. I don't think I'll be able to put off going to bars so tomorrow night will be the next hard situation for me to not smoke. I plan to conquer it though.
While I have in my mind that I'm not going to smoke no matter what, when I feel the urge I try to think about whether it "really" would make me feel better. The answer thus far is no. I agree with the other post who said that with every urge to think of what you want to gain with quitting...seems to help alot.
While I have in my mind that I'm not going to smoke no matter what, when I feel the urge I try to think about whether it "really" would make me feel better. The answer thus far is no. I agree with the other post who said that with every urge to think of what you want to gain with quitting...seems to help alot.
It's been eight or nine years for me, now. I smoked three packs a day for nearly twenty years. The first four days are the hardest, I think, and you've already made it through that. Don't allow even yourself one itty bitty puff, though. That's the end of quitting, although you won't know it at the time.
For some people it's too much temptation, but I held an unlit cigarette from time to time for several years, just for the feel of it in my hands. I also used sunflower seeds to keep my mouth and hands busy, although it was a little bit difficult to quit that habit later. Still, it got me through without any weight gain, since it's pretty hard to eat enough sunflower seeds to do much damage. Too much salt to eat a huge amount. Your tongue will get sore.
Good luck!
Shari
For some people it's too much temptation, but I held an unlit cigarette from time to time for several years, just for the feel of it in my hands. I also used sunflower seeds to keep my mouth and hands busy, although it was a little bit difficult to quit that habit later. Still, it got me through without any weight gain, since it's pretty hard to eat enough sunflower seeds to do much damage. Too much salt to eat a huge amount. Your tongue will get sore.
Good luck!
Shari
It's been 20 years for me, although I was only an occassional smoker (about a pack a week). I'm just sending out my support to all of you who are trying to quit.
My dad quit 18 yeasr ago after smoling for 42 years so know that it is doable. He told me that what got him through was reminding himself that the urge to smoke will go away whether or not you have a cigarette.
Hang in there - it does get easier!
"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Satchel Paige
My dad quit 18 yeasr ago after smoling for 42 years so know that it is doable. He told me that what got him through was reminding himself that the urge to smoke will go away whether or not you have a cigarette.
Hang in there - it does get easier!
"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Satchel Paige