How are the quitters doing?

PinkTeam2 · 07-14-2004, 11:47 PM

You guys just wanted to say hi and see how ya are!!!!! Are you holding up ok?

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

leeser24 · 07-15-2004, 07:36 AM

Thanks so much for checking in on us!

I'm doing great so far. 4days, 18 hours. 95 cigs not smoked. $21 saved. My blahs and depression are lifting. I am realizing my smoking was masking my boredom, so now I need to find more productive things to do. My weight gain seems to have leveled off now and will hopefully start reversing itself. All in all, I'm OK.

This is definitely harder than dieting!

How is everyone else?

leeser24 · 07-15-2004, 07:37 AM

Just wanted to add that you are an inspiration for staying smoke free for over a year!

congrats! How do you feel about it now?

Brenda · 07-15-2004, 09:13 AM

Thanks for checking up on us. Hanging in there. It's definetely the hardest thing I've ever tried to do for myself. But I'm confident and looking forward to the day when I can help others as you are helping us

You're doing great leeser24 and a great attitude!

PinkTeam2 · 07-15-2004, 09:34 AM

I feel WONDERFUL. Really. Do I think about it or miss it still sometimes or even want one occasionally? YES. Is it hard? NO. Not at all. I do have some incentive tho whereas you guys might not. I mean I went thru a life changing event last year. Definately a near death experience. And I was commanded by all my drs to NEVER smoke again. So even tho before I knew it was bad for me, I still enjoyed it and kept on thinking it won't happen to me, blah blah blah

But something did. So....when THAT happens and a dr says don't ever do that again. You are like uh OK. So there ya go. I feel like if I did it now I'd be flirting with death again and it wasn't that much fun last year so I'll pass.....LOL

I REALLY REALLY enjoy my oxygen now. Especially since my lungs are weak. I love it. I see ppl smoking and think man that looks gross I'm glad I quit. But on the other hand I'm very understanding and a nice ex smoker. I know where they are and how they feel. But I still wish everyone would quit. You find other things to enjoy that much. And there really IS no point to having a cigarette. Its a cop out fake coping mechanism that we tell ourselves we enjoy. I did....I really enjoyed it. I still miss it occasionally. But we all think we smoke to relax us and calm us? It actually raises blood pressure and heart rate and everything opposite of what calms us so it actually works against us. Odd isn't it?

Well I'm proud of you guys. KEEP STRONG....it can be done.

leeser24 · 07-15-2004, 09:51 AM

wow, incredible story - I'm glad you survived and are still here with us now!

ohmystarz · 07-16-2004, 12:31 AM

I stopped smoking on March 24 of this year. Almost 4 months now.

It's been hard - but not impossible. I still have strong urges to smoke, but they pass. How long, I wonder, before those strong urges stop completely?

Oh, and I gained 20 lbs. So now I am trying to deal with that too.

leeser24 · 07-17-2004, 07:40 AM

The weight gain seems to have stopped and now I'm down a pound. I've been sticking to the diet very closely, carb-wise, but overdoing it on calories - still tend to do a lot of nervous eating at night. Working on it! If we can overcome this addiction, ohmystarz, we can certainly overcome the weight gain...right? (i hope!)

Galileo Girl · 08-11-2004, 07:47 PM

I quit on June 21, 2004 and I've put on about 8 pounds :/ I think its mostly because I've all but stopped going to the gym. well, that and a few too many "better the krispy kreme than the cig" moments. I'm just so tiiiiirrreeed all the time. I was starting to get some pep back and then today I stepped down my nicopatch to level 2 and now I'm all tired again. I guess I'm just going to have to force myself to go to the gym whether I feel it or not

07-14-2004, 11:47 PM	#1
PinkTeam2 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 292 Gallery: PinkTeam2	How are the quitters doing? You guys just wanted to say hi and see how ya are!!!!! Are you holding up ok? YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!

07-15-2004, 09:34 AM	#5
PinkTeam2 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 292 Gallery: PinkTeam2	thats sweet!!!! I feel WONDERFUL. Really. Do I think about it or miss it still sometimes or even want one occasionally? YES. Is it hard? NO. Not at all. I do have some incentive tho whereas you guys might not. I mean I went thru a life changing event last year. Definately a near death experience. And I was commanded by all my drs to NEVER smoke again. So even tho before I knew it was bad for me, I still enjoyed it and kept on thinking it won't happen to me, blah blah blah But something did. So....when THAT happens and a dr says don't ever do that again. You are like uh OK. So there ya go. I feel like if I did it now I'd be flirting with death again and it wasn't that much fun last year so I'll pass.....LOL I REALLY REALLY enjoy my oxygen now. Especially since my lungs are weak. I love it. I see ppl smoking and think man that looks gross I'm glad I quit. But on the other hand I'm very understanding and a nice ex smoker. I know where they are and how they feel. But I still wish everyone would quit. You find other things to enjoy that much. And there really IS no point to having a cigarette. Its a cop out fake coping mechanism that we tell ourselves we enjoy. I did....I really enjoyed it. I still miss it occasionally. But we all think we smoke to relax us and calm us? It actually raises blood pressure and heart rate and everything opposite of what calms us so it actually works against us. Odd isn't it? Well I'm proud of you guys. KEEP STRONG....it can be done. __________________ Shannon mom to 5 awesome kids wife to a hot redneck!!! Got MK? 179 / 165 / 140 or lower RE inducting Jan of 05 Stopped smoking ** August 10, 2003 Greatful to be a plastic surgery survivor.........I'm proof God is still in the miracle business!!!!!

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07-15-2004, 07:36 AM	#2
leeser24 Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 164 Gallery: leeser24 Stats: 180/179/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec 28, 2005	Thanks so much for checking in on us! I'm doing great so far. 4days, 18 hours. 95 cigs not smoked. $21 saved. My blahs and depression are lifting. I am realizing my smoking was masking my boredom, so now I need to find more productive things to do. My weight gain seems to have leveled off now and will hopefully start reversing itself. All in all, I'm OK. This is definitely harder than dieting! How is everyone else?

07-15-2004, 07:37 AM	#3
leeser24 Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 164 Gallery: leeser24 Stats: 180/179/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec 28, 2005	Just wanted to add that you are an inspiration for staying smoke free for over a year! congrats! How do you feel about it now?

07-15-2004, 09:13 AM	#4
Brenda Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 5,145 Gallery: Brenda Stats: 168/??/140 5'8" (44 yo) WOE: Atkins	Thanks for checking up on us. Hanging in there. It's definetely the hardest thing I've ever tried to do for myself. But I'm confident and looking forward to the day when I can help others as you are helping us You're doing great leeser24 and a great attitude!

07-15-2004, 09:51 AM	#6
leeser24 Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 164 Gallery: leeser24 Stats: 180/179/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec 28, 2005	wow, incredible story - I'm glad you survived and are still here with us now!

07-16-2004, 12:31 AM	#7
ohmystarz MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In A State of Complete Denial--California Posts: 1,036 Gallery: ohmystarz Stats: Three and a half years SMOKE FREE! (very amazing!) WOE: The I quit smoking and gained a ton of weight diet Start Date: ReInduction-Atkins--Again...NEVER - NEVER GIVE UP!	I stopped smoking on March 24 of this year. Almost 4 months now. It's been hard - but not impossible. I still have strong urges to smoke, but they pass. How long, I wonder, before those strong urges stop completely? Oh, and I gained 20 lbs. So now I am trying to deal with that too.

07-17-2004, 07:40 AM	#8
leeser24 Guest Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chester County, PA Posts: 164 Gallery: leeser24 Stats: 180/179/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec 28, 2005	The weight gain seems to have stopped and now I'm down a pound. I've been sticking to the diet very closely, carb-wise, but overdoing it on calories - still tend to do a lot of nervous eating at night. Working on it! If we can overcome this addiction, ohmystarz, we can certainly overcome the weight gain...right? (i hope!)

08-11-2004, 07:47 PM	#9
Galileo Girl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,363 Gallery: Galileo Girl Stats: 188/159/140 (quit smoking 6/21 159/170/140) WOE: Atkins Start Date: June, 2003	I quit on June 21, 2004 and I've put on about 8 pounds :/ I think its mostly because I've all but stopped going to the gym. well, that and a few too many "better the krispy kreme than the cig" moments. I'm just so tiiiiirrreeed all the time. I was starting to get some pep back and then today I stepped down my nicopatch to level 2 and now I'm all tired again. I guess I'm just going to have to force myself to go to the gym whether I feel it or not