~*~Stop Smoking 2008~*~ - Page 12

micki · 06-02-2008, 12:07 PM

I can't believe it's been 4 months since my last cigarette. I don't even really miss it anymore. My BF had a "drag" last week. I hope he doesn't start again. I will probably move out. I am not going to live with a smoker.

aim in Fla*working · 06-02-2008, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micki

I can't believe it's been 4 months since my last cigarette. I don't even really miss it anymore. My BF had a "drag" last week. I hope he doesn't start again. I will probably move out. I am not going to live with a smoker.

micki that is great..I quit in Nov. but now I am ready to lose these last 6 pounds i gained and it is NOT CONING off..and i find myself talking myself back into smoking..at least it was a food substitute and frankly I do not feel that great.
But I fight it..how did you lose your minor gain....? it was like nothing.

micki · 06-02-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aim in Fla*working

micki that is great..I quit in Nov. but now I am ready to lose these last 6 pounds i gained and it is NOT CONING off..and i find myself talking myself back into smoking..at least it was a food substitute and frankly I do not feel that great.
But I fight it..how did you lose your minor gain....? it was like nothing.

I didn't, I am up to 148. I haven't been low carbing, but I have been walking 5 miles almost every day and not smoking.
Today I started low carbing again. I am hoping to be back down to my signature weight in a couple weeks.
Remember I lost 10 lbs before I quit so that if I gained a few back it wouldn't be enough to make me start smoking again. BTW, that was always my favorite excuse to smoke.
Walking 20 minutes every day makes up for the artificial metabolism high that comes from smoking supposedly. So I walk.

aim in Fla*working · 06-03-2008, 04:56 AM

interesting..i should walk too then

ragtopwife · 06-16-2008, 08:23 AM

I quit 4 weeks and two days ago after just over a decade of smoking. I still can't believe I actually quit.

Mostly I miss the physical activity of smoking.. light, drag, exhale... something to do with my hands. It was my security blanket for many years after stress, excitement, etc... and my relaxation, my break from the day. My 1st thought when bored, tense or waiting for somehting/someone... the perfect addition to go with drinks out. Also when driving long distances it was my companion and kept me awake when I felt sleepy. WOW if that's not a description of an addicts love for product....

I chewed a lot of Altoids cinnamon gum. I found that if my mint or my gum was spicy hot it helped with the craving. When I have the cigg urge I just burn the snot out of my tongue with the spicy gum or mint and it helps.

I am glad not to be hacking and coughing in the mornings anymore, and I love that my life is no longer structured around ciggs. The constant, "do I have enough", "will I have enough in the morning", "should I stop now and buy...", "1..2..3..4.. in pack, nope better run up to the store tonight" and "ah crud, this is my last one?".

I'm so sorry I ever started. I can't believe I quit twice for a year each when had my two kids and was stupid enough to start again.

Do I miss it? Oh yes, every day. Will I smoke again? Never.

aim in Fla*working · 06-16-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ragtopwife

I quit 4 weeks and two days ago after just over a decade of smoking. I still can't believe I actually quit.

Mostly I miss the physical activity of smoking.. light, drag, exhale... something to do with my hands. It was my security blanket for many years after stress, excitement, etc... and my relaxation, my break from the day. My 1st thought when bored, tense or waiting for somehting/someone... the perfect addition to go with drinks out. Also when driving long distances it was my companion and kept me awake when I felt sleepy. WOW if that's not a description of an addicts love for product....

I chewed a lot of Altoids cinnamon gum. I found that if my mint or my gum was spicy hot it helped with the craving. When I have the cigg urge I just burn the snot out of my tongue with the spicy gum or mint and it helps.

I am glad not to be hacking and coughing in the mornings anymore, and I love that my life is no longer structured around ciggs. The constant, "do I have enough", "will I have enough in the morning", "should I stop now and buy...", "1..2..3..4.. in pack, nope better run up to the store tonight" and "ah crud, this is my last one?".

I'm so sorry I ever started. I can't believe I quit twice for a year each when had my two kids and was stupid enough to start again.

Do I miss it? Oh yes, every day. Will I smoke again? Never.

awesome! Well i quit in november and think about it everyday..and if i am drinking..i really think about it BIG TIME...but so far so good..it IS getting easier for sure!
I have not lost the 6 pounds i gained but I honestly think it has ZERO to do with smoking..like Micki..i made some bad decisions with eating..that is it.
We blame smoking becuase the cigs want us to blame quitting on gaining..the addict in us alive and kicking..i keep telling the cravings AND the scale when it shows the 6 pounds...you cannot have me..i am not willing to suffer cancer because you are messing with my mind. The cigs have become the devil and i have got to hate them...

micki · 06-17-2008, 06:13 AM

Yep, I'm still eating crap, but I am walking 5 miles every day (at least) and I am a non-smoker. My live-in BF has started smoking again. He isn't smoking in the house though. I am not going to let him be a bad influence. I really hate the way it smells.

aim in Fla*working · 06-17-2008, 06:48 AM

i really did find that if I ate on induction and got that ketosis nausea..i did NOT want a smoke!

Boudica · 06-17-2008, 07:21 AM

Been smoke free since Feb 22, 2007. Well over a year. The Nicotine Monster never goes away.

Example: A couple days ago I was walking up my path to the front door of my home, right after getting back from the gym, when I suddenly thought, "Hey. If I start smoking again I could lose weight faster!"

Mind you, it was only a passing thought, I didn't even have a CRAVING.... but what a HOLD that Nic-Monster has!

~D

aim in Fla*working · 06-17-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boudica

Been smoke free since Feb 22, 2007. Well over a year. The Nicotine Monster never goes away.

Example: A couple days ago I was walking up my path to the front door of my home, right after getting back from the gym, when I suddenly thought, "Hey. If I start smoking again I could lose weight faster!"

Mind you, it was only a passing thought, I didn't even have a CRAVING.... but what a HOLD that Nic-Monster has!

~D

ooooooooooooh yeah, said that about a 100 times myself~

micki · 06-17-2008, 09:24 AM

That's why Nick started again. I hope he quits again soon.

Boudica · 06-17-2008, 09:35 AM

For me, it was just WEIRD. I mean really weird. Right outta NOWHERE I think about smoking. This is just proof that the monster never completely goes away.

KUTGW everyone and I am SO PROUD of all of you!
~Deila

BarbDe · 06-17-2008, 10:17 AM

I'm still not smoking!
Survived the April back surgery and just this week starting to feel human again! I credit that to the pedicure (I still can't quite reach my feet and am not supposed to be bending) manicure and haircut!!

But, it's been a long, sometimes brutal couple months. I am so proud of not giving in to the nicotine.
Then the night before last I dreamt that I smoked all night long. OMG did I have cravings yesterday.
But I WON!! again!
1 day at a time.....

Hang in everybody!

Micki, DH did not quit either. He does not smoke inside or around me usually. Sometimes I will seek him out when I know he is outside puffing, if I am really thinking about smoking and tell him to blow smoke in my face.

Cures me EVERY single time. My stomach immediately hurts and I wanna puke!!
I say
"THANKS" and walk away.

ragtopwife · 06-18-2008, 06:41 AM

My DH has not quit either. I think he is a bit embarrassed about it. He thought it would be easier for him after I quit. But nothing about it is easy.

I can't believe how much he reeks now after smoking... ugh. I hate that i ever smelled that bad!

aim in Fla*working · 06-18-2008, 09:38 AM

my mom has chronic pulmonary disease and gasps all the time. She used to, up until last year, play golf twice a week...now she cannot walk through the mall at a slow pace without gasping.
THis is terrible but I am pissed that she cannot quit. I feel that if I did it she can too.
It has caused me to lose a little respect for her...HOW CRAPPY IS THAT. I am upset that i feel this way

Boudica · 06-18-2008, 11:35 AM

Yeah, my DH is still smoking as well. Although, since he went to Afghanistan, he says he doesn't smoke as much. HOWEVER, he picking up dipping again!

I would rather have him smoke. UGH UGH UGH

I wish he would quit everything altogether but, the harder I push, the harder he pushes back. He says he doesn't want to quit because he LIKES smoking.

Oh well. Right now he is away, I only ever smell cigarettes on people who pass me that are smokers and I find I shrink away from people who smell like cigs. It is almost like they are carrying a nasty disease I can catch if I get too close.

aim in Fla*working · 06-18-2008, 11:43 AM

Boudica

I have friends in Afganistan and they all say they smoke or took it up to pass the time...
get on him when he comes home

No one loved to smoke as much as me i really believe it...I smoked with pnemonia...bronchitis...when i had my wisdome teeth pulled...I used to love the way my hands smelled after a cig...
But, seing a man with a trach tube to break and he was my age...40....OMG that was it...do i think about it? yeah...do I want one...heck yeah...but then i see that guy and imagine what he lives with at such a young ate and it goes complely away...also i have a smokers lung as me background on my computer.

lindaokc · 06-20-2008, 05:09 AM

Good morning everyone

I put the cigarettes down again yesterday so today will be day 1. I have basically been smoke free since I quit around 3 yrs ago, but have fits of picking up 3 or 4 whenever I'm stressed the past year and now it's becoming an every other week thing. I've been smoking the past week solid and I'm ready to put this behind me and find other ways of dealing w/ the stress.
I smoked for 42 years, I'm a 63 year old grandma. The Nicodemon would grab me in a heartbeat if he could, so I'm here to gather strength.

Boudica · 06-20-2008, 05:15 AM

Linda and

What are you using as assistance? Patch, gum, Chantix, cold turkey? Getting support from your family?

Post as often as you can and read back through this thread for some handy tips/tricks!

YOU CAN DO THIS!
~D

lindaokc · 06-20-2008, 05:32 AM

Actually, I'm still on the welbutrin I started with. I quit it for a couple of years, but then when I started slipping, I started taking it again, more for insurance than anything. I have just been taking one pill a day but started back on 2 about 3 days ago.
Thanks for the welcome

aim in Fla*working · 06-20-2008, 06:29 AM

i had the worst nightmare and woke up crying. I dreamed that my BF was leaving my and I was so heartbroken i picked up and started smoking again...
then i woke up wanting a cig SO BAD....it is going away now but damn..that came outta no where.

BarbDe · 06-20-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aim in Fla*working

i had the worst nightmare and woke up crying. I dreamed that my BF was leaving my and I was so heartbroken i picked up and started smoking again...
then i woke up wanting a cig SO BAD....it is going away now but damn..that came outta no where.

I know. Those stupid dreams and then the cravings you wake up with are tough!!
BUT you are tougher than they are! Stay strong!!!

BarbDe · 06-20-2008, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lindaokc

Good morning everyone

I put the cigarettes down again yesterday so today will be day 1. I have basically been smoke free since I quit around 3 yrs ago, but have fits of picking up 3 or 4 whenever I'm stressed the past year and now it's becoming an every other week thing. I've been smoking the past week solid and I'm ready to put this behind me and find other ways of dealing w/ the stress.
I smoked for 42 years, I'm a 63 year old grandma. The Nicodemon would grab me in a heartbeat if he could, so I'm here to gather strength.

Hey Linda! Glad to see you made it over here!

Do you have a plan to stay busy and veggies to munch on??

Hang in there, you beat it once, you can do it again!!

Sweetpea · 06-20-2008, 07:20 AM

Just peeking in to see how everyone is doing - I quit 17 months ago using Chantix after 33 years of smoking. Can not stand the smell now ---
Good Luck everyone --- You can do It ---

lindaokc · 06-20-2008, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarbDe

Hey Linda! Glad to see you made it over here!

Do you have a plan to stay busy and veggies to munch on??

Hang in there, you beat it once, you can do it again!!

Oh yeah, my plan is just to take it a few minutes at a time. I do have some munchies, but feel like doing alot of sleeping today for some reason. That has happened in the past when I've gone off cigarettes, so I"m not too worried about it. I will just give in to it.

06-02-2008, 12:07 PM	#331
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,325 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking at least 6 miles every day Start Date: Summer 2000	4 months no smokes! I can't believe it's been 4 months since my last cigarette. I don't even really miss it anymore. My BF had a "drag" last week. I hope he doesn't start again. I will probably move out. I am not going to live with a smoker.

06-16-2008, 08:23 AM	#335
ragtopwife Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SC Posts: 393 Gallery: ragtopwife Stats: 218/181.5/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2006 - 218/172 & July 27 2008 @ 196	I quit 4 weeks and two days ago after just over a decade of smoking. I still can't believe I actually quit. Mostly I miss the physical activity of smoking.. light, drag, exhale... something to do with my hands. It was my security blanket for many years after stress, excitement, etc... and my relaxation, my break from the day. My 1st thought when bored, tense or waiting for somehting/someone... the perfect addition to go with drinks out. Also when driving long distances it was my companion and kept me awake when I felt sleepy. WOW if that's not a description of an addicts love for product.... I chewed a lot of Altoids cinnamon gum. I found that if my mint or my gum was spicy hot it helped with the craving. When I have the cigg urge I just burn the snot out of my tongue with the spicy gum or mint and it helps. I am glad not to be hacking and coughing in the mornings anymore, and I love that my life is no longer structured around ciggs. The constant, "do I have enough", "will I have enough in the morning", "should I stop now and buy...", "1..2..3..4.. in pack, nope better run up to the store tonight" and "ah crud, this is my last one?". I'm so sorry I ever started. I can't believe I quit twice for a year each when had my two kids and was stupid enough to start again. Do I miss it? Oh yes, every day. Will I smoke again? Never. __________________ Jeanne 7/27 - 196.0 ..... 9/09 - 183 8/04 - 190.0 ..... 9/16 - 183 8/11 - 188.5 ..... 9/23 - 181.5 8/18 - 187.0 ..... 9/30 - 187 8/25 - 185.5 ..... 10/6 - 185.5

06-17-2008, 10:17 AM	#343
BarbDe Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 3,015 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 9/22/08 216/216/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004	I'm still not smoking! Survived the April back surgery and just this week starting to feel human again! I credit that to the pedicure (I still can't quite reach my feet and am not supposed to be bending) manicure and haircut!! But, it's been a long, sometimes brutal couple months. I am so proud of not giving in to the nicotine. Then the night before last I dreamt that I smoked all night long. OMG did I have cravings yesterday. But I WON!! again! 1 day at a time..... Hang in everybody! Micki, DH did not quit either. He does not smoke inside or around me usually. Sometimes I will seek him out when I know he is outside puffing, if I am really thinking about smoking and tell him to blow smoke in my face. Cures me EVERY single time. My stomach immediately hurts and I wanna puke!! I say "THANKS" and walk away. __________________ Barb, 48 46 to lose/0 Lost/ 46 TO GO! Si6 5/36 93.25/1601 Miles to meet up with Sheshy!

06-18-2008, 11:35 AM	#346
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,033 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	Yeah, my DH is still smoking as well. Although, since he went to Afghanistan, he says he doesn't smoke as much. HOWEVER, he picking up dipping again! I would rather have him smoke. UGH UGH UGH I wish he would quit everything altogether but, the harder I push, the harder he pushes back. He says he doesn't want to quit because he LIKES smoking. Oh well. Right now he is away, I only ever smell cigarettes on people who pass me that are smokers and I find I shrink away from people who smell like cigs. It is almost like they are carrying a nasty disease I can catch if I get too close. __________________ Operation Homefront

06-03-2008, 04:56 AM	#334
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,243 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	interesting..i should walk too then

06-17-2008, 06:13 AM	#337
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,325 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking at least 6 miles every day Start Date: Summer 2000	Yep, I'm still eating crap, but I am walking 5 miles every day (at least) and I am a non-smoker. My live-in BF has started smoking again. He isn't smoking in the house though. I am not going to let him be a bad influence. I really hate the way it smells.

06-17-2008, 06:48 AM	#338
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,243 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	i really did find that if I ate on induction and got that ketosis nausea..i did NOT want a smoke!

06-17-2008, 07:21 AM	#339
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,033 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	Been smoke free since Feb 22, 2007. Well over a year. The Nicotine Monster never goes away. Example: A couple days ago I was walking up my path to the front door of my home, right after getting back from the gym, when I suddenly thought, "Hey. If I start smoking again I could lose weight faster!" Mind you, it was only a passing thought, I didn't even have a CRAVING.... but what a HOLD that Nic-Monster has! ~D

06-17-2008, 09:24 AM	#341
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,325 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking at least 6 miles every day Start Date: Summer 2000	That's why Nick started again. I hope he quits again soon.

06-17-2008, 09:35 AM	#342
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,033 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	For me, it was just WEIRD. I mean really weird. Right outta NOWHERE I think about smoking. This is just proof that the monster never completely goes away. KUTGW everyone and I am SO PROUD of all of you! ~Deila

06-18-2008, 06:41 AM	#344
ragtopwife Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SC Posts: 393 Gallery: ragtopwife Stats: 218/181.5/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2006 - 218/172 & July 27 2008 @ 196	My DH has not quit either. I think he is a bit embarrassed about it. He thought it would be easier for him after I quit. But nothing about it is easy. I can't believe how much he reeks now after smoking... ugh. I hate that i ever smelled that bad!

06-18-2008, 09:38 AM	#345
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,243 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	my mom has chronic pulmonary disease and gasps all the time. She used to, up until last year, play golf twice a week...now she cannot walk through the mall at a slow pace without gasping. THis is terrible but I am pissed that she cannot quit. I feel that if I did it she can too. It has caused me to lose a little respect for her...HOW CRAPPY IS THAT. I am upset that i feel this way

06-18-2008, 11:43 AM	#347
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,243 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	Boudica I have friends in Afganistan and they all say they smoke or took it up to pass the time... get on him when he comes home No one loved to smoke as much as me i really believe it...I smoked with pnemonia...bronchitis...when i had my wisdome teeth pulled...I used to love the way my hands smelled after a cig... But, seing a man with a trach tube to break and he was my age...40....OMG that was it...do i think about it? yeah...do I want one...heck yeah...but then i see that guy and imagine what he lives with at such a young ate and it goes complely away...also i have a smokers lung as me background on my computer.

06-20-2008, 05:09 AM	#348
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,250 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Good morning everyone I put the cigarettes down again yesterday so today will be day 1. I have basically been smoke free since I quit around 3 yrs ago, but have fits of picking up 3 or 4 whenever I'm stressed the past year and now it's becoming an every other week thing. I've been smoking the past week solid and I'm ready to put this behind me and find other ways of dealing w/ the stress. I smoked for 42 years, I'm a 63 year old grandma. The Nicodemon would grab me in a heartbeat if he could, so I'm here to gather strength.

06-20-2008, 05:15 AM	#349
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,033 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	Linda and What are you using as assistance? Patch, gum, Chantix, cold turkey? Getting support from your family? Post as often as you can and read back through this thread for some handy tips/tricks! YOU CAN DO THIS! ~D

06-20-2008, 05:32 AM	#350
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,250 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Actually, I'm still on the welbutrin I started with. I quit it for a couple of years, but then when I started slipping, I started taking it again, more for insurance than anything. I have just been taking one pill a day but started back on 2 about 3 days ago. Thanks for the welcome

06-20-2008, 06:29 AM	#351
aim in Flaworking Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 8,243 Gallery: aim in Flaworking	i had the worst nightmare and woke up crying. I dreamed that my BF was leaving my and I was so heartbroken i picked up and started smoking again... then i woke up wanting a cig SO BAD....it is going away now but damn..that came outta no where.

06-20-2008, 07:20 AM	#354
Sweetpea Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South Louisiana - LSU Country Posts: 3,543 Gallery: Sweetpea Stats: 165/110 WOE: lc/atkins Start Date: 04/02/2007	Just peeking in to see how everyone is doing - I quit 17 months ago using Chantix after 33 years of smoking. Can not stand the smell now --- Good Luck everyone --- You can do It ---

06-20-2008, 02:21 PM	#356
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,325 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking at least 6 miles every day Start Date: Summer 2000