~*~Stop Smoking 2008~*~ - Page 13

Boudica · 06-21-2008, 12:41 PM

OMG that frikken KILLED!!!

Thank Micki! I need that!

lindaokc · 06-21-2008, 03:23 PM

Almost through day 2 and going strong.

BarbDe · 06-21-2008, 03:44 PM

WTG Linda. Keep on hanging in there!!

Boudica · 06-21-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lindaokc

Almost through day 2 and going strong.

KUTGW! Make sure you post often and, if you need to vent, c'mon out here!

Bluqq · 06-21-2008, 05:27 PM

You are all doing such a fantastic job!

here are my stats

786 days, 7 hours, 5 minutes and 31 seconds smoke free.

15726 cigarettes not smoked.
$5,109.00 and 4 months, 3 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 4/27/2006 12:20:00 PM

I quit cold turkey after reading the easy way to quit smoking and never looked back

it does get easier! I dont think about it at all and when I walk by someone who is smoking or has just smoked ....well.....

BarbDe · 06-21-2008, 11:18 PM

Wow over 2 years, that's awesome Bluqq!!

Just checking on my stats, haven't done that in a while...

I have been quit for 7 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days, 10 hours, 39 minutes and 44 seconds (230 days).
I have saved $1,152.21 by not smoking 9,217 cigarettes.
I have saved 1 Month, 2 Days and 5 minutes of my life.
My Quit Date: 11/4/2007 2:36 PM

Still looking for that $1152.21!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluqq

You are all doing such a fantastic job!

here are my stats

786 days, 7 hours, 5 minutes and 31 seconds smoke free.

15726 cigarettes not smoked.
$5,109.00 and 4 months, 3 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 4/27/2006 12:20:00 PM

I quit cold turkey after reading the easy way to quit smoking and never looked back

it does get easier! I dont think about it at all and when I walk by someone who is smoking or has just smoked ....well.....

Bluqq · 06-22-2008, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarbDe

Wow over 2 years, that's awesome Bluqq!!

Just checking on my stats, haven't done that in a while...

I have been quit for 7 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days, 10 hours, 39 minutes and 44 seconds (230 days).
I have saved $1,152.21 by not smoking 9,217 cigarettes.
I have saved 1 Month, 2 Days and 5 minutes of my life.
My Quit Date: 11/4/2007 2:36 PM

Still looking for that $1152.21!!!

AWESOME!

lindaokc · 06-22-2008, 05:03 AM

Boy, your stats are great. Both of you. It's very inspiring.
Beginning day 3.

Bluqq · 06-22-2008, 05:07 AM

Congrats Linda!
Are you going cold turkey?

I swear the first 3 days were the worst
after that it was a mind game
Allan Carrs book helped prepare me and helped diffuse the stress

BarbDe · 06-22-2008, 05:35 AM

Day 3! Hang in!! You can do it!!!
Allen Carr's Book was a very good read, but I don't think I ever finished it completely. Because, then I would have had to quit smoking LOL. I wasn't ready for it at the time.
I used Chantix for about 3 weeks. That was enough for me.

But seriously? My DAD quit smoking. My Dad is 78 years old and started smoking when he was 10. He was my inspiration, and told me about the Chantix. And he is still quit over a year now!

lindaokc · 06-22-2008, 05:55 AM

Not really having much difficulty. I have been quit for almost 3 yrs, but have been picking up cigarettes for 3 or 4 cigarettes whenever I'd get upset and throwing away the rest of the pack, then doing it again after a month or so. Anyway, this last time, I smoked non stop for over a week, having a hard time putting them down. I've kept on WElbutrin for a year now, knowing I was slipping, but only taking one a day. I kicked it back up to 2 a day a couple of days before I put them down. I had a couple of rough moments yesterday, but nothing I couldn't handle. It truly feels great to have thrown them away and I'm glad I"m an ex smoker again.

Now, I just have to figure out something else to do when I get upset.

Thanks for the encouragement. I am doing fine.

ETA: Read the Allen Carr book. It was an inspiration to me. I must get it back out.

Boudica · 06-26-2008, 07:09 AM

Just checking in on Linda.

You doing OK hun? How are you feeling? What have you been using to keep you from smoking?

~Boo

lindaokc · 06-26-2008, 08:05 AM

Not too good.

I broke yesterday and bought a pack. Smoked 3, then threw the rest away. So irritating, but not giving up. I am on Welbutrin, but only went back up to 2 pills a day just over a week ago. I WILL make it !!!
Thanks for checking on me

micki · 06-28-2008, 04:25 PM

Well I slipped up last night. While sitting at the bar at Chili's waiting for take-out and smelling Nick's cigarettes and drinking 2 margaritas I smoked a couple cigarettes. I think 3 or 4. I just wanted to have a couple. I don't have any desire to smoke today, but I know that giving myself permission to do it once usually leads to a full blown relapse.
I need Nick to quit smoking again. It is so much harder with him smoking.
No more drinking for me for a while. I don't usually drink anyways. I don't know what I was thinking. errrr!

(Mad at me)

What should I do about my day count? I did go 148 days without smoking, and moving forward I won't smoke. Should I subtract one day?

BarbDe · 06-28-2008, 04:30 PM

I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 3 hours, 48 minutes and 57 seconds (237 days). I have saved $1,185.78 by not smoking 9,486 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 2 Days, 22 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/4/2007 2:36 PM

SO how crazy is THIS??
My kids (my kids are 19, 23, & 29 by the way) have all traveled together up North to see their Grandparents. Only the 19yr old still lives at home.
Anyway, so my thoughts yesterday after they left?
"Hey! I can smoke while they are gone! Nobody will be here to ***** at me!"

Now is that STUPID or what??
I've come through the back surgery, feeling pretty good. Gained some more weight, that's not good. But I know it's the drugs and lack of exercise. I'm working on that. Back to the Dr. on Monday and hopefully will get clearance to at least start some PT.
Anyway, I got through all that and never even crossed my mind to smoke. The last couple of days have been rough though.
I'm still hanging in and not smoking though!
I have started asking DH when he is going to quit too. He is coughing so bad. He finally admitted, at least, that it's about time. So we'll see what he does about it.

BarbDe · 06-28-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lindaokc

Not too good.

I broke yesterday and bought a pack. Smoked 3, then threw the rest away. So irritating, but not giving up. I am on Welbutrin, but only went back up to 2 pills a day just over a week ago. I WILL make it !!!
Thanks for checking on me

Quote:

Originally Posted by micki

Well I slipped up last night. While sitting at the bar at Chili's waiting for take-out and smelling Nick's cigarettes and drinking 2 margaritas I smoked a couple cigarettes. I think 3 or 4. I just wanted to have a couple. I don't have any desire to smoke today, but I know that giving myself permission to do it once usually leads to a full blown relapse.
I need Nick to quit smoking again. It is so much harder with him smoking.
No more drinking for me for a while. I don't usually drink anyways. I don't know what I was thinking. errrr!

(Mad at me)

What should I do about my day count? I did go 148 days without smoking, and moving forward I won't smoke. Should I subtract one day?

I'm sorry I didn't see your posts!!

You girls hang in there. Don't give up, just back on the wagon!!
I know that this is the hardest thing that I have ever done.
Don't give up!!!
Micki whatever works for you with the count. I would not erase all your hard work for one screw up!!

micki · 06-28-2008, 04:40 PM

Thanks Barb! I'll be ok. I am going to subtract one day from my count since it was one day I wasn't smoke-free.
I am so disappointed in myself. I know better than to drink. Nothing good ever happens after a 2nd drink! lol

BarbDe · 06-28-2008, 04:44 PM

I am surprised that I have not had that problem with drinking.
We were at our friends house last weekend and the guys were smoking (we were outside under a covered porch) and I was

. Seriously had to walk away. I was really surprised at myself. Sometimes I find myself seeking out smokers to get some 2nd hand smoke!

I know!

lindaokc · 06-28-2008, 04:51 PM

Glad you are doing Ok, Micki. I am also hanging in there. I'm blessed in that my hubby doesn't smoke or there would be no hope for me. I am not giving up, I will make it, for sure. Some deep breathing helps, along w/ cutting the thought short when it comes up. Got up this morning smoke free and going to bed the same way.

lindaokc · 06-28-2008, 06:16 PM

Thanks for the encouragement, BarbDe. It's always appreciated.

micki · 06-29-2008, 01:41 PM

I made it through Saturday without smoking, although I was a little "irritable" lol. Today is better.

lindaokc · 06-29-2008, 03:03 PM

Yeah, Micki

I am also doing fine, gonna make it another day, nothing much planned and not going anywhere .

lindaokc · 06-30-2008, 03:24 PM

Still hanging in there, another day almost under my belt. It's been busy today and helped to keep my mind off "things".

micki · 06-30-2008, 04:26 PM

I haven't even thought of a cigarette all day. Nick is out of town so I don't have to see him outside smoking or catch a whiff of his cigarettes.

turbotex · 07-02-2008, 09:34 AM

Hi there! I started smoking in High School and was about 1/2 pack to a pack a day until I was 32 and got pregnant. I quit cold turkey and stayed quit until my brother died in June of 2001. I then started back but only 5-6 cigarettes a day until Saturday June 21st when I smoke over a pack due to drinking heavily while playing in the pool

When I woke up on Sunday the 22nd I felt like absolute CRAP!!! I decided then and there that at 41 years old with a husband and a 7yo wonderful son that smoking was just STUPID!!! So, that being said, I have not had a cigarette since Saturday the 21st around 11pm. I was using the patch, but as of today I am going completely off nicotine!!!! Yea me

Is is weird to feel a little sad that I won't be smoking anymore? I realize that is stupid, but I guess that I am grieving in a way. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has felt this way

Okay, now I am going to actually read this whole thread.

Thanks for listening and letting me join all of you other Quitters!!!!

BarbDe · 07-02-2008, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotex

Is is weird to feel a little sad that I won't be smoking anymore? I realize that is stupid, but I guess that I am grieving in a way. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has felt this way

Okay, now I am going to actually read this whole thread.

Thanks for listening and letting me join all of you other Quitters!!!!

Not weird at all, if you ask me. I was grieving. Then I was really PO'd that I was quitting.

I guess it's all part of the process.
Anyway,

and congratulations!!

Micki, Linda?? How you girls doing??

06-28-2008, 04:25 PM	#374
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,329 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking every day Start Date: Summer 2000	Well I slipped up last night. While sitting at the bar at Chili's waiting for take-out and smelling Nick's cigarettes and drinking 2 margaritas I smoked a couple cigarettes. I think 3 or 4. I just wanted to have a couple. I don't have any desire to smoke today, but I know that giving myself permission to do it once usually leads to a full blown relapse. I need Nick to quit smoking again. It is so much harder with him smoking. No more drinking for me for a while. I don't usually drink anyways. I don't know what I was thinking. errrr! (Mad at me) What should I do about my day count? I did go 148 days without smoking, and moving forward I won't smoke. Should I subtract one day? __________________ 9 months smoke free! 978 miles walked from April to October Goal: 1,500 miles by next April, even if some is on the dreadmill November Goal: 100 miles or more by foot 6.5 miles by foot in November Last edited by micki : 06-28-2008 at 04:28 PM.

06-28-2008, 04:30 PM	#375
BarbDe Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 3,255 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 9/22/08 216/210/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004	I have been quit for 7 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days, 3 hours, 48 minutes and 57 seconds (237 days). I have saved $1,185.78 by not smoking 9,486 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 2 Days, 22 hours and 30 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 11/4/2007 2:36 PM SO how crazy is THIS?? My kids (my kids are 19, 23, & 29 by the way) have all traveled together up North to see their Grandparents. Only the 19yr old still lives at home. Anyway, so my thoughts yesterday after they left? "Hey! I can smoke while they are gone! Nobody will be here to ***** at me!" Now is that STUPID or what?? I've come through the back surgery, feeling pretty good. Gained some more weight, that's not good. But I know it's the drugs and lack of exercise. I'm working on that. Back to the Dr. on Monday and hopefully will get clearance to at least start some PT. Anyway, I got through all that and never even crossed my mind to smoke. The last couple of days have been rough though. I'm still hanging in and not smoking though! I have started asking DH when he is going to quit too. He is coughing so bad. He finally admitted, at least, that it's about time. So we'll see what he does about it. __________________ Barb, 48 46 to lose/Got rid of my scale/ ?? TO GO! Si6 27/36 93.25/1601 Miles to meet up with Sheshy!

06-28-2008, 04:44 PM	#378
BarbDe Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 3,255 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 9/22/08 216/210/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004	I am surprised that I have not had that problem with drinking. We were at our friends house last weekend and the guys were smoking (we were outside under a covered porch) and I was. Seriously had to walk away. I was really surprised at myself. Sometimes I find myself seeking out smokers to get some 2nd hand smoke! I know!

07-02-2008, 09:34 AM	#385
turbotex Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Longhorn Country Posts: 4,684 Gallery: turbotex Start Date: 8/13/03	Hi there! I started smoking in High School and was about 1/2 pack to a pack a day until I was 32 and got pregnant. I quit cold turkey and stayed quit until my brother died in June of 2001. I then started back but only 5-6 cigarettes a day until Saturday June 21st when I smoke over a pack due to drinking heavily while playing in the pool When I woke up on Sunday the 22nd I felt like absolute CRAP!!! I decided then and there that at 41 years old with a husband and a 7yo wonderful son that smoking was just STUPID!!! So, that being said, I have not had a cigarette since Saturday the 21st around 11pm. I was using the patch, but as of today I am going completely off nicotine!!!! Yea me Is is weird to feel a little sad that I won't be smoking anymore? I realize that is stupid, but I guess that I am grieving in a way. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has felt this way Okay, now I am going to actually read this whole thread. Thanks for listening and letting me join all of you other Quitters!!!! __________________ Pam

06-21-2008, 12:41 PM	#361
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,071 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	OMG that frikken KILLED!!! Thank Micki! I need that!

06-21-2008, 03:23 PM	#362
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Almost through day 2 and going strong.

06-21-2008, 03:44 PM	#363
BarbDe Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 3,255 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 9/22/08 216/210/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004	WTG Linda. Keep on hanging in there!!

06-21-2008, 05:27 PM	#365
Bluqq Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Yawk Posts: 11,590 Gallery: Bluqq Stats: 144/102 Start Date: 11/24/05	You are all doing such a fantastic job! here are my stats 786 days, 7 hours, 5 minutes and 31 seconds smoke free. 15726 cigarettes not smoked. $5,109.00 and 4 months, 3 hours of your life saved. Your quit date: 4/27/2006 12:20:00 PM I quit cold turkey after reading the easy way to quit smoking and never looked back it does get easier! I dont think about it at all and when I walk by someone who is smoking or has just smoked ....well.....

06-22-2008, 05:03 AM	#368
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Boy, your stats are great. Both of you. It's very inspiring. Beginning day 3.

06-22-2008, 05:07 AM	#369
Bluqq Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Yawk Posts: 11,590 Gallery: Bluqq Stats: 144/102 Start Date: 11/24/05	Congrats Linda! Are you going cold turkey? I swear the first 3 days were the worst after that it was a mind game Allan Carrs book helped prepare me and helped diffuse the stress

06-22-2008, 05:35 AM	#370
BarbDe Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 3,255 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 9/22/08 216/210/170 WOE: Atkins Start Date: August 2004	Day 3! Hang in!! You can do it!!! Allen Carr's Book was a very good read, but I don't think I ever finished it completely. Because, then I would have had to quit smoking LOL. I wasn't ready for it at the time. I used Chantix for about 3 weeks. That was enough for me. But seriously? My DAD quit smoking. My Dad is 78 years old and started smoking when he was 10. He was my inspiration, and told me about the Chantix. And he is still quit over a year now!

06-22-2008, 05:55 AM	#371
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Not really having much difficulty. I have been quit for almost 3 yrs, but have been picking up cigarettes for 3 or 4 cigarettes whenever I'd get upset and throwing away the rest of the pack, then doing it again after a month or so. Anyway, this last time, I smoked non stop for over a week, having a hard time putting them down. I've kept on WElbutrin for a year now, knowing I was slipping, but only taking one a day. I kicked it back up to 2 a day a couple of days before I put them down. I had a couple of rough moments yesterday, but nothing I couldn't handle. It truly feels great to have thrown them away and I'm glad I"m an ex smoker again. Now, I just have to figure out something else to do when I get upset. Thanks for the encouragement. I am doing fine. ETA: Read the Allen Carr book. It was an inspiration to me. I must get it back out.

06-26-2008, 07:09 AM	#372
Boudica Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Embracing mackereality! Posts: 4,071 Gallery: Boudica Stats: 5'9 ~ 234/Size 18 jeans/Size 12 jeans WOE: Low G.I./Low Calorie Start Date: Every Day	Just checking in on Linda. You doing OK hun? How are you feeling? What have you been using to keep you from smoking? ~Boo

06-26-2008, 08:05 AM	#373
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Not too good. I broke yesterday and bought a pack. Smoked 3, then threw the rest away. So irritating, but not giving up. I am on Welbutrin, but only went back up to 2 pills a day just over a week ago. I WILL make it !!! Thanks for checking on me

06-28-2008, 04:40 PM	#377
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,329 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking every day Start Date: Summer 2000	Thanks Barb! I'll be ok. I am going to subtract one day from my count since it was one day I wasn't smoke-free. I am so disappointed in myself. I know better than to drink. Nothing good ever happens after a 2nd drink! lol

06-28-2008, 04:51 PM	#379
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Glad you are doing Ok, Micki. I am also hanging in there. I'm blessed in that my hubby doesn't smoke or there would be no hope for me. I am not giving up, I will make it, for sure. Some deep breathing helps, along w/ cutting the thought short when it comes up. Got up this morning smoke free and going to bed the same way.

06-28-2008, 06:16 PM	#380
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Thanks for the encouragement, BarbDe. It's always appreciated.

06-29-2008, 01:41 PM	#381
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,329 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking every day Start Date: Summer 2000	I made it through Saturday without smoking, although I was a little "irritable" lol. Today is better.

06-29-2008, 03:03 PM	#382
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Yeah, Micki I am also doing fine, gonna make it another day, nothing much planned and not going anywhere .

06-30-2008, 03:24 PM	#383
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 1,258 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/156/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Still hanging in there, another day almost under my belt. It's been busy today and helped to keep my mind off "things".

06-30-2008, 04:26 PM	#384
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,329 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/135/Pretty happy with where I am WOE: walking every day Start Date: Summer 2000	I haven't even thought of a cigarette all day. Nick is out of town so I don't have to see him outside smoking or catch a whiff of his cigarettes.