Stop smoking 2009 - Page 4

lindaokc · 01-28-2009, 02:06 PM

Wow, SugarPop, you are doing fantastic. Yep, you are so right about not being able to do just one. I feel for your friend have one "here & there".....yes we do know what that means, and I'm glad you can see it. She is lying to herself and is going to end up smoking day in and day out before long. How sad. I'm just thankful you can see past that.

Congrats for losing weight too. It is rough when you first quit and when you feel the need to eat you should, I think. Anything that can help you get through without smoking. The weight can come off later, when you have a chance to calm down. Sounds like you are there. I'm glad it's getting easier for you. Keep it up, girl.

BarbDe · 01-28-2009, 06:07 PM

GOOD for you Sugar! 4 weeks down is an amazing milestone!
And look at Micki! Woohoo!
TurnNBurn! 4 weeks for you too, right? YAY!!
Stynger - you still with us??

You guys are doing awesome! And you all are way less cry babies than I was!!
You all need to be very proud of yourselves!!

hummingbird11 · 01-29-2009, 06:31 PM

hi everyone. i'm almost "there".
i'm subscribing so that this thread will pop-up & hit me over the head every day!

lindaokc · 01-29-2009, 06:39 PM

Hi Hummingbird, good to see you here. I'm hoping you will be able to join us shortly. We don't have posts on here every day so you won't get hit on the head every day, but when there is a post, you will think of us.

When you get "there" you will find a whole new world awaiting.

hummingbird11 · 01-29-2009, 06:45 PM

thank you, Linda! when I saw it was you that started this thread + saw others here like SugarPop & auntiesocial ~ I immediately thought: YES!!

HiYa everyone else! Look forward to getting to know you!

I will "tell my story" soon. Probably on Feb 1st!

SugarPop · 01-30-2009, 11:35 AM

Hi Hummingbird - Nice to see you here. I've almost completed my first month smoke free! You can do this......I'm barely even thinking about cigarettes anymore - Now I'm concentrating on the weight loss - Down to 183 this AM yippee. Anyway, good luck to you - It's not easy, but I'm so glad I did this and you will be too. Here in NY I was paying $7.00 for ONE pack. Not to mention I was afraid to even speak to anyone for fear of cigarette breath. Here's to good health in 2009....

And linda, thank you so much for starting this thread and being there for us......I really appreciate it.

B

SugarPop · 01-30-2009, 05:30 PM

You know, I want to encourage anyone that wants to try and quit to join us. Even if you've been here before and have fallen off track...........It doesn't mean you're weak - it just means that you had a setback. We all understand that. I know, for myself, I used smoking as a tool to eat less - or so I rationalized - So believe me when I say I understand the conflict that you're dealing with.

Today I haven't smoked in a month and I'm back on track with the dieting - I'm working to undo the damage and I'm gonna get there.

We can get through this.

B

micki · 02-01-2009, 04:56 AM

i made it. One year smoke free. I am definately a non-smoker now. I don't want a cigarette, I don't want to be around smokers, and I know that I will not ever smoke again.
After going through the hell of quitting, I don't have to breath it or smell like it ever again. So the smokers of the world can just stay away from me.

SugarPop · 02-01-2009, 12:40 PM

Congratulations, micki !!!!!!...........Happy Anniversary.

Well, I made it through the whole month of January smoke free. I had lots of stress, plus my Birthday, and packed on a few pounds and was more than discouraged - but I did it. Today I'm down to 182.5..(from 191 last week).....So I'm still on track. Soon to be back in the 170's again and then I can say it was only a 10 pound gain. I have to say I ate like a linebacker - but that's just me - I didn't consume "normal" quantities......I ate beyond being full and I ate everything bad (pretty much purposely) - So, if you're reading and scared don't let my self destructive behavior make you think you will do as bad weight wise as I did..............I tend to do everything to the extreme - whether it be drugs, food, cigarettes.......you name it. I don't do drugs anymore, now I've quit cigarettes........never was much of a drinker, but if hangovers weren't involved I would be, and now I'm gonna conquer the weight.

B

TurnNBurn · 02-01-2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarbDe

GOOD for you Sugar! 4 weeks down is an amazing milestone!
And look at Micki! Woohoo!
TurnNBurn! 4 weeks for you too, right? YAY!!
Stynger - you still with us??

You guys are doing awesome! And you all are way less cry babies than I was!!
You all need to be very proud of yourselves!!

Yes! One Month Smoke Free

That's not to say I don't think about them, especially since I've been snowed in for about a week!

But I will persevere!

31 days, 19 hours, 40 minutes and 1 second smoke free.

668 cigarettes not smoked.
$84.00 and 5 days, 2 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 12/31/2008

hummingbird11 · 02-01-2009, 10:18 PM

WOW!! Congrats to Micki; SugarPop; TurnNBurn !!!!!

I bought my LAST pkg of cigs on Friday & don't think I'll finish 'em.

TinaBina · 02-02-2009, 07:43 AM

I think I need to join you all. I've quit smoking a few times. I lasted as long as three years, then I became a social smoker (bad idea) most of the time I have it under control, but recently I've been smoking two or three cigarettes a day, you would think it would be easy to stop that, but for some reason it isn't. I really need to cut this out once and for all. I'm not feeling well today, so it will be a good day to start. Here I go....

BTW, Congrats Micki!

TurnNBurn · 02-02-2009, 12:14 PM

Good luck, TinaBina, we are here for you!

lauraroberts · 02-02-2009, 08:42 PM

its nice to see thread like this. I haven't stop smoking completely but I'm more in control. I've change from 10 sticks a day to 10 sticks a week hopefully this year I can say that I am smoke free

TinaBina · 02-03-2009, 05:52 AM

I made it through the day

BarbDe · 02-03-2009, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinaBina

I made it through the day

YAY!!!! 1 day down!! Here's to many more!! Good job!!!

BarbDe · 02-03-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauraroberts

its nice to see thread like this. I haven't stop smoking completely but I'm more in control. I've change from 10 sticks a day to 10 sticks a week hopefully this year I can say that I am smoke free

You CAN do it Laura!! Stick around, we'll be here to cheer you on!

SugarPop · 02-05-2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurnNBurn

Yes! One Month Smoke Free

That's not to say I don't think about them, especially since I've been snowed in for about a week!

But I will persevere!

31 days, 19 hours, 40 minutes and 1 second smoke free.

668 cigarettes not smoked.
$84.00 and 5 days, 2 hours of your life saved.

Your quit date: 12/31/2008

*High 5's TurnNBurn* Good going, girl!!!!

B

SugarPop · 02-05-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinaBina

I made it through the day

Good for you, TinaBina.....Congrats!

B

SugarPop · 02-05-2009, 07:57 AM

Still hanging in there..........I've had my moments where I really still get strong urges to smoke.........Still hard at times and I have to fight with myself - because I'm mad at the weight gain, but all I can do is hang in there and hope it's not too long before I'm feeling more confident about the extra weight - just when I was starting to feel better about myself.

B

Peacesoul · 02-05-2009, 08:02 AM

Good luck to you all in here.
I stopped in April 08 after smoking for 30 yrs. It was a lot easier than I thought

Never let it beat ya :-)

SugarPop · 02-05-2009, 05:29 PM

Strong urges tonight for some werd reason, actually the last few days. I'm heading to the store right now for a diet soda - I just feel the perfect thing right now would be a diet soda and a cigarette - but I'm just getting the soda - waaaaaaaaa........I really wanna cigarette.

B

BarbDe · 02-05-2009, 06:04 PM

Just soda Sugapop!

I feel your pain though!

Hang in!

SugarPop · 02-07-2009, 07:25 AM

Thanks, Barb..........I ended up not going at all........thought it was too risky - plus too cold.....lol.

Welp, last night I went to see my gf's band - and had TWO glasses of wine - danced my butt off and never even thought about having a cigarette. Another good thing about the no smoking in clubs/public anymore.........It woulda been way tougher if I was watching people around me smoke.

B

BarbDe · 02-07-2009, 09:33 AM

YAY!! Another milestone! You made it through a club night! That's a biggie!

Good for you!

SugarPop · 02-09-2009, 02:59 PM

Yep, made it Barb.

Still hanging in there.

B

lindaokc · 02-09-2009, 03:38 PM

Wow, everyone is doing so fantastic

What a joy to see so many flourishing without those nasty sticks

SugarPop, congrats on making it through your club night, and not caving when you wanted the diet soda

Hummingbird, how are you doing??

Sorry I haven't been here, we've been out of the country, but we are back now. Congrats to all, taking it day by day.

It gets easier each week, with some rough patches here and there, but they pass, don't they?

Hi TinaBina & lauraroberts, glad to have you here. Keep on truckin' and you will come out a winner.

Barb De, LOVE your avitar

lauraroberts · 02-09-2009, 08:28 PM

thanks for the cheer... I've been smoke free for a day... weeee

BarbDe · 02-10-2009, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauraroberts

thanks for the cheer... I've been smoke free for a day... weeee

YAY!! That's how it starts!!!

SugarPop · 02-12-2009, 10:00 PM

Hi Guys.........

Having a hard time tonight..........Strong cravings. Seems like when I quit before I didn't go through this after the nicotine was out of me...............Wondering if I'll ever stop having the cravings........and so strong too - where I really have to fight not just giving in.

The only thing stopping me is the longevity that I've put into this.

B

01-30-2009, 11:35 AM	#96
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Hi Hummingbird - Nice to see you here. I've almost completed my first month smoke free! You can do this......I'm barely even thinking about cigarettes anymore - Now I'm concentrating on the weight loss - Down to 183 this AM yippee. Anyway, good luck to you - It's not easy, but I'm so glad I did this and you will be too. Here in NY I was paying $7.00 for ONE pack. Not to mention I was afraid to even speak to anyone for fear of cigarette breath. Here's to good health in 2009.... And linda, thank you so much for starting this thread and being there for us......I really appreciate it. B __________________ 225 220 215 200 195 190 185 180 175 165 163 160 155 150 145 140 136 135 130 125 "A ship in a harbor is safe, but that's not what ship's are built for" Goal 1) 175 ~ Goal met 9/15/09 Goal 2) 163 - Overweight NOT Obese Goal 3) 150 Goal 4) 136 - No longer Overweight Goal 5) 125 - Long Term Goal

02-02-2009, 07:43 AM	#102
TinaBina MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,138 Gallery: TinaBina Stats: 164/148/135 5'2.5" WOE: L/C	I think I need to join you all. I've quit smoking a few times. I lasted as long as three years, then I became a social smoker (bad idea) most of the time I have it under control, but recently I've been smoking two or three cigarettes a day, you would think it would be easy to stop that, but for some reason it isn't. I really need to cut this out once and for all. I'm not feeling well today, so it will be a good day to start. Here I go.... BTW, Congrats Micki! __________________ ~Tina http://www.reverbnation.com/c./a14/1...7_1506127/link

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01-28-2009, 02:06 PM	#91
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,499 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/147/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Wow, SugarPop, you are doing fantastic. Yep, you are so right about not being able to do just one. I feel for your friend have one "here & there".....yes we do know what that means, and I'm glad you can see it. She is lying to herself and is going to end up smoking day in and day out before long. How sad. I'm just thankful you can see past that. Congrats for losing weight too. It is rough when you first quit and when you feel the need to eat you should, I think. Anything that can help you get through without smoking. The weight can come off later, when you have a chance to calm down. Sounds like you are there. I'm glad it's getting easier for you. Keep it up, girl.

01-28-2009, 06:07 PM	#92
BarbDe Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 5,305 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 16/14/10 WOE: Low carb Start Date: August 2004	GOOD for you Sugar! 4 weeks down is an amazing milestone! And look at Micki! Woohoo! TurnNBurn! 4 weeks for you too, right? YAY!! Stynger - you still with us?? You guys are doing awesome! And you all are way less cry babies than I was!! You all need to be very proud of yourselves!!

01-29-2009, 06:31 PM	#93
hummingbird11 HB = Healthy & Balanced Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texan w/ Hawaiian Soul loving life in Northern California! :) Posts: 7,558 Gallery: hummingbird11 Stats: 175/151.4/145 ~ (5'8") WOE: Moderate Carb (my way!) ~ SEE MY SIGGY >>>>>>>>>>> Start Date: 1/1/08 + 9/1/09 + Every Day!	hi everyone. i'm almost "there". i'm subscribing so that this thread will pop-up & hit me over the head every day!

01-29-2009, 06:39 PM	#94
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,499 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/147/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Hi Hummingbird, good to see you here. I'm hoping you will be able to join us shortly. We don't have posts on here every day so you won't get hit on the head every day, but when there is a post, you will think of us. When you get "there" you will find a whole new world awaiting.

01-29-2009, 06:45 PM	#95
hummingbird11 HB = Healthy & Balanced Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texan w/ Hawaiian Soul loving life in Northern California! :) Posts: 7,558 Gallery: hummingbird11 Stats: 175/151.4/145 ~ (5'8") WOE: Moderate Carb (my way!) ~ SEE MY SIGGY >>>>>>>>>>> Start Date: 1/1/08 + 9/1/09 + Every Day!	thank you, Linda! when I saw it was you that started this thread + saw others here like SugarPop & auntiesocial ~ I immediately thought: YES!! HiYa everyone else! Look forward to getting to know you! I will "tell my story" soon. Probably on Feb 1st!

01-30-2009, 05:30 PM	#97
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	You know, I want to encourage anyone that wants to try and quit to join us. Even if you've been here before and have fallen off track...........It doesn't mean you're weak - it just means that you had a setback. We all understand that. I know, for myself, I used smoking as a tool to eat less - or so I rationalized - So believe me when I say I understand the conflict that you're dealing with. Today I haven't smoked in a month and I'm back on track with the dieting - I'm working to undo the damage and I'm gonna get there. We can get through this. B

02-01-2009, 04:56 AM	#98
micki MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mt Pleasant, PA USA Posts: 2,339 Gallery: micki Stats: 150/141/135 WOE: avoid the white stuff and walk my ass off Start Date: Summer 2000	i made it. One year smoke free. I am definately a non-smoker now. I don't want a cigarette, I don't want to be around smokers, and I know that I will not ever smoke again. After going through the hell of quitting, I don't have to breath it or smell like it ever again. So the smokers of the world can just stay away from me.

02-01-2009, 12:40 PM	#99
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Congratulations, micki !!!!!!...........Happy Anniversary. Well, I made it through the whole month of January smoke free. I had lots of stress, plus my Birthday, and packed on a few pounds and was more than discouraged - but I did it. Today I'm down to 182.5..(from 191 last week).....So I'm still on track. Soon to be back in the 170's again and then I can say it was only a 10 pound gain. I have to say I ate like a linebacker - but that's just me - I didn't consume "normal" quantities......I ate beyond being full and I ate everything bad (pretty much purposely) - So, if you're reading and scared don't let my self destructive behavior make you think you will do as bad weight wise as I did..............I tend to do everything to the extreme - whether it be drugs, food, cigarettes.......you name it. I don't do drugs anymore, now I've quit cigarettes........never was much of a drinker, but if hangovers weren't involved I would be, and now I'm gonna conquer the weight. B

02-01-2009, 10:18 PM	#101
hummingbird11 HB = Healthy & Balanced Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texan w/ Hawaiian Soul loving life in Northern California! :) Posts: 7,558 Gallery: hummingbird11 Stats: 175/151.4/145 ~ (5'8") WOE: Moderate Carb (my way!) ~ SEE MY SIGGY >>>>>>>>>>> Start Date: 1/1/08 + 9/1/09 + Every Day!	WOW!! Congrats to Micki; SugarPop; TurnNBurn !!!!! I bought my LAST pkg of cigs on Friday & don't think I'll finish 'em.

02-02-2009, 12:14 PM	#103
TurnNBurn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 693 Gallery: TurnNBurn Stats: 175.5/170.5/149 Start Date: 10/25/03 // restart 11/2008	Good luck, TinaBina, we are here for you!

02-02-2009, 08:42 PM	#104
lauraroberts Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Gallery: lauraroberts	its nice to see thread like this. I haven't stop smoking completely but I'm more in control. I've change from 10 sticks a day to 10 sticks a week hopefully this year I can say that I am smoke free

02-03-2009, 05:52 AM	#105
TinaBina MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York Posts: 1,138 Gallery: TinaBina Stats: 164/148/135 5'2.5" WOE: L/C	I made it through the day

02-05-2009, 07:57 AM	#110
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Still hanging in there..........I've had my moments where I really still get strong urges to smoke.........Still hard at times and I have to fight with myself - because I'm mad at the weight gain, but all I can do is hang in there and hope it's not too long before I'm feeling more confident about the extra weight - just when I was starting to feel better about myself. B

02-05-2009, 08:02 AM	#111
Peacesoul MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal. Canada Posts: 1,134 Gallery: Peacesoul Stats: Coming up on 43yrs old...ekk! WOE: smart	Good luck to you all in here. I stopped in April 08 after smoking for 30 yrs. It was a lot easier than I thought Never let it beat ya :-)

02-05-2009, 05:29 PM	#112
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Strong urges tonight for some werd reason, actually the last few days. I'm heading to the store right now for a diet soda - I just feel the perfect thing right now would be a diet soda and a cigarette - but I'm just getting the soda - waaaaaaaaa........I really wanna cigarette. B

02-05-2009, 06:04 PM	#113
BarbDe Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 5,305 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 16/14/10 WOE: Low carb Start Date: August 2004	Just soda Sugapop! I feel your pain though! Hang in!

02-07-2009, 07:25 AM	#114
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Thanks, Barb..........I ended up not going at all........thought it was too risky - plus too cold.....lol. Welp, last night I went to see my gf's band - and had TWO glasses of wine - danced my butt off and never even thought about having a cigarette. Another good thing about the no smoking in clubs/public anymore.........It woulda been way tougher if I was watching people around me smoke. B

02-07-2009, 09:33 AM	#115
BarbDe Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SE Florida Posts: 5,305 Gallery: BarbDe Stats: Quit smoking 11/4/07; 16/14/10 WOE: Low carb Start Date: August 2004	YAY!! Another milestone! You made it through a club night! That's a biggie! Good for you!

02-09-2009, 02:59 PM	#116
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Yep, made it Barb. Still hanging in there. B

02-09-2009, 03:38 PM	#117
lindaokc MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,499 Gallery: lindaokc Stats: 196/147/140? WOE: atkins/learning Start Date: Feb, 07	Wow, everyone is doing so fantastic What a joy to see so many flourishing without those nasty sticks SugarPop, congrats on making it through your club night, and not caving when you wanted the diet soda Hummingbird, how are you doing?? Sorry I haven't been here, we've been out of the country, but we are back now. Congrats to all, taking it day by day. It gets easier each week, with some rough patches here and there, but they pass, don't they? Hi TinaBina & lauraroberts, glad to have you here. Keep on truckin' and you will come out a winner. Barb De, LOVE your avitar

02-09-2009, 08:28 PM	#118
lauraroberts Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11 Gallery: lauraroberts	thanks for the cheer... I've been smoke free for a day... weeee

02-12-2009, 10:00 PM	#120
SugarPop MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,073 Gallery: SugarPop Stats: (225) 212/166/125 (5'2") WOE: Atkins/ LowCarb - Restart 6/1/09 Start Date: Quit Smoking 1/1/09	Hi Guys......... Having a hard time tonight..........Strong cravings. Seems like when I quit before I didn't go through this after the nicotine was out of me...............Wondering if I'll ever stop having the cravings........and so strong too - where I really have to fight not just giving in. The only thing stopping me is the longevity that I've put into this. B