Quitting Smoking

RadicalCharlie

I tried recently to stop smoking. I went 6 hours without a cigarette and then I started seeing things.

Doctors actually told me they'd prefer it if I continued smoking.

chnkydnknmomma

Thank you all so much! Nice to hear I'm not the only one, and all the support and advice is so appreciated.

I'm gonna do it. I need to, health-wise...Both of my parents have been diagnosed with bladder cancer, which is very treatable, but is also directly linked to cigarettes. My dad is going in for surgery tomorrow, to remove the cancer, and during his pre-op tests, they found a nodule on his lung (I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but I know it can't be good), and his MD wasn't gonna clear him for surgery.

I'm thinking I will up my exercise a bit daily to help get me through. You are all so wonderful, thank you so much!

craft338

i'm quitting on tuesday...my e-cigarettes just came in the mail yesterday, so i'm trying to reduce the amount of actual cigarettes i smoke until then, raplacing it with the e-cig, so that on tuesday i can stop cigarettes all together and just use the electronic ones. (i only had one so far today, and i usually would have had 3 by now!) tuesday is my 100th day on MFP, so i really want to stop smoking for good because starting again on day 107 or something would annoy me lol (i'm a little OCD)

is there a group on here for people who are quitting AND dieting? or can we start one? i'm a little nervouse about tuesday and could use some support

jacsen21

I'm just wondering if there are any other smokers out there, and if you are actively trying to quit while also trying to lose weight. I quit once before and gained a ton of weight, and it's a big fear of mine that it will happen again.

I know I need to quit--what's the point in getting my body in better shape as far as fat goes if I'm killing it slowly with cigarettes??? I also would love to try running at some point, right now the problems I have with my feet are holding me back, but when my feet are ready, I want my lungs to be ready as well..

Any words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.

I quit smoking in Sept 2010, I gained about 35lbs. I joined MFP about 2 weeks ago to help me lose the weight I gained and more. Quitting smoking was really hard for me. I am 53 years old and had been smoking since I was 12 years old. I watched my father die of bladder cancer (due to smoking) and it was a real eye opener for me. I just do it one day at a time, I still think of smoking every day, and I keep telling myself if I have a cigarette today I will just be quitting again tomorrow so why bother. I have made it my mission to quit forever. I think that exercising, keeping a healthy mind (avoid stress) and a healthy diet really helps. I used the smoker's helpline also. They phoned me every week to see how I was doing. Feel free to add me as a friend if you would like some support.

stircrazy

I am in the exact same boat! I have quit before and know it can be done without a lot of weight gain........but it is hard! Right now I have not set a "quit date" but I must admit that the more cardio I do and the more I am working out I definatly feel less and less like having a cigarette! I am hoping this will help me when I decide to set the date.

chnkydnknmomma

i'm quitting on tuesday...my e-cigarettes just came in the mail yesterday, so i'm trying to reduce the amount of actual cigarettes i smoke until then, raplacing it with the e-cig, so that on tuesday i can stop cigarettes all together and just use the electronic ones. (i only had one so far today, and i usually would have had 3 by now!) tuesday is my 100th day on MFP, so i really want to stop smoking for good because starting again on day 107 or something would annoy me lol (i'm a little OCD)

is there a group on here for people who are quitting AND dieting? or can we start one? i'm a little nervouse about tuesday and could use some support

Can we start a group? I don't know how to do that...but I'm willing to join, I need help!!

mountainwoman98

I quit smoking 2 years ago and I did it by promising my boys that the last day of the school year would be my last day of smoking. I found it so easy to quit by making that promise to them and knowing they were watching me. It was about more than dropping my bad habit at that point, it became all about my boys knowing that I would keep my word to them. My state has a quitline that provided me with Chantix( I took it for about a month) and great support. Maybe your state has a program like that?
I will have 2 years smoke free on May 23rd and yes I did gain a few pounds at first but it came off easily and I have such a better quality of life than when I smoked. I have such a feeling of freedom...I am no longer a slave to my addiction to nicotine.
You can do this sweetie...you just have to find your reason and make a promise to somebody even if it is just yourself. You know where to find me if you need a nudge. *hugs*
Tina

Jenyfur1

i quit smoking in November!!!! (only smoked for a year straight) and going strong. its been hard needless today but i didnt gain any weight. i found that to cut the crave i chewed gum alot!!!! and start running. it pushed me even more not to pick them back up. i can remember trying to run for the first time after quiting i really did think I was going to die and each day of running it got easier. but when a slip up smoke happened i payed for it. it was like starting all over again. so needless to say i didnt slip up much after that. I have notice that after running for a long time I get that same feeling that a smoke gave. now I really love running alot more than smoking. you can do it and im sure you will fall in love with running its just as addictive

Dawn,
I feel the same way.... I quit about a month and a half ago... I wanted to be able to finish a work out DVD and run with out feeling like I was going to die,... I have substituted with A LOT of gum.

If you want to start running, try the C25K program.... You can just Google it The program works you in to running gradually and there is always some kind of support here.
I have acutally lost weight this time..... I do want to add that I could not have done it with out the support of the forums....
thanks Terri, LG and QT pies mom!

Good luck to you... We are here for you!

e1lindsay

when i quit 2 months ago, i had found a website like this one, but for quitting smoking...you get daily email tips, community forums like these, etc. it tells you each day how many cigarettes you haven't smoked since you quit, how much money you've saved, how much life you gained, etc...i could've never quit without the support of my online quitting family, which is what i'm hoping this website will do for me, diet wise...
www.quitnet.com
check it out!

And i still stand by the Rubik's Cube for Quitting...i might write a book about it someday