contemplating quitting smoking...need advice

offthedeependay

This Sunday will be ONE month of no smoking ,I have this ,gone through the hard part ,only gained 5 pounds and have almost lost it back,thank you for all the support on here and the private messages,couldn't have done it with out every ones support...on the road to healthy....

jjelizalde

Today is day 5 of not smoking! I think I'm going to make it this time! I'm also carefully logging all my calories - I do not want to gain weight and don't see any reason why I would.

offthedeependay

Today is day 5 of not smoking! I think I'm going to make it this time! I'm also carefully logging all my calories - I do not want to gain weight and don't see any reason why I would.

I am 1 month 2 days now without smoking, I watched my calories and did gain about 3-4 pounds but almost lost them already, ,it is well worth the being able to breath while working out and actually started to jog a bit yesterday,never going back,I have saved the money I would have spent on smokes and treated myself on saturday by buying myself a boat for 400 bucks,that is what I would have spent on smoking in a month,,now I can go fishing in the boat instead...

CnocNaCu

Today is day 5 of not smoking! I think I'm going to make it this time! I'm also carefully logging all my calories - I do not want to gain weight and don't see any reason why I would.

I am 1 month 2 days now without smoking, I watched my calories and did gain about 3-4 pounds but almost lost them already, ,it is well worth the being able to breath while working out and actually started to jog a bit yesterday,never going back,I have saved the money I would have spent on smokes and treated myself on saturday by buying myself a boat for 400 bucks,that is what I would have spent on smoking in a month,,now I can go fishing in the boat instead...

Well done, that's exactly the way to go
I did the same and the first lot I spent on a new hair style, the next lot on a tread mill and last weekend I bought me a new puppy. Suddenly I can afford to buy things I always wanted.
In 2 weeks time I will be 'sober' for 6 months after almost 37 years of smoking.
What I don't like? Queuing in a shop at the till with a smoker standing next to me. Can't believe I was such a 'stinker' all those years:noway:
Good luck:flowerforyou:

offthedeependay

Today is day 5 of not smoking! I think I'm going to make it this time! I'm also carefully logging all my calories - I do not want to gain weight and don't see any reason why I would.

I am 1 month 2 days now without smoking, I watched my calories and did gain about 3-4 pounds but almost lost them already, ,it is well worth the being able to breath while working out and actually started to jog a bit yesterday,never going back,I have saved the money I would have spent on smokes and treated myself on saturday by buying myself a boat for 400 bucks,that is what I would have spent on smoking in a month,,now I can go fishing in the boat instead...

Well done, that's exactly the way to go

I did the same and the first lot I spent on a new hair style, the next lot on a tread mill and last weekend I bought me a new puppy. Suddenly I can afford to buy things I always wanted.
In 2 weeks time I will be 'sober' for 6 months after almost 37 years of smoking.
What I don't like? Queuing in a shop at the till with a smoker standing next to me. Can't believe I was such a 'stinker' all those years:noway:
Good luck:flowerforyou:

Congratulations on being sober for 6 months ,I know how hard that is,I was an addict for years and have been clean for 28 months,,life is worth so much more,don't need to enhance it with drugs or booze,life can be as great as you want it to be,I never thought I could have fun without using something ,now I can't imagine why I needed it,I can remember every day and never have to apologize the next day to any one for what I might have done to them,,,loving life

kurenaikumo

I quit smoking over a year ago after 15 years. I used the patch, it helped me not murder anyone during the first month or so. On the flip side, I started eating more and gained the 32lbs you see me trying to lose here LOL I feel 100% better and I'm loving the extra money.

If the eating is an issue, maybe try some sugar free gum or Tic Tacs?