New and Just quit smoking

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  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    I did it last year! Keep working at it. Be selfish and take care of yourself first. Workout when you want to smoke, drink lots of water and just start hating the smell. If you tell yourself it's nasty, it will be.

    You can do this and not gain weight! raw green beans are a great snack, healthy and low fat!!
  • stardancer7
    stardancer7 Posts: 276 Member
    I quit cold turkey 18 years ago when my DH and I decided to have a baby. Every time I had a craving I did three jumping jacks and a glass of water. Congratulations on your decision to quit....you are doing it!
  • janlee_001
    janlee_001 Posts: 309 Member
    I'm a 44 year old female, mother to a 7 year old son. Monday September 10, 2012 I smoked my LAST cigarette and quit COLD Turkey!! It has been quite a ride for the last 8 days but I am determined to be smoke free AND Healthy!! I need all the advice and support anyone has to offer on quitting smoking AND NOT gaining weight. :)


    I just officially quit days ago. I've been on Chantix for a month and 1/2 and you are supposed to give up smoking after week 1 - which I did, but I still took in nicotine via e cigs or gum. I am a nicotine addict and it's been a difficult road but I want to really quit for good.

    Deep deep breaths, if you feel the hand to mouth problem, see what works for you - snacking on veggies, chewing on a straw, sugar free gum ( I'm enjoying the mint chocolate gum).

    If you can afford it there are e-cigs where you can buy 0 nicotine cartridges (which I am currently using now) helps with the gradually reduction of the psychological aspect.
  • cassiepv
    cassiepv Posts: 242 Member
    I quit over a year ago with the patch . A quick word on E cigs , while they are better than tradition cigs they do contain chemicals . Most people don't realize this as most of the info out there is from the e cig manufactures . The best plan for quitting is to just do it . I feel like I prolonged my misery by having just one cig if I was out drinking or around other smokers .
  • hughtwalker
    hughtwalker Posts: 2,213 Member
    I remember the date because it was our 20th anniversary.

    I had better remember the date because it was our 20th anniversary.

    I will continue to remember the date because otherwise it might no longer be our anniversary.

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