Best time to give up smoking?
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sarahmichelle91xx
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When is the best time to give up smoking? Would it be whilst I am dieting or when I have reached my goal? I'm just worried about not losing weight if I give in the smoking right now, but it's something I want to do sooner rather than later as I have been smoking nearly 6 years and I don't want my kids to grow up seeing me doing it.
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5:45 Today!
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Today!
Make a decision and stick with it. The first 2 weeks will be hard.. very hard.. but YOU CAN DO IT!!!0 -
Right Meow !0
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RIGHT NOW!0
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My response is yesterday; however, I say that as a very heavy smoker. Do as i say, not as I do!0
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Right now! I quit in April 2009 and it was the best decision I ever made.0
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shoulda quit yesterday0
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Right now!0
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Right here, right now.
No-one can go back and make a different beginning.
But YOU can start now and make a different ending.0 -
quit tonight when you go to bed....Wake up tomorrow a non smoker. I quit on the 1st and have dropped 3lbs....Not that it's normal but you may as well just jump on the non smoking bandwagon and drink lots of water and chew gum. Always better to be 10 lbs heavier than a smoker. Best of luck to you.0
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Now! You'll feel better, fruits and veggies taste even yummier, you can exercise longer!
I regret having smoked for so many years, I haven't regretted a single day of not smoking!0 -
I quit seven years ago because I was done with it. I don't know why it stuck this last time, but it did. I don't know if it would be harder to quit while you're also trying to eat healthier foods and exercise, but I would look at it as an overhaul on my entire life. I'm trying to get healthy and take care of my body, so I'm eating right, exercising, and quitting smoking.
Good luck! :-)0 -
I quit 2 years ago this past September, before I was even determined to lose weight.0
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Right now!0
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Right this second!!! I quit after I got pregnant with my first child in 2006 and have never looked back!0
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Right now!! Take that pack of cigs you have in your purse or desk at work and throw it in the trash!! Go home and throw the rest of them away too!!0
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As soon as possible would be great, but realistically speaking it'd probably be a lot easier to taper off until eventually you don't need it anymore. I was about at 2 packs a day before I decided to start tapering off, I've tried cold turkey before but it was absolute hell.
Oh and run, a hard jog around the neighborhood will remind you why you're quitting and keep you motivated.
Good luck!0 -
i gave up smoking 2 years ago. my suggestion to you would be to do it at a time when you don't feel that it'll wreck your progress too much.0
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I quit 2 years ago this past September, before I was even determined to lose weight.
high 5! me too0 -
These people are all kinda right. There never will be an optimal time and if you wait for it you are just making excuses. That said, the serious advice tends to say: Set a date sometime in the near future, so you have time to prepare yourself for it, and some time to psych yourself up.
Good luck !0
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