Quitting Smoking?

Have you tried electronic cigarettes? It's not a nicotine replacement per se, because some still have nicotine in them. My boyfriend and I switched to them over a year ago and they're amazing. The ones we have use what's called e-liquid (only has four ingredients..nicotine, water, glycerin, and flavor)..there are 360+ flavors, my favorites are coconut and pina coloda, and you can adjust the nicotine levels so you can slowly wean yourself off of them.

I swear by the things..I used to smoke a pack a day and now the smell of cigarettes grosses me out. You should look into them. It wouldn't be as speedy as quitting cold-turkey, but its much more bearable.

You will gain weight only if you replace smoking with eating.

You can do it!!! I've been a non-smoker for 4 years now and I smoked close to 10 years before I Stopped! I think replacing the word Quit with STOPPED helps! Your going to need a support team I think! (Mine was The Good Lord,My Hubby and my Mom and people praying for me) I really needed to stop smoking due to blood pressure(I dint wanna have to take bp med if i dint have too)I'm very thankful to have stopped! You will start to feel better but it is going to take a little bit bc toxins from
Cigs in your body!!! I'm also thankful for loosing the 80lbs that I sat for a goal... recently increased it to 90/95 I used nicotine patches. you can call your local health dep and they might could tell you how to receive them at a discount or even free and a smoking coach! I hope you stay focused and stop! Good luck! Keep me posted!

Trident 5cal gum is good to help and a drinking straw (helps to hold in hand replacing old habit with good habit)! If you can set mini goals (days of nonsmoking) reward yourself with something healthy. Mine was a much needed massage from a massage therapist when I lost 80 lbs! it was WONDERFUL!!!
I hope I have encouraged ya! Keep me posted!

Congratulation on deciding to stop smoking. Smoked 3 packs a day for 33 years, quit 6 1/2 years ago.

Best thing you can ever do for yourself! Don't let the threat of possible weight gain stop you from quitting. Eat good, drink lots of water and exercise. Even if you gain a few pounds short term it will be well worth it in the long run! Best of luck!

Have you tried electronic cigarettes? It's not a nicotine replacement per se, because some still have nicotine in them. My boyfriend and I switched to them over a year ago and they're amazing. The ones we have use what's called e-liquid (only has four ingredients..nicotine, water, glycerin, and flavor)..there are 360+ flavors, my favorites are coconut and pina coloda, and you can adjust the nicotine levels so you can slowly wean yourself off of them.

I swear by the things..I used to smoke a pack a day and now the smell of cigarettes grosses me out. You should look into them. It wouldn't be as speedy as quitting cold-turkey, but its much more bearable.

Ditto to this. My ecig has changed my life! I tried quitting back in December and I packed on 15 lbs. I started smoking again a few months later. 2 months ago I tried ecigs and I've never looked back. My favorite is Honeydew Cotton Candy. So good!

It's 75% MENTAL.... You have to REALLY want to Quit! Try Nicotine gum. e cig, or any other topical crutch you need for the first month or so. I would not even consider drugs. (The cure is worse than the disease). . Hydrate to flush the nicotine from your body. Cranberry juice is good. I used Nicotine gum and it helped me. I also used Positive n Negative reinforcement. Positive = put the $$ you spend a week into a jar labeled: Do whatever you want with this, you just burned it up anyway! Negative = Jar full of cigarette butts, labeled: "Or you can have this nasty crap". ( also you can open it and smell the nasty ashtray smell when you think of a cig.) Also pictures of black lungs, whatever helps you. Next I played mental scenarios in my mind with "fantasy battles against hordes of invading cigarettes to take my mind off of them.... " You are not the boss of me you little $$ grubbers. I am not going to be ruled by you, and your fat corporate bosses, etc...." whatever works to take your mind off it and boost your own self esteem. The more detailed the distraction the better it worked for me. :bigsmile: Now when I even smell a cigarette I go like that's gross you STINK! :laugh: Smoking is worse than the few lbs you may gain, you can work those off.

I just quit cold turkey in december. I would recommend having a good support team, avoiding other smokers/instances where you would smoke(i.e drinking, driving, basically your routine cigarettes), and get a hobby. My husband and I both former smokers who quit cold turkey found that we love cooking. It takes our minds off of it and the smells help kick the cravings(we grill a lot). And even with quitting and cookign more, neither one of us have gained weight from it.

I've been a smoker for 24years and now I'm on day 6 of non smoking. I switched to the e-cig and chose the vanilla flavour and it makes my living room smell lovely,lol. I have been eating like a horse but it's in the evenings, not sure why, so I've upped my exercise to cover all the extra calories I'm consuming and my weight stayed the same this week despite all the rubbish I'm snacking on, still eating pretty healthy meals though. I'm hoping it won't be too long before the hungry all the time feeling goes. I'm more concerned by staying off the *kitten* right now than losing weight as I'm only 6lbs from my goal, so if I can maintain over the next month or so I'll be happy.

First of all...Congratulations and way to go on the decision to quit smoking!!!:flowerforyou:
I am an ex smoker myself, and i also had to do it cold turkey. yes it is a difficult journey, but you can so do it!! Gaining weight does NOT have to be a part of quitting smoking. As stated by someone else, that is only going to happen if u replace smoking with eating. When I quit, someone told me to replace them with drinking water, sounds wierd, but actually helpful...but i highly recommend exercise. At first u may be tired and that will sound terrible lol But when you are felling moody (or as in my case, like ripping the head off from teddy bears ) some kick as workouts really really helped me work off some of that edginess. Of course, it is completely different for everyone, and u have to do what works for you. At any rate, you got this...and we are all here to help u do this w/out sabotaging all your weight loss goals!

Have you tried electronic cigarettes? It's not a nicotine replacement per se, because some still have nicotine in them. My boyfriend and I switched to them over a year ago and they're amazing. The ones we have use what's called e-liquid (only has four ingredients..nicotine, water, glycerin, and flavor)..there are 360+ flavors, my favorites are coconut and pina coloda, and you can adjust the nicotine levels so you can slowly wean yourself off of them.

I swear by the things..I used to smoke a pack a day and now the smell of cigarettes grosses me out. You should look into them. It wouldn't be as speedy as quitting cold-turkey, but its much more bearable.

Congrats !!
My husband was a smoker for over 30 years - a pack a day, he TRIED EVERYTHING, the electronic cigarettes were not strong enough for him, the patch and gum did not work and everything else just was not working
BUT....check out vaporizers, they are the newest thing.......he quit the day he got one. It has the nicotene in the juice, but not all the harsh chemicals that a cigarette has and it SMELLS SO MUCH better. You can get all different flavors, and he loves it, he just wishes that he would of found it earlier.

I was a smoker for 14 of my 27 years. I quit cold turkey on New Years Day and haven't looked back. I HIGHLY recommend the Cessation Nation smart phone app. It counts how long it has been since you smoked, how much money you have saved, how many you haven't smoked, and how much time you are saving/adding on to your life.

It also gives you achievements for milestones along the way... like $50 saved or a carton not smoked.

The best benefit to me was that it has a health benefits section where you can see your body's healing progress.

Lots of gum and sugar free candies helped me through the first few weeks. I also avoided bars and drinking for a bit and spent time with non-smoker friends until I was ready to be around it again. My husband was a great support, too.

Congratulations, you can do this... just focus on not smoking today, then tomorrow focus on not smoking tomorrow. It isn't overwhelming that way!

I quit one year ago next week. During that process i worked out very hard. I didnt gain wait until about 3 months later. I've struggled to lose that 10 lbs since then.

But, I wouldnt trade that weight gain. I am so happy I quit - I smoked for nearly 20 years. I feel better, have less sinus infections, i dont stink, I get to enjoy time with people instead of sitting outside alone smoking.

I struggle every day with the fact that I am not losing weight. But, I am stronger because I can breathe while working out. Because of that, I've toned up and have built muscle.

I gained 10 #s but I went down a size.

Dont let the fear of weight gain stop you from quitting. You will gain so much more than weight. I promise.

Congrats on making the decision

It is too bad the Chantix is out because I did it that way and it was like I had never smoked before (after being a smoker for 20yrs) I simply ceased to be a smoker with no cravings or issues

You will find what works for you

Good Luck

Have you tried electronic cigarettes? It's not a nicotine replacement per se, because some still have nicotine in them. My boyfriend and I switched to them over a year ago and they're amazing. The ones we have use what's called e-liquid (only has four ingredients..nicotine, water, glycerin, and flavor)..there are 360+ flavors, my favorites are coconut and pina coloda, and you can adjust the nicotine levels so you can slowly wean yourself off of them.

I swear by the things..I used to smoke a pack a day and now the smell of cigarettes grosses me out. You should look into them. It wouldn't be as speedy as quitting cold-turkey, but its much more bearable.

Ditto to this. My ecig has changed my life! I tried quitting back in December and I packed on 15 lbs. I started smoking again a few months later. 2 months ago I tried ecigs and I've never looked back. My favorite is Honeydew Cotton Candy. So good!

Ditto! I packed on 12 pounds by eating yummy gummy bears WITH the ecig - I am 7 pounds down 3 months in and have not touched a real smoke in 7 months - You've got this:flowerforyou:

Edit to say - Expect your metabolism to change UNLESS you are proactive (which I was not, hence the 12 pounds).

Which brand of e-cig would someone recommend? Seems all the online reviews are e-cig websites. Hard to decipher which ones are from actual people vs. marketers.