Smoking or Not?
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Got it reserved at the library! Thanks!
It won't take long to read but if it 'clicks' with you it will be worth it.
You may think it's repetitive, it is, but that is part if the design and why I can quote it off the top of my head more or less verbatim.
I have a thought to have one still, a few years on, and I just remember the book
There is an audiobook version too.0 -
My now husband said:
"I don't date smokers."
I quit the next day.
That was sixteen years ago and it was the best decision.
I used to argue about my smoking with my now husband. He hated it. The day I quit we had a huge row about it and I actually threw my pack out of the window! As if the neighbours needed any more reason to think i was odd! Haha0 -
The whole "cold turkey" isn't realistic for most people, just saying I tried several times and failed...will power or not I just couldn't deal. Granted I had a stressful job n that was always the best release for me anyways a few things that I have found that helps/worked for me.
First thing I did was plan my day when I would allow my self to smoke say like now if u smoke every hr say okay every 3 hrs ill have one or say when u was up after this meal....however but plan and slowly cut out one or 2 I normally cut one every 5 days
I know they aren't the greatest but seeds...sunflower seeds helped a ton the constant hand to mouth and was always busy doing that sometimes I'd go out to smoke but just wanted to continue on my seeds....like I said I know they are bad but smoking is a bit worse lol
Then I wouldn't allow myself to hang around anyone while they were smoking or if I was smoking I had to be away from everyone this way we can use well its mainly social
Also don't bother with the e smoke things they do not help most people complain it made them want a real cig but for some it might help if u know someone who has try before u buy
The less u smoke the more u will realize how much it smells so gear ur washer for some laundry if u smoke in ur car I suggest the fabreeze little squares u put in ur vent 2 every time now that I don't smoke the smells kill me like I'll look at my husband who never smoked and say oh my did I smell like that n he will she his head yes most times....
Now the hard thing will be like places where u know ill always want a smoke mine is the casino I enjoy them but I know I always smoke I have been since I quit and thankfully the smell bugs me now but then at the same time it sucks that the smell kills me...
Don't get me wrong it's not easy it will be hard very mentally challenging but it can be done...don't fear failing fear not trying ill be surprised what motivation and planning can do! Best of luck!0 -
I've smoked since I was 8 years old. I'm now 45. I was ALWAYS the unhealthy person. Like you, I have now lost a lot of weight and I want to give up smoking as well but I havent done it.
When I first thought about it I was down about 50lbs and I spoke to a friend of mine who works in sports medicine. She told me not to give up smoking for the moment. Her rationale was that I had made so many changes to my life that if I failed on smoking I may fail on the rest of it. She told me to achieve my weight goal and then think about giving uo smoking. I spoke to my doctor who agreed.
Sometime in the future when i am where I want to be, I WILL give up smoking but right now I've made huge changes and they need to stabilise before I think about another goal.0 -
I smoked every day for 37 years and stopped 3 and 1/2 years ago. The hard part is deciding to stop and accepting that a lifestyle change is going to happen. Get advice from a stop smoking clinic, I used patches for 3 weeks but only because I thought I needed them. Don't fear quitting embrace it as a route to a new you and a life of new experiences and achievements.0
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i'm going to try quit this week ordering some sky cigs and i'm going to see how it goes the way I see it is if i'm in full swing with my calorie counting and getting fit then I wont put weight on ? I hope :S0
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I smoked for 18 years and have stopped for 8 years. I did it cold turkey not because I wanted to, but we couldn't afford to buy cigarettes anymore. In 2005, a carton of generic cigarettes was $70 CAD and I smoked a carton a week. I traded smoking for eating.0
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I smoked 2 packs a day for over 35 years and quit with the e-cigarettes. I entered the "vaping world" and haven't had a cigarette since. I started out on 24mg of nicotine and am down to 6 mg now. I tried to smoke a cigarette a couple times and found that I didn't want it, I wanted my vapor! Saving a lot of money also.0
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Honestly I would put the weight loss on hold and try to quit smoking first. Not so much give it up, but focus more on quitting first. I feel like quitting smoking and trying to get in shape might be stressful if combined at first, and could sabotage your efforts with one or even both. I would still continue to work out and eat healthy, but place more of an emphasis on how much healthier you will be if you first quit smoking. That's just my opinion stemming from the fact that I think smoking is worse than being overweight 0
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trident cinnamon gum and Altoids.0
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bump to read later.
currently still smoking... need to figure out what might help & work best for me to kick the habit for good. 0 -
I also told my husband "I dont date smokers" and he quit too! He's fell off the wagon a couple of times but overall he is smoke-free!0
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Quit cold turkey after 20 years ... Read Allan Carr's Easy Way Book, it deprogrammed me like magic.
Good luck, you can't crave what you don't want.
When you truly realise there are no benefits to smoking you just don't want one.
^This, except for me it was about 15 years of smoking.
^ this again but only 8 years. Long enough. That book is a miracle, seriously.0 -
I smoked for 35 years and was a steady 1.5 pack-a-day smoker until 3 years ago when I bought my first electronic cigarette. I quit after 3 weeks with no withdrawl whatsoever. I switched to sweet fruit and coffee flavored nicotine liquids once my tastebuds regenerated because tobacco tasted horrible. I started out at a high nicotine level of 24mg/ml and am still using a Personal Vaporizer with 12mg/ml nicotine content today. I might switch down to the lowest level of 6mg/ml at some point but numerous studies have come out showing low-levels of nicotine to be beneficial for mental acuity. It's also being looked at to help stave off parkinson's and early-onset alzhemiers. My brain still thinks I smoke and I continue to enjoy the ritual but my blood pressure dropped from 150/100 to 117/83. I have lost 33lbs and I work out doing 4 miles a day, 5 days a week on the treadmill without any major winding issues. I can also run 6 flights of stairs and my breathing/heart rate recovers within a minute. This is the way to save your life without suffering in my opinion and if I choose to give up the vaping then that's going to be much easier now that I've stepped down the levels. Just my 2 cents but I've helped over 30 friends and family memebers quit and no one has gone back to analogs (cigarettes). Go digital!!0
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another vote for e cigs...
my partner hasnt had a real cig for over a month and hasnt been snappy as is normally the case ! - the only downside is my not having the commitment to stick to it as my diet is strict and the fact i have to sit outside and have a cig or go in the RV...
Her workmates are doing well on giving up by using e cigs as well0 -
I second what so many have said about E-cigs. But I'll add that you should try the Vaporizer variety (Like a Ego-C5, or similar) These are the ones that have flavored liquids which contain the nicotine.
They are much easier to 'draw' smoke/vapor from.
The earlier style E-ciggarettes are small and, in my opinion, too hard to 'draw' off of, and it made using them annoying.
I bought a liquid nicotine style 'vaporizer' 3 months ago, and within a week I couldn't stand the smell of 'analog' cigarettes.
I have gone down in nicotine levels, so I feel I'm still 'working' towards quitting smoking completely, BUT, by using the Vaporizer style E-cig, I have avoided 3 months of all those nasty added chemicals from regular 'analog' cigs, gained my taste buds back, and gotten compliments on 'how sweet' my car smells (rather than stale smoke).0 -
I smoked a pack a day for over 20 years. On May 15, 2013, I quit I used Champix and motivation. I had to stop taking it 1 week after I quit due to horrible nightmares and sleep interruption. Within 6 weeks I gained 9 lbs but had lost my terrible smokers cough. I could walk the hill by the mall without dying. I joined this site 1 week ago and lost 6lbs It isn't easy. I still really crave smokes but for me, a big thing was that my hubby quit with me. If he hadn't, I don't think I could have. I also keep myself and hands very busy. Craving = Exercise. So when the craving is really bad, I exercise more which allows me some snacks (sugary) which helps the cravings. Also helps with weight loss if you stay within your numbers. Does your hubby smoke outside? He should support you in your choice. Good luck. 0
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Honestly I would put the weight loss on hold and try to quit smoking first. Not so much give it up, but focus more on quitting first. I feel like quitting smoking and trying to get in shape might be stressful if combined at first, and could sabotage your efforts with one or even both. I would still continue to work out and eat healthy, but place more of an emphasis on how much healthier you will be if you first quit smoking. That's just my opinion stemming from the fact that I think smoking is worse than being overweight
Something my doctor told me once, yes smoking is bad, but being fat is worse. He said that the fat causes more stress on your organs and not to mention poor mental health, than smoking does. I somewhat agree with this, as I have done research on the effects of smoking. I look at it like this, if I can get my weight and eating habits under control and more of a lifestyle, then when I do quit smoking, I will already know what and how to eat properly.0 -
Does your doctor smoke? Lol! It's unbelievable that a medical professional compared the two- but seriously, smoking is so deadly.0
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I quit smoking before I started here and gained about 20 lbs.
When i did quit last April though, I did it cold turkey and had a pretty rough week. I walked when i felt like smoking or anxious though and got through it. My BFF quit like a week before I did so we would send each other supportive emails and stuff (like the stuff below). It did help seeing how soon things change in your body once you stop. I do not envy you trying to quit when your husband still smokes, if you need support add me as a friend!
Within ...
• 20 minutes Your blood pressure, pulse rate and the temperature of your hands and feet have returned to normal.
• 8 hours Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream will have fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.75% reduction.
• 12 hours Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have dropped to normal.
• 24 hours Anxieties have peaked in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.
• 48 hours Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked.
• 72 hours Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine. Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are beginning to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lung's functional abilities are starting to increase.0 -
i quit about 9 months ago
i sttarted with nicorette lozenges
when i ran out of those i di the ecigs
then some how tapered off and quit them...
then used cinamon hard candies ,,
then quit them0 -
i stopped smoking using chantix. i only had to take it for about 3 weeks
i've been smoke free for over 4 years.0 -
I'm a smoker :-(
I manage to work out - I can run 7 miles in an hour, lift weights, do 30 mins HIIT on an elliptical (not all on the same day!). I have no idea how much smoking affects me - maybe I'll do better when I quit?
I did take a "staged" approach to my health: I starting eating right first; then ramped up my exercise. I've been at maintenance weight for a year now, so I figure I really have to let this one go too. I'm on day 5 of Chantix right now, with a quit date set for Wednesday.
Sounds like you may be in the "contemplation" phase. It can last a while! But, when you are ready, it will happen!
I tried Chantix and it really worked to help me quit, but after a week and a half, I became suicidal, going into rages for no reason, was completely unstable. I had to quit. There was no other option for me here. It is a great med if one doesn't have the side effects I did. It worked so great, even the nausea was worth quitting. Good luck to you!
I am where you have been, the contemplation stage, changing one thing at a time.
The side effect warnings are definitely scary! Sorry you went through that. I've been OK so far, but I'm just on the last day of the ramping-up stage. Start the full dose tomorrow... and stop smoking! Gulp!
Btw - I quit first 15 years ago, the day I got engaged. My fiance went out and brought me Nicorette gum, and it was easy, I guess because I wanted to. I started up again a few years ago, as I went through a divorce from her. That showed her!0 -
I've smoked since I was 15 years old (now almost 30). I've quit twice so far. Once cold turkey (which was easy as I just found out I was pregnant with my first and the smell of it made me nauseous). The second time I quit using the patch. Both of these past times when I quit I smoked a pack a day. I'm on my third round of quitting - smoking 1/2 pack a day. I'm on my 5th day of no smoking and It has been a struggle. I'm using the patch once again.0
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