quitting smoking and losing weight

i was a big time smoker until last may when i finally quit! i used the gum and lozenges . you are past the worst part(the first couple days) and honestly it does get easier everyday.My husband smokes so that made it a little harder but i am soooooooooo glad i quit. i dont have to worry about smelling like cigs and the money i saved are a good incentive to stay off the cigs!! my biggest advice is keep busy and dont start agian. the worst is over and i swear you really do feel better FAST!! my personal opinion is to quit the ecigs because you have to learn not to be inhaleing something all day. that was one things i missed was the inhaleing(as weird as that sounds) but now i can inhale so deeply now and i dont get out of breath from walking up stairs!! you can do it just take it one day at a time, you'll be glad you did!!

e-cigs are a good idea! At least at first... use em as a crutch to help kick the habit. That's what I did. Well, I used a different kind of smokeable that may or may not be legal in your area. :smokin: But it worked for me! (its also legal where I live... just wanna throw that out there)

My last day as a smoker was August 31, 2012, both my husband and I quit cold turkey! It's one of the best things I've ever done! So I'm almost at the year mark and every now and then I STILL want a cig. Not really, but the habit of smoking, when I smoked, for the reasons I smoked were stronger than the physical addition. So I've come to terms that I'm a nicaholic and will always be tempted. But I won't smoke again. I think it boils down to why a person quits, which in turn is the motivation. For me, yes being healthier, saving money, not stinking, being a good example, all those things are good, but for me to quit it took something bigger. GOD! I knew that I loved him and wanted to be the best I could be for Him so one of the ways to do that was to quit smoking. That sparked a whole new freedom to be me. I just told him my body is His and to remove the additction. He was faithful! I didn't realize smoking was controling my life. Because of smoking I washed my clothes more frequently, washed my hair more frequently, didn't want non-smokers in my car out of embarressment, made people wait on more occasions than I can count so that I could smoke, it dominated my tastebuds ( I now enjoy a healthier diet), the list goes on & on, I'd even be late to work just to pickup some more ciggs. That is crazy! All of that extra to do's are out of my life and I even have more time! LOL! And I am freely serving God in my local church and smell good doing it! If I can do it, anyone can do it! I started smoking at 12 & I'm 50!

I quit smoking February 12, 2013 using Ecigs, I did a gradual nicotine reduction and still have a vape pen with 0% nicotine (flavored glycerin) for those stressful times. My guy still smokes but the smell repulses me so he is going to give quitting another try:) Congratulations, you've got this! :flowerforyou:

I quit without using any aids because I was afraid they would just delay the withdrawals. I don't know if I could have done it if I lived with another smoker. I threw out everything related to smoking, cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, everything. When I have a craving, it's too much trouble to get in the car and go somewhere to buy some. It takes a while for the worst cravings to go away, but after a few months, I only get them when I'm really stressed. They vanish in about 3 minutes. if you can hang on for 3 minutes, it's gone.

I didn't gain any weight at all. I went to the movies a lot, though. Anything to get out of the house and go someplace where people aren't smoking.

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