anyone quitting smoking?

Good luck, I am duty bound to mention Allen Carr's Easy Way book as my recommendation.

I quit cold turkey after 20 years thanks to that... You can't crave what you don't want, no willpower required.

Definitely this book. Get it.

Other than that, I'm a ex smoker of 3 years, don't miss it a bit, smoked for 20 years and look back and think 'what an idiot I was.'

You can do it. It'll take you a few weeks to get out of the trap, but you can definitely do it.

Added you both, hope that's okay. I'll see if the book is in library! X

If you ever want to bleat about smoking I'm online every day. But the two Allen Carr books have to be the most insightful books I've read on the topic and I've known so many people who just stop on a dime after reading and never look back. And don't resent it, and don't feel like they're missing out.

I quit the day after Easter cold turkey. I am 32 and had smoked for 16 years. I have quit twice in that time for a year each during my pregnancies. Never before just for me. I have gained 20 pounds but am now committed to loosing those. Feel free to friend me if you need any support.

I quit about 2 years ago now

My method certainly wasn't something I'd recommend, nor was it intentional! I got a bad bout of food poisoning - couldn't eat, drink or smoke for 2 weeks... once I got better, I was over the cravings - tried to have one out of habit, and nearly threw up from the horrible taste!

One BIG plus (as well as the usual benefits from quitting) was that without the smokes, I no longer 'needed' the sugary drinks and now drink water and lots of it instead of V, Red Bull, Coke and coffee with 3 sugars! So I lost fat instead of gained, as much as I probably ate more for a while; I'd given up one of the worst things for the waistline.

I quit cold turkey almost 3 years ago and started exercising 5 days a week at the same time. After a few days it got easier, and then every day it got easier. No more cravings, i feel healthy as a horse, and i dont stink anymore Stick to it! The benefits over time far outweigh the hardship in quiting, and it is possible. Cold turkey is the best way in my opinion, and i tried 6 times using different methods.
Oh, and i lost most of my weight during that time.

Yep! So many side benefits other than the obvious - healthier food and drink choices (no longer need to wash down the smoke), better cardio/athletic performance and ability (just by being able to breathe!) and much, much better smelling clothes and house!

Another one... everything tastes better. I like so many more foods now that I can taste them properly!

I quit 15 months ago. The first couple of weeks will be difficult, but stick with it. You will feel so much better - it is worth every minute. Be good to yourself while you are going through this. Do things that you know you love (other than smoking). Try to relax and focus on being calm as much as possible. Please let me know if you need to talk...and I truly wish you the best of luck!!

Good luck, I am duty bound to mention Allen Carr's Easy Way book as my recommendation.

I quit cold turkey after 20 years thanks to that... You can't crave what you don't want, no willpower required.

This is what me and my partner read and both quit as of the day we stopped reading it. I also have 8 friends who have read it. 7 of whom have quit completely and never felt so good.

I'd really recommend, and you don't have to quit before reading it, it's actually better that you don't. I couldn't recommend this book more and I don't know why it is not prescribed far before nicotene patches and all that.

I'm almost smoke free. Thanks for the tips on the book. I'll give it a read

I read Allen Carr's Easy Way twice a year or so before I was ready to give up. I quit in June 2012 and had my last cig on 07/07/2012. I set a date and stuck to it. I didn't quit cold turkey and tried every nicotine replacement therapy going, but was determined! I weaned myself off nicotine over about 2 months, after 20 years of being a smoker. So if you slip a couple of times over the next few weeks don't think of it as failure, just put it out and carry on quitting. It is a process and you don't necessarily have to do it instantly, cold turkey. Wishing you luck!

Yep. July 23rd, I quit smoking and started dieting. I think it's a great combo actually. Either of them is going to be an adjustment. Might as well do both at the same time. Also, you'll be so focused on your health, that not smoking will make you feel better quicker. You won't feel like you're just halfway doing it.

You'll also be able to actually breathe when you're working out and that is an added bonus.

Don't forget that you'll actually be able to taste the good food you are going to start eating.

And new habits are formed after only 3 weeks. So your desire to smoke will be gone, you'll be used to exercise, and you'll be watching what you eat in less than one month.

I don't miss it. Seriously, when I see heavy people smoke (not judging, because that was also me), I just think they are killing themselves.

In the first week, I really wanted to smoke. For the next few weeks after that, the thought would randomly come into my head and I'd just refocus. Then after that, it was done. And that part is a pain in the butt, so get through it this time, and stick to it after that.

Wanted to add something that I read this morning...

When you are stressed or anxious (and you will be with the quitting smoking thing...) reading something that is enjoyable quietly for at least 6 minutes reduces your stress level by 70%. Not the news or anything work related, just something you love.

Eight years free of cigarettes. I had tried to quit many times before ... never successful till this last time. I used the Commit Lozengers to help wean me off the nicotine while stopping immediately with the smoking. I think the biggest reason I was successful this time is I wanted to do something that was really important to me, and smoking would have really cut down on my chances of making it. I decided that I wanted to do a triathlon, and I couldn't do it smoking. So I started training for the tri and quit smoking simultaneously. It was hard, but I achieved both.

I quit smoking on the 14th June. So I'm 108 days in. I quit cold turkey. Food and fitness goals helped keep me distracted after a little while (I quit smoking about 1.5 months before). What I found was any time I craved, I did something that needed my attention intensely for a few minutes (I play games a lot so that was one of the things I did to distract myself).

Has been completely worth it!

Oh, and to add that I used an Android app called QuitNow! (not sure if it's on iOS) which keeps track of my days, cigarettes not smoked, money saved etc. That has also been great motivation.

I quit smoking at the beginning of July when I did a Whole30 and I've been almost three months smoke-free! Like others said, Alan Carr's book helped me a lot, as did this post from the Zen Habits blog: http://zenhabits.net/discomfort-ruin/

When I craved a cigarette, I held my breath for as long as I could and then took some deep breaths - it really helped.