I'm done, I quit.

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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Wonderful! Thanks for the update!

    No problem! Also passed the one month mark as well. :)
  • ruthierama
    ruthierama Posts: 16 Member
    Awesome!!!! I am so glad I quit. Super great that you made this choice. Stand by it. :-)
  • mandez19
    mandez19 Posts: 179
    Don't you mean you are taking up "not-smoking"?
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Awesome!!!! I am so glad I quit. Super great that you made this choice. Stand by it. :-)

    How long do you have under your belt? Congrats! And thank you. :)
  • sherambler
    sherambler Posts: 303 Member
    In the past week, I've spent nearly $40 on cigarettes. That's almost two weeks of groceries for me.

    Not to get off topic...but I'd like to see your shopping list and know how this is possible. :laugh: So jealous.

    Congrats on quitting smoking. I'm an off an on smoker (mostly off) who used to smoke a lot more in college--you know, cause I was a writing major and that's what we did...smoked cigarettes, sat in diners, and drank coffee--oh, brother. I found once I quit I had so much more energy. I don't have any tricks to share, just offering some support.
  • victoriaalice40
    victoriaalice40 Posts: 68
    Congrats on your decision to quit. It will the best thing you have ever done for yourself! I smoked for 25 years (on and off, mostly on). As of right now:

    49 days smoke free (cold turkey)
    992 cigs not smoked!
    $238.08 dollars saved
    4 days back onto my life.

    You got this! good job.
  • burnsgene42
    burnsgene42 Posts: 102 Member
    Way to Go! Just don't put another one in your mouth. It's not easy. But it will compliment your fitness goals.
    I smoked from 12 til,42 yoa. About 30 years clean now. Never looked back. Got fit. Never realized how bad I had been feeling all those years until I noticed how good everything felt now. Thousands of $$ absolutely wasted. Worse than just wasted, harmful to me and others.
    Stay with it. Smoking anything is NOT COOL. ( Unless its "smoking" the competition in a 5K or something:wink: )
  • Cammyfaye
    Cammyfaye Posts: 28 Member
    That is great that you have taken this step..smoking is just plain bad for you as you already know..I can give you a little more motivation I think..My brother-in-law started having issues with his legs, they would just collapse under him and his foot started turning black. This was about a year ago. He finally got in front of the right doctor and they determined that he had no pulse in his legs anymore. They were dying. The disease is called atherosclerosis, and it seems it can come from smoking or if the person is just for whatever reason susceptible to it. The smoking literally kills the arteries in the legs. He had surgery to fix this, and then went right back to smoking 2 weeks later. To make a long story short, he is at this very minute in surgery once again because the smoking undoes the surgery. He could lose his legs or even his life. It is a 5 hour surgery so you can imagine how extensive it is. Smoking is just not worth it. It can do so much more damage to your body then a lot even realize. So congratulations for making the most important decision of your life and I wish you all the motivation in the world to succeed.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    In the past week, I've spent nearly $40 on cigarettes. That's almost two weeks of groceries for me.

    Not to get off topic...but I'd like to see your shopping list and know how this is possible. :laugh: So jealous.

    Congrats on quitting smoking. I'm an off an on smoker (mostly off) who used to smoke a lot more in college--you know, cause I was a writing major and that's what we did...smoked cigarettes, sat in diners, and drank coffee--oh, brother. I found once I quit I had so much more energy. I don't have any tricks to share, just offering some support.

    Shopping for one, buying in bulk, and coupons!
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    You go boss!


    I quit three years ago and it is the best thing I ever did for myself. I am seriously still so stoked that I did it.

    Good luck!
  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    Congratulations and best of luck. You can do it. If you have days when you feel like giving up, remember that it benefits your friends and family, too.

    My mom was a smoker. My brother always had bronchitis as a kid because of it. Our house smelled bad, my mom's car smelled bad, our clothes smelled bad. She died of lung cancer at 46 years old when I was in my early 20's. She wasn't there when I got married, or bought my first house, or when her grandsons were born. Even after all these years, I still feel a lot of sadness knowing all that my mom's choice to smoke took away from my family.
  • mckat08
    mckat08 Posts: 79 Member
    I quit over a year ago after being a smoker for 35+ years. I we t to my doctor and she prescribed Chantix. I followed the directions and quit smoking a week after starting the prescription. I had some "stressed" moments, but used an e-cig when I absolutely needed it. After 3 months I was completely off any type of cigarette and have not looked back. I wish you all the best!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I quit over a year ago after being a smoker for 35+ years. I we t to my doctor and she prescribed Chantix. I followed the directions and quit smoking a week after starting the prescription. I had some "stressed" moments, but used an e-cig when I absolutely needed it. After 3 months I was completely off any type of cigarette and have not looked back. I wish you all the best!

    Thank you! I've contemplated an e-cig as well, but I'm doing so well with keeping cravings under control. They come back every now and then, but I've gotten into such a non-smoking routine that I think I can go without it. Congrats to you for being entirely cig free as well! :D
  • fwhittaker
    fwhittaker Posts: 104 Member
    Hi everyone. You all have wonderfully inspiring stories!

    I really need some help and posted this before I found your thread http://rational.org/shop/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=13

    I'd appreciate if you'd take a look at my story and let me know if you have any advice for me.

    Cheers and take up the good work!
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    To OP: LOVE IT! You've totally found the trick. Just make a decision and do it! Sure there will be times when it's not easy. But the trick is to simply make a decision and NEVER CHANGE YOUR MIND! Total props and respect for your mindset, your plan, and your attitude.

    I would wish you luck… but with your plan and your mindset it doesn't sound like you'll need it! :drinker:
  • dannyxtyler
    dannyxtyler Posts: 72 Member
    You're doing great!!!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    You're doing great!!!
    Thanks!

    Five weeks in now, and now I hate the smell of smoke wafting in to my apartment by my neighbors! Lol. Never thought I'd think that.

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