Quitting Smoking and Dieting Support

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  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    so, the other night i ran for the first time in years. and by "ran", i mean, i RAN until i couldn't run anymore. it felt really awesome, and i went pretty far, too! WAY farther than i thought i would! i don't know exactly how far it was, but it was to the stop sign down the street AND BACK!!!! it was cool having my lungs actually work! :bigsmile:
  • Lttlbird
    Lttlbird Posts: 51
    so, the other night i ran for the first time in years. and by "ran", i mean, i RAN until i couldn't run anymore. it felt really awesome, and i went pretty far, too! WAY farther than i thought i would! i don't know exactly how far it was, but it was to the stop sign down the street AND BACK!!!! it was cool having my lungs actually work! :bigsmile:

    LOVE this!!!!
  • k8es
    k8es Posts: 271 Member
    Hi All!

    So many great things happening here. Quitting, resisting, running! Way to go!

    I have now been smoke free for 1 month, 1 day 19 hours and 44 minutes! That's a total of 32 days!!!

    I kind of fell off the grid to do it, but i had to put my head down and only focus on Carl. I definitely gained all the weight back that I lost, but I'm (kind of :ohwell: ) okay with that, Carl was/is the priority.

    I had one of those smoke dreams that you were talking about. I had a terrible day at work and I would have pushed an elderly lady down the stairs for a cigarette, but fortunately there were no stairs or senior citizens around me so I stayed smoke free. That night I had a dream that I went to the store, bought a pack, and smoked it. I woke up so pissed and disappointed in myself. It's funny though because the moment that I realized it was a dream was probably the proudest I have been of myself.

    Now I'm trying to find the motivation to start working out and watching what I eat again. Some days are better than others but Carl finally got his mail forwarded to another home! His visits are much shorter than they used to be :drinker:

    Hope you are all doing well!
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    k8es, i totally get what you're saying. you're done with the hardest part, and now you can start to enjoy the cool stuff about quitting, like being able to BREATH!! i totally stopped losing weight when i first quit, too, but almost exactly 30 days later, my body adjusted and started losing again. you're doing great and keep up the awesome work!! :drinker:
  • gavini
    gavini Posts: 248 Member
    i made it six weeks but then i started again. it has been a couple weeks now since i have had a smoke free day, i am up to half a pack a day and have been wanting them more and more. i went out of town last week for work and plowed through an entire pack that day. I have been kind of down/depressed lately and the thought of going through quiting again doesnt sound very appealing, how do i regain the motivation i had a couple months ago when i was sure i wanted to quit since right now, i really dont.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    I passed my 7 month mark a couple of weeks ago.


    Gavini - We all need to tell you or remind you about Carl.

    I'll start - Carl stinks. He goes with you everywhere. Lots of people hate Carl, and Carl always wants you to go outside when it's freezing or when it's pouring outside.

    Carl costs you a lot of money, and you never get any benefits from Carl.
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    it'll be 5 months for me in a few days! i saved over $500 and a whole day of my life :drinker:

    i feel awesome :flowerforyou:
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    it'll be 5 months for me in a few days! i saved over $500 and a whole day of my life :drinker:

    i feel awesome :flowerforyou:

    Craft - Good for you...

    in just over 7 months, I have avoided 5650 cigarettes and saved $2053.

    Good riddance Carl. I don't ever want to figure out how much you cost me in previous years. :laugh:
  • CrisN99
    CrisN99 Posts: 159 Member
    Just wanted to pop in and congratulate everyone that is keeping their quit today.

    I just past 40-some months (I don't count anymore, although I know my quit date to the minute) and I am thankful everyday for my quit.

    Keep up the good work everyone!
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    i went on the elliptical last night, just for 15 minutes, but it felt fantastic. my heart rate was only 115 instead of some crazy number that flashes red LOL and i didn't get that out of breath. i started smoking when i was 17, so i've never worked out as a non-smoker before. this could be fun!

    just felt like sharing :bigsmile:
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    day 150! 5 months smoke free!! :drinker:
  • k8es
    k8es Posts: 271 Member
    day 150! 5 months smoke free!! :drinker:
    Congratulations!!! Such an accomplishment!
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    just checking in...

    how's everyone doing??
  • krb731
    krb731 Posts: 76 Member
    Hello everyone! I've crossed the 8 month mark. The thought of having a puff still crosses my mind, but I'm millions of miles the from Feb. 3, 2011 feelings. I haven't been working out but the good news is I haven't gained any weight back. So that's what I will be focusing on after this week (after my college Homecoming).
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    that's awesome!!! wow, 8 months is fantastic!!

    i hit 160 days today, which is cool....but this beautiful fall weather is giving me MORE cravings than usual. this was always my favorite time to smoke, and i had a pretty strong urge to sit out on my deck with a pack of cigarettes this morning. so, i did it with coffee instead. i was pretty surprised by how strong the craving was. i know i'm not going to buy a pack of cigarettes anytime soon....but it's been over 5 months now. am i ever gonna get over this whole not smoking thing? i just wanna be "QUIT" and not have to worry about cravings and all that....
  • Happyhappy352
    Happyhappy352 Posts: 153
    Congrats:flowerforyou: to all of you on your quit!! I quit 22 months ago. I used an ecig as well. I just stepped down and down and down till I was just smoking the non-nicotine ones. Now I only pick it up once in a great while like when I'm out partying or something. It does feel great to work out and not be out of breath!! I smoked for 20 years and I will never go back :happy:
  • Happyhappy352
    Happyhappy352 Posts: 153
    that's awesome!!! wow, 8 months is fantastic!!

    i hit 160 days today, which is cool....but this beautiful fall weather is giving me MORE cravings than usual. this was always my favorite time to smoke, and i had a pretty strong urge to sit out on my deck with a pack of cigarettes this morning. so, i did it with coffee instead. i was pretty surprised by how strong the craving was. i know i'm not going to buy a pack of cigarettes anytime soon....but it's been over 5 months now. am i ever gonna get over this whole not smoking thing? i just wanna be "QUIT" and not have to worry about cravings and all that....

    You will get over the strong cravings soon. I have been quit for 22 months and the only time I get a craving is when I'm with my friends that smoke and I have been drinking. It just takes time. If you have to use your ecig, that's how I got threw it. Be strong!!! U CAN DO THIS!!!
  • CrisN99
    CrisN99 Posts: 159 Member
    Remember that you have to re-learn how to live each holiday and each season without smoking and that can trigger cravings as much as two years into your quit. I don't say that to intimidate anyone- only to make sure you are prepared.

    No one can take your quit away from you! Fight to keep smokefree. It is SO worth it!
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    8 months coming up for me in a few days. :drinker::drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    A few of us will be going to las vegas for a nice short vacation. I just remembered that I might have to walk and sit around smokers. That I am not looking forward too, as I can't stand beside a smoker now.
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    8 months coming up for me in a few days. :drinker::drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    A few of us will be going to las vegas for a nice short vacation. I just remembered that I might have to walk and sit around smokers. That I am not looking forward too, as I can't stand beside a smoker now.

    congrats on 8 months!!! good luck in vegas!!!
  • k8es
    k8es Posts: 271 Member
    Sounds like everyone is doing well, way to go!!! 53 days smoke free!
  • MrsGriffin67
    MrsGriffin67 Posts: 485 Member
    114 days tobacco free!
  • kel7298
    kel7298 Posts: 1,542 Member
    I have been quit for 1 Year, 7 Months, 2 Weeks, 5 Days, 16 hours, 32 minutes and 26 seconds (598 days). I have saved $2,993.44 by not smoking 11,973 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 1 Week, 3 Days, 13 hours and 45 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 3/1/2010 12:00 AM
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    i quit 175 days ago and i've lost 37 lbs since quitting :drinker:
  • krb731
    krb731 Posts: 76 Member
    I am officially 9 months smoke free today. NIIIICCCCEEEEE!
  • Beckym1205
    Beckym1205 Posts: 217 Member
    Yay! what an accomplishment! 175 days is huge!!! (and so much money you've been saving, treat yourself to something nice :flowerforyou: )
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    I am officially 9 months smoke free today. NIIIICCCCEEEEE!

    awesome!!!!!! i'm at 6 months and it feels GREAT!!! :drinker:
  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
    I just read through this entire thread. All I can say is...................thank you.
    I'm quitting Monday. :happy:
  • charm_quark
    charm_quark Posts: 315 Member
    8 months for me today!!!!

    This makes me feel like I'm the strongest person in the world!!!

    > > You have quit smoking for:
    > > 35 weeks, 0 days, 0 hours and 28 mins.
    > >
    > > You have saved:
    > > 1,051.14 Euros by NOT smoking 5,390 cigarettes!
  • craft338
    craft338 Posts: 870 Member
    I just read through this entire thread. All I can say is...................thank you.
    I'm quitting Monday. :happy:

    that's awesome!! you're gonna do great :bigsmile:
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