heading out for my last smoke

You can do it! It will be hard at first, but you will feel a lot better once you get through it! Cheers to you for making a new life style change!

One day at a time!! It is the best decision you'll ever make! Get yourself a jar and start putting the money you would've spent on smokes into it...You'll find you will save a load of cash that you would otherwise have burnt literally!!

Good luck!! :drinker:

Good luck!!!!!!!!

I am 1 year, 11 months, 2 weeks and 1 day SMOBER.. after being held captive by that nicodemon for over 40 years.. I stopped Cold Turkey and did not have a hard time ((My husband said I never became short with him or get frustrated.And he is a smoker)). Totally unexpected..It is what you make it.. I went to the becomeanex.org for support..I met alot of wonderful quit buddies that really helped. Best advise ever,,,,, NOPE...((( Not One Puff Ever ))) You can do this!! God Bless..

I'm half way through week 3 of quitting and I already can't remember that last smoke, clealry smoking wasn't as great a I thought it was as there are lots of other things in these 3 weeks that I can remember. Just know that its the best decision you will ever make and keep going..... Good Luck

One day at a time!! It is the best decision you'll ever make! Get yourself a jar and start putting the money you would've spent on smokes into it...You'll find you will save a load of cash that you would otherwise have burnt literally!!

Good luck!! :drinker:

I was going to suggest this, too! (Great minds think alike, right?) Put the money you would have spent on cigarettes in the jar (or better yet, a savings account so it will earn interest!) every week for a year. A year from now, take that money and do something to reward yourself. You might even have enough for a trip somewhere, or some fancy exercise equipment, or a downpayment on a car, or...the possibilities are endless!

You can do this. It won't be easy, but you have all of us MFPers rooting for you! You found the willpower to lose 50 pounds, so you can find the willpower to do this, too. I've known other smokers who have quit, and the journey was different for each one, but they all succeeded because they really WANTED it.

Keep us posted! :flowerforyou:

I quit cold turkey 2 years ago this January 1. I learned to crochet and chewed sugar free gum and was fine.

Good luck and congrats on 50 lost.

You know, several of the people I know who have quit said the hardest part was finding something to do with their hands. They were so used to having a cigarette in their hand, and they had to find something else to do with their hands to replace that. The OP should definitely look for something like that (not sure crocheting is the answer for a guy, but someone else suggested a punching bag!).

Congratulations! You will be shocked at how much better you feel and how much more endurance you will have.

I quit almost 5 years ago and have never looked back.

I quit in April..after 30 years with the little devils. I always kept a bag of vitamin C drops near by for those cravings you get in the first week... after that.. I really was so happy with the recovery of my lungs, I dint want to smoke....YOU CAN DO IT!

Glad you made your decision....=)

if I have the desire.. I always say out-loud......NON-smokers don't crave cigarets.

I fully expect to hit my mini goal of 50 pounds lost tomorrow morning at my official weigh in. I told myself once I lost 50lbs it was time to make another life style change. well off to light up my last cig ever .... swallowing hard....

this is fantastic!! I wish the best of luck!!

You are going to do and feel great. I am a former smoker, quit about 2.5 months ago. I feel amazing and can actually run in the first time in years. My biggest tip for you is to take a straw and cut it in the length of a cigarette. Never let it leave your hand until you feel ready