For All You Smokers That Want To Quit FOR GOOD! READ THIS!

Here is some tips and tricks Ive leaned over the past year, I wish I knew these tricks and tips when I quit smoking almost 11 years ago, That's where my weight gain came from over 200lbs worth! ~ Every time I craved a cigarette I would shove food in my mouth & it wasn't healthy food either junk food chips, pop, fast food you name it, everyone I hung around when I graduated high school was over weight so I never seen myself getting bigger then I thought I was til one day I went to my doctor & he told me I weighed 192lbs, In just 6 months after I graduated! ~ My weight gain didn't stop there I kept going up I just got to comfortable in my ways!

From experience I will tell you, don't let the weight gain discourage you to stop losing! ~ You will experience some gain but with these tips & tricks Ive learned from watching my husband go though the quitting smoking process as well as other family members my hubby, he only gained about 20lbs just by using these tips and tricks and these methods but ill be honest with you hes not as active as we all are, he does get some exercise but at work due to his line of work, and hes in great shape, he quit smoking just after the new year in 2009.

So lets get started first thing you need to do....

~ Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it. Prepare your mind for the "first day of the rest of your life". You might even hold a small ceremony when you smoke you last cigarette, or on the morning of the quit date.

~ Toss out your smokes, we are going to try cold turkey method, no looking back leave them in the trash can if you have to toss coffee grinds on them, cat litter whatever you need to do to prevent you from picking them back out!

~ Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about some of the most difficult things you have done in your life and realize that you have the guts and determination to quit smoking!

~ Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting kinda like we did with our reasons to lose weight): live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell better, find your soulmate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about smoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on paper and read it daily.

~ Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit. Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let them know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and even irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit. (It does happen and we can get though it!!)

~ Go to your local store find some Vitamin C Supplements id say if you smoke up to a pack a day grab the 1000mg tablets, half a pack 500mg make sure it's the biggest bottle you can find, you will need them! Chewable is fine cause it will help when you get that craving & it gets on your tongue also Vit C is going to help boost your immune system so you might notice if everyone around you is coughing and sneezing and getting a cold, you might be immune no need for the flu shot (I never get these they are made to make you sick I was told)! ; )

~ Stock up on Orange Juice, Grapefruit Juice anything that is high in Vit C, yeah Im going to hear the remark..... but we are not to drink our calories, well here is the time its okay, cause it's one step at a time! Right?

~ Next things you want to get are your fav snacks if you don't wanna do the juice do Veggies/Fruits high in Vit C, Pineapple, Oranges basically anything citrus that is your best bet.


Game plan time!


Everytime you get a craving, fill up a glass with cold water (no ice) chug it down, still craving try again glass of water but take a Vit C Supplement again this is where chewable comes in handy, chew it don't swallow just yet... get the water chug it down just be careful you broke down the tablet enough so you don't choke on it.


Work?

yes? Then your okay you survived!

no? Well try juice next or eat a fruit


This Vit C trick will strip that nicotine from your system if you smoke half a pack and the 500mgs are not doing it for you up to 1000mg give the 500s to hubby/bf or the kids/friends/family ~


Still having trouble it's time to talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance from your doctor its a proven way to better your chances to quit.


After awhile you wont need as much Vit C and you can switch off to mint (strong mint) or citrus gum of some kind.


Other ideas include....


~ Take a bath Hot/Cold / Take a shower Hot/Cold


~ Keep at your exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body recover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary, start slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to 30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week.

~ Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe in through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few seconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth. Close your eyes picture your way to becoming a non-smoker. While doing your deep breathing See yourself enjoying your exercise yourself turning down a cigarette that someone offers you, throwing all your cigarettes away, and winning a gold medal for doing so from friends or family or someone you love.


~ Find a friend, co worker someone online someone you know that is another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each other with positive words and by lending an ear when quitting ts great support!


~ Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and feel and plan to keep them that way.


~ After you quit, plan to celebrate the milestones in your journey to becoming a non-smoker. After two weeks of being smoke-free, see a movie. After a month, go to a fancy restaurant (be sure to sit in the non-smoking section). After three months,go for a long weekend to a favorite get-away. After six months, buy yourself something. After a year, have a party for yourself. Invite your family and friends to your "birthday" party and celebrate your new chance at a long, healthy life.


~ Look at all the money you saved!

~ Learn what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc. Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan alternative ways to deal with the triggers.


~ Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace cigarettes. Consider drinking straws, toothpicks, or gum


~ Keep a picture of your family or someone very important to you with you at all times. On a piece of paper, write the words "I'm quitting for myself and for you (or "them")". Tape your written message to the picture. Whenever you have the urge to smoke, look at the picture and read the message.

~ Whenever you have a craving for a cigarette, instead of lighting up, write down your feelings or whatever is on your mind. Keep this "journal" with you at all times.



Good luck in your efforts to quit smoking. It's worth it!
REMEMBER YOU CAN DO IT!
First week or so that VitC will strip all nicotine from your system as long as you don't smoke after that its all mental baby


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GOOD LUCK!

As of today I will be smoke free for :

11 years, 40 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours and 25 mins!