contemplating quitting smoking...need advice

I just quit, my 2nd time few weeks ago, much easier the 2nd time around I have to say. 1st time I quit was for 8 months, but this times for good I used a detox kit a while back by a company called renew life, its an herbal kit, the morning pills were called first cleanse, they had the oddest side effect of making cigs taste like crap, I was taking it for the detox, but when I would go to smoke a cig they tasted weird and didnt want it after 1st drag, may be worth a shot for ya. I used some herbal cigs 1st time I quit, they helped me through the times I just wanted to smoke. This time I quit cold turkey, but fiance is using one of the E-cigs. I don't think urges ever fully go away, even after I had quit the 1st time for 6-7 mos I would still want one with coffee and seeing someone else smoke. But I think they reek now getting close to any1 that smokes. You can do it, just got to get past the 1st few days.....then every day after that .. Oh ya I quit and I am loosing weight still.

Omg i just spotted this thread and it couldnt come at a better day. it is my first day of giving up. I have cravings already. I think i will stock up on the chewing gum and see if that helps

You can do it! I agree with some of the other posts that it is the habit that you are addicted to. I smoked for 7 years and then I quit on Halloween 2008. It took several trys before I really quit. I used to like to smoke 3 or 4 cigs on my lunch break in my car. I started walking on lunch instead of smoking. It is funny because I still need to do something with my hands while on my lunch walk. (You will always see me with a leaf, rock, stick, or something in my hands.) I found that smell of cig smoke made me crave a cigarette so I got my car detailed so it didn't stink. I also had to quit going to the bar because it was to hard to not smoke while drinking. You will have to make some lifestyle changes but it really is worth it!!!!

chantax sis it for me. I smoked for 20 years only quitting when pregnant and I haven't smoked in 2 years come 4/7/12

I just read some literature a friend recieved and it said to. Flush your system out with tons of water. Increase your exercise. Change your daily routine. Supposedly a person gets used to smoking at certain times of the day. This pamphlet said that if you normally smoke after meals then you should take a short walk or a bath.

I would rather be fat than a smoker. I truly believe it is healthier to be overweight than to be a smoker.

Quiting smoking is a great decision for you and those you care about. Several of my family members died of from the effects of smoking.

Truly the best to you. Congrats on taking another step towards a healthy life.

I quit smoking in the middle of weight loss-- 10/6/11. I replaced smoking with working out- like crazy! It's the single BEST thing I have done for weight loss. I ran 4 miles last Sunday- now that is a calorie burn!

Good luck- it is tough. My only advice, and it's the same for weightloss too is that you have to want it, and you have to want it BAD. I did nicotine patches for the first week. It helped with the worst cravings, and I refused to use them for too long.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

I'm off the cigs 11 weeks yesterday. I used the e-cig for the first few weeks and the losenges for the first 4 weeks. I really threw myself into exercising and focusing on my diet instead of smoking (or lack thereof). Of course it was hard but to be honest i've quit a few times before with the patches and the tablets and i honestly found it easier this time without all that. The e-cig and the losenges got me over the first few weeks but i found it easier to come off them, easier than the patches or tablets anyway. Maybe its because i really wanted it this time (although i really wanted it all of the other times as well) or maybe its because my head is in a better place these days because of all the deep thinking and soul searching you have to go through when trying to lose weight. Don't really know but its working so i'm happy. To be honest if you can lose weight you can stop smoking! No matter how addicted you are, you just need to get into the right frame of mind. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

My boyfriend gave up smoking cold turkey 2 and a half years ago. I remember that the first week he was extremely edgy. But he kept at it. He installed a Firefox app that kept track of the number of days and the money not spent on cigarets.

He snaked a lot for a while. Always had gum at hand. And sunflower seeds (the ones with the shells on, so that it takes more time eating them), fruits.

It wasn't easy and he had times when he wanted to smoke badly. He even had dreams about it. But he didn't give in and I'm very proud of him. It definitely gets easier. And a lot healthier.