Day One-Smoke Free

[Kami]

Originally Posted by jflattracker

Good luck to you! sending positive thoughts your way!
My husband ordered the patch and will start trying to quit on Aug 13th! He has smoked since I've known him! That was over 25 years ago.

Thanks so much for the thoughts. Yay...This is awesome that your hubby is going to quit...Good luck to him and I wish him much success. Let him know that others are rooting for him!

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Kricket

You're right...it's insanely stupid & I know it.

Oh...no one loved smoking more than me...I just came to hate that I had to plan my day around it and always carry either perfume, gum, anti bacterial hand cleaner, scented lotion or all of the above, with me all of the time. Now...I just need to start working out to shed the 20 lbs that I gained when I quit before that I have not been able to loose! and try not to gain anymore!

[jflattracker]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

Thanks so much for the thoughts. Yay...This is awesome that your hubby is going to quit...Good luck to him and I wish him much success. Let him know that others are rooting for him!

Thank you! I will let him know ya'll are pulling for him!

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

Now...I just need to start working out to shed the 20 lbs that I gained when I quit before that I have not been able to loose! and try not to gain anymore!

DO NOT worry about the weight gain. You can always lose it later. I did. (WW is a good program, BTW). And if you can quit smoking, losing some weight afterwards is a breeeeeeze. At least it was for me.

[Kami]

Originally Posted by jflattracker

Thank you! I will let him know ya'll are pulling for him!

Maybe we should start a Peep Support Group for smokers that want to quit???? Hmmmm...

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

DO NOT worry about the weight gain. You can always lose it later. I did. (WW is a good program, BTW). And if you can quit smoking, losing some weight afterwards is a breeeeeeze. At least it was for me.

Really...WW? I never thought about that...I am going to have to be a little pro-active with the weight...I am going to check on WW tomorrow when I would normally smoke.

[Kricket]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

Oh...no one loved smoking more than me...I just came to hate that I had to plan my day around it and always carry either perfume, gum, anti bacterial hand cleaner, scented lotion or all of the above, with me all of the time. Now...I just need to start working out to shed the 20 lbs that I gained when I quit before that I have not been able to loose! and try not to gain anymore!

I know what you mean. I'm a Field Rep for my company and always have a little spray bottle from Bath & Body Works in my car. I had always been an occasional smoker...but this year wasn't my best year and kicked it all up a notch. Just plain silly!

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Kricket

I know what you mean. I'm a Field Rep for my company and always have a little spray bottle from Bath & Body Works in my car. I had always been an occasional smoker...but this year wasn't my best year and kicked it all up a notch. Just plain silly!

It's so easy to kick it up a notch, especially when you are in your car all day. I am selling my SUV because it's such a gas guzzler and does not make sense to bring it to Playa (buying smaller car) so I am going to need to air this thing out just so someone will WANT to buy it!

[Kricket]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

Really...WW? I never thought about that...I am going to have to be a little pro-active with the weight...I am going to check on WW tomorrow when I would normally smoke.

WW is wonderful! After my second daughter was born I lost 10 lbs on their program & from I understand it's much easier now. It really is an excellent program and the most healthy. They have an on-line option but there's something about getting on that scale in front of someone else that adds to the motivation.

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Kricket

WW is wonderful! After my second daughter was born I lost 10 lbs on their program & from I understand it's much easier now. It really is an excellent program and the most healthy. They have an on-line option but there's something about getting on that scale in front of someone else that adds to the motivation.

YIKES...scale? In front of people?

[Kricket]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

YIKES...scale? In front of people?

That's why it works!
I was pretty sick at that time and on alot of steroids for my kidney. That amount of medicine makes you eat like you've never eaten before. WW took it off!

[Nerak936]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

YIKES...scale? In front of people?

I did my program on line (at the time it was something like $15/month - don't know what it costs now). The whole "group pressure" thing doesn't work for me. WW is (or at least it was in 2003) an easy-to-understand, easy-to-follow program. It's the only time in my life I've ever been on a "diet", and as long as you're honest with yourself about what you eat and what you do for exercise (I was a morning walker), then the weight WILL come off. And what I learned during the months I was on it, I still carry with me today - especially learning about portions!

[Sol]

Originally Posted by Daveswife

YIKES...scale? In front of people?

No, the people leading the meeting have a small room where you can go in and get weighed. It's not done in front of a group, you have some privacy.

[janied]

I know a few people that have quit using CHANTIX.

I tried hypnosis and the gum, but that didn't work.

My husband and I both quit cold turkey, right after his second heart attack ...

It's been 14 years for us!

IT'S SOOOO WORTH IT! ... GOOD LUCK!!!!

[cpfstich]