The Giving Up Smoking Thread!! Part 2

larmy16

Jo I feel like you about the weight thing. I have been home most of last week, with the remnants of Christmas stuff, making bread in the breadmaker, baking little cakes for my family (got to taste them too) so the outcome is I have put on the four pounds I lost before Christmas.

So depressing, but tomorrow is another day and I am back to work, on foot if necessary and occupied and not thinking about eating out of boredom.

It is a dilemna but any doctor will tell you it is the single best thing you can do for your health to give up smoking.....they leave the nagging about your weight till later.

I don't know how old you are, but if you can get your smoking quit out of the way and then get the weight tackled. this is not meant as a lecture, just that it is so difficult to get it off when you are older and have messed up your metabolism with constant yo yo dieting!!

All the best. X

jammy_dodger

Yay i cant believe it i have reached day 7:D , my fingers have been straying to the quality street tin past couple of days so am going to get back on track with more healthy eating and drinking cold water , have filled up little bottles to grab out of the fridge , I havent had any nicotine gum either , though i reckin i may not have stopped if i hadnt of bought it last sunday ,best few quid i ever spent if it means i will no longer be buying cigarettes , its been a cushion to know it was there i guess .

my thoughts are with everyone on this journey to improve their quality of our life in every way . and many thanks for your support

good luck stclair with your monday meeting we are all behind you x

stclair

jammy_dodger wrote: »

Yay i cant believe it i have reached day 7:D , my fingers have been straying to the quality street tin past couple of days so am going to get back on track with more healthy eating and drinking cold water , have filled up little bottles to grab out of the fridge , I havent had any nicotine gum either , though i reckin i may not have stopped if i hadnt of bought it last sunday ,best few quid i ever spent if it means i will no longer be buying cigarettes , its been a cushion to know it was there i guess .

my thoughts are with everyone on this journey to improve their quality of our life in every way . and many thanks for your support

good luck stclair with your monday meeting we are all behind you x

Thank you sounds sad however im actually quite excited.

Every cig ive smoked today ive got half way down and felt sick. I think even my body is telling me its time to give up :j

larmy16

Stclair if your body is telling you that, you are definitely on your way........very best of luck to you. X

stclair

larmy16 wrote: »

Stclair if your body is telling you that, you are definitely on your way........very best of luck to you. X

Thanks everyone ive just ordered my free quit kit

ceebeeby

stclair wrote: »

Thanks everyone ive just ordered my free quit kit

what free quit kit

Hey ... hello Joanne, nice to see you again! Fabby encouragement if your Mum could give up with you - what brilliant support!

Am so pleased you're still around!!

X

stclair

ceebeeby wrote: »

what free quit kit

Hey ... hello Joanne, nice to see you again! Fabby encouragement if your Mum could give up with you - what brilliant support!

Am so pleased you're still around!!

X

This one Ceebeeby get yourself one.

http://smokefree.nhs.uk/quit-tools/quit-kit/?WT.mc_id=search&gclid=CMbyipXlmp8CFRw_lAodBxXXNA

Its looks like its got some good reading in it (keep my mind off things when I start to give up)

bucketshop

That's me been smoke free for a week now! I'm very proud, especially as I went round to my friend's flat last night where a few folk were smoking and wasn't even tempted.

Actually, I suppose proud isn't the right word as its not willpower stopping me smoking, its Zyban! Ha.

stclair

bucketshop wrote: »

That's me been smoke free for a week now! I'm very proud, especially as I went round to my friend's flat last night where a few folk were smoking and wasn't even tempted.

Actually, I suppose proud isn't the right word as its not willpower stopping me smoking, its Zyban! Ha.

A whole week well done keep it up bucketshop. :T

ceebeeby

Thanks St Clair ... Have ordered one! Wasn't sure it would come because I'm in Scotland and it's a different health service.

I quite fancy the stress toy for my hands because I do fidget. I was hoping to do some sewing, but am having trouble getting started!!!