The Giving Up Smoking Thread - Part 3

anna2121uk

Hi everyone,

Hows it going today? - I have to say I have been mardy for the majority of the day - snapping at the OH alot! Have thought about ciggys a couple of times today but havent thought I want to go buy some although I am clearly effected by giving up as I am so moody!!!
I cant cope with being this cross all the time!:rotfl:
Managed another run today and I am not as cross now so maybe if I had gone first thing I would have been better company today?

Well done Kiwi on making the decision you are doing really well..

And thanks to all you guys for just being there to listen to my giving up experience - it really has helped me soooo much :j

Well done everyone

penelopedee_2

Having a much better day today (and I did resist last night).

Hope everyone else is getting on ok x

sailorswife

well day 3 of cold turkey and the withdrawal from nicotine is taking its hold

I have a very irritating cough
I am feeling nauseous and therefore lack of appetite
I have a drippy nose
I feel restless but at the same time tired and at the same time I cant sleep at night

I hope it gets better

penelopedee_2

sailorswife wrote: »

well day 3 of cold turkey and the withdrawal from nicotine is taking its hold

I have a very irritating cough
I am feeling nauseous and therefore lack of appetite
I have a drippy nose
I feel restless but at the same time tired and at the same time I cant sleep at night

I hope it gets better

It will get better, its only all the gunk and toxins leaving your system.

The sleep thing might take a little time though - just be kind to yourself and you can get through it

determined_new_ms

sailorswife wrote: »

well day 3 of cold turkey and the withdrawal from nicotine is taking its hold

I have a very irritating cough
I am feeling nauseous and therefore lack of appetite
I have a drippy nose
I feel restless but at the same time tired and at the same time I cant sleep at night

I hope it gets better

sailorswife the cough & drippy nose might be a cold? I totally had the restlessness/tiredness but not sleeping at night - I really do sympathise as it was rough going for a few days there but now I have started sleeping again properly which is huge relief - so it does get better. can you get any exercise? going for a walk, or even better a run/jog, does help as it wears you out

3 days smoke free is fantastic :j

salski

Struggling today. Its day 3 of no patch and day 8 pf no fags. I know its all in my head - but Im struggling. Keep asking hubby for one and he keeps saying no. He is being very supportive as normally he would just go shop for me.
Wondering why its so bloody hard! Grumpy Sally today.

dundeedoll_2

5 mths 16 days willpower/this thread



Hi Sal, Sorry to hear you're having a :mad: time. You ARE doing well tho'! Keep focusing on what you're working towards.
Would a look at this help?

dundeedoll wrote: »

pps useful link to Paul McKenna for stopping smoking
http://www.itv.com/lorraine/lifestyle/happynewyou/smoking/

salski wrote: »

Struggling today. Its day 3 of no patch and day 8 pf no fags. I know its all in my head - but Im struggling. Keep asking hubby for one and he keeps saying no. He is being very supportive as normally he would just go shop for me.
Wondering why its so bloody hard! Grumpy Sally today.

determined_new_ms

running schedule as promised about a week ago better late than never eh???

ok wk 1: brisk 5 min walk warm up. Then alternate 60 secs jogging & 90 secs walking for a total of 20 mins. do this on 3 days

wk2: brisk 5 min walk warm up. Then alternate 90 secs jogging & 2 mins walking for total of 20 mins. do this on 3 days

wk 3: brisk 5 min walk warm up. then do 2 repititions of the following - jog 90 secs, walk 90 secs, jog 3 mins, walk 3 mins. do this on 3 days

wk 4:brisk 5 min walk warm up. then jog 3 mins, walk 90 secs, jog 5 mins, walk 2 1/2 mins, jog 3 mins, walk 90 secs, jog 5 mins. do this on 3 days

wk 5: brisk 5 min walk warm up each day. day 1: jog 5 mins, walk 3 mins, jog 5 mins, walk 3 mins, jog 5 mins. day 2: jog 8 mins, walk 5 mins, jog 8 mins. day 3: (after warm up) jog 20 mins no walking :eek:

wk 6: brisk 5 min walk warm up each day. day 1. jog 5 mins, walk 3 mins, jog 8 mins, walk 3 mins, jog 5 mins. day 2: jog 10 mins, walk 3 mins, jog 10 mins. day 3. warm up then jog 25 mins

wk 7: brisk 5 min walk warm up, then jog 25 mins. Do this 3 days

wk 8: brisk 5 min walk warm up, then jog 28 mins. Do this 3 days

wk 9: brisk 5 min walk warm up, then jog 30 mins. Do this 3 days.

enjoy x

hattiefats

Hello all. Sorry I've been absent but had Internet probs. I don't know whether it's because I wasn't able to check in but I have reeeeally struggled this week. Don't know why as patches help for sure. Have just started to lose a bit of motivation. This is something I have done a lot in the past. I'm glad to see others doing so well but would definitely appreciate any words of wisdom!!! X

penelopedee_2

Hattie, you can do it, you are doing really well.

Just remember they stink, they make you stink, they taste vile, burn your mouth, give you a sore throat, can kill you and cost an extortionate amount

Go and find something nice in the sales to blow £6 on if you really want to give the money away.