My Quitting Smoking Diary - yours too!

Sue-UU

Fergie42 wrote: »

Nothing to report here..........all the same and I'm still so chuffed.

Some days are really good and others less so but when you get through the harder ones it makes you stronger so give yourself a pat on the back with each craving you batter...:rotfl:

TERRIFIC news, Fergie, your FIRST MONTH completed!!!! :T:T:T It's really good to hear you sounding so chipper, I bet you've saved a small fortune already. Keep at it and keep on getting healthier!!

Sue xx

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Morning guys! yay see my stats today! One month :j

My smoker stats last night said I have not spent £78! :T

Feeling very proud of my efforts today

166million keep at it!

Whooopeeee, determined!!! :j Your FIRST MONTH complete too!!!!! :T:T:T You really are streaking ahead this time and - I'm so very proud of you - and I hope you are too as you truly do deserve to be! :grinheart

£78 saved already?!!!! That's amazing news and you've got there pretty much by yourself!!

Battle on and let nothing, no one and NO thoughts stand in your way!

Sue xx

I haven't forgotten you either, 166million, and am willing you on with those lozenges! Please let us know if all's going well.

Sue x

Let's end up with the words of, determined. Remember her words, folk, as that's exactly how it is.

<<"Push through the barriers, you can do it. Each hurdle feels insurmountable but once you are other side you think "oh actually that wasn't too bad" ">>

Sue x

jammy_dodger

just popping my head in the door

what super posts So glad to hear everyone cracking on and doing well ,( I never doubted for a moment , we're made of stronger stuff eh:D )
onwards and upwards
FREEDOM :D:D:D:D
JD xx

166million

My phone app says I have saved £9.38 so far. Will soon be in profit!

determined_new_ms

166million wrote: »

My phone app says I have saved £9.38 so far. Will soon be in profit!

Brilliant news 166million :j how is the dizziness going?

166million

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Brilliant news 166million :j how is the dizziness going?

Not so bad thanks. really hyper at the moment though.

Well done on doing a month! You're a non smoker now!

Sue-UU

Wonderful news, 166million!!! It really pushes you on when you see the amount you save; that coupled with the amount of sticks you've NOT puffed is terrific motivation! :T

IF it's necessary, try this each day (or whenever necessary), many have said it helps a great deal.

Quitters Pledge

"Today I promise not to smoke any cigarettes, tomorrow - if I wish - I may do."

Renew the pledge every morning on waking. This helps in not making quitting feel as though you're planning something lifelong, it helps trick the mind in taking it all one day at a time. The lifelong part you determine for yourself when you're ready.

Sue x

Good to see you yet another day further in, determined.

Sue x

See, folks, it is do-able and hundreds of thousands of us have taken the plunge and succeeded. D'you think YOU - yes YOU reading this - could at least give it a go??? Go on, there's nothing to lose whatsoever, but sooo much to gain, I promise you!

Sue x

cheesytwist

Hi All
not been in for a while again but so pleased to see determined and Fergie still going strong. SO very well done on your first month. :beer: It feels so so good dont it
Welcome to newbies, well done so far and keep it up
Approaching 2 months for me, cant believe I have done it and coping so well. :T
At long last my gums have stopped bleeding, my legs have stopped aching after a day on my feet(must have been bad circulation), no longer craving sweets and diet near back to normal apart from maybe eating a wee bit too much at times in the evening.
I now enjoy eating popadoms which i detested previously and also wholemeal noodles. Have had my first ever stir fry with noodles at the age of 49 lol :eek: as my taste buds are doing so well. White bread is now eeuucchh and wholemeal is all I eat. Soup.....lots and lots of soup of all kinds which I was never a huge lover of whilst I was a smoker so lots of healthy veg getting eaten now too.:cool::cool:
I have saved over 250 quid :money:
Who, reading or lurking can not possibly want to give no smoking a go???
Absolutely nothing to lose but lots to gain in just trying

OH and the biggest bonus of all..........my children are so so proud of me and what I have achieved after all the years of nagging from them to stop....thats priceless :T:T:T:T:T:T

SO to everyone reading
KEEP GOING make yourself proud never mind anyone else
OR
STOP just give stopping a go, try it, even for an hour, just try, remember you have nothing to lose in trying

XX
Well done again to everyone

Sue-UU

cheesytwist wrote: »

At long last my gums have stopped bleeding, my legs have stopped aching after a day on my feet(must have been bad circulation), no longer craving sweets and diet near back to normal apart from maybe eating a wee bit too much at times in the evening.

I have saved over 250 quid :money:
Who, reading or lurking can not possibly want to give no smoking a go??? Absolutely nothing to lose but lots to gain in just trying

Oh, and the biggest bonus of all..........my children are so so proud of me and what I have achieved after all the years of nagging from them to stop....that's priceless :T:T:T:T:T:T

Excellent news, cheesytwist!!!! :T:T:T You sound as though you're almost on a huge high, but then that's how it gets us at the thrill at having DONE it!!!! :j

What a difference it's made to your life...and your kiddies, I expect they feel you're so much safer now, amazing how our young'ns are forced to worry about us, with just cause I might add to.

You're right about the circulation, it all gets stifled, same with the gums. You're well on your way to being a whole new woman! Keep dropping by and updating us, and thanks so much for giving others so much incentive.

Sue x

What a phrase to close with today, cheesytwist, enough to get all folk thinking hard, at least, about trying to stop. Thanks for the paragraph, brilliant.

<<<"SO to everyone reading, KEEP GOING make yourself proud never mind anyone else
OR
STOP!! Just give stopping a go, try it, even for an hour, just try, remember you have nothing to lose in trying.">>>

Sue x

jammy_dodger

cant believe we are coming to the end of another week, where has the time flied too:eek:
Have so much to do about the house must get my bum into gear and have a good sort out this weekend as I am off and at home ( message to self )
What a fantastic post cheeseytwist an inspiration well done you shuold rightly feel so proud:T:T:T

good to see ya determined ( wave ) keep jumpin them hurdles

hope you are feelin perkier too Sue-uu , your timely support is so very much appreciated :A
Now am off to tend to me marows ( surgically removed an enlarged courgette from my veg patch so makin a bit of chutney with it:D )

JD xx

Fergie42

Hello everybody,

2nd day of no patch today and everything going great. I was really worried that I hadn't actually 'stopped' because I was still on the patches but they must be so low dosed that I haven't missed them at all - I now feel so much more confident that I need nothing to keep me smoke-free.

To anyone else - lurking or newly started - listen to your smoking cessation nurse (CN) if you have one. Mine assured me that just gradually reducing the strength of the patches would work and cynical old me didn't believe her....but it's true. Don't take it off too early either as I was tempted to.

My tongue has gone back to a lovely pink colour so it is amazing how quickly the body starts to repair itself after the abuse I have been giving it for 30 years!!

Anyway, just popped in to say have a good weekend everyone and stay strong xxxxx