Caren Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I smoked my last cigarette on the 3rd of October I am feeling great being smoke-free!! The amount of energy that I have no amazes me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Good for you, Caren - proud of you!!! I was just thinking about you the other day that you haven't posted in a while......everything OK?? Hugs - Patti B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlemike Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Good for you Caren! Two thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 CONGRATULATIONS, CAREN. That's really not an easy thing to do. I quit six years ago and it was hard to do. Muriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraL Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 It's so good to hear from you Caren and a major congrats is in order! Way to go girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caren Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Thanks everyone After several attempts and failures in the past I thought that I was going to find quitting really hard. But I think finding out that your father is terminally ill, possibly as a result of smoking, really puts things into perspective and takes the edge off of the hard work that goes into quitting. I won't say that it's been easy. But it hasn't been hard for me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyjohn Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Caren I think you have good reason to be proud. Like you I make one attempt after another. Even watching my mom and Johnny die with lung cancer, i just couldn't seem to make myself give them up. I made every excuse you could think of then one day I told myself it was now or never that will be 3 years on April 23. It is nice not to wake up coughing every morning and not to have to clean the smoke off of everything in my house. I do admit that there are still days when I think about the taste and want a puff but I know that just one puff would put me back to a place I don't want to go. One thing I will warn you to watch out for is weight gain. I didn't even realize I was gaining until I bought some new pants and couldn't get into them. I have gained 50 pounds and after trying off and on for the past two and a half years I finally told mysef the the same thing about my weight. It is now or never and beleive me it is a toss up witch is harder quiting smoking or sticking to a new way of eating to lose weight the sensible way. Once again congradulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyman35 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Congrats Caren. I am so proud of you. Keep up the good work. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Congratulations, Caren, on your accomplishment! Lily, I think that the eating is probably harder - after all, no one HAS to smoke, but everyone HAS to eat! I'm back on the flippin' diet bus, chicken and broccoli for me, yum (not!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caren Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 I know exactly what you mean, Lilly! I have already gained 7lb. I am now cutting down on all the biscuits and pastries and other yummy snacks and replacing them with rice cakes and other cardboard foods when I fancy a snack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstdzy Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Congratulations!!! It is hard! I quit too. When I get my "little smoky" thoughts? I just remind myself that I have never been "quit" this long before and get busy and do something! BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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