Okay so I'm in this lifelong fight with my weight. That's not news. I've also been staving off my nicotine addiction. I quit smoking a while ago only to succumb to the urge three weeks ago when I was in a particularly stressful time. So after kicking myself several times, I found myself at the store about to actually buy some smokes. As I stood there in the line I saw the shelf with all of the quit smoking aids and when I got to the check out I bypassed the smokes and got some Nicorette. Last time I quit I did it cold turkey and the cravings never really left me. This time I'm following the plan and even joined an online quitting support thingy. It's been three days now and I'm doing great. I feel confident that I'm learning what to do INSTEAD of smoking. And I'm doing it all while still watching what I eat which, of course, is incredibly hard. Everything I've read cautions not to do both at the same time and says that it's normal to gain weight when you quit. I don't want to. I won't.
There are so many reasons I want to quit smoking once and for all. My health is reason one. I just want to stay healthy. I haven't had any health issues and I want to keep it that way. And I have plans for a long future so everything I can control and personally do to make that happen is reason enough.
So I'm a quitter! And I'm damn proud of it!
2 comments:
i quit about 8 years ago and if i can do it, you can too.
Hey good for you - I've used the gum in the past but I've found the Nicorette Inhalator to be the best in helping to stop smoking as it also works to help the hand to mouth cravings! Good luck :)
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