Quitting Smoking

[j_martell]

Recently purchased an "e-cig", and within the first 36 hours, cut the number of cigarettes down from nearly 40 a day to 6.......and i feel a million times better....just had to pass that along.....

Its nice being able to breath deep out in the cold and not cough, or laugh till i cough....an not cough...and keep up with my 2 year old daghter and not need a break.....

[2stacksuperdog]

Good for you.

[j_martell]

Good for you.

*sniff sniff*.....do i smell some sarcasm lol

[2stacksuperdog]

no

[farmer52]

congrats! I never was a cigarette smoker but I do enjoy an occasional cigar (cheap ones - Swisher Sweets). But I can appreciate your feelings....I am addicted to food...never get enough and it shows.

[39 Baby Mack]

Congratulations!

Ron

[41chevy]

Fantastic!! Best gift you could give you family! Paul

[Loadstar]

Best of luck.... I'm sure your daughter is the best incentive to stay on the smoke free path ..... Congrats

[other dog]

Perhaps I should give them a try, i've been looking at them. I smoke too much too, if I miss a turn or something I light up, and driving through several whiteouts going to Buffalo last week i'd be smoking 3 or 4 at a time.

[1958 F.W.D.]

I commend you for trying to overcome your addiction. I had problems with food and overeating for years, in October of 2010 I peaked at 385 pounds. I had no memories of ever being physically fit- I was heavy since I was 13 or 14 or possibly even earlier. I had my weight under control for the most part- I was a career firefighter but in early 2005 an old back injury flared up and caused extremely intense pain anytime I had to put an airpack on. At that time I weighed around 300-325. But the weight got to me and I had to retire medically from the fire service. Then in 2009 I developed type II diabetes- to accompany the high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol and a host of other issues that I had. In October of 2010 my Doc leveled with me and said "if you dont do something soon, by Christmas of 2011 you will have type I diabetes and giving yourself shots in the stomach every day. My reply was "FUCK THAT." Then we talked about if I even made it that long because I could literally drop dead from a heart attack at any given moment. I had two kids and had just learned I had a third on the way. if I wanted to be there for my kids, I had to do something. I started living healthier, and on May 30, 2012 I had RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. I just hit 40 in November, and am in the best shape of my life. I'm holding at 194, heading downward even lower, although not as quickly as I'd like.

Food was a hard thing to give up for me. I drank a 2-liter bottle of coke or dr pepper a day. I ate a whole cheese steak or hoagie daily, with a large order of french fries (washing it down with a 20oz bottle of the soda) at lunch time, and just as bad at breakfast and dinner. We wont even discuss the 2 or 3 snacks a day. I lived to eat, not ate to live.

Moral of the story is that you have to seize the bull by the balls. You need to kick your own (brain's) ass- for that's what it is- your brain is telling you that you need those smokes. Not your body. Your brain. Convince it and your battle is over. But it's a hard battle. But you can do it. It's been hard for me, not gonna lie to you. I still have moments of lapse a year and a half out but here I am- kicking ass and taking names. Do I want to get up 4 days a week at 0500 to go to the gym? Hell no. But I do it because I know that I am a better person for it and will be here a hell of a lot longer for my kids, and as a bonus a pain in the ass for my wife.

You got this. Just one word of warning- all my friends who have quit smoking all gained a lot of weight. If you are not currently going to a gym, start NOW so that you get into the habit. GOOD LUCK.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. SURRENDER IS NOT IN OUR CREED.

[DCR]

Congratulations keep up the good work.

[MACKS]

Theres been a book out for years titled The Easy Way To Stop Smoking by Allen Car [sp],don't roll your eyes lol,buy it on line read it and you will be done with smoking,just one thing it's really not easy but definitely do able..Good luck...

[1958 F.W.D.]

When I caught my 16-year old niece smoking (she was living with us) I made arrangements with the County Coroner for her to be present at the next autopsy he did on a lung cancer patient....And no it was not an option for her, As far as I know she never touched a smoke again.

[Freightrain]

Glad I never got into smoking. Glad to hear you are stepping up and putting a stop to it.

Just don't replace smoking with eating! My friend did and now he's 320#! Ugh, it's killing him worse then smoking did.

[hicrop10]

Good luck,been 27 years for me this coming Feb.I went from smoking 3+ packs aday to nothing in about a week.Doctor told me I was starting with something in the mouth that I really didn't want so he told me to quit or I would be looking at a feeding tube one day.

[57 bcr]

Good luck with the quitting smoking.They tell me they're the toughest habit to give up.I couldn't tell you.

[Gmerrill0516]

I loved smoking but quit cold turkey when Peter Jennings died. It just hit me that it was stupid to take chances with life. My mother died of cancer in April (not from anything she did) and I can tell you it is not the way to go. I gave it up and I'm glad the Mrs. did too. We are better off and not so poor either. Ma used to say everything in moderation. I think she was on to something although it didn't keep her going as long as it should. Quit the habit, drink lots of water and take up something productive. You will live longer and life will be better so long as you can walk up a set of stairs and still breath.

Good luck and make sure if you do quit that the next stress crisis in life doesn't take you back either. You will be glad you did.

Greg

[j_martell]

Thank you all for the well wishes.....

Still on track, and Izzie needs a break before I do running around in the snow lol......mind you, her little legs can't move like I can in a foot of snow

[j hancock]

Now that there are "e cigs" wonder when they will come up with "e chew"?

Keep up the good job because those legs will keep growing so you will have to be in shape.