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07/02/2009 08:48:25 AM · #251 |
Good information,  jotaga - thanks! I'm doing pretty good with the habit part, but I do think I'm going to need a bit of help with the nicotine part. I did cut down to half of what I had been smoking before I quit and I think that gave me a lot of confidence in the not reaching for a cigarette part. But as I said, the withdrawal issues are pretty serious and pretty bad in my case. We'll see how the rest of the day goes. If I don't get any sleep tonight, I'll buy patches (low dose) in the morning.
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07/02/2009 09:32:05 AM · #252 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Yikes. I may have to resort to gum or a patch. I'm dyin' here. Oddly, I have no real desire to smoke - but a massive desire to somehow put nicotine in my system to kill this crushing headache. Did not sleep at all last night, either. Too hot, too queasy, crushing headache.
Hopefully I can make it to Day 4 without the nicotine, though - I'd really like to not just transfer the dependency, you know? |
Everybody's different, but I've tried to quit all kinds of ways including patches, but toughing it through those 4 days is how it happened for me this time. Probably because I am impatient. Patches might lessen the withdrawal, but also prolongs it a little too. I suppose it's different for everyone. But if it comes down to it, go get the patch!
You are definitely bringing back memories. I cried like a baby for two days, then just breathed deeply the third day to keep from screaming. Forth day is no picnic either, but after that it's just an occasional annoyance. There is light at the end of the very short tunnel, though.
Hanneke, congrats on 3 days! Hopefully hubby will follow suit after he sees how good you start to feel.
Rosemary, congrats on the 6 pounds! I've found this awesome video by that trainer on the biggest loser, it's 45 minutes long and very grueling. I can make it 16 minutes through so far LOL, but it's actually fun and you don't need a lot of room. I'm going for 20 minutes today. That together with my 10 minutes of pilates have helped me lose 8 pounds. I also eat low fat, low sugar, and no alcohol (wah!) but I give myself a reasonable break on the weekends. It's taken me almost 2 weeks, but I've finally found what works for me.
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07/02/2009 04:03:25 PM · #253 |
Counting Day 2 as a done deal, though it seems more like Year 3.... Here's hoping for a couple of hours of sleep!
And jotaga, I think you've got a great idea there - I think I'll save for a new bicycle. I only have three, and will be selling one, so I probably need another one, don't you think? :-)
Oh, and P.S. - for those of you of the female persuasion and of "that age", I do believe this whole nicotine withdrawal thing REALLY kicks it up a notch on the hot flash issue. I'm definitely looking forward to some of this stuff settling out a bit...
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07/02/2009 04:33:49 PM · #254 |
I could kick myself for not finding this forum sooner.
I'm sure it is too late to jump in and participate, but reading all of your posts has re-energized me in reaching my weight loss goals. So I'm back on track, thanks to all of you. Started my "life style change" three months ago, starting weight 215 lbs. My current weight is 197 lbs. Slow and steady towards the goal of 140 lbs.
I have always been afraid to take a before picture, but I will now.
You are all doing an awesome job - keep up the good work!
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07/02/2009 09:25:48 PM · #255 |
| And not so much on the sleep idea... ah well. It's 3:30 AM here and this is the fourth time I've been up since I went to bed. Now granted, it's been hot and humid here and I'm sure that isn't helping... but on the other hand, I'm not all that horribly bent out of shape about it at the moment. Perhaps I will be tomorrow, but at this point I'm going with the "it's all good" theory. |
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07/03/2009 02:31:00 AM · #256 |
Well it's only 2:30am here and I just returned home from being out with a client discussing a job, man I need to get into a new line of work :) Time to bring in the dog and hit the old fart sack :) Night/morning all.
MAX! |
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07/03/2009 02:31:21 AM · #257 |
| Ah, day 3 dawns. I did sleep from 3:45 to 5:30 AM - woo hoo! And even had a few moments of hopefulness this morning. Soon replaced, however, by the onset of the crushing headache and the dizzy spells. Screw it. I'm going for coffee... :-) May even take the camera with me. |
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07/03/2009 02:34:30 AM · #258 |
Go get the morning girl and capture it in photographs for us, would you please :)
MAX! |
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07/03/2009 02:49:52 AM · #259 |
Unfortunately I am still smoking... : ( But plan to break the habit this summer...
Greece enforced a smoking ban in public areas this past Wednesday. I am for bans completely and feel the one in place now is too flexible...
Anyway, here are some pics though of Greeks smoking in light of the new ban...
//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8127492.stm
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07/03/2009 04:38:09 AM · #260 |
Oh, sure, Iraklis, go ahead and post pictures of people smoking... :-)
Seriously, you need to join us. It's absofreakin'lutely miserable, I tell ya. I'm rarely sick, and I make a lousy sick person, and this TOTALLY sucks. Big time. My head feels like its in a giant vice grip, my body feels like it has about twice the normal gravitational forces applied, and it's hot and humid and I can't quit sweating and I can't sleep. Horrible. And you really should give it a try. If only so I have some company....
I have already promised myself, as a bribe of sorts, that if and when I get to be 70 years old, I get to start smoking again. |
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07/03/2009 04:55:24 AM · #261 |
I'm right here with ya Deb!!!
It's frigging warm here in Holland, that's why I'm sweating like s*it I gyess. Buh.
Anyway, at day 5 now. It's going better and better. The times thinking about having a smoke are getting smaller.
I stopped smoking on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:35:00 GMT.
It has been 0 weeks, 4 days, 19 hours, 19 minutes and 53 seconds since I quit.
I have saved $ 26.53 by choosing not to smoke 110 cigarettes.
(not that I'm counting :P) |
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07/03/2009 05:43:50 AM · #262 |
| Yay Hanneke!! Glad to have the company! |
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07/03/2009 02:03:42 PM · #263 |
About to kill the damn cat if he doesn't shut up. And the bird out back who won't shut up either. Argh.
Nothing tastes better. In fact everything tastes eerily alike and odd. This could be a good thing. Could help prevent weight gain. But given that I think the nicotine withdrawal is actually going to kill me, weight gain is unlikely. |
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07/03/2009 02:36:14 PM · #264 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
About to kill the damn cat if he doesn't shut up. And the bird out back who won't shut up either. Argh.
Nothing tastes better. In fact everything tastes eerily alike and odd. This could be a good thing. Could help prevent weight gain. But given that I think the nicotine withdrawal is actually going to kill me, weight gain is unlikely. |
Hang in there - it gets better - I promise. There will be up days and there will be down days. I am on Day 9 - it really sucked the first few days, then it got better and there were I couple of days I didn't think about smoking. I am now having a down day - but i know it will get better - it is worth it in the end. It will be nice not being so dependent on something!
Don't kill the cat, or the bird - but you could just let the cat out and let the bird and the cat go at it - that might make you smile! Just kidding!
One thing i found that helped me a lot was chewing on a straw. Give it a shot, it may help calm your nerves.
Hang in there - we're here with ya if you need anything! |
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07/03/2009 03:20:59 PM · #265 |
| Yeah, I need to steal a few straws from somewhere tomorrow. I do have a cinnamon stick. That kinda works. Waiting (not so patiently) for an up day. Or an up 20 minutes. :-) |
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07/03/2009 03:23:25 PM · #266 |
Originally posted by Melethia:
Yeah, I need to steal a few straws from somewhere tomorrow. I do have a cinnamon stick. That kinda works. Waiting (not so patiently) for an up day. Or an up 20 minutes. :-) |
Hang in there Deb, we are all cheering you on from the sidelines. You will have an up day soon, I promise. |
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07/03/2009 03:50:03 PM · #267 |
I am so happy with how far we all have gone :)
I remember a month ago when we all started :) it was like a funeral, every one is crying and moaning all day long :) Now nothing but shiny smiles and good smell in here :)
All all the new quitters .. welcome aboard, having found us is a good step that will help .. and YES .. it does get better and better .. I actually stopped tracking when I've quite smoking .. I think couple of months ago or almost ..
It is time to update the chart .. not sure how to include the new commers ..
Any idea?!
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07/03/2009 04:18:19 PM · #268 |
Originally posted by AmeedEl-Ghoul:
It is time to update the chart .. not sure how to include the new commers ..
Any idea?! |
I think you can just add everybody there!!
Maybe create a new collunm with the date of quitting, or something...
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07/04/2009 05:17:35 AM · #269 |
| Grrrr..... what happened to the "running in the streets naked euphoria" I read about? I want my money back! I counted on day 4. Really looking forward to day 4. Putting lots of hope on day 4. And it's here, and it sucks. I keep thinking I should treat myself for getting this far, but the only thing I can think of as a treat is... you got it, a cigarette. And that's probably not a good idea, huh? I haven't saved enough yet for a lens. |
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07/04/2009 09:40:16 AM · #270 |
Deb, you rock. Your now my source for a morning giggle :) Hang in there your doing GREAT. I can't imagine it to be easy. I've never smoked but I've watched plenty of people try to quit and I've been there for them as support. They all say that the withdrawal is worth the effort after they get through it, so hang in there and soon you'll be supporting someone else doing the same thing and saying "hang in there, I know right now you want kill your cat and shoot the bird in the back yard but you'll get through and it'll all be worth it. Trust me I know."
Hope all is well for everyone, no change for me. Looks like another few days at the same weight for me, I'm starting to fall into a pattern so if I'm right I'll start to loose weight again by tomorrow.
Well I'm off for another day of shooting, I'm shooting the Mariposa Folk Festival again this year :) What fun :)
All the best to everyone.
MAX! |
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07/04/2009 11:18:12 AM · #271 |
| A dripping wet day - literally (very hot, very humid) complete with sinus congestion, killer headache, and now a heightened sense of smell! Woo hoo! Except I am not a foodie and the smell of food is nauseating. Bleh. Not to mention the smell of body odor, which is quite prominent today due to above mentioned high temps and humidity (and lack of air conditioning). I am so ready to give this up. If I thought that a cigarette would cure this headache (and I'm about ready to try decapitation), I'd be in the car and heading to the equivalent of the Quickie Mart or whatever. I'd cry, but dammit, it would make my head hurt worse. And I'm not entirely sure that's possible. |
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07/04/2009 02:43:57 PM · #272 |
| I have lost hope. I have suffered from severe chronic headaches for over 25 years. I have not had one this bad for nearly a decade. On the plus side, I cannot get cigarettes because I cannot drive at the moment. |
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07/05/2009 12:33:06 AM · #273 |
HANG IN THERE DEB I'm pulling for you!!!!!!! I'm sure it's just the air pressure and not that you quite smoking that's giving you the headache.
Hang tough, you can do this :)
MAX! |
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07/05/2009 04:54:38 AM · #274 |
Oh happy day! The birds are singing, the cat is purring, I've had my coffee and treated myself to Cinnastix fresh out of the oven. The sun is shining (but not too brightly) and all is well in the world!
And all of the above studly bovine poo is for Max' benefit. :-)
I did have some Cinnastix with my mocha this morning, and I'm rotating aspirin, advil, and tylenol every hour for the headache which refuses to surrender. I'm depressed. I realize that I really do miss smoking. But I only got up five times last night, so that's an improvement. Still waiting for the up 20 minutes. Still not smoking and still hoping it's worth it at some point.
Update. Have not yet killed the cat, but who knew he talked so much??
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07/05/2009 11:04:14 AM · #275 |
Woo hoo! I've saved $17 so far. I'm pretty sure I cannot get a lens for $17....
Any suggestions for a treat for self? |
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