Just wanted to wish U good luck on quitting smoking again. They say most people quit and re-start at least 3 times B 4 they becoming a non-smoker for life. Well this is my 3rd time and 5 weeks without puffing!! LOL Im on the patch too and really have done well. Im on step 2 as of today and hoping I dont suffer many cravings from the transfer. Good luck again both with being a non-smoker and getting back to your WOL.

That is the right spirit. Just think: As a toddler you fell down much more than you stood or stepped. Did you give up? Of course you didn't - you kept picking yourself up and trying again. That is why you can walk today. You are exhibiting that same spirit again. You succeeded then and you will succeed now - easy.

Take care.

I checked out this quitnet.com site....you put in your quit date and then it keeps track of this stuff.

(The Priceless part I added myself)

Time Smoke-Free: 8 days, 8 hours, 3 minutes and 41 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 167

Lifetime Saved: 1 day, 6 hours

Money Saved: $56.00

Not smelling like an ashtray...PRICELESS!!!

30 days! And going strong. I am off the patch now. About two and a half weeks ago I went to an archery tournament (I whooped butt!) in the States. It was a weekend long one and wouldn't you know it, I forgot my patch. Made it the weekend without a smoke and really didn't have much of a craving for one. So I figured what the heck...the patch was making me feel all high and yucky for the first hour or two off putting it on anyways.

I feel so much better already. It's like I can't stop moving. On the weekends I am also now volunteering for St. John Ambulance...it's perfect I walk around A LOT and you're not allowed to smoke in uniform. It's great!

Anyway...have a good one...talk to you all again!

Thats great to hear!! Keep up the good work. Today it has been 9 weeks for me as a non-smoker. Have U found U put on any weight?

Yes...yes I am putting on weight. I'd say I am between 138 and 140 now. It's not a lot of extra, maybe just 5lbs. But that is what I said each time I gained another 5lbs....a total of 30 extra pounds...."Oh, it's only 5lbs!"

I am determined to not gain any more...and to get rid of that 5lbs! And maybe get right down to my 125....we'll see though.

Linnea

The lastest from www.quitnet.com!

Time Smoke-Free: 99 days, 5 hours, 53 minutes and 58 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 1985

Lifetime Saved: 15 days, 3 hours

Money Saved: $693.00

My weight did go up to about 148....but back down to 143.5! Argh, what a battle!

Linnea

i've been sticking to both the Atkins induction and non-smoking since july 18th...so far so good...no cigs and I've lost 8 lbs!

who'd have thought it was possible...i mainly went lc not to GAIN weight...but the whole thing has been easy!

well...sorta....

life is good...and my lungs feel good, too.

Good job Culli!

Keep it up!

Linnea

Well here I am!!! One whole year later!

Time Smoke-Free: 365 days, 5 hours, 13 minutes and 54 seconds

Cigarettes NOT smoked: 7304

Lifetime Saved: 1 month, 25 days, 19 hours

Money Saved: $2,555.00

So this just goes to show ya, if I can do it, ANYONE can!


Whooo hoooooo!

Linnea

Gotta LOVE those success stories! Thanks for letting us all know that IT CAN BE DONE! And congratulations on sticking to it, getting healthy and being an all 'round strong and smart person.

I'm starting my 5th month smoke-free and your story is inspiring. Thanks!

How 'bout those Canucks tonight--

Congrats on the quitting smoking (wow, a whole year!!). My husband and I have both started on Zyban and I'm setting my quit date for May 16th. I want to make sure the meds have plenty of time to build up in my system before I do it. I'm also going to do the patch. SO, May 16th is payday and the money I would have spent (for 2 smokers--~225!!!! insanity ) I'll be using to get enough patches for 2 weeks and the rest my husband and I are going to blow on something great...haven't decided yet what that will be exactly ). I cannot believe the amount of money we spend on those stupid things, and we could be using it for something that we really want.

Anyway, wish me luck??? I'm terrified!! First giving up my carby support system, now my nicotine support, I guess I'll have to become a gym rat and get addicted to that instead

Nicole

Good choice to quit smoking! It may seem terrifying.. but you'll do great I'm sure.

If you ever need to get out with a fellow low-carber and non-smoker, just let me know.

I'm still looking for a gym partner.... and a running partner (I'll be happy to settle for a gym partner though).

By the way, are you still subscribed to this thread?

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&threadid=75778

Took a while but I finally got back to your messages there.

Later gator,

Linnea

Hi, Linnea!

Thanks for the encouragement. I've found that I can't taste the cigarette like I used to! Tastes like nothing, but makes me a bit nauseated, so I've cut down, so that's good. I'm pretty much just smoking to feed my nicotine addiction, so I'm looking forward to getting the patch (low on funds right now ).

I would love to meet up with you sometime. I'm just a pretty shy person face-to-face. I hate that about myself!!

Take care,

Nicole