Comment by Misty on August 29, 2008 at 7:18am

Congrats on quitting smoking. Here is another website for you to check out. I bet you will find a lot of resources. Also why not ask on the forums here for ideas about keeping your mouth (and hands) busy while you quit. As important as losing weight is, quitting smoking is more important. Are you getting a little bit of exercise in every day? I bet you will find that your stamina increases just from the reduced number of cigarettes!

Comment by karen on August 29, 2008 at 7:22am

Hi Misty,
Ya I have noticed I am not as "wheezzy" as I used to be. i try to keep busy, hands and mouth, but it is in brain that keeps whispering"u want one, get one, go on you know you want it,..." lol just have to ignore that voice. It is like diabetes, you don't knwo how many people who have never smoked say, "just quit, and don't pick them up anymore!" like it is that easy. I would love to see them try. It may be interesting to see them bounce off the walls..hehehe thanks for the encouragement and I will check out the website.

Comment by Kristin on August 29, 2008 at 8:15am

Sugar-free gum is the only candy that I find is really carb-free

I have heard great reports about the drug Chantix. Have you heard of that?

Comment by karen on August 29, 2008 at 8:23am

i know it is working for me, keeps me from "climbing the walls"! Io can actually "forget" about cigs for a while.

Comment by George Simmons on August 29, 2008 at 8:37am

I celebrated my 2 years smoke free yesterday. I used the patch and it really worked. I was smoking a pack a day for 15 years.

I quit smoking and gave myself 1 year before I was going to worry about my weight. I knew I was going to put on weight and I had to be okay with it. I knew the smoking had to be stopped first. After that year I joined weight watchers and have lost 42 pounds so far. It is still slow going but I know I am a non smoker.

Good luck!

Comment by Doris D on August 29, 2008 at 8:45am

I'm in the process of doing that now and have found that if I don't have a cig I WANT FOOD!!!!! Anything , anykind, it really doesn't matter to me! As for losing weight right now, I'm like you it WON'T happen!!! Geroge has a good idea here. Let's give ourselves a year before we start dieting!!! I've always been aroude 130 but in the last 3 weeks I think I'm up to 150 now! Wait got to get on those scales and find out for sure! HA! Like that's going to happen right now!!!!

Comment by karen on August 29, 2008 at 8:57am

I think the "one year" thing is a good idea! i am like you I crave food all kinds anytime. i am about where you are about 150, which is why he is saying he wants me to loose weight. but he will just have to wait until i am totally smoke free.

Comment by George Simmons on August 29, 2008 at 9:09am

"You can lose weight, you cannot grow a new lung." That was the sentence I would say to myself as I had to buy some bigger sizes pants. I ate like mad BUT I stopped smoking. And now I am struggling with losing weight. I hate it but it was worth it. Stopping smoking was a big deal for me.

Baby Carrots helped a lot. They are a good munchy snack and yummy.

Comment by karen on August 29, 2008 at 9:19am

Well George,
I have one problem with the whole carrot thing. I had my teeth pulled in preperation for my dentures and I am now fighting with the insurance co. to get them. lol can't win! So no baby carrots unless cooked well.

Comment by George Simmons on August 29, 2008 at 9:35am

Oh no. :( I am still rooting for you!!!

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