60 Days today - And I Nearly Missed my Bus Stop (Again)

Well today is 60 days - woo hoo!  I still cannot believe it myself.  Tomorrow will be the official calendar 2 months.  Friday will be the official 9 weeks.  And I made it past the dreaded and craving from nowhere 6 week mark - Gee my mother was right, on that front!

So, I wanted to say hello to all my co-quit friends here and let you know how thankful I am the site is back and I can catch up with you all and see how you are going.  All REALLY well - so EXCELLENT work.

I almost missed my bus stop again, whilst catching up on how everyone is doing, and we have some new folk on here I see (welcome)- but I did manage to realise I needed to get off the bus.  It was whilst reading about Meanie's awerenessing, so maybe that made me aware?

Anyway, what have I beed up too? Aside from trying to see how everyone is doing, just cruising along really.  Still waiting for dental surgery, car rego still due and work still work and and and the routine of life.  Christmas shopping has commenced and Henry the wonder dog is happy as a dog can be.

What has been interesting is my non cravings and my not even noticing I am not smoking (well all the time), I can now be outside at a pub and having a beer and not really notice the smell of smoke nor crave one nor even think about one.  If I see or SMELL someone having a ciggie when I am not in a pub I find it absolutely stinks.  Weird huh!

Anyway, phase 2 of Winner's non-smoking journey commenced while the site was down.  As some of you know, I have eaten my savings (almost $900 now) and so that has now stopped and exercise has commenced.

So, let me explain sometihng to you.  Old Winner here has never been a small lad.  Well not obese but at 6'4" tall I am not what would be considered slight and will never be skinny!  However, since stopping smoking I now feel like I look like a front row forward (a retired one) and feel kind of frumpy and not happy with self.

I think this was in part due to getting off the bus and instead of having a smoke purchasing a sausage and egg roll with tomato sauce - daily (week days) for 2 months - hmmm, not good. (Confession time).  Anyway, that stopped last week when the exercise commenced and so now I am waiting for the weight to 'fall off'.  Running Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and swimming Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

So, sadly my life at the moment is boring as the proverbial bat$hit.  But you know what I could not be happier.  I am starting to feel the difference from not having my breakfast rolls and from exercising, I am no longer craving smokes and whilst I think I got my confidence when I had my 'epiphany' of sometimes shit happens and a smoke wont help.  Now I am mega, mega, super confident I will succeed.  60 Days!  Just wanted to say it again.

Whilst I still believe that the true 'secret' to giving up is wanting too and just toughing it out - there is no way I could have got this far and been so confident without everyone here.  So again, Thank You.