Just Saying Hello

Hi All

I just thought I would drop you a line and say how proud I am of you all.  To my long standing fellow quitters, we are doing great.  Tiger, JoC, Rocky rush, Blusuzi, Kathyrose and everyone.  Well and truly into the double figures world now.  In fact a lot fo you are into double months or about to be.  Day 50 is looming for me, and I cannot wait.  Come on Saturday.  Half a tonne - at the outset I could not even think about 50 minutes let alone 50 days.

And to the newer quitters on here, Meanie, Rhys, Rosiek and everyone how well are you all doing and how fantastic to hear about you winnong over weekends where temptation is in your way.  Great stuff.

I had a Saturday night where there were more smokers than non (first time that has happened since I quit) and it didn't bother me at all.  I just sat and talked and drank etc.  Admitedly I did have to stop myself ordering a second pizza as a snack - but hey, one thing at a time.

I got home and as I had left my partner out to continue partying the strangest thought crossed my mind.  I decided I could have just one - and I knew that from when I stopped there was half a packet in the bottom kitchen drawer.  Just one my head said, nobody will know it went on.  Go on you know you want too!

Fancy that happening after 43 days, guess what I did? I stood up, picked up the packet that has been in the bottom kitchen drawer since the end of September and I tossed them in the bin and off I went to bed as happy as can be.

Whe I woke up on Sunday morning (with a slightly heavy head - who said hangovers are not as bad?) i was so grateful that I had stuck to my guns and not given into the 'naughty' voice.  I know I have this smoking thing licked because I know how strong my resolve now is.

But, you all need to know that no matter how many days, months etc.  Once a smoker always a smoker that has quit and never ever, not even for a puff let the naughty voice win.

Now, if any of you have any tips for shifting weight fast (that is legal and prefereably allows me to eat and not exercise) I would be most grateful :)

Actually I have started that task now also.  Instead of the bus every afternoon, I am walking the 3.8km's 3 afternoon's a week.  Well that is the plan.  Only started last week on Friday (so that was only one day) and as it was Friday it seemed logical to stop at 2 pubs on the way.  Must not do that on a Monday or Wednesday. 

Have a good non smoking week all.