Rollercoaster
so today is 2 months and 1 day quit it has been tough i hate the smell of smoke so thats all good but its the weight gain i have put on 6 kilos in 2 months and now i have to try and shift that its all good i will because i gave the smokes so i can certainly do that its the emotional side of things too about 2 weeks ago i had ups and downs like you wouldnt beleive, i was snapping at everyone i wanted to cry ,scream,laugh,yell,run away,yell some more but in all that time i didnt want to smoke so for that i am very greatful and proud of myself i now do not have that emotional side of it i thought i was getting early menopause i am only 41 but now i see reading other stories that the same thing is happening so its not menopause yay anyway hope everyone else is doing great good luck to all that are just starting out it is definately worth it i feel healthier except for the weight but i can breathe when i go for a walk and i dont smell anymore i can actually start to taste things better so its all good good luck everyone
Hey Ritbit,
Thanks for posting,Im reading your post and Im there,I am that emotional lunatic that is just strolling along in the own private world, so disconnected from the real world, Im that person who thinks the world has issues, cos there's no way it could be me..Funny as, because all of what your posted relates to where Im at.
So i think i have learned from what you posted,Is to take it as it comes, brush off the issues and ride it out.
Well done on 2 months smokefree.I hope to be there soon.
Im lucky i havent put weight on this time, put 20 kilo's on last year ( failed attempt to quit).Lost all that weight and now on the flicking the fags road,I eat really healthy and luckily enough havent substituted food for fags,You'll get that weight off, Just dont be too hard on yourself.
Anyway good luck, your doing great and keep posting xx
two months your over the hard part and keep with it .. I"m on my third attempt with Champix and yes I quit every time but went back to it even after a year quit .. I gained weight and silly me thought if I smoked the weight would go away.. NOT >> you have to work at it .. and I was not doing that.. I've never had the urge to eat more but quitting changes the metabolism.. that's why the weight gain.. putting on weight is another issue than smoking so address that now and it will keep your mind off smoking.. good luck .. hugs and kisses
I think weight gain is one of the reasons I keep putting off quitting. But once the initial withdrawal is over I will start running again. Used to do a lot of cross country running when I was younger - until I discovered cigarettes and alcohol!
Good luck - everyone here is on your team!
OH the weight gain.. I did not gain as much as you but I gained.. went from size 8 to size 12 no kidding.. and you know I went back to smoking trying to get the weight off and you know what.. that did not happen oh maybe I lost three lbs nothing to be excited about .. yep well I'm trying to eat healthy but right now on day ten I'm eating like crazy and do not care.. lol.. I go up and down these days.. but stay up and down between 134 and 146.. I'm on the low side now but lower at 132.. so happy about that and you have to realize I'm tiny and just a few lbs on me makes me look fat.. I'm under five feet and would love to see 105 again but not likely too.. I just turned 61.. years young.. but two months stay quit don't go back there.. I've done that and kicked myself in the rear.. stay strong.. when you want a smoke post here .. we'll be there for you.. Keep the quit..
Thanks everyone for the support the not smoking is the easy part for me now i hate the smell i dont even crave one i went to my first party last weekend and wasnt going to drink because everyone knows thats the hard part i would want a smoke but yay for me it didnt even bother me the hard part for me at the moment is i have osteoarthritis in my knees and have a lot of pain so i am limited in exercises if i exercise i cant walk for 2 days so i am struggling there but the eating is not helping either i have to say though that is slowly improving and i am at physio at the moment so hopefully i can get some painless knees and exercise again but its all good anybody else who is having these struggles chin up it gets easier and i now have to be proud of myself and know that i am healthier now i just have to get physically healthier good luck to all
Hi Ritbit, good on you. I have read that when quitting arthritis and other inflamations can be more painful as our blood is moving a little faster and this can cause extra pain for a while. I am experiencing this at the moment so hoping that it will pass soon, keep up giving up :-)