TravellingSunny

My God. This really hits me in the feelies. It's me. It's a thousand percent me in the future. I don't wanna be this person. HOLY MOLY it's an accurate picture, though, isn't it?!? I've BEEN this person - not with grandkids, but with friends, visitors, my own kids. Wow, I... I suck as a person. Now I wanna stay quit more than ever!!

HEY! My ticker says I've saved over $20 already. I'm totally treating myself to a smoothie today. @rustycolts WANNA BE QUIT BUDDIES?

I'm with you, Rusty. I'm still kicking myself for listening to that voice... Thankfully, we both know how wonderful it is to be a non-smoker, and we have that to look forward to and enjoy. Breathe through those cravings. They WILL pass. THEY WILL PASS! Temporary discomfort. It doesn't even hurt. It's just annoying. Really, really, really, really annoying.

Just finished my fourth task for the morning, and this is the first post-task void appearance. So, I'm just popping in to say "hello"... filling the void. Deep breaths. Stretching. Closing my eyes and focusing on my breathing... ahhhh... that's nice. NEXT TASK!

Feeling stronger today. Pumped. Ready to tackle my workday and be productive. I have a lot to do, and plenty of time to do it because I don't smoke. I don't smoke. That's pretty awesome to say again.

NOPE. Not this morning. Not today.

Thank you, @MarylandQuitter. I'm hoping for a short option at the Topjc level?

Fantastic! What a wonderful milestone to reach!

It's a NECESSITY for me. LOL!

Where's the LOVE button when you need it???

Yes, indeed. It was how I was successful in 2012 (quit for 5 years) and I am currently taking it again. This time, however, I'm only taking half doses because me and the side effects don't agree. (It makes me emotionally unhealthy.) Frankly, fear of the side-effects is part of why it took me 8 months before I got the courage to quit again. I was terrified that I was going to go off the deep end. But, thankfully, so far, all is well. Every day will be different - and this quit has definitely been different from the last time I quit. I expect you'll have your ups and downs, but you should trend towards having more ups than downs as time goes on. You're here, I'm here, and a whole host of others are here, and I have faith in the ability of our combined strength to get through the tough ones.

Not a joke, @WeegieWoman. Where are you at, exactly, that KFC doesn't have mashed potatoes. It's KENTUCKY fried chicken - surely nobody would have a KFC without mashed taters?!? @notsmokinjo I dunno... totally could be... everyone's trying to cut expenses these days. LOL! I'm just there for the gravy. (A huge craving with my first child - I'd order gravy only and just drink it out of their container.)

Sooooo close. It's the final countdown!! 30 minutes until the end of this workday, and I am STILL NOT SMOKING. You are all just so wonderful for allowing me to post willy-nilly! Please let me know if I become a pest or if I post too much. Seriously - typing is cathartic for me (keeps my hands busy) so I may overdo it for the next week or so...

Hi, Pumpkin! Are you still there? How are you doing? Maybe you're just out enjoying the sunshine?

Sleep

No - we call them mashed potatoes. Boiled then smashed with butter.

Welcome to the group, Rusty! I'm new to this group as well having come from a previous support group. Looking forward to getting to know you and helping each other through this process.

Edsel

False. One of my least favorite games because I always lose to my husband and each of my kids. NP has been skydiving.

Mickey Rourke

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Licorice

Because they look better in football pants than ballet tights. Why do we park in a driveway and drive on a parkway?

Here's the deal... over the course of my 5-year-quit, I gained an embarrassing 50 pounds. So, like ten pounds a year. Doesn't sound like much, but for a woman with a 5'4" frame, it was like gaining a third of me. I spent from January 2017 to June 2017 walking, doing floor exercises at home, and running laps in my backyard. I lost all of the weight and then some. I mean, I was model-thin. Too thin, to be honest. So, I gained an extra 5 pounds, backed off the amount of energy I was consuming and added a few more calories to my daily diet, and have managed to maintain my weight for a year. Of course, I also started smoking again in July 2017 --- coincidence? I think not. I see my Twizzler stash disappearing and I see your daily exercise log and I understand that maybe.. just maybe... I better pay attention to BOTH what I'm NOT putting in my mouth... and what I am. :(