Dianne

Hi IamMommaBear! I smoked for 40 years and quit cold turkey too. The first weeks are hard but so doable. All of us here are proof of that. What helped me was staying close to this forum (even if I did not post or comment) I found real help in educating myself with the videos and different forums and posts. I found encouragement by reading other peoples journeys. Personally I found mantra's help, just saying them out loud over and over whenever the urge hits, I made post it notes of sayings I liked here and stuck them over the computer and back door where I use to slip out of to go for a smoke. Fast short walks were a great. Keeping distracted helps too, There games here, videos and ways to socialize. Welcome abroad the train what a great wonderful thing you doing for yourself. Be proud of the 1 week, 1 hour and 20 min's we all understand how awesome that is!

Sounds like you coming right along with the fast d2e8b8. I honestly do feel mentally more clear and alert for at least the first 2 days. Will be interesting to see how you feel

I sorry Jillar 😞 I hope your family recovers soon and fully! My brother works at a clinic and they seeing a huge rise in cases among both the vaccinated and non-vaccinated. I wish this would go away!

I not doing it for the sake of doing it (though to be honest I have so many flare ups lately I am honestly thinking of just fasting 2 days a week from here on out) the 2-3 days probably feel easier to me then someone just doing it because I am sick and do not feel like eating to begin with. I have not tried the bone broth yet, I too hear good things of it. Usually I just do regular broth but with this last flare broth taste horrible. I mean really horrible along with a number of other things. So this last time I just stuck with water (which not ideal) and slowly did soft low fiber foods stuff like soda crackers. chicken noodle soup, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs ect you can buy bone broth in the stores but like I said I have not tried it yet.

Congrats Mee!

I have but not willingly exactly, diverticulitis has caused me to do multiple times of fasting. My longest fast was 5 days usually I only do 2-3 days. I gather you doing this more out of curiosity then to lose weight. Healthline has many articles on this if you just punch in intermittent fasting into their search bar. Personally I find I more mentally clear for 2-3 days of fasting (energetic and just a sense of well being) but by the end of the 3rd day I start to feel a little light headed and not as mentally clear. I also find after 3 days I start to have this weird internal argument within myself about food (which probably not healthy) where I now do not want food but I know I need food and it becomes this emotional battle in my head. Might be different if my reasons for the fast just to do it and not because of the diverticulitis. There do seem to be real health benefits to intermittent fasting and from my reading on it men seem to benefit more from it than women or at least women need to take into account a few more things about it like fertility ect ect

I sorry Katgirl hope you feeling better today. Anxiety is a tough hard thing. Sending a prayer and virtual hug

Wonderful news! I am so very happy for you

I agree with others here. Push through it. It will pass and you will feel better not giving into it and so much better for not giving into the same cycle over and over. Keep busy and before you know it the day will be over. Go for a 10 minute fast walk every time the crave hits and repeat to yourself whatever mantra works for you. Something like I will not give in this time. You got this you do!

And I off to drive to my walk. I feel like I should have a starter gun or Rocky theme music lol hopefully this week I can also get back to my online exercises Moving is our friend.

Hello Tikibarjohn Welcome to the quit train.

Congrats Paul 723!

I drove to my place where I can walk and walked today (that just sounds wrong lol) It felt great to get moving again!

I too Kris smoked for 40 years and just now celebrating 3 months smoke free. For me I find simply thanking the creator every day for keeping me safe from cigarettes today a simple.... but powerful thing that helps keep me on the quit train. You should be proud through all this that you have kept your quit. I also have found that exercise has helped me to feel better emotionally and physically. I started literally walking 4 houses down and back and it grew from there. I truly hope you find some ways to treat yourself well (you deserve it) and that soon you find yourself in a more positive space.

Thank you thank you! I am very happy to be on the quit train 3 months now. I very happy this site here to help me and so many others on this journey to freedom and health!!

Glad you had fun Linda and kept your quit. You should be proud of that!

Yes It a old mall that the hospital here bought and uses for various things like a walk in clinic and a diagnostic imaging center ect that they allow people to use for walking.

Congrats 9 years....someday I will be there too thanks for the example that it possible!

I will behave and wait a bit before starting back to exercising. It frustrating as I really liked it and how much better I felt and to be honest exercising and not smoking were/are 2 things I felt I had control of over still. I know I will get back to it soonish so I just need to hang in. In good news I did find a good indoor place I can walk out of the heat which only a 5 minute drive from my house and I can walk there any time between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. so I excited about that

Day 85 (I think) I still on the quit train. I have been quit lately. Have not really felt like talking or sharing. It has been challenging lately. Having major dental problems which come September I hoping to get some relief from. Currently fighting off a bad round of diverticulitis which has waylaid my exercising for a bit. Just to many things life throwing at me recently gah and bah! Life needs to knock it off. There have been times I have thought why did I even try to get healthy and quit smoking as things seem to keep coming at me. This has been a honest thought. But I know smoking will not help any of it and I know I far better off having quit. I staying on the quit train. But dang this has been a hard hard 3 months of life. Still going to keep looking forward (like all the way to 2022 lol) tomorrow I start slowly working my way back up to exercising and walking. I staying on the train but gee life a little break please am down 24 lbs now...I call that a combination of GERD, diverticulitis, exercise and eating better...I would not recommend that the way to go but it is what it is and 24lbs gone is rather nice. Stay strong people you can quit and you can stay quit despite this thing called life!

Congrats Katgirl! How wonderful

I feel ya Abby 😞 I love how exercising makes me feel but lately I am struggling to exercise. Having major dental problems that I will not get help for until September and just as I have gotten the GERD under control I now fighting off a bad round of diverticulitis.... exercise has been off the table as I try to recover. Tomorrow I start again with the walking...it will be slow but I determined to start again. I hope you soon find your way back to feeling better on all levels Abby. I cheering for you :)

Congrats Steven How awesome!

I had a horrible time with sleep for weeks. Prescription meds were part of the problem I sure. Exercising helped with that, hot showers and so did Melatonin. It did pass but sure did feel brutal at the time. Hope you find yourself sleeping well again soon.

Congrats Robbie! 80 days is awesome. Following right behind you You really should feel confident 80 days is great!