June 10, 20233 yr Author 18 minutes ago, overcome said: @Sandi149 way to go, so happy for you, it does get better! I know you say it gets better and it has since the first week, but I'm still struggling and it's been almost 19 days! Is it normal to struggle at this time in the quit? I still get lots of urges during the day, I can't deny it! And, I'm so freaken hungry a lot!! It's just not good!!😬 Plus, all the other problems I have in my life!!
June 11, 20233 yr 13 minutes ago, Sandi149 said: I know you say it gets better and it has since the first week, but I'm still struggling and it's been almost 19 days! Is it normal to struggle at this time in the quit? I still get lots of urges during the day, I can't deny it! And, I'm so freaken hungry a lot!! It's just not good!!😬 Plus, all the other problems I have in my life!! Yes its normal and you are doing fantastic ...... the hunger took a few months to go back to normal for me.
June 11, 20233 yr Author 43 minutes ago, overcome said: Yes its normal and you are doing fantastic ...... the hunger took a few months to go back to normal for me. Yikes, the hunger took a few months?? Thankfully, I have started a walking program the day I quit, so hopefully I won't gain any weight. I have to say though, I can breathe a bit better when I walk. My legs and feet still hurt but today I took 3,341 steps which is a huge amount for me. When I was smoking I could barely walk down the block and since I stopped, I have been walking 3-4 times a week. I started going around the block, and then did 2 extra blocks and today I did over half a mile!!! It was not easy, my feet and legs hurt but I wasn't out of breath like I would have been a month ago...I was just a little out of breath as that was the farthest that I have gone since I quit!!😁 I am so proud of myself, I really have come a long way!!!😆
June 11, 20233 yr WTG Sandi!! 3 weeks is amazing!! The urges and hunger (and big emotions) def were there for me at three weeks too, but everyone is different. I think you’ll start to see even more major changes for the good very soon ❤️ That’s great abt the walking too!! I’m on the cusp (or am) of prediabetes so I’m w u on eating right exercise etc. I’m sry abt your hubby too, you can vent like Jillar said on a forum or private message or just write in a journal, it helps more than u might think! You go girl for such an amazing quit!
June 11, 20233 yr 3,341 steps is awesome!!! That pride is well deserved. Smoking is a long term recovery process, and it is totally normal for you to sill have cravings. Truth be told, I still have cravings myself, 16 months after quitting. The psychological and emotional associations are VERY deep. The difference is that now I get cravings every once in a long while… not every ten minutes. And they don’t have power over me anymore. Smoking no longer controls my life and cravings do not dominate my thoughts. This gradual diminishing of the cravings will happen for you, too. Stay strong, and swat those cravings away like you would a pesky gnat. They don’t own you any more, and that’s worth celebrating!
June 11, 20233 yr Author 10 hours ago, Brioski said: WTG Sandi!! 3 weeks is amazing!! The urges and hunger (and big emotions) def were there for me at three weeks too, but everyone is different. I think you’ll start to see even more major changes for the good very soon ❤️ That’s great abt the walking too!! I’m on the cusp (or am) of prediabetes so I’m w u on eating right exercise etc. I’m sry abt your hubby too, you can vent like Jillar said on a forum or private message or just write in a journal, it helps more than u might think! You go girl for such an amazing quit! Thanks!! I have prediabetes and want to get my A1C numbers down, so I'm hoping the walking will help. I even read that quitting smoking reduces your blood sugar. 10 hours ago, DenaliBlues said: 3,341 steps is awesome!!! That pride is well deserved. Smoking is a long term recovery process, and it is totally normal for you to sill have cravings. Truth be told, I still have cravings myself, 16 months after quitting. The psychological and emotional associations are VERY deep. The difference is that now I get cravings every once in a long while… not every ten minutes. And they don’t have power over me anymore. Smoking no longer controls my life and cravings do not dominate my thoughts. This gradual diminishing of the cravings will happen for you, too. Stay strong, and swat those cravings away like you would a pesky gnat. They don’t own you any more, and that’s worth celebrating! Thanks!!!
June 11, 20233 yr Well done Sandi.. Already you have felt the benieft Of quitting ..it gets better and better. Try and snack on healthy stuff..it does take time before the hunger subsides .. Look how far O has come and its still under a year .. Be patient with yourself .. Quutting is a journey
June 11, 20233 yr Author 1 hour ago, Doreensfree said: Well done Sandi.. Already you have felt the benieft Of quitting ..it gets better and better. Try and snack on healthy stuff..it does take time before the hunger subsides .. Look how far O has come and its still under a year .. Be patient with yourself .. Quutting is a journey Thanks!! I keep plugging along Doreen. I just take one day at a time and try not to look too far ahead. I think the most difficult time for me is in the morning when I am having my coffee. I never smoked in my apartment. My mom and I have a 2 family house, she lives downstairs, I live upstairs and I have a terrace. My mom smokes in her apt so I would go down there and smoke or in the basement in the cold weather. When the weather was warmer I would go out on my terrace. Even when I went back to smoking the 2nd time, I never smoked up here. Anyway, I look forward to the day when I wake up and don't think of smoking anymore and I hope that happens soon!! I am quite proud of myself though. 😁 I think weaning myself was better for me than just going cold turkey. I honestly don't think I could have gone from smoking 3/4 pk to 1 pk a day and then to nothing. The weaning, even though was not easy, I feel was better for me than cold turkey, until I got down to the 2 cigs a day, which as many of you said, kept me in a constant state of withdrawal so that is when I decided to give up the 2 cigs. The urges were definitely worse when smoking 2 a day and also the first week. It is getting better, and I have you and all the other great people on this forum to thank for helping me along, especially when I have had my meltdowns!!! 🥰 Edited June 11, 20233 yr by Sandi149
June 11, 20233 yr That first one of the day was the hardest for me ... Changed my breakfast routine ,till i felt stronger One day ,it just clicked,and the new soon became the norm .. Dont worry about the Meltdown,s There is nothing we havent heard here . We gave all been where you are . Keep going .
June 11, 20233 yr Author 17 minutes ago, Doreensfree said: That first one of the day was the hardest for me ... Changed my breakfast routine ,till i felt stronger One day ,it just clicked,and the new soon became the norm .. Dont worry about the Meltdown,s There is nothing we havent heard here . We gave all been where you are . Keep going . Thanks Doreen!! Yup, everyone on this forum has been where I have been because we all have to go through the "firsts"! It's just harder this time because last time I used Chantix and for me that was a wonder drug!! Edited June 11, 20233 yr by Sandi149
June 12, 20233 yr Hi Sandi, is this a new post from today? Still learning how to navigate the forum. I was smoking 5-6 a day for over a year. Stopped for almost 2 weeks. I smoked on Thursday. It's not working. I hear you. It has to be all or nothing for me because 1, 2 or 6, it doesn't matter. I still feel terrible!
June 12, 20233 yr On 6/4/2023 at 5:06 PM, Sandi149 said: You know what I wish!! I Wish that I never started smoking when I was 17, and that was a very long time ago!! Back in the day I used to smoke pot, I don't smoke it anymore ,(haven't smoke it in so many years, even though it's legal in NY, I don't like it and don't like the way it makes me feel). I used to like it as a teenager, but not anymore. When I smoked pot, I smoked cigarettes because it would enhance the "high" of the marijuana. But that was years ago, and I don't smoke pot anymore! Omg I could have written this exact post! And NYer here also! You are doing great!! Keep doing what your doing!
June 12, 20233 yr Author 10 hours ago, Gus said: @Sandi149 You are amazing and such a strong person! 🥹 Keep at it! Thanks!! Sometimes I don't feel so strong but I keep plugging along.
June 12, 20233 yr Author 12 hours ago, robin0212 said: Hi Sandi, is this a new post from today? Still learning how to navigate the forum. I was smoking 5-6 a day for over a year. Stopped for almost 2 weeks. I smoked on Thursday. It's not working. I hear you. It has to be all or nothing for me because 1, 2 or 6, it doesn't matter. I still feel terrible! This thread I started back the end of May, I think a couple days before I quit. That's how I was when I was smoking 2 a day. It was terrible, much worse than when I had no cigs, because you are in a constant state of withdrawal, always counting the hours until the next smoke. If cold turkey is not easy for you, try Chantix or the Nicoderm patch. And we are all here to encourage you.😃
June 13, 20233 yr Oh sandi just caught up from the last few days - you are doing great! Forget those urges - they’re not gonna stop you! Truthfully, a cigarette will not make life easier or relationship troubles less. We all know that! Nor will it make you feel better - you would feel sick, dizzy and really disappointed in yourself - so there’s no real option for you, but to keep going. I have found that signing up to nope board helps with the urges…. Even if I really want a cigarette I’ve made a pledge for the day so can’t have a cigarette until tomorrow- the urge is always gone by then as let’s face it they only last 5-10 mins. Take it off the table - im getting that feeling reading your posts - you are clearly saying that you will not buy any. keep on keeping on
June 13, 20233 yr Author 3 hours ago, Slow progress said: Oh sandi just caught up from the last few days - you are doing great! Forget those urges - they’re not gonna stop you! Truthfully, a cigarette will not make life easier or relationship troubles less. We all know that! Nor will it make you feel better - you would feel sick, dizzy and really disappointed in yourself - so there’s no real option for you, but to keep going. I have found that signing up to nope board helps with the urges…. Even if I really want a cigarette I’ve made a pledge for the day so can’t have a cigarette until tomorrow- the urge is always gone by then as let’s face it they only last 5-10 mins. Take it off the table - im getting that feeling reading your posts - you are clearly saying that you will not buy any. keep on keeping on Ohh I know the cigarette won't make life easier, all the problems will still be there if I went back to smoking. But I am doing much better. The urges aren't as bad as in the beginning and they aren't as frequent. I have been doing the daily Nope as well. Nope definitely not gonna buy any. 🙂
June 13, 20233 yr I can hear the positivity in your posts ,you both have come a long way .. We are proud of you
June 13, 20233 yr Author Today I went to my doctor for a checkup. I have high BP and I am on meds. Normally my BP is around 135-140 over 80 to 85. Well, today when I went it was 127/61!!!! 😁 I truly believe it came down so much because I quit smoking and have started walking. Hopefully my blood sugar will come down as well!!
June 13, 20233 yr 3 hours ago, Sandi149 said: Today I went to my doctor for a checkup. I have high BP and I am on meds. Normally my BP is around 135-140 over 80 to 85. Well, today when I went it was 127/61!!!! 😁 I truly believe it came down so much because I quit smoking and have started walking. Hopefully my blood sugar will come down as well!! Awesome Sandi!!
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