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Thanks Mr. Ed. I know that a crave or being hungry are the same feelings. I haven't had a crave for a candy bars in months. When I was younger :p I use to eat 2 or 3 a day. Those times are past me for now. Fortunaly I have not gained any weight with this quit. On one of my previous quits I ate everything in site and gained and lost the quit. This time I am minding the store, sorta to speak. Lots of sensible eating and exercise.
For the newbies, don't loose a quit over a few pounds. It is so not worth it.
Keep the Quit
Sparky
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 580
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $174.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
Hi Sparky,
One of the revelations I found in my quit was the fact that I associated a crave - ANY crave - with the desire to smoke, and then realised that I was craving FOOD. Simply because I was HUNGRY. However, I never substituted food for cigs - this is the way one can pile on the pounds. If you put on a bit of weight when quitting, it won't kill you and you can always work at losing it later!
:)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 499
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,970
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] �3,742.50
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
It was a hot fudge sundae for me.
I know the nicotine part of the quit is over with .. who knew that the craving for the smoke part would be so strong! I can't seem to shake that one. It got so bad the other day that I ran to a neighbors house and grabbed her cigg out of her hand. I just held it in my hand .. I was that close, that close to blowing my quit. I'm proud to say I didn't take a puff. So I got in the car and went to sonics for a hot fudge sundae .. I did it up right too .. extra fudge, nuts, whipped cream and cherries.
I'm also proud to say that coming up on 3 weeks smoke free, I can still fit in my jeans, they are a bit more snug than they used to be, but I can still wear them! And that yellow stain on my fingers I use to hold ciggs is gone too.
Anne
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/8/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,140
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126.16
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
Geez, stop scaring me like that! :mad:
It is that kind of crave that's got me walking 5 miles a day now to shed those extra chocolate pounds. Argh.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,000
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $575.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
Now this is what I call a crave. I have not had many strong craves during this and final quit. But today boy or boy I just could not shake it. Now understand I am not making fun of craves, but this was new to me. I was craving a Snicker bar soooooooooo bad. It was like a crave for a cig instead it was a candy bar :eg: I kept telling myself this will pass and I just couldn't shake it so I got in the car and went and got my fix. LOL Now that is what I call a crave.
Keep the Quit
Sparky
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 500
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $150.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
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