On one of the web sites about quiting there was the suggestion to pick up a book and read instead of lighting up I'm sure it would work for some, but what I needed was a new bedtime routine. Instead of sitting browsing the net and smoking, I now do what most normal people do and read till I'm tired. I have found I need different coping skills and routines for various times during the day. I too have a bunch of different sugar free various small lollies I keep nearby. Everyone in the household has now quit so that helps too. No easy way to have 'just one'. :-)
Mind I have put on a few kilos in the last few years but I'm tackling one thing at a time! Cheers, Gaelyne / Flitterby On Mon, 2004-09-20 at 21:52, Linda Sheehan wrote: > Wow, I never thought of that! I used to think that smoking calmed me > but NOT. It IS a stimulant and I seem to be much calmer now. But then > I'm retired and have little aggravation in my life. What a joy! I > like those sugar free Creme Savers; keep a bunch in my purse and one > just can hit the spot sometimes. Linda/ct > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Flitterby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since giving up smoking (about 10 weeks now), I've become addicted > to > > books and nicotine lozenges. I feel a lot better and my brain > loves the > > stimulation too. :-) > > > > I never liked smoking while reading (and I smoked while doing > anything) > > because I knew I was damaging the book. Now I can read to my hearts > > content without worry. > > > > Cheers, > > Flitterby > > > > > > On Mon, 2004-09-20 at 01:20, Courtney Collins wrote: > > > Yeah, it definitely isn't healthy. I'd always wondered why > people smoked > > > until just recently. I thought it tasted nasty. But somehow, > about two > > > months ago, I just started smoking out of the blue. I was up to > a pack and > > > day and then, one morning I woke up, and I didn't feel the urge > to smoke. > > > This lasted about a month and now I'm back to smoking even more. > Hopefully, > > > I'll be able to quit soon though! And actually, it really hasnt > helped me > > > lose any weight! > > > > > > > > > >From: "Linda Sheehan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: [BookCrossing] Re: OT: the size thing / Linda > > > >Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:47:23 -0000 > > > > > > > >Well Courtney, I was a LOT thinner when I smoked but certainly > not > > > >healthy. I would have to agree. Very rarely, and not lately, I > would > > > >wonder if I started smoking for a month or two (yah, right) > would I > > > >lose weight faster? NOT WORTH IT!!! > > > > > > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Courtney Collins" > > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I've always heard that smoking helps you lose weight? Is > that just > > > >a myth? > > > > > > > > > > Courtney > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Jenn S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] OT: the size thing / Linda > > > > > >Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:54:05 -0400 (EDT) > > > > > > > > > > > >Linda, speaking as one who lives with a smoker, I say > > > > > >"CONGRATS!" to you on quitting, and on losing all the > > > > > >weight! That's fantastic! I've watched my DH try to > > > > > >quit soooo many times. He's tried the gum, he's tried > > > > > >the patch, he's tried the drugs, and he's tried > > > > > >cold-turkey. Cold-turkey is the only one that really > > > > > >has seemed to work for him ... kind of. He has gone > > > > > >without anything for at least 11 months, but just > > > > > >recently started back up again. He always claims > > > > > >stress as the reason why. Oh, how I wish he would quit > > > > > >and quit for good! I worry about my kids picking up > > > > > >the habit, etc. It's just not healthy. I am very lucky > > > > > >in that he doesn't smoke in the house, and he doesn't > > > > > >smoke in the car when our kids are with us. But, I > > > > > >still don't like watching him do that to himself, > > > > > >either. :? > > > > > > > > > > > >Jenn > > > > > ><>< > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Linda wrote: Hi Courtney.....I gained 30 lbs. of > > > > > >course not overnight (gee, how > > > > > >did THAT happen) when I quit smoking (YAAAAY) nearly 7 > > > > > >years ago. I > > > > > >put a patch on and never looked back AND I smoked > > > > > >about a pack a day > > > > > >for at least 40 years. So, I'm taking baby steps again > > > > > >and it IS > > > > > >coming off. Three years ago when I returned from our > > > > > >1st trip to > > > > > >Italy, I looked at the pix and almost cried. So, I > > > > > >dropped 25 lbs. > > > > > >over the course of months and have kept most of it > > > > > >off. Kudos to US!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________ > > > >_ > > > > > >Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Check out Election 2004 for up-to-date election news, plus > voter > > > >tools and > > > > > more! http://special.msn.com/msn/election2004.armx > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Don't just search. 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