Update On Quitting Smoking

[robroy]

He everyone last Friday (September 1) made two years since I quit cigarettes

Feel so much better even though at first I gained 10#, losing it slowly. More energy, so it was worth the effort

It can be done

[bar5]

Congratulations Robroy!

Yes it can be done, if you really want to bad enough.

It is not easy, but can be done, Stay with it.

I also did it 8 yrs ago, and feel better. Gained weight like you

said, still trying to get all of it off. It is a little harder when you are

older. Maintaining right now.

Isn't it nice now not to have to grap your cigs before you do

the car keys,

[hitest]

Congratulations, my friend!!

Stick with it, robroy:-) I also was a smoker as a kid in my teens and early twenties. I quit 24 years ago. I still like the smell of people smoking though, I guess you never get rid of the craving.

[Honda_Boy]

that's great man, your lungs should be close to healed and working at full capacity soon. My manager at work dropeed both smoking and drinking in within 6 months. He spearheaded smoking. First he dropped it all together but was dipping to get the nicotine then dropped it a week later. He was sick for a few days so we were kinda flyin' by ourselves there for a few days.

Keep it up and don't start again. rock on pal.

[handplane]

robroy,

Congrats to you.

I recall when you started.

Good for you and your health.

[jimras]

Great Job!!

Congrats.......I KNOW what you went thru....I smoked for over 30 years

and I quit too.

You will only continue to feel better, too!!

You've just added YEARS to your life as well.

[robroy]

thanks everyone

It must have been time to quit because although I did it cold turkey after the first week I really didn't have bad cravings. The worst time was driving, yep Barb grabbing the cigs before the car keys, so I did absolute minimal driving for the first two weeks. 40 years worth of smoking is gonna take a while toget it allout of the system. I have started doing forms again after 25 years. Still remember the moves. and surprised a friend when I showed him the sole of my shoe 6" in font of his face. He had bet that I couldn't still do that. Nice steak dinner coming up for that one hehe. Well time for some more workout before sleepy time

[bozodog]

Workout? Quit smoking? HUH?

I'm gonna inhale here and exhale in heaven.

Exercize? Naww... Whenever I feel like that I lay down until the feeling goes away.

Good job roboy! It takes a hell of a lot to quit a best friend like cigs.

[macmarauder]

congradulations buddy, GOOD JOB!!!

[LindersTom]

Has anyone tried vaping to give up smoking cigarettes? Is it a legit way to give up?

[flashh4]

Vaping causes more damage than smoking & it will be banned soon !

Chuck

[flashh4]

Will power, pure will power after 50 yrs. smoking i quit cold turkey. Threw them away the day i seen my Granddaughter born ..... that was 14 yrs. ago !! I used Gobstoppers as a helper, they are a small jaw breaker !!

 

Chuck

[Hendriks2]

I'm really proud of you, because I've tried to stop smoking a lot, but failed

[Ness1]

It's a really inspiritng thread