Wish me luck......

[Janet]

Originally Posted by paula1961

Today I have lit 4 cigarettes. I don't smoke all of them and I don't inhale them either.
Janet and Kat, how long did it take for you to completely never light another after you started the chantix? I know that Janet said she ended up using the patches.
My sister has a friend that quit after the first week, but I know of another girl that smoked for 3 months. I have been on the Chantix for 3 weeks. And by the way, I eat everything in sight My sister's friend has gained 20 pounds!! But I'd rather be overweight than smoke. How did you guys do with eating? The dr said on average........you gain about 10 pounds and then lose 5 of it I don't believe him LOL!

If I remember right Paula, I was only on the Chantix for about a week, maybe a few days more. I just couldn't stand being sick in my stomach all the time. Like I said I had 2 patches left that I found. Once I put that first patch on I didn't smoke, of course I didn't have any in the house either to cheat with. I just made up my mind I wasn't going to smoke anymore and I wasn't driving all the way to town to buy some. I kept Tic Tacs on hand ALL the time and when I started thinking about it, I got up and did something to take my mind off of it.

There are times to this day that I wish I had one to smoke, but I never will do that again..EVER. I gained...don't know how much for sure, but I've always been heavy so I didn't keep track. It will help if you keep lots of cut up veggies ready to snack on.

[judy]

You are doing so well Paula! I am so happy for you. Your health will become a non issue in so many ways once you stop!

I stopped about 15 years ago, when my ex had a heart attack and had to stop smoking. I used the patch, and cut down slowly for 3 months. (It wasn't known then that smoking with the patch is harmful). My skin began to react to the patch, and that's when I decided to stop altogether. It was one of the best things I ever did for myself!

Don't worry about weight gain. Weight Watchers or any healthy diet can be very helpful for that. I gradually stopped thinking about smoking, and when I did crave one in the beginning, I would remember how hard it was to smoke, and knew I never would go through that again!

You can do it Paula!

HURRAY PAULA!!!

[DianaB]

How's it going, Paula? We need an update!!!! Go, Paula!!! Go, Paula!!!

[Janet]

Yes Paula...how are you doing? Just remember.....if you have a set back....just start over, don't get discouraged.

[DianaB]

Didn't she go camping? Oh well.......Go, Paula

[Janet]

You're right!!!

[paula1961]

I'm back!! Got back this afternoon. Had a wonderful time. About the smoking...I am still lighting one or two a day but it's not like I'm smoking them. I just puff them and don't inhale. I think it's just the habit of holding them. I should probably try really hard to stop doing that too, right? I got a bag of those dum dum suckers and I really go to town on those. This is my 5th week. I still think that I am doing really great!! From almost 2 packs a day to 2 cigarettes a day that I don't inhale.