Quit Smoking

Quit Smoking

Me and my DH are quiting smoking together, it never works when only one of us do it..We we decided today that we would extend our weekend and take a day off together, him because he can, and me because i hate my job.. both of us ATE ALL DAY LONG.. does anyone out there have any tips to help us kick the habit but not turn 400lbs overnight

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No tips for you, because I've never been a smoker, but I'm sending lots of 'Non-Smoking Vibes' your way.
Good luck!!!

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I wish I knew waht advice to give you, Im not a smoker. But I wish you the BEST of luck doing it. I know my mom has tried quitting.
Have you thought about hypnosis I heard great results from that.
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

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I know a number of people that quit using Zyban. It is supposed to help with the cravings. Also, there is online support at quitnet.com
Good luck

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I smoked all through college and on and off in law school. I once saw a picture hanging up in the health services office at the college I went to that showed a picture of what a pretty young woman would look like if the smoke damage to her lungs was visible on her skin - it was very disturbing. When I have the urge to smoke, I envision that picture. It actually keeps me from finishing an entire cigarette on the odd occasion that I find one in my hand.

Maybe you can find your own image on the internet that can serve as motivation to NOT have a cigarette. Also, get yourself some tic tacs Good luck!

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Thanks so much!!!

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Mark quit a few months ago, adn a friend of mine quit a few years ago. What both of them did to avoid gaining weight was exercise. They both had good success with it, actually both lost weight. Also, they said that exercising helped to keep them off of the cigarettes as well. Hope this helps. If you find anything else that works let me know, I promised to quit after the wedding which is 12/15-- getting close

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THanks Shamma!!! DEC Bride ill let yuou know how it goes!!! my husband seems to be addicted to the nicotine because hes sick and shaky and stuff,,,i dont think its the nicotine so much as the habit,, i dont feel anything , and some weeks i can go at least 2 or 3 days without smoking,.. so i just have to keep busy i guess... im going to start walking everyday.. that should help with the wieght part of it.

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Good luck! I had quit for 7 years and about 3 months before I met my husband, I started again. And since he smoked, I didn't quit again until this past summer (right before I found out I was pg). I was more a 'social, have the drink in one hand, the cigarette in the other' and the 'stress' smoker -- I knew I would quit, it was a matter of putting my foot down. Once I quit, I never look back.

Good luck, you can do it!

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I quit smoking on August 20 2002...................Did I try before yes but it didn't work. The second I saw the positive pregnancy result I knew it was time. Was it easy? Easier than it was the other times that I had tried. I was a 15 year smoker. Thank god baby was just 2 weeks when I quit, but what if you don't find out till you a month or more. My dh husband still smokes and he promises to quit before the baby is born. Now he goes on porch to smoke. Do I miss it? Yes, sometimes. Will I go back in 6 months? I hope not.