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In response to: any suggestions, anyone? And don't recommend pills, I'm not taking them, I'm wearing the patch, eating baby carrots, drinking lots of water. I put the chips away before I ate the whole bag.
I have phrehinite for detoxification and batswana agate to fight the cravings, and a prayer mala to play with, and a straw that I cut in half to fake it if it gets bad.
It's bad. Day one of not smoking was going great until the janitor that smokes my brand showed up. Now I want to gnaw through a wall. Or climb one.
Thanks...I needed to vent.
dru keep up the good work . I started with the patches 3 months ago and 40 pounds of snacks . The patches are gone,the snacks are gone , had to get more snacks . Now 3 months later the cicaretts are gone but im still snacking my sugar is up high and i am 40 pounds heavier in the tummy . Now my stomach sticks out more than my dickey do,and i,m a borderline diabetic . I am not climbing the walls any more just bumping into them lol.I have phrehinite for detoxification and batswana agate to fight the cravings, and a prayer mala to play with, and a straw that I cut in half to fake it if it gets bad.
It's bad. Day one of not smoking was going great until the janitor that smokes my brand showed up. Now I want to gnaw through a wall. Or climb one.
Thanks...I needed to vent.
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ziggysdad: dru keep up the good work . I started with the patches 3 months ago and 40 pounds of snacks . The patches are gone,the snacks are gone , had to get more snacks . Now 3 months later the cicaretts are gone but im still snacking my sugar is up high and i am 40 pounds heavier in the tummy . Now my stomach sticks out more than my dickey do,and i,m a borderline diabetic . I am not climbing the walls any more just bumping into them lol.
When I'm ready to try again, this is exactly what I want to avoid. I'm back to the gym in preparation to get my metabolism up to handle it, since I know that even without eating more one can gain weight due to metabolism slow-down. For me, this is just one more step towards a healthier lifestyle in all ways.
Yes, much to my regret I over-sugared once when trying to quit...and went back to smoking with no intention of quitting again because of it. I'm avoiding that mistake. Baby carrots, celery, meditating, and working out will be my replacements. I think this next time I'm going to avoid the patch as well...I still have bruising on my arms from my reaction to them. I'm just going to have to figure it out, and make it through the worst of it.
Best of luck to you...stick with it, and then learn healthier habits to fight the weight gain and diabetes...you've made it this far, the rest is easier.
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druidess6308: When I'm ready to try again, this is exactly what I want to avoid. I'm back to the gym in preparation to get my metabolism up to handle it, since I know that even without eating more one can gain weight due to metabolism slow-down. For me, this is just one more step towards a healthier lifestyle in all ways.
Yes, much to my regret I over-sugared once when trying to quit...and went back to smoking with no intention of quitting again because of it. I'm avoiding that mistake. Baby carrots, celery, meditating, and working out will be my replacements. I think this next time I'm going to avoid the patch as well...I still have bruising on my arms from my reaction to them. I'm just going to have to figure it out, and make it through the worst of it.
Best of luck to you...stick with it, and then learn healthier habits to fight the weight gain and diabetes...you've made it this far, the rest is easier.
I am trying to follow doctors orders ,it,s brown rice and poached salmon YUCK for dinner and off to the pool tomorow. But i can sure smell a good smoke , still not giving in . I stitt think its worth the fight. Keep on trying its worth it . I have only one major problem , i can smell things i didn,t smell before. LOLYes, much to my regret I over-sugared once when trying to quit...and went back to smoking with no intention of quitting again because of it. I'm avoiding that mistake. Baby carrots, celery, meditating, and working out will be my replacements. I think this next time I'm going to avoid the patch as well...I still have bruising on my arms from my reaction to them. I'm just going to have to figure it out, and make it through the worst of it.
Best of luck to you...stick with it, and then learn healthier habits to fight the weight gain and diabetes...you've made it this far, the rest is easier.
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ziggysdad: I am trying to follow doctors orders ,it,s brown rice and poached salmon YUCK for dinner and off to the pool tomorow. But i can sure smell a good smoke , still not giving in . I stitt think its worth the fight. Keep on trying its worth it . I have only one major problem , i can smell things i didn,t smell before. LOL
Brown rice and poached salmon sounds good! Adding salmon to my grocery list.
Yes, there are time I value my lack of sense of smell. But there are also times I mourn it. That is a mixed blessing, either way.
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druidess6308: Brown rice and poached salmon sounds good! Adding salmon to my grocery list.
Yes, there are time I value my lack of sense of smell. But there are also times I mourn it. That is a mixed blessing, either way.
If u are buying salmon get wild caught only. The farm raised are fed dog food and need coloring for sale.If u have an ALDI store nearby they have skinless boneless individual vac pac by the pound for 3.99 wild caught pink.I havn,t seen it better or cheaper anywhere. ENJOYYes, there are time I value my lack of sense of smell. But there are also times I mourn it. That is a mixed blessing, either way.
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ziggysdad: If u are buying salmon get wild caught only. The farm raised are fed dog food and need coloring for sale.If u have an ALDI store nearby they have skinless boneless individual vac pac by the pound for 3.99 wild caught pink.I havn,t seen it better or cheaper anywhere. ENJOY
I do, though I've never been there...apparently, I need to go. Thank you!
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ziggysdad: I am trying to follow doctors orders ,it,s brown rice and poached salmon YUCK for dinner and off to the pool tomorow. But i can sure smell a good smoke , still not giving in . I stitt think its worth the fight. Keep on trying its worth it . I have only one major problem , i can smell things i didn,t smell before. LOL
You're not stuck with just poaching your salmon...one of our favorite meals is lemon pepper salmon with brown rice that cooked in low sodium chicken stock. Combined with a garden salad, it makes a fantastic meal.
Google salmon recipes...you will find out there are many different ways to cook salmon...just make sure you steer clear of too much sodium...
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Give me a thick juicy steak, baked potato & corn on the cob anyday.
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soulmateTWS: You're not stuck with just poaching your salmon...one of our favorite meals is lemon pepper salmon with brown rice that cooked in low sodium chicken stock. Combined with a garden salad, it makes a fantastic meal.
Google salmon recipes...you will find out there are many different ways to cook salmon...just make sure you steer clear of too much sodium...
Google salmon recipes...you will find out there are many different ways to cook salmon...just make sure you steer clear of too much sodium...
Thank you, Soulmate...I will do that. I love seafood, and salmon is one of my favorites. And I'm always careful about sodium. I hate salt, so I don't use it. There are many herbs with a lot more flavor, like rosemary. Garlic is my favorite spice to add to anything, and I love it minced. This year, I'll be using a lot of fresh herbs from my garden in my cooking...rosemary, sage, thyme, dill, lemon balm...I grow them all.
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Da10th: Give me a thick juicy steak, baked potato & corn on the cob anyday.
Good for once in a while, but not real healthy on a regular basis.
But yeah...I'll be firing up the new grill this summer, and that's an all-grill meal if I recall correctly. Never done it that way (I've never cooked on a grill in my life myself), but I'm looking forward to it this year. 
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OK...I resurrected this rather than start a new thread. Today I am on the first day of the rest of my life.
I have done work on myself, and healed a few issues that made it difficult to quit. I have done energy work with a friend of mine, and a form of hypnotherapy that works directly with parts of one's inner self. I have changed core beliefs like the fact that I was a smoker and that emotions weren't acceptable. (The last time, an emotional storm derailed me when I developed an allergic reaction to the patches I was using.)
However, I was still a non-smoker who was smoking. Interesting...and I had to look inside for why. I figured it out. I called smoking my security blanket, and that was a small part of it...I didn't test positive for it being my best friend, so I knew that wasn't it. But something deeper had to be driving this need in me and keeping me addicted to a habit I wanted to walk away from with every other ounce of my being.
Finally, the answer came to me...as I snuffed out what I hope will be my last cigarette ever...it was what I saw as the last connection to my late husband. If I quit smoking, I perceived that I severed the last tie to the memories I still have of us together.
I was out working in my garden after struggling all day to be able to walk out my sliding glass door without a cigarette in my hand (I smoked out on the back patio) when it hit me...the gardening. It's my tie. I started it while he was dying. I continued it while I was grieving the hardest last year. I continue it now as I begin a life that accepts he's gone and build my future. Gardening is my bridge between the old me and the new me.
I am now fine, and without cravings. I'm going to make it after all. I just wanted to share my final thoughts during this battle with those who have cared enough to follow it.
I have done work on myself, and healed a few issues that made it difficult to quit. I have done energy work with a friend of mine, and a form of hypnotherapy that works directly with parts of one's inner self. I have changed core beliefs like the fact that I was a smoker and that emotions weren't acceptable. (The last time, an emotional storm derailed me when I developed an allergic reaction to the patches I was using.)
However, I was still a non-smoker who was smoking. Interesting...and I had to look inside for why. I figured it out. I called smoking my security blanket, and that was a small part of it...I didn't test positive for it being my best friend, so I knew that wasn't it. But something deeper had to be driving this need in me and keeping me addicted to a habit I wanted to walk away from with every other ounce of my being.
Finally, the answer came to me...as I snuffed out what I hope will be my last cigarette ever...it was what I saw as the last connection to my late husband. If I quit smoking, I perceived that I severed the last tie to the memories I still have of us together.
I was out working in my garden after struggling all day to be able to walk out my sliding glass door without a cigarette in my hand (I smoked out on the back patio) when it hit me...the gardening. It's my tie. I started it while he was dying. I continued it while I was grieving the hardest last year. I continue it now as I begin a life that accepts he's gone and build my future. Gardening is my bridge between the old me and the new me.
I am now fine, and without cravings. I'm going to make it after all. I just wanted to share my final thoughts during this battle with those who have cared enough to follow it.
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Dru, that is absolutely wonderful sis! I had been wondering about how you're doing with this but did not want to pry. I'm soooooooo glad to see you make this post!
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druidess6308: OK...I resurrected this rather than start a new thread. Today I am on the first day of the rest of my life.
I have done work on myself, and healed a few issues that made it difficult to quit. I have done energy work with a friend of mine, and a form of hypnotherapy that works directly with parts of one's inner self. I have changed core beliefs like the fact that I was a smoker and that emotions weren't acceptable. (The last time, an emotional storm derailed me when I developed an allergic reaction to the patches I was using.)
However, I was still a non-smoker who was smoking. Interesting...and I had to look inside for why. I figured it out. I called smoking my security blanket, and that was a small part of it...I didn't test positive for it being my best friend, so I knew that wasn't it. But something deeper had to be driving this need in me and keeping me addicted to a habit I wanted to walk away from with every other ounce of my being.
Finally, the answer came to me...as I snuffed out what I hope will be my last cigarette ever...it was what I saw as the last connection to my late husband. If I quit smoking, I perceived that I severed the last tie to the memories I still have of us together.
I was out working in my garden after struggling all day to be able to walk out my sliding glass door without a cigarette in my hand (I smoked out on the back patio) when it hit me...the gardening. It's my tie. I started it while he was dying. I continued it while I was grieving the hardest last year. I continue it now as I begin a life that accepts he's gone and build my future. Gardening is my bridge between the old me and the new me.
I am now fine, and without cravings. I'm going to make it after all. I just wanted to share my final thoughts during this battle with those who have cared enough to follow it.
I have done work on myself, and healed a few issues that made it difficult to quit. I have done energy work with a friend of mine, and a form of hypnotherapy that works directly with parts of one's inner self. I have changed core beliefs like the fact that I was a smoker and that emotions weren't acceptable. (The last time, an emotional storm derailed me when I developed an allergic reaction to the patches I was using.)
However, I was still a non-smoker who was smoking. Interesting...and I had to look inside for why. I figured it out. I called smoking my security blanket, and that was a small part of it...I didn't test positive for it being my best friend, so I knew that wasn't it. But something deeper had to be driving this need in me and keeping me addicted to a habit I wanted to walk away from with every other ounce of my being.
Finally, the answer came to me...as I snuffed out what I hope will be my last cigarette ever...it was what I saw as the last connection to my late husband. If I quit smoking, I perceived that I severed the last tie to the memories I still have of us together.
I was out working in my garden after struggling all day to be able to walk out my sliding glass door without a cigarette in my hand (I smoked out on the back patio) when it hit me...the gardening. It's my tie. I started it while he was dying. I continued it while I was grieving the hardest last year. I continue it now as I begin a life that accepts he's gone and build my future. Gardening is my bridge between the old me and the new me.
I am now fine, and without cravings. I'm going to make it after all. I just wanted to share my final thoughts during this battle with those who have cared enough to follow it.
Wow, Dru! Self-examination to such depth - to the very bottom.
And as always, we'll be here rooting! You go girl
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Dru ,
I am temporarily back smoking
Good for you girl for being off them
You will do well !!!!!
I am temporarily back smoking
Good for you girl for being off them
You will do well !!!!!
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hopefloats: Dru, that is absolutely wonderful sis! I had been wondering about how you're doing with this but did not want to pry. I'm soooooooo glad to see you make this post!
Thank you, Sis. And thank you, Laura. It's been a rocky battle while I figured out the deep issues. 31 years of my life, it had to have some attached.
Spinning out of emotional control when I removed the Patch last time made me have to examine what caused that reaction. I have finally gotten to all of the roots, and like weeds in my garden, removed them one by one.So...to my garden I return, to continue rooting out its weeds. But it's nice to have my internal garden free of more of them as well.
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livinglarge: Dru ,
I am temporarily back smoking
Good for you girl for being off them
You will do well !!!!!
I am temporarily back smoking
Good for you girl for being off them
You will do well !!!!!
Sis, I'm sorry to hear this, but I know you'll get back off of them again. It's not easy...but you did it for months, and you can do it again, one day at a time.If I don't use them, I might send you my Lobelia homeopathic remedy and Detox tea to help your next battle. I can't return them to the store, I threw the receipt away.
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druidess6308: Sis, I'm sorry to hear this, but I know you'll get back off of them again. It's not easy...but you did it for months, and you can do it again, one day at a time.
If I don't use them, I might send you my Lobelia homeopathic remedy and Detox tea to help your next battle. I can't return them to the store, I threw the receipt away.
If I don't use them, I might send you my Lobelia homeopathic remedy and Detox tea to help your next battle. I can't return them to the store, I threw the receipt away.
Oh thanks Dru .
You know what is was that got me started again ?
I chose to smoke
I will try again but I hate the thoughts of it .
Dru ,homeopathic remedy ??? Thank you but I am certain that I
need horse tranquilisers to knock me out so as to stop me smoking
But I can look to you for inspiration now ,sinse you are an EX
smoker
Keep up the good work Dru ,I will be stopping soon as well.
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druidess6308: Thank you, Sis. And thank you, Laura. It's been a rocky battle while I figured out the deep issues. 31 years of my life, it had to have some attached. Spinning out of emotional control when I removed the Patch last time made me have to examine what caused that reaction. I have finally gotten to all of the roots, and like weeds in my garden, removed them one by one.
So...to my garden I return, to continue rooting out its weeds. But it's nice to have my internal garden free of more of them as well.
So...to my garden I return, to continue rooting out its weeds. But it's nice to have my internal garden free of more of them as well.
Happy gardening sis!
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druidess6308: any suggestions, anyone? And don't recommend pills, I'm not taking them, I'm wearing the patch, eating baby carrots, drinking lots of water. I put the chips away before I ate the whole bag.
I have phrehinite for detoxification and batswana agate to fight the cravings, and a prayer mala to play with, and a straw that I cut in half to fake it if it gets bad.
It's bad. Day one of not smoking was going great until the janitor that smokes my brand showed up. Now I want to gnaw through a wall. Or climb one.
Thanks...I needed to vent.
I have phrehinite for detoxification and batswana agate to fight the cravings, and a prayer mala to play with, and a straw that I cut in half to fake it if it gets bad.
It's bad. Day one of not smoking was going great until the janitor that smokes my brand showed up. Now I want to gnaw through a wall. Or climb one.
Thanks...I needed to vent.
My husband used to go into the bathroom and smoke so that I wouldn't know he'd started again. Maybe you can go hide in there and you won't know that you're doing it again.
Sorry, thought maybe a
would help you.I smoked for a year, hated it from the start (my friends were doing it) so I just stopped. I wish that I could give you some advice.
Hang in there.
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Ironically, I'm allergic to cigarette smoke.