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hello all my friends!!! thanks for all the inspiration and younes are all right if they cant support me then i dont need em, i will go easy on the exercises to start cos i dont wanna get burned out or feel punished.....Rianna tmrw is another day so keep ur chin up and it will work out,,, also when u used crystal light did u use that in place of water? tks the wedding sounds so beautiful i can just see it in my mind. the ticker? where do i go? i cant seem to find anything about it... tmrw is another BIG day for me, i will smoke my last cig in 10 min. then thats it for me ( i hope) been smoking 30 yrs but i know its gotta be done!!!  well its time to let the dogs out and have that last cig. sighs i know i know i GOT 2 do it...so if im *****y u will know why hahaha

love ya

Sheila

Sheila Way to go on quitting smoking. I quit 4 weeks ago and you know what it wasn't that bad. I had been smoking for 28 years and I had never ever tried to quit smoking before. I have lots of faith in you. I think you are going to do wonderful!!! This surgery means more to us than smoking a cigarette. I will tell you what helped me and I know you'll think I am crazy but. Everytime I thought I needed a cig, I would go to the fridge pull out a water and hold it in the hand I smoked in. Sit down and relax like I did for a cig. I would hold the water in my hand until I had it all gone. By doing this I replaced an old bd habit with a new health habit. Now, when I am stressed or need to relax I just get a water. Guess what haven't ad any problems getting my water in. Congrats on you decision to quit now. Let us know how ts going and if you need to vent just let me know. I am here for you. Hugs

"Everytime I thought I needed a cig, I would go to the fridge pull out a water and hold it in the hand I smoked in. Sit down and relax like I did for a cig. I would hold the water in my hand until I had it all gone." Great tip!

Chelle,   Thats a GREAT idea and today thats what im gonna try...also gonna stop and get me a couple of them coffee stirrers to stick in my mouth when im driving hahaha 5 more days for you and Rianna im so excited for younes!!!! thanks Sheila

Hey Sheila-- Best of luck tomorrow. What they say is true--the first three days are the hardest. I quit on May 24th after smoking for 14 years. Nowadays I only have faint thoughts of smoking maybe twice a day--- it was so much easier than I thought it could be. You can do this!!! Keep updated. If you have an urge to smoke come and post and vent. We are here for ya!

Since Crystal Light is made with water it counts on your 64 oz liquids for the day :-)  I still lost one pound yesterday even with the cheating so ha!

Dear Sheila, I will be praying for you that you have strength to quit-its prob one of the hardest things you will do-I know for me, it was harder than going off all sugar and caffeine-LOL....and yes-you are entitled to get *****y-but it wont last. I used Smoke Away and sunflower seeds-chewed them up and spit em out...kept my hands and mouth busy. I also sucked on lemon drops-they have an ingrediant in there to help with the cravings. Good luck to you. I know you can do it!!!

Also-I hope I didnt sound too harsh when I said if people cant support you-to just quit talking to them, and I know that a lot of people talk out of ignorance when they dont understand OR have all the facts-but right now-your frame of mind-its very important to your surgery and your mental being. You dont have time to sit and coddle people or should you have to prove to them WHY you have decided to do this. I had never felt as alone as I did when I decided to cut ties with 3 women I thought of as best friends, but to me-when I worked with them AND saw them on the weekends-they knew how awful I felt-mentally and physically-and so for me, it seemed like they couldnt support me-because they just wanted to be negative-not because they were scared-there are chances for things to go wrong if you have your tonsils out or what have you-do you ever hear someone tell a horror story of something going wrong to them? NO-and its the same thing-only our problems ARE life or death and we have suffered so long and so hard-that by the time we make the decision to have this surgery-we are desperate for a change, and for a chance to live a normal, healthy life-and WHY would you turn your back on someone who wants a chance to LIVE? and WHY would you sit and tell your good/best friend all the horror stories IF you care so much about them-I just make sure people are aware of the risk factors-and move on.....and try to always be supportive of someone-because I didnt have healthy support from anyone outside my family until the end of my journey (my puters got hit by lightning and didnt get them fixed right away etc) so it was very lonely-and although my immediate family was very supportive of what I was doing-its ALWAYS different than someone who UNDERSTANDS where your coming from....and WE understand you-and WE WILL SUPPORT YOU!! Dont ever forget that you may not know us individually or even face to face-we are always here for you-to listen, to give advice and to pray for you-no matter what you need-ok? Keep your chin up-take care-and congrats-I am very happy for you and your journey to a new and improved life!!!  All my love, Janet

Janet,  Thanks so much, you hit it right on the spot and thats exactly how i feel. im so tired of trying to explain all the pros to this surgery and listening to the negative thoughts.... and you are right trying to quit smoking is even harder than this 2 protein shakes a day and a sensible dinner....but im still working at it , so thanks again for ur letter of support!!!!! AMEN love Sheila