Hi Everyone!
I had been smoking since I was 14 years old,I say had because I have been smoke free for 3 months now, and let me tell you every time I tried to quit it was not an easy task.
When I was say in my 20's I tried to quit, Why? Because I was smoking generic cigarettes and I couldn't breath. So needless to say I stopped that day. ( for about a year) and guess what? I went back. (stupid) I know.
And then In my 40's I tried again, well this time I tried it was way more difficult because(I felt so sick), I couldn't take all the nausea I was getting.( I didn't try any method to help me quit back then).
Now at least 3 years ago they came out with the "e-cigarettes"
( what are E-cigarettes? E-Cigarette looks, feels and smokes just like a real cigarette, but has none of the harmful substances found in real cigarettes. It emits a virtually odorless vapor that simulates actual smoke, but dissipates quickly in the air and It's battery operated "it is a cigarette alternative".)
And well I was at our county fair and there was a vendor the for these cigarettes and just for a $125.00 I was going to quit smoking. " I thought wow what an idea you smoke vapor how cool". Little did I know at the time that you had to still buy the cartridges for these and that would be ok because I would be tar free. ( Yaaaa!)
But yet again I fell to the old mighty cigarette, as the e-cigarette did not taste quite the same as my real cigarette. Then my doctor prescribed Chantix for me, well this all sounded fine and dandy but I'm really skeptical about what I take.
So after reading the side effects I decided not to take it.
"Side effects included Nausea,Headaches,Vomiting,Gas,Constipation,Trouble sleeping,Unusual dreams,or change in taste may occur". Now this is only the first sentence on list of side effects, to me this meant I just wasted $35.00 in prescription fees. ( now don't get me wrong chantix works for a lot of people, it just wasn't for me).
So here I am 5 years later I went to Florida and came home, my doctor had kept hounding me to quit smoking, and (yes I knew for years how bad it was for me). But it's not as easy as they make it sound. (Doctor: just quit smoking) " Me: OK when I get around to it", this was basically it no one can tell you to quit, you have to want to.
That's the biggy how big was the Want to,truthfully it wasn't as big for me at the time, I enjoyed smoking.
But after Florida I said OK it's time. I went to doctors said OK if you want me to quit smoking I would like a prescription for the Nicotine patch, so he wrote one. And to my amazement my insurance company actually paid for the nicotine patch "WOW" . He wrote me a script for stage 2 to start, then after so many patches I think 48 patches, then I was to go to stage 1 (one is a weaker patch).
And here's what happened there. I did the patch for I'd say 4 days (guessing here) but they made me really dizzy. " I didn't know this at time but that means they are to strong for you".
So by the 4th day I stopped putting patch on , and I was semi OK but still having some cravings. Then I remembered all of those e-cigarettes I bought, and they were just sitting in desk collecting dust.
"So I decided to charge that baby up(e-cigarette) and give it a whirl" and much to my amazement it was OK.
I was smoking again(Yaaaaa!) but it was just vapor. (No harmful chemicals)
'Now of course there was a weight gain here "guessing about 20lbs" but think of it this way ( I'm preserving my lungs, adding years to my life) so I gain a few pounds I'll be able to take it off later.
So now it's later "Ugh" it has been 4 months since I have quit smoking and yes this method of the patch and then e-cigarettes does work.
It's time to work on the weight loss but let me tell you this "I think that with the sense of still smoking, (with the e-cigarette) I'm not grabbing for something to stick in mouth any more". That sensation has gone away.
Which means I am ready to start losing weight again.
I want you to know though after not smoking for a while, be prepared for your sense of smell to come back.
" I can tell when someone else smokes "I can smell it one them, (let me tell you it's not a good smell) and to think I smelled the same way. "YIKES" but they say x-smokers are the worse critics, and I am actually
starting to believe that.
I really think I have this beat this time, I am still smoking the e-cigarettes mind you, but I am not smoking the real ones ( which e-cigarettes are a lot less money to buy). I will keep posting as the months go on, hopefully I can help at least one person with my method .
I know I haven't been posting on this page for a while, but I am still smoke free since September (Yaaaa!!)
I'm not saying it hasn't been difficult because it really is , but if you want something bad enough you will make some sacrifices to succeed and I am determined to make this quitting time stick. The E-cigarettes make it a lot easier to quit, and by far the best thing they could have come out with..
"You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win."
- Ted Turner
I had been smoking since I was 14 years old,I say had because I have been smoke free for 3 months now, and let me tell you every time I tried to quit it was not an easy task.
When I was say in my 20's I tried to quit, Why? Because I was smoking generic cigarettes and I couldn't breath. So needless to say I stopped that day. ( for about a year) and guess what? I went back. (stupid) I know.
And then In my 40's I tried again, well this time I tried it was way more difficult because(I felt so sick), I couldn't take all the nausea I was getting.( I didn't try any method to help me quit back then).
Now at least 3 years ago they came out with the "e-cigarettes"
( what are E-cigarettes? E-Cigarette looks, feels and smokes just like a real cigarette, but has none of the harmful substances found in real cigarettes. It emits a virtually odorless vapor that simulates actual smoke, but dissipates quickly in the air and It's battery operated "it is a cigarette alternative".)
And well I was at our county fair and there was a vendor the for these cigarettes and just for a $125.00 I was going to quit smoking. " I thought wow what an idea you smoke vapor how cool". Little did I know at the time that you had to still buy the cartridges for these and that would be ok because I would be tar free. ( Yaaaa!)
But yet again I fell to the old mighty cigarette, as the e-cigarette did not taste quite the same as my real cigarette. Then my doctor prescribed Chantix for me, well this all sounded fine and dandy but I'm really skeptical about what I take.
So after reading the side effects I decided not to take it.
"Side effects included Nausea,Headaches,Vomiting,Gas,Constipation,Trouble sleeping,Unusual dreams,or change in taste may occur". Now this is only the first sentence on list of side effects, to me this meant I just wasted $35.00 in prescription fees. ( now don't get me wrong chantix works for a lot of people, it just wasn't for me).
So here I am 5 years later I went to Florida and came home, my doctor had kept hounding me to quit smoking, and (yes I knew for years how bad it was for me). But it's not as easy as they make it sound. (Doctor: just quit smoking) " Me: OK when I get around to it", this was basically it no one can tell you to quit, you have to want to.
That's the biggy how big was the Want to,truthfully it wasn't as big for me at the time, I enjoyed smoking.
But after Florida I said OK it's time. I went to doctors said OK if you want me to quit smoking I would like a prescription for the Nicotine patch, so he wrote one. And to my amazement my insurance company actually paid for the nicotine patch "WOW" . He wrote me a script for stage 2 to start, then after so many patches I think 48 patches, then I was to go to stage 1 (one is a weaker patch).
And here's what happened there. I did the patch for I'd say 4 days (guessing here) but they made me really dizzy. " I didn't know this at time but that means they are to strong for you".
So by the 4th day I stopped putting patch on , and I was semi OK but still having some cravings. Then I remembered all of those e-cigarettes I bought, and they were just sitting in desk collecting dust.
"So I decided to charge that baby up(e-cigarette) and give it a whirl" and much to my amazement it was OK.
I was smoking again(Yaaaaa!) but it was just vapor. (No harmful chemicals)
'Now of course there was a weight gain here "guessing about 20lbs" but think of it this way ( I'm preserving my lungs, adding years to my life) so I gain a few pounds I'll be able to take it off later.
So now it's later "Ugh" it has been 4 months since I have quit smoking and yes this method of the patch and then e-cigarettes does work.
It's time to work on the weight loss but let me tell you this "I think that with the sense of still smoking, (with the e-cigarette) I'm not grabbing for something to stick in mouth any more". That sensation has gone away.
Which means I am ready to start losing weight again.
I want you to know though after not smoking for a while, be prepared for your sense of smell to come back.
" I can tell when someone else smokes "I can smell it one them, (let me tell you it's not a good smell) and to think I smelled the same way. "YIKES" but they say x-smokers are the worse critics, and I am actually
starting to believe that.
I really think I have this beat this time, I am still smoking the e-cigarettes mind you, but I am not smoking the real ones ( which e-cigarettes are a lot less money to buy). I will keep posting as the months go on, hopefully I can help at least one person with my method .
I know I haven't been posting on this page for a while, but I am still smoke free since September (Yaaaa!!)
I'm not saying it hasn't been difficult because it really is , but if you want something bad enough you will make some sacrifices to succeed and I am determined to make this quitting time stick. The E-cigarettes make it a lot easier to quit, and by far the best thing they could have come out with..
"You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win."
- Ted Turner
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