General Chat

haha! like the sound of that! xx

Hi Steedie, don't be so hard on yourself - you're not pathetic - not many people manage to give up 'just like that'. You wont succeed if you're giving up because of the pressure from all the people on your back - you have to decide for yourself and do it in your own way in your own time. Kxx (on the fags still, and failed a couple of times!!!)

WOOHOO!! i managed to not have a ciggie until i got off the bus this morning! YAY!!! olthough i was sittingn there chewing my nails off!!! xxxx

Steedie, I dont know your Capabilities, but IF you can resolve NEVER to BUY any more ciggies, (As I did) that might help. OK "Borrow" one or two.......but as long as you can stick to not buying any more, I think It has a good chance of working........Bob

Having never been a regular smoker (not counting the odd one that I've nicked towards the end of a night's heavy drinking!), I probably cannot comment as such but I think that most of it is in the mind. I know that before I lost a load of weight, my mind would instinctively start thinking of the choccy machine at 11 in the morning. It becomes a routine, so much so that it's hard to break out of the mould. When I went on a diet (eventually lost over 3 stone), I stopped myself from doing it and after a period of time, you're not thinking about it and yes, you even wonder why you bothered in the first place. I strongly believe that people eat when they are bored in the same way that people will light up, as a means of a distraction.

Well done! Honstly ,3 hours is a good beginning.Next time it will be longer.YOU NOW KNOW YOU CAN DO 3 HOURS WITHOUT A CIGGY-Think positive Pet and good luck-Not smoked for 23 years-You will get there-Rose

WELL DONE STEEDIE! Another step forward. Are you going to set yourself another challenge for tomorrow? Andy In some respects it is in the mind. But you can always substitute a bar of choccy with a nice piece of fruit. What do you use for a cigarette substitute? Ciggies aren't just a mind thing, they are also a hand, mouth and lungs thing! lol. I'm also wanting to lose some weight next year (40th coming up - don't want poeple thinking I've let myself go! lol). Is your Mum still doing that herbal stuff? Jeanette x

Jeanette, Well I did say that I wasn't best qualified to give an opinion, just trying to draw a comparison I suppose. Yes, she is still selling the Herbalife stuff.

Hi Andy I wasn't telling you off - honest! lol. Does your Mum have a website or can she send me some info? Jeanette x

Jeanette, Have PM'd you the details if you check your messages. Andy x

Cheers Andy!

cor...thanks everyone for your support! the thought of not having another ciggie scares the hell out of me! But i know or i hope that im gonna be able to do this! you guys are great! xxxx

You know what...thats what made me think cor i gotta stop all this. Im constantly running up the stairs to our other office and my chest kills! xx

Steedie, one of my tricks was to promise myself I could have one in an hour.... then when that hour had past i think... well I did that hour, so i'll wait another hour.... and just keep adding an hour...

Not just a pretty face.... LOL.... and sometimes I'm not even that!! :O)