So far.....

[nsd_user663_62535]

Tonight I've been sat here thinking about the roller coaster of the last few weeks and this is what I have come up with.......

Tomorrow will be 7 weeks smokefree

I cannot imagine lighting a fag up now, and don't feel like I miss it at all

When people smoke near or around me, I don't feel like I want to rugby tackle them to have a drag on their fag.

At times I get a feeling that I want 'something' I'm not really sure what the something is but today fudge is hitting the spot

Have put on just under a stone in weight (the fudge hasn't helped, lol), which isn't great as I'm only 4 ft 10. It carries on and I'm gonna resemble a little barrel :eek:

I've started walking at least 4 miles a day which I'm really enjoying (to try and shift the extra stone). My daughter is threatening to leave home if I drag her out on a trek once more this week, haha (only joking) if pushed, I'm sure she would admit she is enjoying having a smoke free mum

My worse time is def when I'm bored. Today has proven that, had a long weekend off work. Thurs, Fri and Sat were great, walking round a local beauty spot with a picnic, fab days, today with the backlash from Bertha, relentless wind and rain, have been stuck in all day and have eaten my body weight in sweet stuff, and also thought more about giving up smoking today than I have in the last 3 days put together Learning curve... need to occupy my time better when the weather is poor!

I have an underlying feeling of anger towards myself that I can't explain or shift really?...I think it's anger that I smoked for so long when I should have quit years ago..I'm not saying quitting has been easy but the reality has not been as horrendous as I had envisaged. I know it's irrational as I am where I am and can't change it, but I could really kick myself! grrrrrr

Sleep was bad to start with, then soon settled down, now gone pear shaped again, what's all that about! Hoping it'll settle again soon

Haven't had the dreaded cough yet, don't know if that's a good or a bad thing?I'm not good with too much time on my hands ...but looking at the above has made me realise, I'm not doing too bad, and I'm ready to deal with the challenges and triumphs of the next 7 weeks

[nsd_user663_60964]

Good post Stacka

The boredom thing is spot on. I had to cram as much as possible into my days in order to beat the craves especially as you only realise when you quit how much time you actually spend smoking. I'm sure all that walking will soon put pay to the extra weight and it does all settle down in time.

Many congratulations on your 7 weeks! You really are doing wonderfully well.