Sorry I've been a bit quiet this week, I will be back but I've got a lot on my mind regarding work at the moment so I need to take a little bit of time out from here in the evenings just to think about things and absorb it all! I also need to plan for the massive increase of pressure I'm going to face at work so that I will be able to cope, I just haven't worked out how I'm going to do that yet!
Apart from that all is good. My reduction in nicotine hasn't been stressful so far which I'm happy about and it has been lovely having Danielle around as a pleasurable distraction from it all.
I hope everybody is coping with their stop and if they are struggling they have the strength to stay positive - this really is a fantastic thing to do!
So take care and stay strong - it really is so worth it!
Wow, just checked and this wasn't online - thought oh no, I haven't got time to do it again........then found I hadn't submitted it yet! (Doh!!!) xx
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Good morning Chrissie, Lovely to see you open up the daily chat. Hope you get things sorted out. Glad your quit regime is working. Have a good day. xxxx
Good morning Chrissie, Jillygirl and Briarwood. Thanks for the coffee, no I can't believe its Thursday either, nor can I believe its 9.30 already and I haven't done anything yet
Sorry to hear you're having a challenging time at work Chrissie. If you need any help, I'm your woman Friday - audio typist extraordinaire, can even type with me eyes closed if that's any use to you
Ha Ha Ha - well I need you to actually read the e-mails and react to them, so please can you do that with your eyes open, but I swear any help will be greatly appreciated!!! xxx
Hey Monky - thank you so much, and a big thank you for the help at work "huggs", I'm afraid they are going to have to keep coming for months and months I think! The really bad time hasn't even started yet!
But hey, I will work it out somehow and it'll be fine xx
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
Hi Chrissie, your very welcome to the huggs gal I've got buckets full of em, so your very welcome to them, I will send you some each day, until you get fed up of em eh
You take care now Chrissie, HEY, its flippin Friday tomorrow, sooooooo, you've only got a day to get through, then its the weeeeeeeeeekendddddddddd xx
Can I have some too please Monky struggling at the moment x
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toKaprin
Aup kaprin, its lovely to see you gal
Of course you will have some cos am just sending you a bucket full of de - struggling hugggggs now, by first class post see sooooo, you shall have them sooooon
Oh looks like a busy day, have to call into Chrissie at work to help out and then it's off to monkys with my spanner, never a spare moment, don't panic I'm on my way guys
Morning all, hope everyone is well, hopefully work will calm down soon Chrissie.
Dancing on Ice last night was amazing, seen it twice now, once in Manchester and last night in London, Torville and Dean doing the bolaro was amazing.
I have ended up going back up on to the 2.4 nicotine in my ecig, but i have mixed it with the lower 1.6 in the hope that i am able to supress the urge to smoke real fags, if not i will just be back on the 2.4.
Brilliant post by Sin on the ecig, which has actually helped me loads, i recommend reading it.
My sister went to the show on Monday in Birmingham and she was absolutely delighted to see the Bolero as well - said she'd waited 30 years to see it live and it was so worth it!!! I think she would pay to go and see it again as well!
Good job on mixing the e-liquid, your reducing but at a gentler rate - not so much a shock to the system which is great xx
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
Hi ya Chrissie
I dooooooo hope you had a better day gal and of course, kept calm, smoke free and sophisticated Hmmmmmm !!
Yeh, I'm not sure I can be sophisticated in the process, I might even lose my calmness from time to time - but I'm flipping determined to remain smoke free!!!!!!
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
OK talking of efficiency. I have some recommended reading for Health Unlocked now. It's an article on P70 of Webuser magazine issue 342, it's entitled Create a mobile-friendly website. Google have found that 62 percent of the total UK population owns a smartphone and that figure is expected to rise this year to 75%. So it would be incredibly good Health Unlocked if you had a read of it and had a bash at improving the mobile site of Health Unlocked. I have asked on so many occasions if you could sort those flaming buttons out. The reply button isn't useable on a mobile phone, it always clicks on the recommend button instead which means I either don't bother replying or I have to boot up my laptop just to put a reply, so I thought hey while I'm here I'll have a good old moan too.
Well, I've just got the parts for my van sooooooo, it will have to wait until the weekend now, cos have got to go to work tomorrow and I will get it fixed then, ermmmmm, Briarwood, I've got the flippin spanners gal, but may need your help from time to time eh, as in giving me a kick up the you know where to keep me on track eh
I'm doing mighty fine thanks for asking. Another week nearly under my belt so I'm very happy and enjoying the bit of banter on here! So you just remember I'm here to kick ass
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toBriarwood
Hmmmmmm, I see I shell have to keep an eye open for you gal
Hey, you had your hair done or something ? cos you loooooook younger, plus your skin looks softer
Ooooh yes, it's your anniversary tomorrow isn't it! I love it when you have an anniversary because I'm not far behind you! I couldn't stop wondering today why 24th seemed important to me. Had I forgotten another birthday? It just kept bugging me, and then I remembered - it's one month today since I stopped smoking! 24th March, so I've officially stopped for a whole calendar month! What a great feeling!!!
Of course you will know that feeling as it would have happened to you on Monday! We are doing so well chick! xxx
Tee hee!!! Actually you've just reminded me, I've decided to take a day's annual leave on "D" Day (dentist day actually). the dreaded D is on the afternoon, so I thought I might make an opticians appt for the morning - that's long overdue as well!!!
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
Hmmmm, does this mean your getting your hair done too then cos all good things come in 3ssssss xx
Now why would I get my hair done? It's not like I'm going out? xx
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
Look, ermmm, Chrissie, its not that you need your hair doing, cos it looks fab to me gal erm, erm, erm, but I just thought it would be nice, and cheer you up cos all Ladies like to have their hair done eh xx
Not a chance of that but I am going to put a slight spanner in the works in terms of my new job description - there are a couple of items on there which I do not agree should be on my jd so I'm going to have them removed, although I will be happy to assist with them in the short term - someone is trying to be sneaky and this little lady ain't having it! When I say short term, I'm talking possibly six months or longer Trying my best to feel happy again but it's not easy! xx
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply toChrissieG
Chrissie, you stay strong gal and I mean with the quitting anddddd the flippin job gal, dont let them walk allover you, you stick to your guns
Am sending you loads a stick to your guns huggggggs Chrissie, just give it time eh xx
Hi there, I don't really come on here now as I'm a busy girl so don't get much time but I do read the posts sometimes to keep me positive. Hi ChrissyG to you too. I'm 15 weeks smoke free today , never thought I could do it, if I can them anyone can xx
Hi Naburn, it's really lovely to meet you and massive congratulations, you are doing so so well on your stop! How are you feeling in yourself? Have you noticed any improvements in your health now that many of the "phases" will have passed for you. Did you go cold turkey or did you have some NRT as back up? You sound happy anyway as well you should be - Wow I'll be so excited when I'm as far down the road as you are - be proud!!! xx
Hya, I'm feeling great thanks. I never realised how much smokers smelt until I gave up, it's horrible although I must admit, I do still like the fresh smell of smoke which is slightly worrying I suppose. I do feel a bit fitter ( I go on my treadmill now and again and don't get out of breath as quick) but I didn't really suffer with my health when i smoked. I just bit the bullet and went cold turkey, it was very difficult for the first couple of weeks I thought of nothing else although I didn't have any horrible side effects like some people do. It does get so much easier and now, I don't really think about it. I am keeping an eye on my weight though so I'm on a diet now too having put around 5 lb's on since I gave up. I know that doesn't sound a lot but I lost 3 stone 2 years ago in around 10 months with slimming world going down to a healthy 10 stone 2lb and put a stone back on + the 5lb making me 11-7 but I've just lost 4 pounds and I'm trying to stick at it as we go on holiday in 4 weeks. Sorry for the long story, I get carried away. You're doing great if you're 4 weeks down the road with it, very well done x
Hi Naburn, I'm like you, I find the smell of a smoker worse than the actual smoke - what's that all about??? I know I must have smelt terrible to those around me, even though I always did my best to mask it (who was I kidding???/)
Well done you for going cold turkey - I'm afraid I didn't feel strong enough to attempt that again, I needed to be able to function whilst I was stopping the cigs so I use an e-cig which has been a lifesaver to me, although I do only use it in the early mornings and evenings - it just keeps me sane!
You read my mind re dieting - I've been thinking of going back to slimming world just to keep an eye on things, I would like to lose about 7 lbs, not that I've put all that on by stopping, but it will actually give me something else to think about and the options are wonderful - to me it's more of a healthy eating plan rather than a diet. Wow, amazingly I have just received a text this very moment from Slimming World talking about additional sessions on a Monday - now how spooky is that!!! It must be fate
Like you, I didn't have any problems with my health before I stopped, I could just feel that it was beginning to affect me though and stopping when I did just happened to be the perfect time for me so I went for it - there have been some tricky moments but I've never actually wanted a cigarette, but this site has really really helped me - I just love it!
Anyway there will be some others online soon so say hello and you'll soon get to know them, although I bet you know some of them better than I do!
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tonaburn
Aup Naburn, its great to see you again gal, and doing soooooo well too
So, your 3 Months quit now and slimming too, thats just ace gal, it is hey and you keep using that treadmill of yours eh, cos I've got a rower to help me keep the weight off a bit eh Plus I find it helps when I get a craving too cos I just give it more hammer
As for you liking the smell of ermmmm, new smoke, I think there are quite a few of us that do, including me sooooo, your not alone on that one gal
Hya Monky, I'm good thanks, nice to hear from you glad to also hear that I'm not the only one who likes the fresh smoke looking forward to my holiday 4 weeks on Thursday, can't wait, get me on that plane and at least I won't be craving a ciggie like the last time that I flew
monkyAdministratorCake sniffer outer• in reply tonaburn
Hey Sue, I bet you've got plenty of extra money to spend on your hols, due to quitting the smokes eh
Erm, just wondering if you may need a luggage old boy to carry your bags on holiday for ya look, I might only have 1 brain cell, but I can lift heavy things see
Hi Naburn, your comment so made me laugh, I hate the smell of someone when they've just had a cig to but have to admit the other day I was feeling a little desperate while out shopping and walked practically in between two people smoking to get a whiff lol. Well done, your doing amazing
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