Just a quick hello, i need to go out this morning, thankfully there is no rain today, hope you have sunny weather, then you can go walk in the fresh air
I'm away to get a cuppa then head on out, will see you later xx
Its a lovely day here in Cheshire and the sun is shining.
Well it's flippin Friday again, the weeks fly by. Sometimes when you have given up smoking it can be a real struggle, as we all know and those pesky craving really give us a hard time. Just look back over the week though. Any cravings you had, you got over and another week has almost gone. I had a couple of really bad days with cravings this week but I got through it and I'm feeling ok now, especially with the help from my friends on here, so thank you. As Jillygirl says, those cravings do get less as time goes on, so keep strong and fight the good fight
Thanks for the reminder about Crunchies Dawn I haven't had one for ages so I will have one today as my Flippin Friday treat
Have a good day out Jillygirl and enjoy your walk in the sunshine Sue.
It was an advert Dawn I remember it well xxx We have some snack boxes here in work, full of crisps and chocolate so I am going to have a look and see if there are any Crunchies in there xxx
It's great that you are not thinking about smoking, I think you are about 3 days ahead of me on giving up and I think about it all the time. Maybe I need to start doing a bit of baking to take my mind of it
Your lovebirds sound as if they have a lovely life with you and are very happy. I saw the pictures you posted the other day and they are beautiful.
Enjoy your walk and enjoy the cake this afternoon. I think I might make some cherry and coconut scones this weekend, I haven't made scones for ages.
I wont eat too many Crunchies Dawn, if I can find any that is, not looked yet. I need to keep some room for the scones
Yes I am using niQuitin minis 4mg. They really do help. I don't crave cigarettes all the time but they are certainly on my mind a lot but not as much as they were. It's just a time thing I think, the longer that passes without smoking the less I will think about it.
I will have a look at the Allen Carr book, I know you said that it could be downloaded off the internet so I will do that now.
Thanks again Dawn, it's great that you don't think about it too much.
I've just had a look in the snack boxes and there were 6 Crunchies. I only got 1 I'm going to eat it as I read Allen Carr book
Hi John ,like I said before I think you can call yourself a non-smoker. Once you forget about the ciggys it becomes a lot easier. I was like that , then I started thinking I needed my inhalator gradually I stopped using that too. Your doing great . xx
Hi Kazz chocolate eclairs scrumptious thank you. .
It was lovely and sunny when we set off, but it gradually got foggy and cold. We went to a place near York called Easingwold. Hubby called it freezing cold.
Hi took a nice walk down to the quit smoking clinic and noticed even after only two weeks how much easier it was to walk up the hill no huffing and puffing my breathing was so much better, The other thing I don't miss is going outside in the cold to have a cigarette. Hope you all have a nice weekend and stay positive quitting is the way to go.
Nice to see you on the daily chat. like you say its much better when you dont have to go outside in the cold. I am sure it took any pleasure of smoking away. well done. take care.
Have a great weekend Dawn and you be strong over the weekend xxx
It is so true what you and Jillygirl have said about standing out in the cold. It had been a long time since I had had a relaxing sit down with a cigarette. I didn't smoke in the house so stood in the back garden, couldn't smoke in work so stood outside, couldn't smoke in shopping areas or pubs so stood outside. Lets face it, as time goes on it will only get worse, cigarettes will just get more and more expensive and the Government will put more stringent rules into place about where people can and can not smoke. They are already thinking about banning smoking in cars and they wont leave it at that.
It will be so nice when new rules come into force and cigarettes go up in price and it doesn't bother us in the slightest because it doesn't apply to us any more what a great feeling that will be xxx
Your right about the government Kazz, it was on the radio the other night about banning the e.cigs now. as the vapours may effect other people. We are well out of that club now Yeah!
Even me I know I have left it a bit late in quitting, but believe me I dont think I could have stopped and faced this lung cancer all at the same time. At least my lungs or the 1 and a half thats not affected should be clear of a lot of those harmful chemicals. At least I am giving myself a fighting chance now.
Sorry that was you delina and Jillygirl talking about standing out in the cold. What was your CO reading delina? I'm finding my breathing is getting better.
Hi Kazzachoc my CO reading was nil this week and last week, she did say that sometimes you can get a reading of 2 from from traffic and stuff, was trying not to breath to many car fumes in lol, I noticed my breathing from the end of the first day and I am not using my inhalers nearly as much as I was, also not coughing when I lay down to go to sleep which is also lovely. And like you said smoking is getting soooo anti-social now it will be lovely not to feel like the outcast I will also be saving after xmas, been treating myself the last two weeks to little treats I think I deserve it!!!
That's me just back, had my tea, and done the dishes
What a day i've had, been to the shops 3 times cause i kept forgetting stuff
then waited, for what seemed like hours, but probably 10 mins, on my coffee, when i hadn't ordered it
started eating my cream cake when one of my back teeth crumbled :D, when looking for an emergency dental appointment, couldn't get one, even at the Dundee Dental Hospital, who are supposed to do emergencies grrrrrrr
so now i'm doped up on pain killers, feel very tipsy just now hope i don't get a hang over
Oh Sue what a day you have had love. Hope you get your tooth fixed. Your heart sinks doesnt it when your teeth decide to give way. I find its usually on holiday or like you near the weekend.
Pete has got some pliers in his shed if your desperate.
Oh Sue you really are having one of those days. I bet you are wishing you never got up this morning Don't worry the day's not far off being over and tomorrow will be a great day for you xx
Sorry to hear about your tooth Sue, when it crumbled did you touch it with your tongue to see if it hurt? I have done than and that's what I do and it's such a relief when there is not pain. That's ridiculous about not being able to find an emergency dentist. No eclairs for you I think just to be on the safe side, I'll have yours Those slippers look soooooooooo comfy and a bit of pampering would go down a treat
That's great delina a reading of 0, wow, I don't think I've ever met someone with that reading because of things like traffice so that's brilliant, you can't get any better than that and yes you do deserve to treat yourself. It's nice to give yourself something to look forward to.
You have given yourself a fighting chance by giving up Jillygirl, your lungs are not having to cope with the cancer and the horrible, harmful chemicals as well. Trying to cope with what you are going through and giving up smoking at the same time would have been too much I think.
I didn't know that the Government were trying to ban e-cigs as well !
Sue that made me laugh about you sitting waiting for your coffee when you hadn't even ordered it yet Good job you didn't go and tell them off about keeping you waiting I hope you got it in the end and enjoyed it after your wait.
Well I'm off to get my tea know, chicken and stuffing sandwiches on white bread, can't stand brown bread.
Speak to you later and have a good and relaxing evening xxx
Jilly, glad you had a nice day - all that cake will make you fat! But, you'll need some extra padding for when you go in to hospital cos I don't envy you the hospital food so the pounds will just melt away again.
Sue, oh dear, all that shopping then your teeth falling out - serves you right for eating all that cake! Don't people always swear by soaking the area in whisky to numb the senses!
Kazz, if you're out there (or are you out gallivanting again? ) You be careful cos you'll go the same way as Sue with all your teeth falling out if you keep up with all that cake and chocolate! Was wondering earlier - did you get on the ping pong table or lie on the floor to do your crunchies? (I hope you warmed up with some light skipping first!)
Delina, never seen anyone get a co reading of zero on here before - High five - way to go!
Weather here today was dull and damp with very light drizzle all day - very depressing but that's November for you. Saw pt first thing and had a good workout - lots of boxing, tried the rowing machine but that's no good yet with my ankle. Came home, got changed then down to the pool for another deep water aqua class. Ended up dozing on the sofa most of the afternoon.
If Pete was me that's what I looked like this aftie - was trying to catch up on some tv but my eyes wouldn't stay open - did wake up at 5 this morning and couldn't go back to sleep again so not surprising really!
I think your brain cell must be getting tired Sue with all this forgetfulness! Cor, we sound like a load of old ladies - which of course we are to the younger generation!
Excellent! I took a photo of a brilliant loo in Bhutan. It was a straw hut on the side of the road, leaning out over the near vertical bank and a bit lop-sided.
No not out tonight Andi I did my crunchies at my desk, didn't warm up though Anyway it was Dawn's fault, I hadn't done a crunchie for ages until she mentioned them hmmm maybe I should have said that on Tell Tale Tuesday
No wonder you had a little snooze this afternoon Andi, I feel like having a snooze just reading what you get up to, you wear me out
I think Pete laddie is keeping out of the way with all this talk about weeing It has made me laugh, especially some of the pics but maybe Pete has thought he will leave the wee talk to the women, I'd love to hear what he'd have to say about it
I'm watching I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, not sure why as I really don't like creepy crawlies and there are a lot of them ... yak! xxx
Cor, had one too many of those cheese and biscuits. I quite like I'm a celeb too but I record it so you can whizz through the ads and phone stuff. Thought I might have gone off it a bit this year but it seems to be as good as ever so far.
Night night Jillygirl sleep well and speak to you tomorrow xxxx
I know more people in I'm a celeb this year than I think I have done in any of the others.
Hope you've got the indigestion tablets at the ready Andi after overdoing in on the cheese and biscuits, don't worry you can do some extra exercise tomorrow
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Daily Chat : Friday 18th May 2012
