Hey ho Back to work I go. Ugh!! Really didn't want to get up this morning even though it's a lovely day. How come the hols go so quickly - count my blessings really as as least I have a job (touch wood at the moment!).
Slipped back into my routine as easy as pie - up, wash, dressed, cuppa (without a fag!) and then walk the dogs. Managed to get what I think is a reasonably good pic this morning so posting it with this.
Hope everyone has a stress and smoke free day - catch up with you all later.
Take care and remember, TOGETHER WE ARE DOING THIS!
Thanks for this morning's good wish, it certainly helped. I hope you had a good day, got through staying strong. I'm off to bed now, resisting the last fag of the day, best get in bed quick and not prolong it! Hope you get a good night's sleep and feel good to start tomorrow. Sleep well, stay strong
Good Morning Everyone, there was a touch of frost about this morning (without David Jason!) but it soon melted away Everywhere looked lovely and crisp again. The sun seems to be making a regular appearance now 8)
Buttons, that's a lovely picture - was it early this morning? You're now fast heading into your 4th week stopped now aren't you? You're doing splendid
Betts, lovely to see you back again, I'll change your quit date date on our 'Wall of Winners' for you. Welcome to day 2 Remember to stay positive and you'll find it much easier
Sue, you just relax and try and once you are back on your feet properly, we'll remind you of today when you said that you'd even enjoy doing the ironing
Jillygirl, enjoy your exercise this morning trollying around the supermarket
bunnyrabbit, how are you feeling today?
Remember to stay positive everyone
Right, kettles on but I'm going to 'step away' from the biscuits today Somebody can have my share
Not feeling too bad today. I think the fact that before I quit, I smoked my final 4 fags back to back and then became very very sick helped. Not even doing the e cig too much.
The 'smoking girls' that I work with have just poped out for a 'fix' and it doesn't really bother me. What is frightening is the smell of them when they come back in. I must a been a real stinker. My partner is the anti christ of smoking and hates it with a passion which kinda helps.,
Well done Betts, you'll do this one fag at a time, stay positive, it will help you get there
That's brill bunnyrabbit stay strong, you can do this, were all right behind you
Hi Emjay, no biscuits today I need to stop eating them, at least until I can move about more, wish i hadn't mentioned the ironing now, I'll just have to hope you forget all about it xx
Thanks all for your supportive messages. Well, the cake and biscuits sound good, but so do a couple of wobbly cravings i am having, so I am going to do what I said, follow your examples, and get out for that walk, walk the wobbles off, in more ways than one ! I got stuck into cleaning kitchen, toilet, etc. etc. before, so the walk can be my reward, instead of the nasty fag
Hi everyone
Many thanks for the compliments about the pic I posted. Taken sometime between 6 and 6.15 am from my usual vantage point whilst out with my dogs. Good time of year to get some super pics though still waiting for the right one showing the moon in all its glory.
Day at work now done so it won't feel as bad tomorrow - hope everyone else had a good day and got enough exercise to be able to have tea and cakes tomorrow - my treat, just a little goodbye present, will leave them all ready but if someone could do teas and coffees would appreciate the help as I will have to nip in and out of work pretty sharpish so that I'm not missed!
Have a lovely evening everyone and do take care.
You can do this but regret that I can't not now or anymore.
Thanks for everything everyone - the kindness, help the just being there.
Buttons i cant understand why you are saying goodbye gal
Look if you have had a slip up, then just put it down to practice but you dont have to leave cos your smoking again we will help you to get back on the right track again, when your ready
I love reading your blogs Buttons, so you see you cant go can you
Buttons, please don't go! I quit then went back to smoking last year, felt a real failure, but kept looking at the site every day, and you were there! Thanks so much! It really helped me. I didn't input to the site then, but it was really important to getting me back to quitting again now, believing I can do it. And should I fail again (determined not to, of course), I will still be coming to the site. It's a great community.
I hope you are OK, and if not, that people here can help a bit?
Warm wishes coming to you. Hope you have a good night's sleep.
in reply to
Hi Buttons, whatever has happened-just come back when you're ready, you'll be missed very much. Gill. xx
Your blood pressure, pulse rate and the temperature of your hands and feet have returned to normal.
• 8 hours
Remaining nicotine in your bloodstream will have fallen to 6.25% of normal peak daily levels, a 93.75% reduction.
• 12 hours
Your blood oxygen level will have increased to normal and carbon monoxide levels will have dropped to normal.
• 24 hours
Anxieties have peaked in intensity and within two weeks should return to near pre-cessation levels.
• 48 hours
Damaged nerve endings have started to regrow and your sense of smell and taste are beginning to return to normal. Cessation anger and irritability will have peaked.
• 72 hours
Your entire body will test 100% nicotine-free and over 90% of all nicotine metabolites (the chemicals it breaks down into) will now have passed from your body via your urine. Symptoms of chemical withdrawal have peaked in intensity, including restlessness. The number of cue induced crave episodes experienced during any quitting day will peak for the "average" ex-user. Lung bronchial tubes leading to air sacs (alveoli) are beginning to relax in recovering smokers. Breathing is becoming easier and the lung's functional abilities are starting to increase.
• 5 - 8 days
The "average" ex-smoker will encounter an "average" of three cue induced crave episodes per day. Although we may not be "average" and although serious cessation time distortion can make minutes feel like hours, it is unlikely that any single episode will last longer than 3 minutes. Keep a clock handy and time them.
• 10 days
10 days - The "average" ex-user is down to encountering less than two crave episodes per day, each less than 3 minutes.
• 10 days to 2 weeks
Recovery has likely progressed to the point where your addiction is no longer doing the talking. Blood circulation in your gums and teeth are now similar to that of a non-user.
• 2 to 4 weeks
Cessation related anger, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, impatience, insomnia, restlessness and depression have ended. If still experiencing any of these symptoms get seen and evaluated by your physician.
• 21 days
Brain acetylcholine receptor counts that were up-regulated in response to nicotine's presence have now down-regulated and receptor binding has returned to levels seen in the brains of non-smokers.
• 2 weeks to 3 months
Your heart attack risk has started to drop. Your lung function is beginning to improve.
• 3 weeks to 3 months
Your circulation has substantially improved. Walking has become easier. Your chronic cough, if any, has likely disappeared. If not, get seen by a doctor, and sooner if at all concerned, as a chronic cough can be a sign of lung cancer.
• 8 weeks
Insulin resistance in smokers has normalized despite average weight gain of 2.7 kg (1997 study).
• 1 to 9 months
Any smoking related sinus congestion, fatigue or shortness of breath have decreased. Cilia have regrown in your lungs, thereby increasing their ability to handle mucus, keep your lungs clean and reduce infections. Your body's overall energy has increased.
• 1 year
Your excess risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke have dropped to less than half that of a smoker.
• 5 years
Your risk of a subarachnoid haemorrhage has declined to 59% of your risk while still smoking (2012 study). If a female ex-smoker, your risk of developing diabetes is now that of a non-smoker (2001 study).
• 5 to 15 years
Your risk of stroke has declined to that of a non-smoker.
• 10 years
Your risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer is between 30% and 50% of that for a continuing smoker (2005 study). Risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost half if you were an average smoker (one pack per day). Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and pancreas have declined. Risk of developing diabetes for both men and women is now similar to that of a never-smoker (2001 study and 2012 study).
• 13 years
The average smoker able to live to age 75 has 5.8 fewer teeth than a non-smoker (1998 study). But by year 13 after quitting, your risk of smoking induced tooth loss has declined to that of a never-smoker (2006 study).
• 15 years
Your risk of coronary heart disease is now that of a person who has never smoked. Your risk of pancreatic cancer has declined to that of a never-smoker (2011 study - but note 2nd pancreatic making identical finding at 20 years).
• 20 years
Female excess risk of death from all smoking related causes, including lung disease and cancer, has now reduced to that of a never-smoker (2008 study). Risk of pancreatic cancer reduced to that of a never-smoker (2011 study).
Hi Kevin, well done on keeping off the real ciggys. and well done on your reading. Pack in the ecig when you feel your ready at least your off the others , which is a great achievement.
Its been a while since Ive been on, been busy with the lovely weather and the kids being home from school
We had a morning of baking yesterday, made cupcakes, brownies and choc chip cookies, they certainly going down well (not me coz I actually dont like them!)
Today we have made pizza (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE) and tomorrow I have a day of running kids around and making more pizza for the freezer, soup and bread and rolls and hopefully get out a walk maybe after tea.
I seem to have a lot of energy lately even though I am not sleeping, its certainly the no smoking that is making me not sleep, its been 2 weeks since I took my last champix tablet so that should be out of system now but Im still tossing and turning through the night but really tired.
Im hoping this helps me loose weight as it has in the past.
It is now 11 weeks for me, 2 with no champix which I never thought Id manage.
Your doing great, that's a brill co reading I don't know anything about e cigs, but your not using them very much at all, which is great, you'll be able to pack them in when the time is right for you.
Hi Kevin, you should be soooo proud of yourself, it is hard to do,and your doing it, kicking old nics butt
Have you tried Emjays breathing exercises, they would really help you if you get another bad craving, you could do them in the car or anywhere, but a big well done getting past that, that's amazing, keep going strong
Hi Sue 52, How you doing today. Hope your keeping warm and not too bored. I seem to be missing Pete on an evening, think my body clock has gone 2hours forward not 1. Eyes keep closing anytime after 9.00pm.
I really dont know how I dont like cupcakes, I dont have much of a sweet tooth although I did make lovely ginger muffins for the school xmas fayre which were amazing
I can never get the icing right though
Well done Kev, we all know how hard it is to get to 1 week never mind 10 so you are doing great
I will have to figure out how to add photos from my tablet on to here so I can add some photos of my baking for you all
Just in case you've not seen it Kevin, here is Emjays exercise
Cravings lead to irritation and sometimes panic, causing the quitter’s mind to speed up. When this occurs, concentrating becomes hard. Using a deep breathing exercise is an effective way of calming yourself down.
This exercise can be done anywhere from sitting down in a chair to waiting for a bus. It's also a an exercise that is easy to learn too
Follow the simple stages described below;
With your mouth closed and shoulders relaxed, inhale deeply and slowly to the count of eight.
I will find it hard to to a breathing exercise when I am swearing shouting and banging my head on the dashboard.I think I had a Bazil Faulty moment..lol
Nite nite jillygirl, you enjoy your nice bath and horlicks am sure I will get the taiste one day sleep well Jillygirl, hopefully speak tomorrow, luvs ya xxxxxx
please don't leave the site,I slipped up but got back on track and I know you can do the same. and have i have been on the site every day to read your wonderful blogs,xx
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Somebody can have my share 
thank you very much 
DAILY CHAT FRIDAY 3RD MAY 2013
