My new addiction

[Nicos]

I agree with you there Hilary...I'd like to be thinner- but I love my food. I hate the choice of clothes in my size ( NB- I'm not enormous!!!) but I just can't find my sized tops over here in France ( Proud to be big 'n all that!!!)..all seem to be size6-12

so..I think- OK....I'll eat and drink less..and then am presented with the most delicious food ever..and just take a small portion...of each course!!!!.
Yup- and I enjoy the odd luxury nibbles.

If I were a horse I'd be considered 'a good doer'...ie not needing much food....problem is I work up a huge appetite- and watch peeps ( who clearly need worming) tuck in.

I'm clearly like the Red /Native Indians of North America...genetically used to fugal portions of food for centuries ( farm labourers according to my family tree) ..and just look at food- and put on weight.

My question is..why on earth would I decline a yummy dish of home grown spuds rolled in butter, cream and chives???

Hmm...'won't power' ???

[Hilary B]

The key to giving up (anything) is to want to stop more than you want the next whatever-it-is. Easy for a minute, increasingly difficult as time goes on, if you truly ENJOY your addiction. If it is 'addiction' in the true sense (as opposed to the colloquial sense we use so often), then eventually the desire fades, but does it ever really go away?
Me, I'm addicted (in the colloquial sense) to tasty food, and I can't manage 'wanting to lose weight' for very long when there is something delicious tempting me. It isn't WILL power, it's WON'T power!

[Bigmallly]

The support that's available now is great and most of its free, as in support groups, our N.H.S has one B.M, I'm sure that the N.H.S in Leeds will have one too, it might be a good idea to get in touch with them, ask at your Dr's they should have some advice for you, plus you might get extra support from them...its worth a go.
5 days now mate..well done you, so proud of you. xx

That's exactly what I am doing Ginger, I must have neglected to mention it. I thought I had mentioned it in a previous post but it is exellent advice. Thanks.

[ginger ninger]

I tried one of those patch's once when I was giving up, I was going out with the girls who at the time most of them smoked, so I thought why not use a patch just in case I got a craving, to cut a long story down, I forgot I'd got it on and had a ciggy....not a good idea, I felt really ill and had to go home.
The support that's available now is great and most of its free, as in support groups, our N.H.S has one B.M, I'm sure that the N.H.S in Leeds will have one too, it might be a good idea to get in touch with them, ask at your Dr's they should have some advice for you, plus you might get extra support from them...its worth a go.
5 days now mate..well done you, so proud of you. xx

[Bigmallly]

Thanks everyone. Yes 5 days I feeling pretty good, I forgot what it felt like to actualy breathe.

BumbleB: I know what you mean about it being an oral thing, it is a hand thing for me so everytime I get a craving, I log onto the vine & it really does help (That's why I started the thread to thank everyone). Have you thought about an inhalor or Nu-Cig. I have heard great results from Nu-Cig.

[stevemac]

I stopped in january 2007(1018 days ago)
I found that a little piece of software like this:
Xarka - QuitCounter Homepage

Helped as it recorded milestones for me.
The biggest reason for using it was that it showed me how many cigs i would have smoked if i had'nt stopped.
I smoked around 25 a day and if i had continued at this rate for the 1018 days then i would have smoked nearly 25,500 cigs in this time

That disgusting thought helps to keep me away from them.

Good luck with stopping,It is amazing how quickly you can feel the benefits!(in eating particularly)

Steve

[Jeanied]

Yay BM - 5 days today isn't it? Keep going!

[BumbleB]

Well done you. There is a champix forum under the region of sheffield you might want to look at. Champix - new quit smoking pill. - Sheffield Forum
Myself and OH have tried a couple of times (they say dont give up, giving up) and also tried Champix. For myself the Champix made me feel unwell but OH found it ok but was not commited enough. OH has just got a new prescription to try again and the plan is that when he is quit, then I will go cold turkey or patches and hopefully not waver as will feel stronger in that OH has quit and I do not want to be only smoker in the house. It should be easy as I absolutely detest everything about smoking. The smell on clothes, fingers etc - I am fanatic about carrying hand wipes and mints etc. I hate what it does to our health, how it ages the skin, what it costs, the anti social side of it etc etc.
BUT! I find it very hard not to substitute - with sweets or food etc, its a oral thing with me. I then find that this drives me mad, sore mouth from sweets, fed up with chewing gum, weight gain etc.
I am not sure how I can get around this and I truely admire all those who have successfully quit.

[Bigmallly]

Only OH will know when the time is right.

[bubblewrap]

OH (Madderbat) still smoking so lots of baccy in the house but not been tempted .........................................YET.

[Mac]

You've turned into an ex smoker Mac...........

I've turned two other non-smokers into ex-smokers aswell as they come out now too!! HR not best pleased!!

[Bigmallly]

Yes, I also have heard that they can make you suicidle.......luckily I've not reached that stage yet........

[winstonwobble]

Hi BM going to try replacment patches tride champix about 2 years ago it made me feel really sad you keep going though youre doin great guns !!

[Bigmallly]

That didn't work for me. I had to tell friends that I'd bin any cigs they left at my house as I just wouldn't trust myself not to have 'just the one'.

That's me at the moment, I've got rid of all of mine.

[Bigmallly]

and also why should it just be smokers that get work breaks!?

You've turned into an ex smoker Mac...........