Sorry about the rhyming in the title. Annoying, I know!
Well I'm still chugging along doing good on my smoke-free journey. It feels great!
Although I still have days where I want a cigarette. The cravings are leaps and bounds weaker then they were 2 months ago. It's amazing how they dwindle in strength as time goes on.
Here's to 60 more days smoke free.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Day 59 - No Chantix for 1 week
Well I haven't taken Chantix for one full week and I still smoke free.
Woot woot!
Woot woot!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Day 56 - Off Chantix?
Well it's Day 56 and I'm still smoke free. As if that's even surprising anymore. I'm becoming boring and predictable.
Well last Wednesday night I finished one of my one-week packs of Chantix and forgot to put a new one-week pack in my purse. So I didn't have it with me at work and then forgot to take it when I got home. This continued through Saturday, and then yesterday I just decided not to take it. Why bother if I feel the same without it? I mean, seriously, if I don't have to spend $140 a month for the next 3 months, why would I do that. I'm only 3 weeks shy of the recommended 12 weeks (recommended by the makers of Chantix). My doctor suggested that I be on it for 6 months, but I don't know if that will be necessary. If I start to have problems, I'll get a refill. But I think I'm good to go.
Here's to being smoke-free FOREVER and loving it!
God Bless,
The Quitter
Well last Wednesday night I finished one of my one-week packs of Chantix and forgot to put a new one-week pack in my purse. So I didn't have it with me at work and then forgot to take it when I got home. This continued through Saturday, and then yesterday I just decided not to take it. Why bother if I feel the same without it? I mean, seriously, if I don't have to spend $140 a month for the next 3 months, why would I do that. I'm only 3 weeks shy of the recommended 12 weeks (recommended by the makers of Chantix). My doctor suggested that I be on it for 6 months, but I don't know if that will be necessary. If I start to have problems, I'll get a refill. But I think I'm good to go.
Here's to being smoke-free FOREVER and loving it!
God Bless,
The Quitter
Friday, June 19, 2009
Day 53 - Positive Attitude
So the most important thing for me to do right now is to keep a positive attitude. With all the negative in the world that I cannot control, why would I want to create more negative in my life? That's futile in my opinion. And since my previous outlet for frustration (smoking) is now gone, reducing the negative/stress in my life is pretty important.
My goal from now on is to look at each situation as it arises and ask myself this question: "Will it matter in 30 minutes"?
If the answer to that is no, then the question becomes: "Will it matter in 1 day"?
And then: "Will it matter in 1 week"?
And so on and so forth.
Eventually, I will realize that a situation either warrants concern or it doesn't. If I get home from work and the house needs picked up, I'm not going to stress out about it, because it won't matter in 1 week. In 1 week, what's the difference between gradually putting things away over a 2 day period or stressing about it for 30 minutes and running around like a crazy woman cleaning everything in sight. In 1 week, the house is picked up no matter how it happened.
Here's to less stress and my new mantra - "They can't eat you"!
God Bless,
The Quitter
My goal from now on is to look at each situation as it arises and ask myself this question: "Will it matter in 30 minutes"?
If the answer to that is no, then the question becomes: "Will it matter in 1 day"?
And then: "Will it matter in 1 week"?
And so on and so forth.
Eventually, I will realize that a situation either warrants concern or it doesn't. If I get home from work and the house needs picked up, I'm not going to stress out about it, because it won't matter in 1 week. In 1 week, what's the difference between gradually putting things away over a 2 day period or stressing about it for 30 minutes and running around like a crazy woman cleaning everything in sight. In 1 week, the house is picked up no matter how it happened.
Here's to less stress and my new mantra - "They can't eat you"!
God Bless,
The Quitter
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Day 52 - How sweet it is
Father's day is this Sunday and I'm looking forward to spending time with family.
I feel blessed today. I feel lucky to have all these people in my life. I feel fortunate to be able to do the things that we do as a family and as individuals. I'm thankful that I still have a job and can afford the material things that I have (even though sometimes I wish for more - I'm only human after all). And lastly, I feel blessed to have the strength to stand up to 'big tobacco' and take my life back into my own hands. It feels good to fight an addiction. I still crave a cigarette at least once a day........but I have been able to resist those urges, and for that I am thankful.
To those of you out there that are still struggling with quitting, I say 'bravo' for embarking this journey. Any reduction in smoking that you have been able to achieve thus far is applauded and is something to be proud of! Keep struggling......because in the end it is so worth it. Congratulations on making it as far as you have, and good luck on the rest of your quitting journey.
Here's to being thankful for what you have.
God Bless,
The Quitter
I feel blessed today. I feel lucky to have all these people in my life. I feel fortunate to be able to do the things that we do as a family and as individuals. I'm thankful that I still have a job and can afford the material things that I have (even though sometimes I wish for more - I'm only human after all). And lastly, I feel blessed to have the strength to stand up to 'big tobacco' and take my life back into my own hands. It feels good to fight an addiction. I still crave a cigarette at least once a day........but I have been able to resist those urges, and for that I am thankful.
To those of you out there that are still struggling with quitting, I say 'bravo' for embarking this journey. Any reduction in smoking that you have been able to achieve thus far is applauded and is something to be proud of! Keep struggling......because in the end it is so worth it. Congratulations on making it as far as you have, and good luck on the rest of your quitting journey.
Here's to being thankful for what you have.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Day 51 - Happy go lucky
Well it's day 51 and I'm just happy go lucky. Things are going surprisingly well without cigarettes and I'm looking forward to more days smoke free. 50 days was a big milestone, and now I'm on the other side looking ahead to 100 days! That will be amazing. Pretty soon, I won't consider myself an ex-smoker anymore. I will simply be myself.........someone who is not defined by smoking/not smoking.
It truly amazes me the way that people often make character judgements about a person based on the fact that they are a smoker. I've had people tell me that I don't "look like a smoker". Well what in the world does that mean? What do smokers look like?
I think it's sad when people judge you as a person based on one attribute. Let's all just live our lives without judging others. Unless someone is doing something with their life that is harmful to you or your family, you shouldn't judge them for it. And even then, judging isn't the right word for what you should do. You should simply let that person know that you do not agree and that you will not allow that attribute to affect you and yours.
Here's to living together on this planet in peace.
God Bless,
The Quitter
It truly amazes me the way that people often make character judgements about a person based on the fact that they are a smoker. I've had people tell me that I don't "look like a smoker". Well what in the world does that mean? What do smokers look like?
I think it's sad when people judge you as a person based on one attribute. Let's all just live our lives without judging others. Unless someone is doing something with their life that is harmful to you or your family, you shouldn't judge them for it. And even then, judging isn't the right word for what you should do. You should simply let that person know that you do not agree and that you will not allow that attribute to affect you and yours.
Here's to living together on this planet in peace.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Day 49 - Great Weekend!
I love mini-vacations! We had such a good time this weekend. The only bad part was that we decided to stay for the 2 o'clock Rangers game yesterday and didn't end up leaving Dallas until 5:30, which put us home at 11:00 pm. Little man was having none of it for about the last hour of the trip home. But he was really good considering that he didn't get a nap Saturday or Sunday. We had a blast though.
And no smoking!
God Bless,
The Quitter
And no smoking!
God Bless,
The Quitter
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Day 45 - Busy Week
Well it's been a very busy week. I did a load of laundry each night so that I wouldn't have to come home to twenty loads of laundry on Sunday (that's never any fun). We've also been packing things here and there in the evening so that tonight isn't full of last minute packing. We're leaving at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning for our long weekend and I'm so excited to just get away for awhile. I got all of the big ticket items off my desk (not an easy thing to do) and I'm so glad because now I don't have to worry about engineering reports all weekend! All I have left for next week is a few small projects that should be no sweat. Now the only problem is worrying about when I'll have more work!
I feel sluggish right now because I haven't ridden my bike since Sunday. Monday was hubby's day to ride and Tuesday and Wednesday the weather was horrible. I won't have time tonight since we've got to finish up the packing and get the car loaded because I really do not want to load the car at 5:30 in the AM! =) Have I mentioned that I am so not a morning person?
Anyway, another successful day of staying away from those cigarettes. You gotta love the smell of shampoo & conditioner in the afternoon!
God Bless,
The Quitter
I feel sluggish right now because I haven't ridden my bike since Sunday. Monday was hubby's day to ride and Tuesday and Wednesday the weather was horrible. I won't have time tonight since we've got to finish up the packing and get the car loaded because I really do not want to load the car at 5:30 in the AM! =) Have I mentioned that I am so not a morning person?
Anyway, another successful day of staying away from those cigarettes. You gotta love the smell of shampoo & conditioner in the afternoon!
God Bless,
The Quitter
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Day 44 - Tragedy Yesterday (but no one I know so don't worry)
Two cyclist were killed yesterday while riding on a route that I frequently ride on (although not much this season as of yet). Apparently the driver of an SUV swerved onto the shoulder and rammed right into them. There is speculation that alcohol was involved.
This is just truly horrific. One of the cyclist is a 33 year old female and the other is a 34 year old male. Not to say that age makes it any less or more horrific, but I'm only a few years younger than them. They had their whole lives ahead of them. It has just made me stop and look at how precious life truly is. This could have been me or my husband or my mother or sister or father. In fact, my grandmother called me yesterday after work and almost started crying with relief when I answered the phone, because she thought it might have been me (ages had not been released).
I guess I'm just thankful for every day that God allows me to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. I'm not done here yet. Which is just another motiviation to continue to be smoke free. I don't want to take any chances with the time that He allows.
Here's to another day on Earth.
God Bless,
The Quitter.
This is just truly horrific. One of the cyclist is a 33 year old female and the other is a 34 year old male. Not to say that age makes it any less or more horrific, but I'm only a few years younger than them. They had their whole lives ahead of them. It has just made me stop and look at how precious life truly is. This could have been me or my husband or my mother or sister or father. In fact, my grandmother called me yesterday after work and almost started crying with relief when I answered the phone, because she thought it might have been me (ages had not been released).
I guess I'm just thankful for every day that God allows me to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. I'm not done here yet. Which is just another motiviation to continue to be smoke free. I don't want to take any chances with the time that He allows.
Here's to another day on Earth.
God Bless,
The Quitter.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Day 43 - Packing Sucks
Can I just say that I loathe packing for trips? I hate it hate it hate it hate it!
Okay, sorry about that, but seriously. It seems like you spend more time thinking about what to pack and making sure that you don't forget anything that you actually spend on your trip. Not fun. But who am I to complain? At least I have the opportunity to go on these trips, and for that I am thankful.
Another gripe that I have today is why can't I manage to remember everything I need for the week while I'm grocery shopping at Wal-Mart each Saturday? That is so annoying. It seems like I always have to make at least two special trips a week for something. Yesterday it was pull-ups for little man and today I have to go buy shoelaces. Ridiculous.
In closing, I'd just like to say that I am still smoke free and happy about it. Now I don't have to worry about the 4-1/2 hour car trip on Friday. Two months ago I would have been freaking out about going that long without a cigarette. Not anymore! =)
Here's to weekend trips.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Okay, sorry about that, but seriously. It seems like you spend more time thinking about what to pack and making sure that you don't forget anything that you actually spend on your trip. Not fun. But who am I to complain? At least I have the opportunity to go on these trips, and for that I am thankful.
Another gripe that I have today is why can't I manage to remember everything I need for the week while I'm grocery shopping at Wal-Mart each Saturday? That is so annoying. It seems like I always have to make at least two special trips a week for something. Yesterday it was pull-ups for little man and today I have to go buy shoelaces. Ridiculous.
In closing, I'd just like to say that I am still smoke free and happy about it. Now I don't have to worry about the 4-1/2 hour car trip on Friday. Two months ago I would have been freaking out about going that long without a cigarette. Not anymore! =)
Here's to weekend trips.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Monday, June 8, 2009
Day 42 - Good weekend
Well it's been 42 days since I quit smoking. I've been taking Chantix for 7 weeks, and according to their website I have potentially saved $105 by not buying cigarettes. Wouldn't it be cool if they actually sent you this money for quitting? I could handle that!
We had a good weekend. Too bad the work week isn't 2 days long with a 5 day weekend. That's the way it should be in my opinion.
This week will be busy as we get ready for our weekend trip down to Texas. Baseball and water park. We're getting really excited.
Well I'm going to be a little boring today because it's Monday and I'm tired and cranky.
God Bless,
The Quitter
We had a good weekend. Too bad the work week isn't 2 days long with a 5 day weekend. That's the way it should be in my opinion.
This week will be busy as we get ready for our weekend trip down to Texas. Baseball and water park. We're getting really excited.
Well I'm going to be a little boring today because it's Monday and I'm tired and cranky.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Friday, June 5, 2009
Day 39 - Weigh-in Day
So Friday is weigh-in day for me. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's not so good, but it's always much anticipated. I hop out of bed each Friday morning eager to get on the scale to see if I've dropped another pound. Even if I've only maintained my current fat and globby self for the week, that's okay too, because gaining would be worse and you've got to look at the bright side in life. Anyway, this morning's weigh-in showed that I have gained 1-1/2 pounds in the past 3 weeks (I haven't weighed in the past two Fridays for some reason). To me, this is no big deal. I'm sure you're wondering why I'm pleased with a 1-1/2 pound weight gain in 3 weeks. Well let me tell you why. I'm not really trying to lose weight right now. I'm just trying to do the things I enjoy (riding my bike and doing yoga) when time allows and refrain from smoking. Sometimes refraining from smoking means sitting down in the recliner after little man has gone to bed and eating two handfuls of Flipsides crackers at 9:30 pm for no apparent reason......and that's okay. Because I'm still a non-smoker, and that's what is most important to me right now. Whatever weight I gain in the process can be removed at a later date. That's not to say that I'm going to give up on losing weight all-together. To be quite honest, I need to start doing strength training again and eating a little better. This epiphany came while bathing suit shopping for our upcoming weekend mini-vacation at which time we will be going to a water park (YIKES)!
Don't you just love life's little pesky annoyances? Like feeling the need to look like Twiggy in order to be seen as a normal female! My goal is to simply not look like a tub of 2% small curd cottage cheese in my bike shorts. HA! I'm funny.
Here's to loving life and trying your best to improve yourself along the way.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Don't you just love life's little pesky annoyances? Like feeling the need to look like Twiggy in order to be seen as a normal female! My goal is to simply not look like a tub of 2% small curd cottage cheese in my bike shorts. HA! I'm funny.
Here's to loving life and trying your best to improve yourself along the way.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Day 38 - Alright already
So I posted yesterday that I'm only going to update weekly and I got a little resistance on that one. So I will keep posting every day, but I'm not that interesting, so sometimes it may simply be a "I'm still a non-smoker" post.
I'm still a non-smoker.
God Bless,
The Quitter
I'm still a non-smoker.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Day 37
Since no one is reading this blog anymore and I'm getting tired of updating it everyday, I'm only going to report weekly how I am doing. Still 'no smoking'.
I rock!
I rock!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Day 36
Well yesterday went like the day before as far as 'no smoking'. As in, I didn't.
Okay, now that that's out of the way, can I just say that it really sucks that life is totally backwards. When you're young and have children to raise, you have to work and save all your money so that when you're old and don't want to do anything, you can quit work and sit around while your children are out there in the world with their own lives. I truly resent that. If our government wants to do something to make a real change, change that crap.
Totally ridiculous.
And now I'm done. Thank you for tuning in for this installment of 'I resent that someone else is raising my child - Season 1'.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Okay, now that that's out of the way, can I just say that it really sucks that life is totally backwards. When you're young and have children to raise, you have to work and save all your money so that when you're old and don't want to do anything, you can quit work and sit around while your children are out there in the world with their own lives. I truly resent that. If our government wants to do something to make a real change, change that crap.
Totally ridiculous.
And now I'm done. Thank you for tuning in for this installment of 'I resent that someone else is raising my child - Season 1'.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Monday, June 1, 2009
Day 35
The weekend went really well on the 'no smoking' front. Still no cigarettes, unless you count the numerous times I had to inhale second-hand smoke this weekend from the morons smoking in a giant crowd of people. Seriously!
Anyway, another beautiful day ahead. It was hot this weekend, but the weather was great for Tulsa Tough. Little man was sick Friday and Saturday, but is doing fine now. To put it politely, he showed everyone at the bike race on Friday night what he had for lunch! Not pretty. Poor little guy.
I got a new bathing suit yesterday to take on our trip coming up in a few weeks. I really hate shopping for bathing suits. This year, I quit smoking. Next year, my goal is to not hate shopping for bathing suits! I'm thinking that quitting smoking will prove to be easier! =)
Here's to making it through each of life's little struggles.
God Bless,
The Quitter
Anyway, another beautiful day ahead. It was hot this weekend, but the weather was great for Tulsa Tough. Little man was sick Friday and Saturday, but is doing fine now. To put it politely, he showed everyone at the bike race on Friday night what he had for lunch! Not pretty. Poor little guy.
I got a new bathing suit yesterday to take on our trip coming up in a few weeks. I really hate shopping for bathing suits. This year, I quit smoking. Next year, my goal is to not hate shopping for bathing suits! I'm thinking that quitting smoking will prove to be easier! =)
Here's to making it through each of life's little struggles.
God Bless,
The Quitter
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