Giving Up Smoking

I’ve had a really good week this week, but I’ve been on holiday from work and stress free which helps. I can’t believe how easy I’m finding giving up smoking this time round. Maybe it’s true what they say that you eventually stop smoking when it’s the right time for you and this time was right for me.

I won’t say that I haven’t had little blips. Every now and then a thought enters my head telling me to get some cigarettes. I think that is habit rather than the addiction because those thoughts usually happen when I’m passing a shop where I would normally buy cigarettes.

I haven’t felt the need, but then I have my electronic cigarette to help me out. I don’t think that I’m dependent upon them. Each cartridge is lasting longer than the last one and the current one has already lasted 4 days and still going strong. Some days I go for at least 6 hours before having a drag and I don’t feel needy.

I have put some weight on, some of my clothes are getting tight. To combat that I’ve been using my Wii Fit in earnest this week and during the last 4 days have lost 2 lbs without depriving myself of food. I wouldn’t recommend dieting at the same time as stopping smoking, but exercise is great at any time.

I feel really good now that my lungs aren’t so tortured and the Wii Fit is helping me to regain some suppleness and keep me occupied. Keeping busy and keeping your mind off cigarettes is a great aid to stopping smoking.

Apart from feeling good from it I have now saved approximately £75 during the last 6 weeks. That’s taking into account the cost of my electric cigarette and some nicotine patches. I have enough of both of those left to last me at least another 6 weeks so my saving will be £25 per week until they run out. Maybe that will be it altogether, I hope so.

I’m going to stay with my young grandchildren tomorrow. I’m sure they will approve of non smoking granny Trish.

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