Quit Smoking

I still haven’t been able to manage this one :(
Boo

I know it is because although I love the idea of it, I’m not 100% behind giving up just yet. It’s been a part of who I am for a long time – which is disgusting in it’s self!

But I am working on it.

Only 1 of my friends still smokes which is blessing, and they have banned smoking in public pretty much everywhere here now. With autumn & winter coming I seriously don’t want to be standing on a freezing cold street smoking by myself while my friends are inside some nice warm pub :)

Well I made it through my first day and night! Today is day 2 and I already feel so much better. I didn’t wake up with a sore throat, I didn’t get an asthma attack through the night, my hair smells great…everything is great!!

I did have some pretty bad cravings last night and even thought about going out and buying a pack. But I decided to use the time I would have stayed up smoking (and possibly drinking) by myself, to go to bed early!

So now this morning I feel so very rested and even more confident I can do it.

Real test will be when I get home from work tonight!! Fingers crossed.

I just finished my last smoke from the pack. Perfect time to quit.

As of tomorrow…I am a non-smoker! I like the sound of that already!

I usually smoke about 15 cigs a day. At around 5 mins a ciggie that means I will now have about an extra hour and half in my day to help me complete my other goals on my list!

And the $40 I save a week from not buying cigarettes will go towards funding some of those goals!

It’s win win :)

I feel deep down inside it is time to quit and that I am ready. My house mate quit cold turkey about 1 year ago so that is the route I am going to try first.

Now, how does one go about setting a quit date? How did anyone else prepare?

I am looking forward to

• saving money
• improving my health and fitness
• not wasting all my good perfume on hiding the ciggie smells!
• living a longer life :)