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Post by Dot on Oct 11, 2005 17:45:55 GMT -5
:-/I think a few of you will remember me...I was first here for 2 1/2 years, then again for 1 1/2...so I know how easy it is to blow looonnng quits. Now I'm trying to gather myself together to do quit again, and it sure ain't easy! I'm really tired of all the "bother" of smoking, and I'm sure you can all relate to that. But I've got to plan how I will deal with other issues that perhaps some of you don't have. Some of my problems are age related (nearing 70). I'm not sure how I can handle the weight gain again. I felt awful carrying 35 extra pounds around. I'm not exactly a couch potato, but still am not able to do hours of exercize....wish there was some way to keep up my metabolism as mine dropped to the bottom during my other quits. Then there is the sleep thing! Even under normal times, sleep is erratic at best....the Ambian prescription never ends. And when I wasn't smoking, it was 2 hours sleep and two awake, day and night....sure made it hard to function with any kind of schedule.
And of course I think stopping for 10 years might add ten to my life, which would make me 90!
Lordy, Lordy! I'm full of excuses!!!
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Post by dorothyl on Oct 11, 2005 20:23:47 GMT -5
Hi Dot,
Hop back on the wagon when you are ready.
I blew a 3 year 8 month quit b/c of weight.
And never lost anything but my quit.(grrrrrrr)
Anyways we are all here for ya when you are ready.
Love Dorothy::
One year, nine months, four days, 12 hours, 53 minutes and 23 seconds. 25741 cigarettes not smoked, saving $4,504.47. Life saved: 12 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 5 minutes.
Roger::
Three years, ten months, four days, 10 hours, 23 minutes and 57 seconds. 56177 cigarettes not smoked, saving $9,830.74. Life saved: 27 weeks, 6 days, 1 hour, 25 minutes.
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Post by KAREN on Oct 11, 2005 20:48:10 GMT -5
Welcome back Dot! I hear you about the going back smoking and the weight gain. I was smoke free for 13 months and started again and I think I gained 30 or 40 pounds during my quit. I started smoking again in December of 2003. It took me till September 8 of this year to finally give an honest effort again to quit. I had tried cold turkey a year ago a couple times and this past spring but never was able to do it. I think I was not ready either. I am on the patch now and have had good success. I turned 40 on September 4 and wanted to give myself a special birthday present and it was another try at quitting smoking. The best thing is my husband quit with me this time...he did not the time before.
Anyway, we are here for you. Lets all do this together shall we? Hugs to you Dot!!
I have been quit for 1 Month, 2 Days, 23 hours, 47 minutes and 23 seconds (32 days). I have saved $263.92 by not smoking 1,319 cigarettes. I have saved 4 Days, 13 hours and 55 minutes of my life. My Quit Date: 9/8/2005 9:00 PM
Hugs and love,
Karen
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Post by Karyn on Oct 12, 2005 7:07:57 GMT -5
Hi Dot, I do remember you.
You can do this at any age.
Whenever you are ready we are here.
The weight is slowing coming on me and I have been quit for 8 months, I dont like it, and the sleeping thing finally evened out.
I think if you can just prepare start a dailey walking program maybe that will help with the sleep and weight.
When you are ready you will know and you will come back, we will be right here for you
Karyn
Eight months, one week, four days, 1 hour, 9 minutes and 9 seconds. 3048 cigarettes not smoked, saving $441.97. Life saved: 1 week, 3 days, 14 hours, 0 minutes.
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Post by Ann on Oct 12, 2005 7:32:46 GMT -5
Dot, it's soooooooooooooo good to hear from you again. I'm so glad you are coming back to the board, I've missed you. If you want this enough you will find ways to overcome all of the doubts that you have and of course you have everyone of us here at the board to help you out. Don't let age, weight, etc. stop you from living a longer healthier life.
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Post by Graciedonovan on Oct 12, 2005 11:07:37 GMT -5
 WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dot's back. Welcome back friend. We've all missed you. We're here for you just like you have been there for most of us. You can do it Dot. You know you can. Take our hands and hold on tight. You know what a bumpy ride this can be. |
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Post by Diamond on Oct 12, 2005 12:32:41 GMT -5
Hello Dot, and welcome back. You can do this... you did it before.  |
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Post by Elaine on Oct 13, 2005 8:50:46 GMT -5
Hi Dot and welcome back! I am glad you posted to remind us all to stay ever vigilant in our quits. Sometimes I think I get a little forgetful that I must work to stay quit; I have too much to lose if I "slip up".
I gained a lot of weight too but my doctor told me to do whatever it took to kick the habit. She said I would have to gain 140 pounds (YES, 140!!) to equal the damage my 2 packs a day were causing. So, now I am actively losing the weight because I know I can keep this quit and lose the "chunk" too.
We are here for you!
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