Quitnet.com Tip of the Day

Now that I have reached the 2 week mark until my quit date, quitnet.com has started sending me tips of the day. Here is today's tip...

Drink Lots of Water

Drinking lots of water is probably the single most effective way to cleanse the body of nicotine, thereby decreasing the duration and severity of withdrawal symptoms. As you prepare to quit smoking, refill all your ice-cube trays, so that when you quit you’ll have plenty of ice for cold water. You can also make juice pops, using ice-cube trays or paper cups with popsicle sticks inserted. Fill with your favorite juice, freeze, and enjoy whenever you’re having a nicotine craving (studies indicate that drinking cold water can actually remove an urge to smoke!).

Quitnet.com Tip of the Week

Here is the Quitnet.com tip of the week...

Start Your Quit Cleanly

A day or so before your quit, do a few loads of laundry. Wash your clothes, jackets, bed linens and anything recently exposed to cigarette smoke. On your quit day, you'll have clean-smelling clothes to wear, and a clean, fresh bed to climb into.

The Real Countdown Begins!

For those of you who have been following my blog, you know that I have been working on quitting smoking for almost 2 months now. I devised a 2 phase quit smoking plan and have been following it. My quit date is set for July 4th...Independence Day! I now have less than 1 month until I walk away from the cancer sticks for good.

I will admit that there are some days that I have doubts that I can do it. But I think I have more days that I feel I can do it. I believe that my current level of addiction is very minimal. Right now my biggest struggle is with the habit. For example, we were putting together the baby's crib this weekend and I got a little frustrated toward the end. I wanted a cigarette. That is my usual response to frustration. But this time I did not go out for a puff. I took a couple of deep breaths and continued to work on the crib. During these last days and weeks before my quit day, I will be focusing on my triggers. I will need to come up with some alternatives to smoking when I have a trigger. If anyone has some good ideas, I would love to hear them.

I am currently smoking about 10 cigarettes a day. Although, technically I think I am smoking less than that. Yes, I light 10 cigarettes a day, but with SmokeSmart I feel like I am just sucking in air for the first half of the cigarette. So I feel that I am only smoking a half of a cigarette at a time and not a whole one. And there are times that I get about half way through a cigarette and I get a bad taste in my mouth. So I put it out.

Wish me luck during these next few weeks. I think I may need it.

Quitnet.com Tip of the Week

Here is this week's quit smoking tip from quitnet.com:

Weight Gained or Lost
Don’t let your fear of gaining weight stop you from quitting smoking, or trick you into relapsing. You’d have to gain at least 75 pounds to cause as much danger to yourself as a one-pack-a-day habit does. You may temporarily eat more food while in nicotine withdrawal, but that issue can be dealt with at a later time. Many new non-smokers do not gain weight at all; some people actually become thinner.