stop smoking | update #8

Today is 18th December & im pretty upset! The most useful tool in my stop smoking journey has been my NHS smokefree iPhone app. BUT my iPhone went to Apple heaven last week & I lost all my apps eek! Not impressed at all and I had to grab the cheapest contract phone quickly so I ended up with the Samsung Galaxy S3. It's okay but jee whizz I miss my iPhone!

But anyway! My point is that I lost my smokefree app which sucks as I used it so much. So, I have no idea how much money I've saved or how long exactly I've given up for. But I do know one thing: it's DAY 74!!!

Do you know what this means?! Over Christmas I would have given up for over 80 days. I'm incredibly happy with this!

Things are great in this department. Cravings are a minimum although don't be disillusioned; I DO still get them! My chest is feeling heaps better-not tight at all and I'm feeling fresher than ever!
So it's all good. I'm going to end this post here as there is not much to say other than I'm still a non-smoker ;)

I've got loads of health related plans for the new year!

Cornish Beauty.

stoptober! | update #6

Hello, sorry I've been AWOL for a while!

Well here is a little update & I'm GOIG to stop calling it 'stoptober' as that, I fact has finished. And did I complete it? HELL YES! I completed the challenge and state smoke free for 28 days and I'm so proud of that!

I am currently on day 38, not on Champix and doing well. 9 days ago whilst I was on a mini break to Kinston, I kept forgetting to take my Champix tablets so I just decided to stop. It was probably a silly thing to do as I have noticed a difference, my cravings are slightly stronger but I was just sick to death of feeling nauseous and tired ALLLL the time. The tiredness was crazy. But I've since had a stop smokin appointment with Georgie and she says there is nothing wrong with stopping Champix, just to keep going doing so well!

So all is well. I am still a NON-SMOKER, and happy about it!

Cornish Beauty.

stoptober! #5

So, today marks the three week stage of my mission to give up and am I still smoke free? HELL YESSSSSS! (The picture shows 20 days but by this it means I've completed 20 days, therefore I'm now on day 21!)

I can't quite believe it-quite incredible but I am starting to feel a bit 'bummed' the excitement of giving up has left me and because I know for a face I am eating more due to quitting, I'm feeling pretty depressed! All the way along I said to myself I wouldn't stress out if I out on a little bit of weight as its worth it and I can loose it once I've conquered giving up (not that I can really afford to out on any weight at all!) but now I'm here and all I want to do is eat....it sucks. Also, I've never been so tired in my while life! I'm completely exhausted all the time even though I'm getting plenty of sleep. So all-in-all not great, but I have to keep remembering that I've gone three weeks without a cigarette.

I'm still on Champix, although for the past few nights I've been forgetting to take my second tablet-a good sign? And I've got my 3rd stop smoking appointment this evening so will let you know how that goes, not sure if I will get another prescription or not-ill see what Georgie says! It has also been 12 days since I've used the e-cigarette which I'm really pleased with!

If anyone else has any stories about giving up smoking please share I'd love to hear them and gain some extra inspiration and tips!

Cornish Beauty.

stoptober! #4

I can't quite believe it-10 days! Or 240 hours or 14,400 minutes! I haven't smoked or this long and I am now allowing a bit of pride to sneak in.

I've gotten over my tantrum about the e-cigarette and have stopped using it. It's been about 34 hours without it which is good so I can definitely be without it. Today is the last day of my 1st pack of Champix-I start week 2-4 tomorrow which is two weeks solid of 1mg twice daily.

I have to admit, I am finding this so much easier than I imagined! I mean, it's not EASY as such, there are so many times when I could murder someone for just one cigarette but then I remember how gross I will feel, how awful it will taste and how disappointed I will be. Also, the most important thing to do is take a few deep breaths and think about all the reasons you have stopped smoking in the first place.

If anyone is actually ready this who smokes and really want to stop, then you CAN do it. I was a heavy smoker, loved smoking and have zero willpower. And I'm on day 10!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Cornish Beauty.

PS-can you believe I've saved £60 so far? It's crazy. I'm in desperate new of a pair of winter boots and now won't feel bad about buying them!

stoptober #3 | pissed right off.

So, I've just come back from my follow-up stop smoking appointment and I feel like a complete let down!!!

I'm so upset and I feel like a cheat! Haha basically, I went in there like a little ray of sunshine, all happy and proud, only to be told that basically I'm cheating as I've been using an e-cigarette alongside Champix. So, technically, I'm still smoking (sort of). The nurse did not tell me this but this is how I felt and I could see in her eyes that I wasn't doing as well as I though I was. So here was me thinking I've given up smoking for a WHOLE WEEK when in actual fact, I haven't. I mean, don't get me wrong, smoking the e-cigarette is a million times better than an actual cigarette BUT I'm still getting nicotine so I'm not fighting the urge to smoke if you know what I mean. So I feel completely downhearted today. And on top of feeling poorly & other stresses going on today; this was certainly not the news I was hoping for :(

BUT, I'm not going to quit quitting. It's day 10 of Champix, I've got another prescription to start next week (£7.65 for a frigging prescription-Christ!) and I've decided on an e-cigarette quit date: 19th October. So I've got a week left with my baby. Oh well, I though it was too easy to be true! What a DIVVY.

I'm going back to bed now in fear that if I do anything or go anywhere this day will just get worse and worse and push me to lighting up a fag.
This is me......goodnight!

Cornish Beauty.