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15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Mike

Good for you! Chantix helped me a lot. I admire your determination to tackle both the weight issues and the nicotine addiction!

Keep doing it my friend!

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 418
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 6,270
Amount Saved: $627.00
Life Gained:
Days: 49 Hrs: 2 Mins: 29 Seconds: 43

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 230

Hi Mike, glad to see u are doing good. quitting and losing weight is possible, but neither is easy! lol.........keep us updated...

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 11/6/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 131
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,240
Amount Saved: $1,310.00
Life Gained:
Days: 14 Hrs: 22 Mins: 42 Seconds: 22

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1080

Hi Mike, good to see you, let us know how you go on the Chantix- you're doing great keep it up.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/10/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 676
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 16,900
Amount Saved: $10,140.00
Life Gained:
Days: 82 Hrs: 13 Mins: 2 Seconds: 19

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 62

still down a few pounds and runnig. Went to the doctor for chantix as I have not gone down at all on NRTs and have been heavy duty sucking on the eCig and wering a 14mg patch too. So I am going to start cold-turkey with chantix after week 1 and get over the nic-monster! Also, I started nutrisystem.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 53
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 2,120
Amount Saved: $503.50
Life Gained:
Days: 9 Hrs: 4 Mins: 55 Seconds: 6

Quit Meter

$114,845.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 10477 Hours: 2

Minutes: 20 Seconds: 27

Life Gained
Quit Meter

45938

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

459,380

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 984

Glad to hear you're feeling good today Mike, you're halfway through heck week and your exercise program is showing results. Double bonus! Be sure to reward yourself for your success, all that work and no play will make Mike a dull boy!!

x T

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/1/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 1129
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 25,967
Amount Saved: �7,140.93
Life Gained:
Days: 100 Hrs: 18 Mins: 1 Seconds: 1

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 62

hummm - 53 in April anyways. Down about 2 pounds though I am starved this morning. I am on the 7mg patch and though a little dizzy, I fell pretty darn good.
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 12
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 480
Amount Saved: $114.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 3 Mins: 16 Seconds: 22

Quit Meter

$114,845.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 10477 Hours: 2

Minutes: 20 Seconds: 27

Life Gained
Quit Meter

45938

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

459,380

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 567

Hey Mike--

I think everyone gains a year on January 1st :(

Not that I'm countin' either..

Deb (used to be 48..)

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/1/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 703
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 28,120
Amount Saved: $6,327.00
Life Gained:
Days: 82 Hrs: 23 Mins: 28 Seconds: 19

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 62

thank you. Not that this is relevant to the process, but I noticed my profile shows me as 53 years old and I actually had to do the math to check, because I am 52. I really thought my self, "what happened to 52". I guess the system it rounds up - lol
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 440
Amount Saved: $104.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 23 Mins: 21 Seconds: 0

Quit Meter

$114,845.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 10477 Hours: 2

Minutes: 20 Seconds: 27

Life Gained
Quit Meter

45938

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

459,380

Cigarettes Not Smoked

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Mike welcome to SSC!

Please don't worry too much abut your weight. Tackle one thing at a time. Your running program sounds great!

I am also really conscious about my weight and I lost my previous quits to that (or at least that was my excuse).

This time I decided I shouldn't worry about it and it worked!

Of course I tried to eat healthy and add something to my workout routine to compensate for my lower metabolism but I didn't use the scale.

I gained no more trhan 5 pounds on my first three weekes and then I lost the weight. I am at my prequit weight.

So hang on buddy!!!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 375
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,625
Amount Saved: $562.50
Life Gained:
Days: 44 Hrs: 0 Mins: 34 Seconds: 51

15 years ago 0 +0 / -0 62

Thank you all for the great inputs and support. The other biggest change for me is I am in week 4 of the couch to 5K running program. I have never been a runner and it is amazing how well the body can adapt. That has helped me find a great replacement for smoking and is what is helping me with the weight and the smoking. As the duration of each run get longer, the longer I am off of cigs. I am on the 14mg patch and about ready to go to 7mg (in about 2 weeks) Running is one of my new focuses in my life along with a lot of other techniques obtained from this site. Again, thank you and congrats to all of you on your journey! Thanks for the snack ideas as well
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/22/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 11
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 440
Amount Saved: $104.50
Life Gained:
Days: 1 Hrs: 22 Mins: 51 Seconds: 2

Quit Meter

$114,845.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 10477 Hours: 2

Minutes: 20 Seconds: 27

Life Gained
Quit Meter

45938

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

459,380

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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