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Now This Is A Crave


16 years ago 0 3307 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Thanks Mr. Ed. I know that a crave or being hungry are the same feelings. I haven't had a crave for a candy bars in months. When I was younger :p I use to eat 2 or 3 a day. Those times are past me for now. Fortunaly I have not gained any weight with this quit. On one of my previous quits I ate everything in site and gained and lost the quit. This time I am minding the store, sorta to speak. Lots of sensible eating and exercise. For the newbies, don't loose a quit over a few pounds. It is so not worth it. Keep the Quit Sparky [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 58 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 580 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $174.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 7 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 7
16 years ago 0 5009 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Hi Sparky, One of the revelations I found in my quit was the fact that I associated a crave - ANY crave - with the desire to smoke, and then realised that I was craving FOOD. Simply because I was HUNGRY. However, I never substituted food for cigs - this is the way one can pile on the pounds. If you put on a bit of weight when quitting, it won't kill you and you can always work at losing it later! :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]2/13/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 499 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 14,970 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �3,742.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 80 [B]Hrs:[/B] 5 [B]Mins:[/B] 20 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14
16 years ago 0 12049 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Great! Good for you for hanging in there! You did deserve a treat! Congrats on 50 days and for fitting into your jeans! Josie, Support Specialist
16 years ago 0 25 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
It was a hot fudge sundae for me. I know the nicotine part of the quit is over with .. who knew that the craving for the smoke part would be so strong! I can't seem to shake that one. It got so bad the other day that I ran to a neighbors house and grabbed her cigg out of her hand. I just held it in my hand .. I was that close, that close to blowing my quit. I'm proud to say I didn't take a puff. So I got in the car and went to sonics for a hot fudge sundae .. I did it up right too .. extra fudge, nuts, whipped cream and cherries. I'm also proud to say that coming up on 3 weeks smoke free, I can still fit in my jeans, they are a bit more snug than they used to be, but I can still wear them! And that yellow stain on my fingers I use to hold ciggs is gone too. Anne [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]6/8/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,140 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $126.16 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37
16 years ago 0 233 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Who knew there could be good craves! ~Valic [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/24/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 135 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $143.10 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 23 [B]Mins:[/B] 7 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
16 years ago 0 598 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
HA! better chocolata than nicotine. Snickers is my favorite also! I don't blame ya! new me [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/26/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $125.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35
16 years ago 0 1306 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Geez, stop scaring me like that! :mad: It is that kind of crave that's got me walking 5 miles a day now to shed those extra chocolate pounds. Argh. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $575.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 5 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13
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16 years ago 0 3307 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Now this is what I call a crave. I have not had many strong craves during this and final quit. But today boy or boy I just could not shake it. Now understand I am not making fun of craves, but this was new to me. I was craving a Snicker bar soooooooooo bad. It was like a crave for a cig instead it was a candy bar :eg: I kept telling myself this will pass and I just couldn't shake it so I got in the car and went and got my fix. LOL Now that is what I call a crave. Keep the Quit Sparky [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/30/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 50 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 500 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $150.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 6 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

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