Hi Mastermind - You are being far too hard on yourself at 12 days into your quit. I think that I would have gone bonkers if I tried to diet AND quit smoking at the same time.
Having said that, drinking lots of water AND getting lots of exercise helps us to quit smoking AND lose weight.
Our hearts and lungs are used to being clogged with smoke and nicotine....it's takes awhile for our metabolism to level out after we quit. I gained 10 lbs when I quit smoking...but after about 100 days I was ready to change my diet and lifestyle. Those 10 lbs are long gone as are another 15....Yours will go too...just give yourself some time. Take good care of yourself. Choose healthy snacks, sugar-free gum and candies, drink lots of water and exercise....but DON'T be too hard on yourself...the weight will come off...Honest!
Windy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]9/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 350
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,000
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,750.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 34 [B]Hrs:[/B] 4 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
