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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 6:50 pm
4 WHOLE FREAKIN MONTHS!!! WOW PAMY THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE! Do you know that soon you will be saying 1/2 year? Can you believe it? YIPPEE! WAY TO GO PAMY!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 6:55 pm
Thanks Geri. Finding a contractor is scary...you just never know. Our last experience was a big hassel, they don't seem to be all that reliable, hopefully we will do better choosing one this time. Hope Sloth and Juju are enjoying their vacations...we miss you guys! Oldtex and Nick, how is it going? Meme9, Hypermom, and Grannyg, we haven't heard from you all...how are you all doing?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 8:50 pm
Congrats to all you non-smokers!! Saturday will be HALF A YEAR for me!! 6 whole months!! And aside from the fact that since the first time I quit over a year ago until now, I have gained 50 lbs, I think I have this thing licked. Most of the time now its easy to not think of smoking or want to. But of course, there is the odd occasion that I wish I could still smoke, but that seems to pass more quickly now. I know I never want to have to start over again. Well, unless I'm going to die in 6 months and then I'm going to drink and smoke all I want. LOL
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 6:32 am
Twinkie, 6 months is great. I once read that the real reason we gain weight when we quit smoking is because our bodies are working more efficiently so they don't burn calories the same way they did when we smoked. (the extra snacks weren't mentioned!!!) I sort of believe it because when I exercise now, I can exercise twice as hard and my heart rate is way below what it used to be. I am hoping that that will compensate for a little of the extra food I seem to be eating. Yesterday I passed another test--I had a bad experience and mentioned that I wished I still smoked cuz I sure would enjoy a cigarette. I then realized that once I had finished the cigarette, none of the bad circumstances would have changed so why hurt my health. (didn't allen carr mention this in his book?) Congrats to all of us!!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, March 21, 2008 - 7:33 pm
YAH Twinkie!!! 6 WHOLE FREAKIN MONTHS!!!!! Geri, that is great!!! and yes Carr does talk about that....I had to stop and remember that a couple months ago when I had a stressful day.... I lost 4 lbs this week!!! 148 and counting...still fat but working on it 
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 12:42 pm
I had this wonderful inspiring post all done this morning and tried to post it but the board was in maintainance mode and now I have forgotten it...lol Congrats Twinkie...6 Months is wonderful! you are inspiring me! Good job on the 4 lbs Pamy! "Well, unless I'm going to die in 6 months and then I'm going to drink and smoke all I want. LOL" \ I am with you 100% Twinkie...lol
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 1:48 pm
Bo, when that happens I copy my post and paste into word doc, then when board is back up I just copy and paste it back over here I am using Whammy for my diet too! When I am craving food I just say shut up Whammy! lol
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Slothkitten
Member
09-16-2003
| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 1:48 pm
Twinkie !! You're at half a year !!!! You are a rock and a star ! Geri, amazing what you've done, I enjoyed reading your posts ! Boberg, bless your heart on the shitty time you've had and WOW on coping with all that without a butt. Pamy, you will drop those lbs in no time, you kicked Whammys ass before and you'll do it again, with feeling, heh. I'm sure that you will . I'm going through a real busy spell, won't be checking in here much until summer, but I think of all of you and am so proud of everybody and very grateful for all the support I have received from ya'll. I'm a nonsmoker still, but have bad urges and feel bitchy and cranky and irritable. I'm working on it. I DID smoke one night on my vacation, I figure about 4 cigs. The next day was awful, I wanted more so bad. But, I didn't and that's been a couple weeks ago. Off the Chantix again and feel ok so far.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 6:36 pm
SK, thx for cking in!!! Glad to hear you didnt go back to smoking. I wish you continued success on your quit. I will miss seeing you here daily but will look forward to seeing you more in summer!!! I hope to be 15lbs thinner when you return!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 6:51 pm
Hey, SK, you did good not going right back to smoking! YAAAA! You can do it, girl!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 4:06 am
Been really quite in here lately. Hope everyone is doing good. I am going thru a very stressful time right now. Serious family illness. I want a cigarette so bad right now. I know it won't help things but it is the strongest and most determined urge I have had since quitting. I plan to stay strong but could use your good thoughts, prayers, strength. I will be heading out a little later today and will probably be gone several days or more to attend to this family issue. Thank you all in advance for your caring! Stay Strong!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 4:08 am
Just as I pressed "Post" I had an exciting thought....tommorrow at 5:27 pm central time, will be 2 months for me! WooHoo.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 4:54 am
Bo, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I know you will stay strong! You have done great and I know you won't let Whammy fool you into smoking during this hard time. xoxoxoxo and yes, it has been quiet here, I ck here everyday so if any of you need to vent/talk just say the word 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 4:55 am
Bo, WOW!!!!! 2 WHOLE FREAKIN MONTHS!!!!!! YOU ROCK!!!!! Whatcha do with all the money ya saved?
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 6:41 am
Bo, thoughts and prayers to you. As you said, smoking won't change anything happening so don't give in. It is difficult but remember, you don't need it, you just think you want it. Congrats on 2 months. I am envious. You'll be missed.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 9:13 am
YAAAA for 2 months of freedom, Boberg!!! Just keeping reminding yourself that you are a non-smoker. You don't have that monkey on your back anymore. You are stronger than it is. You can do it!
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Lumbele
Moderator
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 9:39 am
Yay, Twinks and Boberg, congrats on your milestones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geri, that first month is just around the corner!!!!!!!!! Who would've thunk it, eh? Before you know it, it will 2 like Bo's, then 6, like Twinks and then you'll have that first year under your belt in no time flat. Hang in there, you're all doing so very well!!!!!!!!!! Sloth, good for you for realising that refeeding that whammy wouldn't change anything but your health, and for the worse at that. It's great that you went back to being a non-smoker. Being bitchy and grumpy are just par for the course - for most of us anyway. That, too shall pass. See you again when your time allows, we'll be around.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 6:04 pm
Geri, I agree with Lum!!!! YOu are doing great!!!!
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 6:15 pm
Goood Job everybody! I think tomorrow marks ONE month for me. YAY!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 6:35 pm
YAAAA Nick!!!! Good job!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 7:20 pm
YAH Nick!!!!! ONE WHOLE FREAKIN MONTH!!!!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 12:31 pm
Back home for a couple of days. That strong urge to smoke passed and I have done well...remained a committed happy non-smoker. This has been quite stressful. Thank you all for your well wishes! WooHoo Nick! Way to go! Geri hang in there, you will have two months in no time...first it seems to take for ever but as you begin to have days where you don't really even think about a cig...it goes faster and easier. YEA PAMY AND TWINKIE!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 12:45 pm
YAH BO!!!! I have lost a total of 7lbs in 3 wks. So I have lost over half on the smoking weight! yipeeee!! I knew if I didnt lose this weight quick I might go back to smoking so that has been a great motivator! I join ymca today and plan to do swim aerobics..if my fibro body will let me I am determined to lose 20lbs by summer! YAH No puff Power People!!! I would love for all of ya to ck in and let me know how you all are doing xoxoxoxoo I feel I have gotten to know you all so much in 4 months and you all are one of the reasons for my success...and I hope I have helped you too!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 12:59 pm
(Blows on fingernails). Yup. Six. Frikkin. Months. For Me. Tomorrow. I've been sick the past week with cold stuff, so haven't been doing my walking but will get back into it tomorrow. And dang. Four. Frikkin. Months. For Pamy. Unbelievable.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 3:43 pm
lol GAL!! YAH FOR 6 WHOLE FREAKIN MONTHS!!!! by summer you will be a skinny non smoker!! 
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