princess_n_thep

I was wondering the same thing. I have visited there and sat there all by myself several times. ((sigh)) I wish someone would start it again.

Alas, I too am a smoker and must quit a minimum of 2 weeks prior to my surgery (which is March 24th). I have bought sugarless candies to curb the munchies and invested in the Nicotrol patch on my last trip to Mexico. I picked the date of March 5th (my grandmother who died of lung cancer from smoking, her birthday) to quit and by golly this is IT! I am sooooo done. I am so tired of being the outsider smoker. I have always wanted to quit but feared getting larger. I quit for 10 months but gained 50 lbs! So I had restarted 6 years ago. BUT THIS TIME IS IT!!! I think of all the things I WILL get from not smoking. I will not have the noses wrinkled when I come back from a smoking break. I will not have to leave conversations at a dinner party to go smoke only to come back and have missed something. I will no longer have to have a car that no one wants to car pool in. I will no longer have headaches from cravings when I can't smoke. I will no longer have to have my fake nails shorter on 2 fingers because I end up burning them if I don't. I will no longer have to worry about dying the way my grandmother did (or at least lessen my chances). I will no longer have to battle harder during a cold/flu because I can't kick the habit even if I am coughing up a lung for the flu. I will no longer have to freeze my butt off by going outside in the snow to smoke. I will no longer have to pick up cigarette butts that the wind has whipped from my outdoor ashtray to the yard. I will no longer have to buy so many mints to cover up my smokers breath. I will no longer have to buy the crest white strips to cover up the nicotine stains starting on my teeth. I will no longer have to rub a piece of fabric softener on my clothes before I go to work so my boss doesn't get grossed out. I will no longer have to bite my nails to curb a smoke fit. I will no longer be able to blame a smoke craving for being a b*t*h. I will no longer have to hold my hand up in the air when little kids approach me because I am afraid they will get burned. I will no longer have to go to bed with a god awful taste in my mouth. I will no longer........... the list goes on. Come on girlie! We can do this together!!!!! Let's be non smoking buddies! Jenna Not banded yet: Date is March 24, 2005 32/F/AZ 225/225/135 Dr. Ariel Ortiz- TJ, Mexico

Hey marie, can I get the foods list suggestions bumped my way?

Thanks Leatha! I am being banded on March 24th. Any and all info is good info. Thanks for posting it here!!! Jen