I will be getting banded about October 2010...I am doing the 6 month insurance wait. ughhh I hate waiting that long but at least I will be able to get banded!! I am so excited and doing a lot to start preparing for it...

A few weeks ago my hubby stopped smoking cold turkey bc he pretty much had too. So I was thinking to myself huh if he can do it so can I!! I figured if I could go ahead and stop smoking now once I get banded I can workout without being so out of breath etc!! So last weekend I tried to do it cold turkey!! I went 12 hours without of but then bam I was at the store buying a pack. I told hubby after that pack that was it!!! So here I am a week later and done with that pack I bought last weekend...I am happy to say I am on day TWO without smoking!!! I still kinda want one but I have been telling myself NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Just had to share!!! BABY STEPS!! :bored:

Girl I am soooo proud of you! 9 days! That is fantastic. shoot I keep thinking at 9 days in I'll only have 8 more days until surgery..this gets me through! Anyone else suffer from absentmindedness and no gumption? I am soooo freakin tired~!:cool2:[/quote

haha are you kidding i am soooooooooooooooooooo absentminded!!! once you get over that first week its not too bad. plus you will notice a big change. i can breath more clear, i dont wake up in the morning feeling all blah...and my sense are like crazy good!!! you can dooooooo it :thumbup:

girl you are getting closer to your big DAY!! are you nervous? i have 5 more months to go it cant come quick enough!

hey guys just wanted to share...i made it a MONTH without smoking!! im sooooo proud of myself!! it was actually not as tough as i thought it would be!! i had my second doc apt last week and they said i had actually lost 4.5 lbs since i had stopped smoking which i thought was great bc most people have told me they gained weight when they stopped!!! :thumbup: jsut had to share!!!!!!!!

Girl I am soooo proud of you! 9 days! That is fantastic. shoot I keep thinking at 9 days in I'll only have 8 more days until surgery..this gets me through! Anyone else suffer from absentmindedness and no gumption? I am soooo freakin tired~!:thumbup:

hey girl!! how did you surgery go?!?! hope all is well with ya

Porter!

I'm gonna give you a big HOOOTIE HOOO!!! Today is my no smoking anniversary (7 months today, cold turkey) so I know how hard it is! One month is something to be very proud of.. and now it's one day at a time!! good for you!!!!! :thumbup:

Porter!

I'm gonna give you a big HOOOTIE HOOO!!! Today is my no smoking anniversary (7 months today, cold turkey) so I know how hard it is! One month is something to be very proud of.. and now it's one day at a time!! good for you!!!!!

AWWWW yay too you too!!! 7 months that is awesome! Yup cold turkey is hard but once you get past those first few weeks it is alllll worth it!:thumbup:

quitting is def hard, I am also being banded in October of 2010!!!! same thing, I have to do the 6 month insurance thing...good luck with everything. I have tried quitting many times.

Congratualtions on quitting!! Great job!

Congratulations on quitting. :thumbup:It is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. I smoked for 14 years and I have been smoke free for the LAST 14 years. It gets much easier. I only want to have a cig MABYE once a year now, but I must say I haven't touched even one since I quit.

Congratulations on quitting. :thumbup:It is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. I smoked for 14 years and I have been smoke free for the LAST 14 years. It gets much easier. I only want to have a cig MABYE once a year now, but I must say I haven't touched even one since I quit.

Wow that is AWESOME!! 14 years! Way to go!! :thumbdown:

quitting is def hard, I am also being banded in October of 2010!!!! same thing, I have to do the 6 month insurance thing...good luck with everything. I have tried quitting many times.

Yay we def have to stay in touch since we will be banded about the same time! The wait sucks but hey I can work with it since ins is willing to cover most of it!! :thumbdown:

It is realllllllllly tough trying to stop smoking but now since I am a month out I am motivated to continue to NOT smoke...It is kinda like a lil game I am playing with myself to see how long I can keep going! Good Luck to ya and like I said lets stay in touch!!