Jaws,
I can relate...boy can I relate!
I have gained quite a lot since I quit - I don't know how much because I'm too scared to step on the scale. I'm ashamed of how I look and fell extremely self-conscious. I had lost a bunch of weight over the past year, now I feel bigger than I did before that. I do think a lot of it is bloating/water retention, and plan to talk to my doctor about it. (And, it doesn't help that I've been constipated for the past 34 days!)
Now here's the kicker...
Before I quit, my boyfriend told me that he had 2 "concerns" about me...concerns that were effecting how he felt about me/our future. #1 was my smoking and #2 was my weight. Now explain to me how I'm suppose to quit smoking and lose weight at the same time!!! He's been very supportive in my quit and hasn't mentioned anything about my ballooning weight...I can only imagine what he thinks!
So, as you can see, the whole issue of smoking & gaining weight is very significant & difficult for me. But, despite how disgusted I feel about my body right now, I'm going to keep fighting the nicodemon and will not smoke! I believe that once my body gets used to being smoke-free and totally stabilizes, I WILL lose the weight I've gained. I once read in a post - it's better to live in a moo-moo than die in a bikini! ;p
So let's you & I get through this together - WE CAN DO IT!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/24/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,170
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $214.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9
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Quit Meter
$1,140,475.00
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 5565
Hours: 12
Minutes: 43
Seconds: 51
Life Gained
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Quit Meter
45619
Smoke Free Days
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Quit Meter
912,380
Cigarettes Not Smoked
