Congrats, mama bear! Don't worry much about your weight. Just don't smoke. That's how you quit. After I quit smoking, I was able to lose more than 70 lbs. Like I tell people, smoing didn't make me fat, but it kept me from losing weight. I couldn't exercise as long or as intensely as I needed to while smoking. So that's another way to look at this whole weight thing. It will be easier to lose weight after you quit smoking. Try to do healthy snacking, though
Ya know, I don't really reward myself. I read a book once where this woman has gone through some kind of trauma and she tells her husband to be nice to the baby, meanin herself. I have just kinda adopted that ideal. I am nice to me. You know how crazy life can get with family, work, the dog, the house, now I give myself permission to just stop. I try to keep things as stress free as possible, not put too much on my plate in one day. Stress was (is?) definately my biggest trigger. I am plannin my 6 mo. reward :) and tryin not to let my daughter ruin my zen, lol!
Hope you have a great day!!
I am goin nuts tryin to remember that book now.....
Hey Mama Bear, you have great stats going there! What are you rewarding yourself with (other than 67 suckers which are a necessity, not a reward, lol)? Keep on posting and reading, you're doing great! DeniseK
Congratulations; you are on the way up quit mountain. The climb gets easier each day and don't forget to reward yourself for a job well done. Hope your holidays are full of cheer.
Yay me! Took off my last nic patch Saturday morning and had a really rough few days. Withdrawl was no joke. I felt like goin out and gettin another box of patches, my cravings were that intense. Went through like 67 suckers, lol.
Today I woke up feeling so much better, much more like myself. My confidence is back.
So, a big, fat THANK YOU to everyone here. I just kept loggin on, pokin around, and it helped so much to feel that I am not alone. Seeing the life I've gained and money I've saved so far is way cool :)
