4 Weeks Are you sure

Well the quitmeter says 4 weeks...I believe that is a month right?....I can't even believe it has been that long....yes I can....but it was always harder before...yes I have had some struggles...like yesterday when I needed to be somewhere...and was afraid I was going to be late...it was daughters homecoming and we needed to be there so when they announce her name we walked her on the field....just for a real brief moment I wanted to smoke BAD....I'm loving every minute of the ten hour shifts....they have also decided to give me Friday, Saturday and Sunday off... Woo Hoo!! Hope everyone is having a smoke free day....we are on our way out the door to go Geocaching...man do I love that game....

Almost a Month

Wow 3 weeks and 3 days that is almost a month...It's hard to believe.....Haven't blogged in awhile...thought I would sit down and put something on here....Just got home from a 10 shift...things have been going good...I'm loving these ten hours...more of the three days off...I went to my doctor the other day for the results of my blood work....My cholesterol is down some and my weight is down 7 pounds...are you getting...I have been munching like crazy....but since quitting smoking I have been walking more on the treadmill....when the ankle is cooperating..so I feel Happy....I made the big mistake of going to Wal-Mart the other day....I noticed they have Halloween candy every where...I did really good at not buying very much...but then as I was heading to the check-out there right in front of me were POPCORN BALLS!!! oh no not again...every year I buy them....I would like to say that I buy them to give out but that would be a lie...I had my oldest daughter with me and she just looked at me and smiled...go ahead mom it's only once a year....OH my Gosh I bought 2 boxes.....so then I get home and hide a box under my bed...so who am I hiding them from ...myself...I'm the only one that usually eats them....so I keep one box in the kitchen...and here I go not just one but 2 or 3 in a setting...good thing they are only 100 calories....I guess I could have picked up worse habits...but once a year isn't bad right?...so I get home from work last night and there is only one left in the box of 20...I probably consumed at least 15 of them...so I decide to have a late night snack ...after the one I find my self sneaking in the bedroom where my husband is soundly sleeping ....snoring :)....trying to feel in the dark for that other box of popcorn balls...walla I grabbed it and got out of there..and you know the rest....but enough of this...I'm so glad that it's popcorn balls I'm sneaking and not cigarettes....so I have now finished my two popcorn balls and will go get ready for bed...Hopefully everyone will have a wonderful smoke-free day tomorrow

Still Going

I'm still in shock that I haven't smoked in over two+ weeks...it has been a slight struggle but I have made it through...I have been reading some of the horror stories about Chantix...it does have me somewhat alarmed...I have been noticing a neck ache but that could be just the way I sleep...I've had it before at times...then my knees have been aching but that could also be walking everyday on the treadmill....so I hope and pray that I have no side effects....the nausea has completely gone away....the dreams well they are still there...not bad...just dreams....the gas is still there also...but I can live with those....it is really sad to hear that there are those that are having bad side effects...I know how they must feel wanting to quit and hoping that Chantix was the answer....I don't ever want to go back...and hope I never do....Good Night for now...and God Bless

Day 15 I guess

I have felt very tired lately and depressed...I have also noticed my knees are starting to hurt and I'm not feeling like getting on the treadmill....Today is my Monday and 10 hour shifts...I don't really feel like going and dealing with a bunch of teenagers that are whining and arguing about everything...I want to sit and have my own pity party...I hate that I loved cigarettes so much but I also miss them so much...but I can breathe better...I overslept and didn't go to church today...I have been really having rough nights of sleeping...I even dreamt that I smoked...darn I hate not being able to sleep good...ok enough whining...just hought I needed to get it off my chest...and another thing how do you lik other peple to you blog....Have a great day everyone....

Day 13

Today is my 13th day of not smoking and my first day of the new schedule of 4 10's and 3 days off....I'm still am in shock that I'm not smoking....things are so stressfull...if I weren't on Chantix I know that I would have already caved in under the stress....but I CHOOSE to not smoke no matter what....spent some time on the treadmill today that felt so good....but it's funny how I read Maggie's blog and she talks about her ankle hurting from an old injury...I have the same problem...darn ankle swells up and it's hard to walk....she' gutsy though I won't dare try to jog...I received a call from my counselor at the tobacco users hot line...he was surprised to hear how I had quit....I told him I would have called him but that I would have been triggered because every time I talked on the phone I ended up going in the garage to smoke....things will get better though....enough for now...gearing up for Survivor and CSI....this will be the first time in a long time....I have been home on a Thursday night...I usually have it recorded and watch later.....

It's the end of day 10

I'm still smoke-free!!! it is amazing....WOO! HOO!....tonight was very crazy...teens were not getting along at all...I was somewhat stressed out...the thought of going outside to smoke did cross my mind...Thank God it only crossed...I didn't try to entertain the thought our give in to it...I love it when I am able to take a deep breathe....so for now I'm a very happy camper....Hope everyone had a wonderful smoke free day.....