Fri, Jan-21-05, 21:20
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Senior Member
Posts: 2,816
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Plan: Atkins/Protein Power
Stats: 256/179/160
BF:38.9/27.2/24.3
Progress: 80%
Location: Triangle NC
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Great going with your quit!
I'm just about 19 days myself. Cravings aren't too bad, for the most part, but a few nights have been worse.
Personally, I think the hunger has to be handled as well as pampered to. The first few weeks, don't worry about it....do what you have to to stick with the cigarette quit. If possible, stick to only approved foods....that right there is a big step. After you find that the cigarette quit is under control, start trying to control your intake again.
I'm still at the pamper part....but I know from previous quits that if you don't get it under control you're gonna pick up that cigarette again! While I feel strongly that eating LC vs LF allows you to eat a whole lot more....eventually your going to gain weight, LC or not. And that could discourage you enough to go back to smoking.
Since you've pretty much stuck with allowable foods, start planning your day and plan in snacks. Make yourself stick with a schedule....or at least a certain amount of time between meals and snacks. Get some SF hard candy to fill in the gaps....but watch them too! They can become addicting too!
Now mind you, I've done this before. I've even quit for a couple of years and gone back. That is NOT going to happen again. I'm 50 now and I know if I don't quit now my life is going to end much earlier than I want it to. Also, I'm tired of being dependent on something that not only costs me money, but gives me bad breath, burns my clothes, and puts myself and my pets at risk of all kinds of things.
Good luck and keep up the great job you've done so far!
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