Thanks Guys, I Love You So Much!

You guys never cease to amaze me with your love and support! I just want to say thanks to all of you for your thoughts and suggestions. I made it through the first day. It was rough, but not as bad as I expected. I know from experience that today and tomorrow will probably be the peak and then it will start to get easier.... I drank over 150 oz of water yesterday...lol... Part nerves, part trying to flush my system. Part paranoia about gaining weight... Man did I have to pee alot.... I did great all day eating wise until I hit the bag of Chex Mix on the way to bed. Bad Becky! Bad! Oh well, today's another day. Been up since 3:30am since Liv wet the bed... getting ready to go get the exercise out of the way so I can jump in the shower and slap another patch on. I can tell they're helping but man they make me feel like crap.... Love you all! Becky Days since I've smoked: 1 Days until PS: 133

Yeah Becky! One day down!!!!

YEA BABY! All the ciggie $$$ can now buy clothing that will fit you after plastics. Now there is incentive. Kathy

True... except in my head, I've already started configuring cigarette money into extra Starbucks money.... lol

Sheesh, just trading one addiction for another. Isn't that what life is all about - balancing our addictions? LOL! (It sure ain't about balancing my checkbook....) Kathy

Go, Becky, Go! Go! Go! Go! You can do it, sweetie! Hugs, Tracy

Hey that's 1 and 1/2 days down ! Take a bow NO-PUFF ZONE

YEAH BECKY!!!!!!!!! You can do this! I have one WEE****il my PS and I can't wait!! Next Tuesday at this time I should be coming out of recovery with a nice, flat tummy. Michelle

You made it through one day, that's wonderful. Think 1 week, 1 month...one year!!! So proud of you! Keep drinking your water.

Becky, I give you so much credit. Hang in there sweetie. You are getting through the toughest time. ONE DAY AT A TIME. Just stick with it. You can do it. It is so worth it. Did I mention that when I gave up smoking I gave up caffeine and alcohol for the first 6 months along with it...... just out of fear that I would cave if I had caffeine, it would trigger me to smoke and that alcohol would make me weak and want to smoke? It was also easy too to do those things because I was having the surgery a few months later and right after WLS you really cant drink or have caffeine at first..(well at least my dr. didnt want me to). Anyway..... these are just things that I did and giving them up were NOT easy in some ways, but in other ways they did help my goal of not smoking.... Now adays I DO have coffee in the morning.... I DO have a glass of white wine on a saturday night...(and I HIGHLY ENJOY IT!!) (not every week!) And yes, I still want to smoke some days, but it has been 16 months. Ask me where the $$ saved is.... go ahead!! Ok..... I have no idea..... but I am breathing easier... and I am no longer a slave to it and I feel better. Jess