A smoking FART

Quiting smoking is the hardest part of the prep for WLS.  I am now down to 1 to 2 cigaretts a day.  My doctor won't do the surgery if you don't quit a month before.  I will be having surgery around the end of April.  By the end of next week I think that I will be smoke free. BTW  GOOD for you cdecker.

Funny how each of us is so unique and different while being so much alike.  I just decided to quit and threw the remainder of the pack which was about 1/2 full away. That was 9 months ago. Haven't had a bit of problem with it - no cravings, no missing them at all. I have 2 friends who have been trying to quit for months. They have used the Chantix, patch, and everything else 0 yet they can;t seem to break their habit.  

I know the feeling, this March will mark my 4th anniversary of kicking the habit. I quit cold-turkey by the grace of God!

Don't you love waking up in the morning without that heavy feeling in your lungs!

Good for you cdecker78. Quitting smoking is a good thing. I used to smoke 2 packs of camels a day. Whenever I would bum a smoke I would rip off the filter. Then it dawned on me that I was spending about 6 or 7 bucks a day. Time to quit. I went to the VA and joined one of their smoking classes. We set a date, did the patches and took wellbuterin. I have never craved nicotine again. My taste buds really came alive after that and I gained  125 pounds over the years and my health went downhill. You know, Diabetes, Sleeping with that ugly mask on, Taking 14 pills a day, inability to get it up, can't see it if it was up. etc.. So I am ready for the cure! Bring on the WLS. I want my life back. Aloha

I think thats a great achievment.  I quit 10 years ago, and it was the hardest thing I have ever done.  It actually took about 3 years before I didn't have cravings anymore. hip to the laser kevin