can any one help me i am stopping smoking ,but finding it hard?

Question

it as been 3 weeks now and still finding it hard as i still crave the cigs and i keep eating crap and i am putting on loads of weight ,help help help

Answer 1

I've been a non smoker for 14 weeks now, and I can tell you that it does get an awful lot easier.

Well done on getting to 3 weeks, you are through the hard part now - all you've got to do now is to find something else to keep yourself occupied. If you find you are wanting to eat lots, stock the fridge with cherry tomatoes and other salad items you can nibble on - celery sticks or lettuce leaves don't need an preperation. A bag of grapes is good too - anything healthy that you can just grab and go!

If you are wanting to keep your hands busy, why not buy a stress ball or some mini puzzles to fiddle with. You could even take on knitting or cross-stitch if you wanted to.

Keep reminding yourself why you are doing this and the benefits of being a non smoker. Think about how much money you've already saved!

I know its hard, but you CAN do this - and it will get easier.

Best wishes :)

Answer 2

I tried to stop about 6 times and this last time I was successful ... it's been about 5 months. I gained weight but I just realized that it's possible to lose, smoking really messes your insides up in a way that can't be fixed so don't stress about the gain so much cause once you get the smoking under control you can go on some sort of diet. It is worth it. Food will taste better, you can smell a thousand times better, you can walk up stairs without keeling over, save money, etc. etc. I used the Quitting Smoking for Dummies book and it really worked. Good luck and remember that eventually you won't have the cravings.....

Answer 3

Hi!

All you need is a bit of support!

HERE I AM!!

You have come SO far in three weeks. How GREAT are you??!!

If you are eating cr*p and putting on loads of weight, go to your local Weightwatcher group. You'll get loadsa support from the girls there, so you'll end up nice and slender and your lungs will LOVE you for it!!

Don't lose site of your achievements so far!!

Your body will by now have started to feel the benefits of you not smoking - so don't give in to the cravings. It'll be such a waste otherwise!

If you HAVE to do something with your hands (other than have a cig in them) keep asking and answering questions on here!!

I really wish you the very best of luck!

Answer 4

have you tried seeing a hypnotist i have been smoking over 20 years i tried cold Turkey, gum & patches(several)times the best i did was six weeks but recently i saw a hypnotist and although i havent stopped completely i went from 20 a day to 2 or 3 without any cravings the nhs and the other people will all tell you their method is the best but it really is a scientific fact that hypnosis works the best and in the long run the cheapest good luck chuck the fags lose the weight later

Answer 5

It will be worth it in the end. I found it helpful to look up sites about the symptoms and things that happen to your body when you are stopping, it helped to know that other people had gone through the same thing. Ive been stopped now for 2 1/2 years and now I think fags smell disgusting. Keep it up and dont give in.

Answer 6

my mother smokes and she hasn't quitted yet...of coarse its going to b hard but deal wit it if u really don't want to die in the end...=35-65 years of age...that is how long u will live if u keep smoking...did u kno that every cigarette takes away 7 full time minutes that u can NEVER earn bak??? ur a dumb a** heres an idea get and egg timer and tie it around a string and hang it on ur neck and set it 4 30 mins and thats how often u can smoke and gradually gwet the time longeer and longer but dont rush because it can really mentally and physically hurt u...

Answer 7

I stopped smoking with the bionesonance method its not cheap but it reverses your sense as if you have never smoked.you still get withdrawals-toxins come out of your body thick and fast it takes away any craving because your mind dosent think its ever smoked-Dont know if this has been of any help
the web site number is
www.bionesonance.uk.com

dont be frightened of looking on the web site its not frightening it worked for me

Answer 8

You could try hypnosis. The person needn't hypnotise you so deeply you don't remember anything. It can be more like relaxation. It's a much more common state than most people realise and not something to be scared of.

No I haven't done it as I am a non smoker, but if you really want to do it it will be a source of a lot of extra strength. Think about it.

Answer 9

Stick with it Julie I`m 2 months now,still have craving, all I can say to help is it does get less with time,i`mdefinitely not having a *** tonight.

Answer 10

Chew on cinnamon toothpicks or chew cinnamon flavored gum. When I was quitting that's what I did. It helped with the cravings. Yes, I was successful. Haven't smoked in 17 years.