I too love walking and it was my salvation during my quit.......
But, I also found that doing things I had done BEFORE being a smoker OR things that I rarely smoked while doing were interesting because they had no ties to smoking......
Riding a bike......although I have actually SEEN some crazy people doing this....not many people ride bikes and smoke
Swimming
Rollerblading, ice skating, roller skating or skate boarding (usually done as a child and not while smoking)
jumping rope (same as above)
When I quit smoking...in the evenings I would sit and put cloves into oranges....you press whole cloves into an orange until the whole surface of the orange is covered. It takes a long time.....I would work on it each night(much like people work on sewing or knitting!). It kept my hands busy but I could still watch television. After the orange is all covered with the cloves it smells GREAT!!!! You can use it in a closet or drawer.....lasts a very long time.
I read. Reading is my passion and my biggest hobby except for playing the piano. But when I first quit, I could not read. It was ALMOST the thing that sent me back to smoking. I now read again as much as I ever did.....it was just for about 6 months that I just couldn't....not completely sure why.
Stay Strong.
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