Well here I am…..Day 17 of being an EX and feeling pretty damn good. I am learning to “re-invent” myself. Which isn’t a bad idea for anyone to do. It helps to take a good look at yourself every now and again and make some necessary changes.
I have decided that not only was my smoking habit a bad choice…so were my eating habits. I have changed some things up – eating more veggies as snacks, more fruit for dessert, and have decided that water is the best thing to quench my thirst. I am balancing out the carbs and the calories as best as I can to work against the dreaded weight gain that has already started creeping in on my mid-section. I have not yet implemented an exercise program…..I don’t want to shock my body too bad in the first month! I am going to wait until I celebrate 30 days as an EX before I start focusing on exercise. I figure by that point, my old “habit” will be a memory. (Did you know that it only takes 27 days for something to become a habit?).
I still feel like I am kind of just “getting by” throughout the day – nothing spectacular, but nothing to bleh either. I have gotten more compliments on my success than I ever imagined I would. It is nice to know that others see a difference and applaud me on this journey. The feeling of being lost without a cigarette is dissipating. I have found myself thinking less and less about smoking. I haven’t had a NEED to smoke all week. It is kind of nice. NO, it is REALLY FREAKIN’ NICE! I am in control and I am loving it. In light of some stressful events in the last week with my mother in law and her dementia, I have remained successful in this quest. And I will continue to do so, I know I will.
Being a QUITTER is the best decision I have ever made!
(PS - there are still moments where I am shocked that I have quit!) 🙂
Love and hugs to all. Thank you for your continued support!!
