Today is Day 4 of my Quit using Chantix. I am feeling great. A little bowel issues that a little more water will help and increase in Jumping Jacks. For all of you that are just now quitting, try to take it hour by hour first. Then when you are ready do day to day. I still cannot do the day to day. That is alright. I still have not touched a cigarette.
Also, do research on what are the symptoms of withdrawal. They help you to see what you may be having to deal with. Not all of us will deal with these, but it helps you to understand what your body has been doing with the help of the nicotine stimulant. I was very surprised to find out that when you first stop you crave sweets because your body takes 20 minutes to make its own sugar. This was big to me, because I was trying to figure out why I has such a huge sweet tooth. Without the stimulant from the nicotine, your body has to regain the ability to produce sugar by itself.
With this increased knowledge, I have found that if I wait for 20 mins after I finish my first helping I end up being satisfied. I have not gained extra weight at this point. I do jumping jacks and take walks when I feel the restlessness.
Hope this helps us all.
Carol
